Pop Culture Slang
The Internet has popularlized the use of acronyms and abbreviations, which are now commonly used in pop culture. The list below includes slang terms related to movies, music, TV, games, and celebrities.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Easter egg | A hidden message | 538 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 551 |
| MTFBWY | May the Force be with you | 554 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 556 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 557 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 564 |
| sfx | Special effects | 567 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 568 |
| G | Gangster | 570 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 571 |
| Streamer | Someone who regularly broadcasts on Twitch.tv | 571 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 571 |
| OST | Original soundtrack | 574 |
| ASMR | Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response | 574 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 575 |
| WAP | Wet A** P***y | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 578 |
| Doge | Dog | 579 |
| da | The | 580 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 581 |
| You know nothing Jon Snow | You are naive | 581 |
| Potterhead | A Harry Potter fan | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 583 |
| Bromance | Deep friendship between two or more males | 583 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 583 |
| Fetch | Cool | 583 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 583 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 583 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 583 |
| Y/N | Your name | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 584 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 584 |
| WWE | World Wrestling Entertainment | 584 |
| Kpop | Korean Pop music | 584 |
| Stan | An obsessed fan of someone or something | 584 |
| Stanning | Obsessing over a person | 584 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 585 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 585 |
| SW | Star Wars | 585 |
| BTS | Bangtan Sonyeondan | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 586 |
| Crows before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 587 |
| Juggalo | A fan of Insane Clown Posse | 587 |
| Dump stat | An ability that an RPG player doesn't prioritize | 587 |
| Swiftie | A devoted fan of Taylor Swift | 587 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 588 |
| Travoltified | To mispronounce a name | 588 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 588 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 588 |
| 1D | One Direction | 589 |
| MLP | My Little Pony | 589 |
| Kimye | Kim Kardashian and Kanye West | 589 |
| Rom com | Romantic comedy | 589 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 589 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| LWYMMD | Look what you made me do | 590 |
| WW | Wonder Woman | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 591 |
| TNG | The Next Generation | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| TWD | The Walking Dead | 591 |
| HP | Harry Potter | 591 |
| Dab | Hip hop dance move | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Duckroll | To mislead someone | 592 |
| Dashie | Rainbow Dash | 592 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 592 |
| AGT | America's Got Talent | 592 |
| Slasher | Horror film | 592 |
| Festivus | A holiday celebration | 592 |
| Bars | Lyrical hip hop sentences | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 592 |
| Requel | A movie featuring elements from a previous film | 592 |
| SCP | Special Containment Procedures Foundation | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 593 |
| Fanboy | A dedicated male fan | 593 |
| GOT | Game of Thrones | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 593 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 593 |
| WCW | World Championship Wrestling | 593 |
| Chivette | Female who likes theCHIVE | 593 |
| Jump the shark | To decrease in quality | 593 |
