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 | 451 |
| Noob | Newbie | 464 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 487 |
| Fail | Failure | 504 |
| xp | Experience | 505 |
| PC | Personal computer | 525 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 531 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 536 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 536 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 539 |
| Scrub | Loser | 539 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 550 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 554 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 557 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 558 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 559 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 562 |
| thx | Thanks | 564 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 564 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone that does not return the same affection | 564 |
| xx | Kisses | 564 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 565 |
| muah | Kiss | 565 |
| Cap | Lie | 565 |
| bc | Because | 567 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 568 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 570 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 570 |
| vs | Versus | 570 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 571 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 573 |
| 2 | To | 573 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 574 |
| SO | Significant other | 575 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 575 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 575 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 575 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 575 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 575 |
| cya | See ya | 576 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 576 |
| sfx | Special effects | 576 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 577 |
| plz | Please | 578 |
| sup | What's up | 578 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 578 |
| PS | PlayStation | 578 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 579 |
| HBY | How about you? | 579 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 579 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 579 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 579 |
| ft | Featuring | 579 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 579 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 579 |
| u | You | 580 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 580 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 580 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 580 |
| Ditto | Same | 580 |
| hun | Honey | 580 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 581 |
| qt | Cutie | 581 |
| TBC | To be continued | 581 |
| msg | Message | 581 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 581 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information or objects to make a person doubt themself | 581 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 581 |
| AKA | Also known as | 582 |
| b-day | Birthday | 582 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 582 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 582 |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | 582 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 582 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 582 |
| Triggered | Angry | 582 |
| haha | Laughing | 582 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 582 |
| sorta | Sort of | 582 |
| perv | Pervert | 582 |
| b4 | Before | 583 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 583 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 583 |
| Uber | The best | 583 |
| Beast | Awesome person | 583 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 583 |
| K | OK | 584 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 584 |
| TMI | Too much information | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| c | See | 584 |
| ship | Relationship | 584 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 584 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 584 |
| lil | Little | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 584 |
| Dope | Cool | 584 |
| You got it | For sure | 584 |
| od | Overdose | 584 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 584 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 585 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 585 |
| TM | Trademark | 585 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 585 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 585 |
| d | Di** | 585 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 585 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 585 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 585 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 585 |
| Kicks | Fun | 585 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 586 |
| FYI | For your information | 586 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 586 |
| N/A | Not Available | 586 |
| hw | Homework | 586 |
| mwa | Kiss | 586 |
| re | Regarding | 586 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 586 |
| rawr | Roar | 586 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 586 |
| IOU | I owe you | 586 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 586 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 586 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 586 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 586 |
| You got served | You were called out | 586 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 587 |
| Lit | Exciting | 587 |
| USA | United States of America | 587 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 587 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 587 |
| mins | Minutes | 587 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 587 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 587 |
| Chill | Relax | 587 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 587 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 587 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 587 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 587 |
| NFL | National Football League | 587 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 587 |
| h8r | Hater | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| favs | Favorites | 587 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 587 |
| 411 | Information | 588 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 588 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 588 |
| CD | Compact disc | 588 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 588 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 588 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 588 |
| Swerve | Go away | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| AP | Associated Press | 588 |
| addy | Adderall | 588 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 588 |
| blizz | Blizzard | 588 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 588 |
| robo | Robotics Facility | 588 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 588 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Po-po | Police | 588 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 588 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 588 |
| char | Character | 588 |
| Performative activism | Activism performed to gain social standing | 588 |
| b/c | Because | 589 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 589 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 589 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 589 |
| mgmt | Management | 589 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 589 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 589 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 589 |
| Digits | Phone number | 589 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 589 |
| Rubber | A condom | 589 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 589 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 589 |
| WBY | What about you? | 589 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 589 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 589 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 589 |
| gimme | Give me | 589 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 589 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 589 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 589 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 590 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 590 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 590 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 590 |
| G2G | Good to go | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 590 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 590 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 590 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 590 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 590 |
| yt | YouTube | 590 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 590 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 590 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 590 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 590 |
| Effin | F***ing | 590 |
| fav | Favorite | 590 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 591 |
| X | Kiss | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 591 |
| sp | Spelling | 591 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 591 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 591 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 591 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 591 |
| deets | Details | 591 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 591 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 591 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 591 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 591 |
| Skol | Good health | 591 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 591 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 591 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 591 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| F2F | Face to face | 592 |
| m | Male | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 592 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 592 |
| Ish | Kind of | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| Cray | Crazy | 592 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 592 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 592 |
| hehe | Laughing | 592 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 592 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 592 |
