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 | 166 |
| Noob | Newbie | 293 |
| XX | Kisses | 366 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 420 |
| xp | Experience | 435 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 446 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 483 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 491 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| muah | Kiss | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 515 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 529 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| perv | Pervert | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 540 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| X | Kiss | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 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 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| Ppl | People | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| stats | Statistics | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
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