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 | 169 |
| Noob | Newbie | 295 |
| XX | Kisses | 371 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 423 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 485 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 506 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| perv | Pervert | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| vs | Versus | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 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 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 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 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 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 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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