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 | 212 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| XX | Kisses | 375 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 431 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 463 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 481 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 491 |
| 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 | 524 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| u | You | 539 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 543 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 543 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| perv | Pervert | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 553 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 556 |
| AKA | Also known as | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| hun | Honey | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| mins | Minutes | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 568 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| TMI | Too much information | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 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 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 579 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 588 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 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 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 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 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 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 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
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