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 | 165 |
| Noob | Newbie | 292 |
| XX | Kisses | 362 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 419 |
| xp | Experience | 434 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 445 |
| PC | Personal computer | 447 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 473 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 483 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 484 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| 2 | To | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| muah | Kiss | 505 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 529 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| perv | Pervert | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 540 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| 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 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 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 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| X | Kiss | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| K | OK | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 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 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Beef | An ongoing conflict | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 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 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| stats | Statistics | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| 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 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
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