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 | 241 |
| Noob | Newbie | 321 |
| XX | Kisses | 401 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 434 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 462 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 490 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 492 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 503 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 507 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 518 |
| muah | Kiss | 520 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 530 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| msg | Message | 532 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 537 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 540 |
| sup | What's up | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 543 |
| POV | Point of view | 544 |
| u | You | 544 |
| Bro | Brother | 544 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 545 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 545 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 545 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| Cap | Lie | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 548 |
| FB | 550 | |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| perv | Pervert | 555 |
| qt | Cutie | 556 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 560 |
| SO | Significant other | 561 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 561 |
| sfx | Special effects | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 562 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 562 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| mins | Minutes | 565 |
| K | OK | 566 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 568 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| X | Kiss | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 574 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 575 |
| N/A | Not Available | 575 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 575 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 576 |
| TMI | Too much information | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 578 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 578 |
| Kicks | Fun | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 580 |
| NFL | National Football League | 580 |
| Skol | Good health | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| USA | United States of America | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 582 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 583 |
| Rubber | A condom | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| pic | Picture | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| ship | Relationship | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 583 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 583 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Cold | Mean | 585 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Dawg | Friend | 585 |
| Po-po | Police | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 586 |
| Salty | Upset | 586 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 587 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 587 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 587 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 587 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| addy | Adderall | 587 |
| Hop off | Go away | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| m | Male | 588 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Ish | Kind of | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
| j | Joint | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 588 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Sick | Awesome | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 588 |
| Trill | Well respected | 588 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 590 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| TBD | To be determined | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 591 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
| cid | Acid | 591 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 591 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| f | Female | 592 |
| Doe | Though | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| rents | Parents | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| 1F | One female | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 592 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Nark | Informant | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| ref | Referee | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| ye | Yes | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Boujee | High class | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 593 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 593 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
| OnlyPlans | Consistently planning dates but never following through | 593 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| High maintenance | Requiring a lot of attention | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| neh | No | 594 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 594 |
| Hard pass | Absolutely not | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
| Respeck | Respect | 594 |
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