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 | 188 |
| Noob | Newbie | 298 |
| XX | Kisses | 367 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 451 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 509 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| haha | Laughing | 531 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 536 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 549 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| AKA | Also known as | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| sorta | Sort of | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 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 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Triggered | Angry | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cold | Mean | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 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 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 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 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
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