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 | 224 |
| Noob | Newbie | 309 |
| XX | Kisses | 386 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 437 |
| xp | Experience | 444 |
| PC | Personal computer | 455 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 468 |
| bc | Because | 485 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 501 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 501 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 506 |
| Scrub | Loser | 509 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| muah | Kiss | 515 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 525 |
| msg | Message | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| plz | Please | 528 |
| haha | Laughing | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| sup | What's up | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 539 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 542 |
| u | You | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 544 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 549 |
| perv | Pervert | 549 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 557 |
| hun | Honey | 557 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 558 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 565 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 566 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| d | Di** | 570 |
| K | OK | 571 |
| X | Kiss | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 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 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 582 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 583 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Slay | To dominate | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 588 |
| JK | Just kidding | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
| Nark | An informant | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Boujee | High class | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| My b | My mistake | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Sistah | Sister | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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