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 | 192 |
| Noob | Newbie | 299 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 452 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 483 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 509 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| haha | Laughing | 531 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 536 |
| 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 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 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 |
| AKA | Also known as | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| 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 |
| sorta | Sort of | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 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 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 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 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Cold | Mean | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Dawg | Friend | 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 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 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 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 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 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 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 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
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