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 | 195 |
| Noob | Newbie | 300 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| thx | Thanks | 422 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 455 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 477 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 496 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 511 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| msg | Message | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 532 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 537 |
| 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 | 542 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| sorta | Sort of | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| 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 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 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 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Cold | Mean | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 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 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 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 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 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 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 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 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 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 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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