| Cold | Mean | 592 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 592 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 592 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 592 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 592 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 592 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 592 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 592 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 592 |
| Tight | Awesome | 592 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 592 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 592 |
| sis | Sister | 592 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 592 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 593 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 593 |
| NC | No comment | 593 |
| cid | Acid | 593 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 593 |
| Fly | Cool | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| emo | Emotional | 593 |
| Boo | Babe | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| FOAF | Friend of a friend | 593 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 593 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 593 |
| Fire | Awesome | 593 |
| tween | Tweenager | 593 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 593 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 593 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 593 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| Nark | Informant | 593 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 593 |
| Whitesplain | To explain racism to a person of color | 593 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 593 |
| ref | Referee | 593 |
| Sick | Awesome | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 593 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 593 |
| Dawg | Friend | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| No cap | No lie | 593 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 593 |
| Trill | Well respected | 593 |
| TGFF | Thank God for Friday | 593 |
| Bones | Dollars | 594 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 594 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 594 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 594 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 594 |
| lawl | LOL | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 594 |
| IM | Instant message | 594 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 594 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 594 |
| We move | We carry on | 594 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 594 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 594 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 594 |
| Mate | Friend | 594 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 594 |
| sistah | Sister | 594 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 594 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 594 |
| Cellfish | Inconsiderate of others while talking on the phone | 594 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 594 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 594 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 594 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, or photo | 594 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 594 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 594 |
| bio | Bathroom | 594 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 594 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 594 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 594 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 594 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 594 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 594 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 594 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| Hop off | Go away | 594 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 594 |
| info | Information | 594 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 594 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 594 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 594 |
| nah | No | 594 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 594 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 594 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 594 |
| SFW | Safe for work | 594 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 594 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 594 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 594 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 594 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 594 |
| BO | Body odor | 594 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 594 |
| PC | Politically correct | 594 |
| LGBT | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender | 594 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 594 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 594 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 594 |
| Doe | Though | 594 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 594 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 594 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 594 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 594 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 594 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 594 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 594 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 594 |
| j | Joint | 594 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 594 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 594 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 594 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 594 |
| Peacocking | Showing off | 594 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| jelly | Jealous | 594 |
| Gucci | Good | 594 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 594 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 594 |
| Nowish | Sometime close to now | 595 |
| DL | Down low | 595 |
| f | Female | 595 |
| gr8 | Great | 595 |
| ppl | People | 595 |
| Cowboy Up | Get tough | 595 |
| Internest | A comfy spot to surf the Internet | 595 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 595 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 595 |
| Faucism | Covid-related fascism led by Dr. Anthony Fauci | 595 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 595 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 595 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 595 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 595 |
| EG | For example | 595 |
| M/F | Male or female | 595 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 595 |
| rona | Coronavirus | 595 |
| Corona bump | Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus | 595 |
| neh | No | 595 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 595 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 595 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 595 |
| Caking | Flirting | 595 |
| Slept | To hit someone hard | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 595 |
| Player | A male who manipulates others for his own gain | 595 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 595 |
| sic | Spelling incorrect | 595 |
| puter | Computer | 595 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 595 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 595 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 595 |
| vax | Vaccination | 595 |
| 1F | One female | 595 |
| Selfie stick | An extendable pole with a smartphone on the end | 595 |
| That moment when | Remember that time when | 595 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 595 |
| Ugly hot | Physically attractive despite some ugly features | 595 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 595 |
| dced | Disconnected | 595 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 595 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 595 |
| Trophy husband | An attractive husband | 595 |
| dat | That | 595 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 595 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 595 |
| hon | Honey | 595 |
| Nonpology | Non-apology | 595 |
| Diss | Disrespect | 595 |
| Shut up and take my money | I want to purchase that | 595 |
| John | Toilet | 595 |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner | 595 |
| Whitelash | White voter backlash | 595 |
| Jackpotting | Winning | 595 |
| mula | Money | 595 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 595 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 595 |
| A7X | Avenged Sevenfold | 595 |
| Smarts | Intelligence | 595 |
| Grand | A thousand dollars | 595 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 595 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 595 |
| Third wheel | A person who feels left out | 595 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 595 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 595 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 595 |
| Fitspo | Fitness inspiration | 595 |
| Tight | Close | 595 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 595 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 595 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 595 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 595 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 595 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 595 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 595 |
| Turnt up | Excited | 595 |
| Sext | Sexually explicit message | 595 |
| Kicks | Shoes | 595 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 595 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 595 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 595 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 595 |
| Gurl | Girl | 595 |
| NASCAR dad | A white, working class father | 595 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 595 |
| ppd | Postponed | 595 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 595 |
| Basic | Low sophistication | 596 |
| Cold | Awesome | 596 |
| Snoozefeed | To scroll your newsfeed instead of getting out of bed | 596 |
| Birther | A person who believes Obama is not a US citizen | 596 |
| Sugar mama | An older woman used for her money by a man | 596 |
| pkmn | Pokémon | 596 |
| GF | Gluten-free | 596 |
| Videobomb | To pose in the background of a video | 596 |
| TA | Teaching assistant | 596 |
| Fruit salad of life | Results of a person's life decisions | 596 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 596 |
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