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 | 505 |
| 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 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 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 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 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 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 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 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 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 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 573 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 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 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 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 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 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 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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