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 | 239 |
| Noob | Newbie | 318 |
| XX | Kisses | 399 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 434 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 462 |
| Fail | Failure | 465 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 489 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| bc | Because | 491 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 502 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 507 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 516 |
| muah | Kiss | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 528 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
| msg | Message | 531 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 537 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 539 |
| sup | What's up | 540 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| POV | Point of view | 543 |
| u | You | 543 |
| Bro | Brother | 543 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 543 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 543 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 544 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 544 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 544 |
| Cap | Lie | 544 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| FB | 549 | |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| perv | Pervert | 552 |
| qt | Cutie | 553 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 555 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
| AKA | Also known as | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 561 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 561 |
| sfx | Special effects | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 562 |
| mins | Minutes | 563 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 564 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 564 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| K | OK | 570 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 571 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| TMI | Too much information | 574 |
| N/A | Not Available | 574 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 582 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 583 |
| pic | Picture | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 583 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 585 |
| Cold | Mean | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Po-po | Police | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
| j | Joint | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 587 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| Trill | Well respected | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Slay | To dominate | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 588 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 588 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 588 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| 1F | One female | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Nark | An informant | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Bag | £1000 | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Faded | High | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| M/F | Male or female | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 593 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Dough | Money | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Staycation | A vacation near your home | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Threads | Clothes | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| neh | No | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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