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 | 212 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| XX | Kisses | 376 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 434 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 464 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 491 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 505 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 523 |
| plz | Please | 525 |
| msg | Message | 525 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| u | You | 539 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| perv | Pervert | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 549 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 554 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 555 |
| AKA | Also known as | 557 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| hun | Honey | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 565 |
| c | See | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 569 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| TMI | Too much information | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 573 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 578 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| No cap | No lie | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Boujee | High class | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Mate | Friend | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 591 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Yasss | Yes | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 593 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
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