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 | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 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 |
| AKA | Also known as | 552 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| 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 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| 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 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 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 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 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 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 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 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 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 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 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 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Wipe | Total death | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 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 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 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 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 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 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| OT | Overtime | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
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