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 | 192 |
| Noob | Newbie | 299 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 452 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 483 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 509 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| haha | Laughing | 531 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 536 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 537 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 549 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| AKA | Also known as | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| sorta | Sort of | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Cold | Mean | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 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 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
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