| KUWTK | Keeping up with the Kardashians | 593 |
| Belieber | A committed fan of Justin Bieber | 593 |
| Walker | Zombie | 593 |
| KOTLC | Keeper of the Lost Cities | 593 |
| Fan service | Indulging fans' desires | 593 |
| Mark | A fan who believes pro wrestling is real | 593 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 593 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 593 |
| LL&P | Live long and prosper | 594 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 594 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 594 |
| GNR | Guns N' Roses | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| Winter is coming | Something bad is going to happen | 594 |
| Cosplay | Costume play | 594 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
| MCU | Marvel Cinematic Universe | 594 |
| Kayfabe | Pretending something fake is real | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| Silver fox | An attractive older man | 594 |
| Slash | Same-sex romance fan fiction | 594 |
| FNAF | Five Nights at Freddy's | 594 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 594 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 594 |
| MST3K | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 595 |
| Brony | A male fan of My Little Pony | 595 |
| Chiver | Male who likes theCHIVE | 595 |
| SNL | Saturday Night Live | 595 |
| Sharpen a mustache | Smoke a joint | 595 |
| Superfan | An extremely dedicated fan | 595 |
| AHS | American Horror Story | 595 |
| Nerfherder | An untamed and unkempt person | 595 |
| Pain in the choobies | Annoyance | 595 |
| Treat yo self | Take care of yourself | 595 |
| Dabbin | Leaning your head into your elbow with your other arm outstretched | 595 |
| Steve Harvey | To announce the wrong winner | 595 |
| Welcome to your tape | I'm mad at you | 595 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 595 |
| MMPR | Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers | 595 |
| Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 595 |
| WW84 | Wonder Woman 1984 | 595 |
| Speak truth to power | Stand up for what is right | 595 |
| Put over | Make someone look good | 595 |
| Meet cute | A charming first meeting between two people | 595 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 595 |
| RPF | Real person fiction | 595 |
| Bag | Success and wealth | 595 |
| Normie | A person whose tastes are mainstream | 595 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 595 |
| LCS | Local comic store | 595 |
| ILUM | I love you man | 596 |
| POTC | Pirates of the Caribbean | 596 |
| TOS | The Original Series | 596 |
| OMJ | Oh my Jonas | 596 |
| TWSS | That's what she said | 596 |
| A7X | Avenged Sevenfold | 596 |
| NIN | Nine Inch Nails | 596 |
| JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 596 |
| Brangelina | Brad and Angelina | 596 |
| NKOTBSB | New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys | 596 |
| NKOTB | New Kids on the Block | 596 |
| OITNB | Orange is the New Black | 596 |
| BMW | Boy Meets World | 596 |
| TDSWJS | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | 596 |
| TAAHM | Two and a Half Men | 596 |
| OMAM | Of Mice and Men | 596 |
| Off the hook | Totally awesome | 596 |
| Travoltify | To mispronounce a name | 596 |
| PTI | Pardon the interruption | 596 |
| Mansome | Manly handsome | 596 |
| RHONJ | The Real Housewives of New Jersey | 596 |
| K-pop | Korean Pop music | 596 |
| Tay tay | Taylor Swift | 596 |
| Retcon | Retroactively change | 596 |
| JLU | Justice League Unlimited | 596 |
| Cut a promo | Stage a promotional interview | 596 |
| Multistan | An obsessed fan of multiple things | 596 |
| Multifandom | Subscribing to multiple communities of fans | 596 |
| Baka | Fool | 596 |
| EATEOT | Everywhere at the End of Time | 596 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 596 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 596 |
| HK | Hello Kitty | 597 |
| JP | Jurassic Park | 597 |
| BB | Breaking Bad | 597 |
| AFV | America's Funniest Videos | 597 |
| AFHV | America's Funniest Home Videos | 597 |
| Broment | Bro moment | 597 |
| Sledneck | A mountain person who drives a snowmobile | 597 |
