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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noob | Newbie | 419 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 423 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 470 |
| xp | Experience | 484 |
| Fail | Failure | 495 |
| PC | Personal computer | 507 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 521 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 528 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 529 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 529 |
| Scrub | Loser | 533 |
| xx | Kisses | 546 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 547 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 551 |
| thx | Thanks | 552 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 552 |
| Cap | Lie | 555 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 557 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 558 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 559 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 560 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone that does not return the same affection | 560 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 562 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 562 |
| muah | Kiss | 563 |
| bc | Because | 564 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 564 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 565 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 566 |
| vs | Versus | 566 |
| 2 | To | 567 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 568 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 568 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 570 |
| FB | 571 | |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 572 |
| sfx | Special effects | 572 |
| SO | Significant other | 573 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 573 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 573 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 573 |
| sup | What's up | 574 |
| cya | See ya | 575 |
| plz | Please | 575 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 575 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 575 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 575 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 575 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 576 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 576 |
| PS | PlayStation | 576 |
| ft | Featuring | 577 |
| Ditto | Same | 577 |
| msg | Message | 577 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 577 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 577 |
| Triggered | Angry | 577 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 577 |
| AKA | Also known as | 578 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 578 |
| qt | Cutie | 578 |
| TBC | To be continued | 578 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 578 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 578 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 578 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 578 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 579 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 579 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 579 |
| perv | Pervert | 579 |
| hun | Honey | 579 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 579 |
| u | You | 580 |
| sorta | Sort of | 580 |
| b4 | Before | 581 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 581 |
| b-day | Birthday | 581 |
| c | See | 581 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 581 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 581 |
| haha | Laughing | 581 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 582 |
| K | OK | 582 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 582 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 582 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 582 |
| lil | Little | 582 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 582 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 582 |
| Beast | Awesome person | 582 |
| d | Di** | 582 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 583 |
| TMI | Too much information | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 583 |
| IOU | I owe you | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 583 |
| 411 | Information | 584 |
| b/c | Because | 584 |
| N/A | Not Available | 584 |
| hw | Homework | 584 |
| You got it | For sure | 584 |
| rawr | Roar | 584 |
| Uber | The best | 584 |
| Dope | Cool | 584 |
| Kicks | Fun | 584 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 584 |
| You got served | You were called out | 584 |
| ship | Relationship | 584 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 585 |
| mwa | Kiss | 585 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 585 |
| mins | Minutes | 585 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 585 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 585 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 585 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 585 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 585 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 585 |
| od | Overdose | 585 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 585 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 586 |
| FYI | For your information | 586 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 586 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 586 |
| re | Regarding | 586 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 586 |
| h8r | Hater | 586 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 586 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 586 |
| Chill | Relax | 586 |
| Performative activism | Activism performed to gain social standing | 586 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 586 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 586 |
| favs | Favorites | 586 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 586 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 586 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 587 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 587 |
| mgmt | Management | 587 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 587 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 587 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 587 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 587 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 587 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 587 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 587 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| char | Character | 587 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 587 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 588 |
| AP | Associated Press | 588 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 588 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 588 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 588 |
| USA | United States of America | 588 |
| yt | YouTube | 588 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 588 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 588 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 588 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 588 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 588 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 588 |
| NFL | National Football League | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 588 |
| CD | Compact disc | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Effin | F***ing | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| robo | Robotics Facility | 588 |
| Po-po | Police | 588 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 588 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 588 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 589 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 589 |
| gimme | Give me | 589 |
| addy | Adderall | 589 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 589 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 589 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 589 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 589 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 589 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 589 |
| Rubber | A condom | 589 |
| Digits | Phone number | 589 |
| fav | Favorite | 589 |
| WBY | What about you? | 589 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 589 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 590 |
| Dawg | Friend | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| G2G | Good to go | 590 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 590 |
| Skol | Good health | 590 |
| deets | Details | 590 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 590 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 590 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 590 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 590 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 590 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 590 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 590 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 590 |
| Yasss | Yes | 590 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 590 |
| F2F | Face to face | 591 |
| JK | Just kidding | 591 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| X | Kiss | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| sp | Spelling | 591 |
| Cray | Crazy | 591 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 591 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 591 |
| hehe | Laughing | 591 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 591 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 591 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 591 |
| Boo | Babe | 591 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 591 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 591 |
| m | Male | 592 |
| Trill | Well respected | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 592 |
