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 | 206 |
| Noob | Newbie | 304 |
| XX | Kisses | 375 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| xp | Experience | 439 |
| PC | Personal computer | 452 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 461 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 488 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| sup | What's up | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| u | You | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| perv | Pervert | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| vs | Versus | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| AKA | Also known as | 556 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| b-day | Birthday | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 577 |
| USA | United States of America | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 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 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 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 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
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