| LLAP | Live long and prosper | 597 |
| Khaleesi | Queen | 597 |
| RHONY | The Real Housewives of New York City | 597 |
| Cosplayer | A person who wears a costume and plays a character | 597 |
| Fangirl | A dedicated female fan | 597 |
| T Swift | Taylor Swift | 597 |
| VMA | Video Music Awards | 597 |
| BTFD | Back to the Future day | 597 |
| SWTFA | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 597 |
| Laserbrain | Idiot | 597 |
| Diddy crop | To cut a person out of your life | 597 |
| Kween | Queen | 597 |
| Juggalette | A female fan of Insane Clown Posse | 597 |
| Cipher | An informal dance or rap gathering | 597 |
| Binge racer | A person who watches an entire season of a show within 24 hours | 597 |
| Nuked the fridge | A movie series drastically decreased in quality | 597 |
| Deep cut | An obscure work or reference | 597 |
| Heel | Villain | 597 |
| DS9 | Deep Space Nine | 597 |
| Pharbz | Phoebe Bridgers fans | 597 |
| Glitching | Dance move that includes subtle jerks synced to music | 597 |
| Nepo baby | A child who benefits from a famous parent | 597 |
| Actual play | TTRPGs played for an audience | 597 |
| Up to eleven | Up to an excessive degree | 597 |
| MTFBWU | May the Force be with you | 598 |
| HOF | Hall of fame | 598 |
| HSM | High school musical | 598 |
| ANTM | America's Next Top Model | 598 |
| KOTOR | Knights of the Old Republic | 598 |
| Ermahgerd | Oh my gosh | 598 |
| 3EB | Third Eye Blind | 598 |
| Chrismukkah | Christmas and Hanukkah | 598 |
| TFK | Thousand Foot Krutch | 598 |
| LZ | Led Zeppelin | 598 |
| STP | Stone Temple Pilots | 598 |
| AYAOTD | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | 598 |
| WWF | World Wrestling Federation | 598 |
| FE | Finger Eleven | 598 |
| MCR | My Chemical Romance | 598 |
| Fitty | Fifty | 598 |
| ScarJo | Scarlett Johansson | 598 |
| Silverstoning | Chewing up food before serving it | 598 |
| HOH | Head of Household | 598 |
| Hate-watch | To watch something you love to hate | 598 |
| RHOM | The Real Housewives of Miami | 598 |
| RHOBH | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | 598 |
| RHOC | The Real Housewives of Orange County | 598 |
| Damp down your power core | Settle down | 598 |
| Hodor | Hold the door | 598 |
| Unstan | A person who is trying to be less obsessed with a celebrity | 598 |
| Cypher | An informal rap or dance gathering | 598 |
| Binge racing | Watching an entire season of a show within 24 hours | 598 |
| UPF | Ultra passionate fan | 598 |
| DCAU | DC Animated Universe | 598 |
| Face | Hero | 598 |
| Idol | A K-pop star | 598 |
| Jobber | A character who loses fights to make others look good | 598 |
| Collab house | A house full of social media influencers | 598 |
| Meta | Self-referential | 598 |
| Arianator | An Ariana Grande fan | 598 |
| OC | Original character | 598 |
| IASIP | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 598 |
| NOTP | Not one true pairing | 598 |
| Fanfic | Fan fiction | 598 |
| Hiatus brain | When superfans' minds go wild during a hiatus | 598 |
| Internet boyfriend | An online community's collective guy crush | 598 |
| AU | Alternate universe | 598 |
| KotH | King of the hill | 598 |
| DCU | DC Universe | 598 |
| MCRmy | My Chemical Romance fans | 598 |
| Final girl | The last female to fight the killer | 598 |
| Blockbuster | A commercially successful film | 598 |
| Barbenheimer | Barbie and Oppenheimer | 598 |
| gtrdun | Get 'er done | 599 |
| POTO | Phantom of the Opera | 599 |
| SF | Science Fiction | 599 |
| MIB | Men in Black | 599 |
| FOB | Fresh off the boat | 599 |
| PM5K | Powerman 5000 | 599 |
| 5FDP | Five Finger Death Punch | 599 |
| TAWOG | The Amazing World of Gumball | 599 |
| APC | A Perfect Circle | 599 |
| Chibi | Miniature Character | 599 |
| CCR | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 599 |
| DMB | Dave Matthews Band | 599 |
| PJ | Pearl Jam | 599 |
| Wail | To be awesome | 599 |
| ELO | Electric Light Orchestra | 599 |
| Fresh | Brand new | 599 |
| DWTS | Dancing with the Stars | 599 |
| F11 | Finger Eleven | 599 |
| McConaughssance | Matthew McConaughey's renaissance | 599 |
| Lip Dub | A lip synching music video | 599 |
