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 | 207 |
| Noob | Newbie | 304 |
| XX | Kisses | 376 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| xp | Experience | 439 |
| PC | Personal computer | 452 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 461 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 488 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| sup | What's up | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| u | You | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 539 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| perv | Pervert | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| vs | Versus | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| AKA | Also known as | 556 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| c | See | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| TMI | Too much information | 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 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 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 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
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