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 | 367 |
| thx | Thanks | 420 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 453 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 475 |
| 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 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| 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 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| sorta | Sort of | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 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 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 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 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 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 |
| Hop off | Go away | 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 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cold | Mean | 581 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 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 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 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 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 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 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 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 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 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 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 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 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 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 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 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 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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