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 | 175 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 370 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 424 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 503 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 536 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 541 |
| perv | Pervert | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 543 |
| FB | 546 | |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| vs | Versus | 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 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 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 | 559 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 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 |
| c | See | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 573 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 575 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| app | Application | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 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 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 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 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 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 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| stats | Statistics | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 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 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Bag | £1000 | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
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