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 | 248 |
Noob | Newbie | 322 |
XX | Kisses | 404 |
VR | Virtual reality | 436 |
xp | Experience | 448 |
thx | Thanks | 450 |
PC | Personal computer | 463 |
Fail | Failure | 465 |
24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 478 |
bc | Because | 492 |
Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 492 |
bf | Boyfriend | 493 |
ASAP | As soon as possible | 504 |
PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 507 |
2 | To | 510 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 510 |
Scrub | Loser | 512 |
Twitch | Video game streaming website | 520 |
muah | Kiss | 521 |
MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 523 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 530 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 531 |
plz | Please | 534 |
msg | Message | 534 |
SOS | Save our souls | 539 |
Drip | Sexy style | 539 |
haha | Laughing | 540 |
Gamer | A video game player | 541 |
sup | What's up | 542 |
POV | Point of view | 544 |
Bro | Brother | 545 |
b4 | Before | 546 |
BFF | Best friends forever | 546 |
u | You | 546 |
Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 546 |
DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 546 |
Hottie | An attractive person | 547 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 547 |
Cap | Lie | 548 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 549 |
J/K | Just kidding | 549 |
XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
vs | Versus | 550 |
411 | Information | 551 |
FB | 551 | |
POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
AI | Artificial intelligence | 552 |
TBC | To be continued | 554 |
TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 554 |
CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
RPG | Role-playing game | 555 |
perv | Pervert | 555 |
qt | Cutie | 556 |
Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
Ditto | Same | 557 |
AKA | Also known as | 560 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 560 |
hun | Honey | 560 |
SO | Significant other | 561 |
SOB | Son of a b**** | 562 |
sfx | Special effects | 562 |
sorta | Sort of | 562 |
Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 562 |
mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
mins | Minutes | 565 |
K | OK | 566 |
mwa | Kiss | 566 |
lil | Little | 566 |
Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 566 |
420 | Marijuana | 567 |
Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
Snowflake | A sensitive person | 567 |
b-day | Birthday | 568 |
c | See | 568 |
ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 568 |
MIA | Missing in action | 568 |
PS | PlayStation | 568 |
Stud | A highly skilled individual | 568 |
Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 568 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
ft | Featuring | 568 |
NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
IOU | I owe you | 570 |
Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
X | Kiss | 573 |
KIA | Killed in action | 573 |
d | Di** | 573 |
od | Overdose | 573 |
FYI | For your information | 574 |
You got it | For sure | 574 |
SOL | S*** out of luck | 575 |
N/A | Not Available | 575 |
N64 | Nintendo 64 | 575 |
nuke | Nuclear missile | 575 |
Leech | Freeloader | 575 |
Triggered | Angry | 575 |
Torch | To beat someone in competition | 575 |
Shawty | A fine female | 575 |
Adulting | Acting like an adult | 575 |
DIY | Do it yourself | 576 |
TMI | Too much information | 576 |
hehe | Laughing | 576 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 576 |
LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 576 |
FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 577 |
Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 577 |
Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
Netflix and chill | Hook up | 578 |
Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 578 |
proc | Programmed random occurrence | 578 |
Kicks | Fun | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
POW | Prisoner of war | 579 |
Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
You got served | You were called out | 580 |
mgmt | Management | 580 |
hw | Homework | 580 |
Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
Pot | Marijuana | 580 |
NFL | National Football League | 580 |
Skol | Good health | 580 |
PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 580 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
USA | United States of America | 581 |
Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
Chill | Relax | 581 |
Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 581 |
Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
app | Application | 582 |
gimme | Give me | 582 |
Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
Fandom | Community of fans | 582 |
Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 582 |
WWJD | What would Jesus do | 583 |
COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
TM | Trademark | 583 |
re | Regarding | 583 |
sp | Spelling | 583 |
Woot | Woohoo! | 583 |
ship | Relationship | 583 |
Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
pic | Picture | 583 |
Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
CG | Computer Graphics | 583 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
AP | Associated Press | 583 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
Cray | Crazy | 583 |
Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
WBY | What about you? | 583 |
Dope | Cool | 583 |
Dope | Illegal drugs | 583 |
NC | No comment | 584 |
Digits | Phone number | 584 |
AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
Rubber | A condom | 584 |
Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 584 |
CD | Compact disc | 584 |
Lit | Exciting | 584 |
h8r | Hater | 584 |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
Cold | Mean | 585 |
Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
Weed | Marijuana | 585 |
imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
Dawg | Friend | 585 |
Mary Jane | Marijuana | 585 |
char | Character | 585 |
Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
Po-po | Police | 585 |
BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
G2G | Good to go | 586 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
DQ | Disqualify | 586 |
BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
nooblet | Young newbie | 586 |
Salty | Upset | 586 |
Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 586 |
WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 586 |
Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
Side chick | A mistress | 586 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 586 |
F2F | Face to face | 587 |
Ppl | People | 587 |
Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
G | A thousand dollars | 587 |
Roast | To disrespect | 587 |
Slacker | A lazy person | 587 |
MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
