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 | 376 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 432 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 463 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| 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 | 505 |
| 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 | 532 |
| 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 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| 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 | 555 |
| 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 |
| mins | Minutes | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 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 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 569 |
| 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 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 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 |
| 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 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| No cap | No lie | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
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