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 | 168 |
| Noob | Newbie | 293 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 421 |
| xp | Experience | 435 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 447 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 483 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 492 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| muah | Kiss | 506 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| 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 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| perv | Pervert | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 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 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 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 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 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 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 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 |
| 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 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| 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 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 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 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 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 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 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 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 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 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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