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 | 169 |
| Noob | Newbie | 294 |
| XX | Kisses | 370 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 422 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 483 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 506 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| 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 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| perv | Pervert | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 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 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 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 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 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 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 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 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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