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 | 211 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| XX | Kisses | 378 |
| thx | Thanks | 428 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 462 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 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 | 522 |
| plz | Please | 523 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| sup | What's up | 534 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 534 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 536 |
| u | You | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| perv | Pervert | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| vs | Versus | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| AKA | Also known as | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| sfx | Special effects | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 559 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| c | See | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 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 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 578 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Kicks | Fun | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 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 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 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 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Boo | Babe | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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