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 | 371 |
| 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 | 486 |
| 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 | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 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 |
| 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 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 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 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 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 |
| 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 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 575 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| app | Application | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 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 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 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 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 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 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 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 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 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 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 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 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 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 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| stats | Statistics | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 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 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Winning | Succeeding | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 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 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Bag | £1000 | 593 |
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