| emo | Emotional | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| sis | Sister | 592 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 592 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 592 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 592 |
| Ish | Kind of | 592 |
| Whitesplain | To explain racism to a person of color | 592 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 592 |
| Tight | Awesome | 592 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 592 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 592 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 592 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 592 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 592 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
| Fire | Awesome | 592 |
| TGFF | Thank God for Friday | 592 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 593 |
| NC | No comment | 593 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 593 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 593 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 593 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 593 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 593 |
| FOAF | Friend of a friend | 593 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 593 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 593 |
| Doe | Though | 593 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 593 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 593 |
| Cold | Mean | 593 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 593 |
| cid | Acid | 593 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 593 |
| Nark | Informant | 593 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 593 |
| Fly | Cool | 593 |
| ref | Referee | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 593 |
| Sick | Awesome | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| j | Joint | 593 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| tween | Tweenager | 593 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 593 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 593 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 593 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 594 |
| John | Toilet | 594 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 594 |
| ppl | People | 594 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 594 |
| SFW | Safe for work | 594 |
| LGBTTQQIAAP | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Ally, and Pansexual | 594 |
| Chicken | Scared | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| IM | Instant message | 594 |
| Cellfish | Inconsiderate of others while talking on the phone | 594 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 594 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 594 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 594 |
| No cap | No lie | 594 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 594 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 594 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 594 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 594 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 594 |
| sistah | Sister | 594 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 594 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 594 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 594 |
| Hop off | Go away | 594 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 594 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 594 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 594 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 594 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 594 |
| bio | Bathroom | 594 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 594 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 594 |
| dced | Disconnected | 594 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 594 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 594 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 594 |
| Wipe | Total death | 594 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 594 |
| Gucci | Good | 594 |
| Bag | £1000 | 594 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 594 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 594 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 594 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 594 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 594 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 594 |
| info | Information | 594 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 594 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 594 |
| Mate | Friend | 594 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 594 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| We move | We carry on | 594 |
| nah | No | 594 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 594 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 594 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 594 |
| BO | Body odor | 594 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 594 |
| PC | Politically correct | 594 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 594 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 594 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 594 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 594 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 594 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 594 |
| Bones | Dollars | 594 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 594 |
| Peacocking | Showing off | 594 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 594 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 594 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 594 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 594 |
| jelly | Jealous | 594 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 594 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 594 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 594 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 594 |
| fitspo | Fitness inspiration | 594 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 594 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 594 |
| 1F | One female | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 594 |
| puter | Computer | 595 |
| Turnt up | Excited | 595 |
| f | Female | 595 |
| Whitelash | White voter backlash | 595 |
| gr8 | Great | 595 |
| NASCAR dad | A white, working class father | 595 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 595 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 595 |
| rona | Coronavirus | 595 |
| Shut up and take my money | I want to purchase that | 595 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 595 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 595 |
| EG | For example | 595 |
| M/F | Male or female | 595 |
| That moment when | Remember that time when | 595 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 595 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 595 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 595 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 595 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 595 |
| Jackpotting | Winning | 595 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 595 |
| sic | Spelling incorrect | 595 |
| Cowboy Up | Get tough | 595 |
| Cold | Awesome | 595 |
| GSOH | Great sense of humor | 595 |
| YABA | Yet another bloody acronym | 595 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 595 |
| TBD | To be determined | 595 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 595 |
| Sext | Sexually explicit message | 595 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 595 |
| dat | That | 595 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 595 |
| Corona bump | Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus | 595 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 595 |
| Slept | To hit someone hard | 595 |
| ppd | Postponed | 595 |
| Nonpology | Non-apology | 595 |
| mula | Money | 595 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 595 |
| A7X | Avenged Sevenfold | 595 |
| Player | A male who manipulates others for his own gain | 595 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 595 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 595 |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner | 595 |
| mech | Mechanical units | 595 |
| LGBT | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender | 595 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 595 |
| neh | No | 595 |
| Smarts | Intelligence | 595 |
| Salty | Upset | 595 |
| Nowish | Sometime close to now | 595 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 595 |
| Selfie stick | An extendable pole with a smartphone on the end | 595 |
| Third wheel | A person who feels left out | 595 |
| Tight | Close | 595 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 595 |
| Caking | Flirting | 595 |
| Internest | A comfy spot to surf the Internet | 595 |
| Gurl | Girl | 595 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 595 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 595 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 595 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 595 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 595 |
| Kicks | Shoes | 595 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 595 |
| Low key | Laid back | 595 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 595 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 595 |
| Faucism | Covid-related fascism led by Dr. Anthony Fauci | 595 |
| Ugly hot | Physically attractive despite some ugly features | 595 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 595 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 595 |
| stats | Statistics | 595 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 595 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 595 |
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