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 | 188 |
| Noob | Newbie | 298 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| 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 | 450 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 508 |
| 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 | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 540 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| 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 | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| sorta | Sort of | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| 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 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 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 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Triggered | Angry | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| ship | Relationship | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 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 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 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 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| 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 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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