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 | 189 |
| Noob | Newbie | 299 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| 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 | 451 |
| 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 | 509 |
| 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 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| 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 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 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 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 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 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 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 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 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 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cold | Mean | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 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 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| 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 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 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 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 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 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 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 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 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 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
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