General Slang
Many slang terms are used both online and offline, such as in spoken conversation. The following list includes general shorthand and slang terms that are not specifically used online or in text messaging.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 203 |
| Noob | Newbie | 303 |
| XX | Kisses | 374 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 438 |
| PC | Personal computer | 451 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 459 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 479 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| muah | Kiss | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| msg | Message | 523 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| sup | What's up | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 538 |
| u | You | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| AKA | Also known as | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| b-day | Birthday | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| USA | United States of America | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
Results limited to 500. View complete list.