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 | 188 |
| Noob | Newbie | 298 |
| XX | Kisses | 367 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 450 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| haha | Laughing | 531 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 536 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 540 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 549 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| AKA | Also known as | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| 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 | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| sorta | Sort of | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| 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 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| 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 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Triggered | Angry | 575 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| 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 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cold | Mean | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| 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 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 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 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 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 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 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 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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