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 | 171 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 370 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 424 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 503 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 517 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 541 |
| perv | Pervert | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 543 |
| FB | 546 | |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| vs | Versus | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 561 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 573 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 575 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| app | Application | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 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 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 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 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| stats | Statistics | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Winning | Succeeding | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Bag | £1000 | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
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