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 | 198 |
| Noob | Newbie | 300 |
| XX | Kisses | 371 |
| thx | Thanks | 423 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 437 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 457 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 477 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 488 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 498 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 511 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| msg | Message | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| plz | Please | 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 | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 537 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 537 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| FB | 548 | |
| 411 | Information | 549 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| 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 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| sorta | Sort of | 559 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 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 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 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 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 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 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 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 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 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 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 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 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 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 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 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 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
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