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 | 219 |
| Noob | Newbie | 307 |
| XX | Kisses | 382 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 437 |
| xp | Experience | 442 |
| PC | Personal computer | 454 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 466 |
| bc | Because | 483 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 485 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 488 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 501 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 506 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 521 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 525 |
| plz | Please | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 534 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 539 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| u | You | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 545 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| perv | Pervert | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| Ditto | Same | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 557 |
| hun | Honey | 557 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 560 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| No cap | No lie | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| JK | Just kidding | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
| Nark | An informant | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Boujee | High class | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Sistah | Sister | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| My b | My mistake | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 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 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Extra | Over the top | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
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