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 | 199 |
| Noob | Newbie | 300 |
| XX | Kisses | 371 |
| thx | Thanks | 425 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 438 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 457 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 478 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 498 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 511 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| msg | Message | 522 |
| plz | Please | 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 | 537 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| FB | 548 | |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 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 | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 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 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| 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 |
| hehe | Laughing | 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 |
| 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 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| 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 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 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 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 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 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Slay | Dominate | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 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 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 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 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 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 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 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 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
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