LoE | Level of effort | 587 |
Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
No cap | No lie | 587 |
Roofie | A date rape drug | 587 |
info | Information | 587 |
Real talk | Honest truth | 587 |
Green flag | A sign of approval | 587 |
KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
addy | Adderall | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
46 | President Joe Biden | 587 |
Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
Effin | F***ing | 587 |
Covid | COVID-19 | 587 |
JK | Just kidding | 588 |
m | Male | 588 |
Trill | Well respected | 588 |
AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
BS | Bulls*** | 588 |
Slay | To dominate | 588 |
Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
j | Joint | 588 |
Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
Chicken | Scared | 588 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 588 |
RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
Womp | Expression of disappointment | 588 |
Gucci | Good | 588 |
Grind | To do something difficult | 588 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 588 |
Ish | Kind of | 588 |
Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
Mooch | To freeload | 588 |
Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 588 |
Sick | Awesome | 588 |
Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 588 |
Boo | Babe | 588 |
Yayo | Cocaine | 588 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
Mofo | Motherf***er | 588 |
AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 589 |
IM | Instant message | 589 |
Swerve | Go away | 589 |
emo | Emotional | 589 |
Rizz | Charisma | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
Hop off | Go away | 589 |
Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
Band | One thousand dollars | 589 |
Mate | Friend | 589 |
Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
admin | Administrator | 589 |
Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
sis | Sister | 590 |
Talking trash | Disrespecting | 590 |
N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 590 |
Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 590 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
Cold | Awesome | 590 |
The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
Tight | Awesome | 590 |
Yuge | Huge | 590 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 590 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
Buck | Dollar | 590 |
WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
sk8 | Skate | 591 |
Bones | Dollars | 591 |
Mack | To flirt | 591 |
Trippin | Hallucinating | 591 |
More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
Fly | Cool | 591 |
Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
TBD | To be determined | 591 |
SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
Wipe | Total death | 591 |
Slime | A good friend | 591 |
Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
Throw hands | Fight | 591 |
We move | We carry on | 591 |
Yasss | Yes | 591 |
Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
nah | No | 591 |
Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
Gurl | Girl | 591 |
Homeslice | A close friend | 591 |
BO | Body odor | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
tween | Tweenager | 591 |
Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
Blueprint | Perfection | 591 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 591 |
DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
cid | Acid | 591 |
Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 591 |
IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
Glizzy | Hot dog | 591 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
Dis | Disrespect | 591 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
f | Female | 592 |
Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
PDA | Public display of affection | 592 |
ASL | American Sign Language | 592 |
Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 592 |
rents | Parents | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 592 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
Bag | £1000 | 592 |
Ope | Expression of surprise | 592 |
Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
Doe | Though | 592 |
Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
mula | Money | 592 |
Nark | Informant | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
ref | Referee | 592 |
Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
1F | One female | 592 |
Wicked | Very cool | 592 |
Word | Agree | 592 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
xmas | Christmas | 592 |
Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 592 |
On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 592 |
Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 592 |
stats | Statistics | 592 |
Cab | Taxi | 592 |
ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 592 |
wanna | Want to | 593 |
Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
Goals | Desirable | 593 |
lawl | LOL | 593 |
Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
Caking | Flirting | 593 |
Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
FORGIVE | Faith, Obedience, Righteousness, Grace, Inheritance, Victory, Edification | 593 |
Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
John | Toilet | 593 |
Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
OnlyPlans | Consistently planning dates but never following through | 593 |
dat | That | 593 |
Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 593 |
Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 593 |
Amped | Excited | 593 |
Pumped | Excited | 593 |
Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 593 |
Sistah | Sister | 593 |
Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
My b | My mistake | 593 |
MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
Boujee | High class | 593 |
Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
PC | Politically correct | 593 |
Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 593 |
Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
tech | Technology | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
Church | Perfect | 593 |
Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
blog | Web log | 593 |
hon | Honey | 593 |
Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
WFX | Work from anywhere | 593 |
Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
Hard pass | Absolutely not | 594 |
Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 594 |
puter | Computer | 594 |
Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
Respeck | Respect | 594 |
Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
High maintenance | Requiring a lot of attention | 594 |
CONUS | Contiguous United States | 594 |
neh | No | 594 |
Veggies | Vegetables | 594 |
Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
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