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 | 230 |
| Noob | Newbie | 313 |
| XX | Kisses | 390 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 431 |
| thx | Thanks | 441 |
| xp | Experience | 445 |
| PC | Personal computer | 458 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 473 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 488 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 491 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 501 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 503 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 510 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| muah | Kiss | 516 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| msg | Message | 529 |
| plz | Please | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| haha | Laughing | 537 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 537 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| sup | What's up | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 539 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 542 |
| u | You | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 544 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 547 |
| FB | 548 | |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 550 |
| perv | Pervert | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 553 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| hun | Honey | 558 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 558 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 565 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| K | OK | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| d | Di** | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 571 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| hehe | Laughing | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 576 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 580 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 580 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 582 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 583 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| j | Joint | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 588 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Slay | To dominate | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Nark | An informant | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| 1F | One female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| M/F | Male or female | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Threads | Clothes | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| neh | No | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Low-key | Modest | 593 |
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