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 | 201 |
| Noob | Newbie | 301 |
| XX | Kisses | 372 |
| thx | Thanks | 426 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 437 |
| PC | Personal computer | 450 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 458 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| 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 | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| msg | Message | 523 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 532 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 537 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| FB | 548 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| AKA | Also known as | 553 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 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 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 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 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 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 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 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 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
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