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 | 175 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| 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 | 461 |
| 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 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 537 |
| 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 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| vs | Versus | 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 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 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 |
| c | See | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 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 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 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 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| app | Application | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 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 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 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 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Bag | £1000 | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
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