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 | 181 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 426 |
| 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 | 488 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| muah | Kiss | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 518 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 537 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 541 |
| perv | Pervert | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| FB | 546 | |
| 411 | Information | 547 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| vs | Versus | 548 |
| 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 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 562 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 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 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| K | OK | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 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 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 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 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 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 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 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 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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