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 | 201 |
| Noob | Newbie | 302 |
| XX | Kisses | 372 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 438 |
| PC | Personal computer | 451 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 458 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 479 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| msg | Message | 522 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 532 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 537 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| FB | 548 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| AKA | Also known as | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| 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 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| TMI | Too much information | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 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 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Yasss | Yes | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
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