| BVB | Black Veil Brides | 599 |
| Turn down for what | I'm excited | 599 |
| Bromantic | Action showing friendship between two or more males | 599 |
| Mo sista | A woman who supports Movember | 599 |
| RHOOC | The Real Housewives of Orange County | 599 |
| Hallyu | Korean wave | 599 |
| TIO | Turn it off | 599 |
| BTTF | Back to the Future | 599 |
| Bantha fodder | As good as dead | 599 |
| TFA | The Force Awakens | 599 |
| Mom com | Romantic comedy directed at moms | 599 |
| Draking | Placing Drake's head on handicap wheelchair signs | 599 |
| Sparrowface | Facial expression with eyes wide open and mouth slightly open | 599 |
| Smize | To smile with your eyes | 599 |
| ICP | Insane Clown Posse | 599 |
| SWTLJ | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 599 |
| Bro country | A subgenre of mainstream country music | 599 |
| sksksk | Overcome with emotion | 599 |
| BTAS | Batman: The Animated Series | 599 |
| Embiggen | Enlarge | 599 |
| Work | A scripted event | 599 |
| Worked shoot | A scripted event that contains unscripted elements | 599 |
| Bitcoin Pizza Day | May 22, 2010 | 599 |
| Grok | Intuitively understand | 599 |
| Trans | Translation | 599 |
| Smark | A fan who knows pro wrestling is scripted | 599 |
| Tweener | A wrestler who is neither hero nor villain | 599 |
| Comfort character | A fictional character who soothes you | 599 |
| WBW | World Between Worlds | 599 |
| Queerbaiting | Implying but never actualizing a non-hetero relationship | 599 |
| Needle drop | When an existing song is used in a movie or show | 599 |
| WAG | Wives and girlfriends | 599 |
| DBZ | Dragon Ball Z | 599 |
| ARMY | Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth | 599 |
| The G | Girlfriend | 599 |
| Anti-ship | Against problematic fictional relationships | 599 |
| Fanon | Unverified story points fans believe are canon | 599 |
| AEW | All Elite Wrestling | 599 |
| MFM | My Favorite Murder | 599 |
| MBMBaM | My Brother, My Brother and Me | 599 |
| TAZ | The Adventure Zone | 599 |
| supe | Superhuman | 599 |
| Buddy cop | Movie and TV genre featuring two different characters that must work together | 599 |
| Glaggle | A yellow smiley-face resident of Glaggleland | 599 |
| Oscar bait | A movie that features elements Oscar voters love | 599 |
| Jump scare | A startling occurrence intended to scare | 599 |
| Schway | Cool | 599 |
| MOTU | Masters of the Universe | 600 |
| DT | Dream Theater | 600 |
| GD | Green Day | 600 |
| SOAD | System of a Down | 600 |
| NWO | New World Order | 600 |
| WWWF | World Wide Wrestling Federation | 600 |
| WDTFS | What does the fox say? | 600 |
| DAR | Daily afternoon randomness | 600 |
| Somepony | Somebody | 600 |
| HOC | House of Cards | 600 |
| TSFH | Two Steps From Hell | 600 |
| Solange | Crazy | 600 |
| UTFL | Use the force, Luke | 600 |
| FNL | Friday Night Lights | 600 |
| Manssiere | Male brassiere | 600 |
| Gleek | Glee geek | 600 |
| Mo bro | A movember participant | 600 |
| RHOA | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 600 |
| celeb | Celebrity | 600 |
| Kartrashians | Kardashian family | 600 |
| Dramedy | Dramatic and comedic movie | 600 |
| Schmuck bait | A ludicrous tease for a show plot | 600 |
| Shoot | An unscripted event | 600 |
| MHA | My Hero Academia | 600 |
| Showmance | A romance between actors starring in the same production | 600 |
| WDW | Walt Disney World | 600 |
| FFDP | Five Finger Death Punch | 601 |
| FF5 | Family Force 5 | 601 |
| WTA | Women tell all | 601 |
| Bennifer | Ben and Jennifer | 601 |
| ICHC | I Can Has Cheezburger? | 601 |
| BSB | Backstreet Boys | 601 |
| PF | Pink Floyd | 601 |
| SYTYCD | So You Think You Can Dance | 601 |
| OMAM | Of Monsters and Men | 601 |
| STTW | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 601 |
| SOA | Sons of Anarchy | 601 |
| AFI | A Fire Inside | 601 |
| Travoltafy | To mispronounce a name | 601 |
| Travoltafied | To mispronounce a name | 601 |
| FWBL | Friends with Better Lives | 601 |
| Brolling | James Bond trolling | 601 |
| RHODC | The Real Housewives of D.C. | 601 |
| 5SOS | 5 Seconds of Summer | 601 |
| Jonerys | Jon and Daenerys | 601 |
| The Rachel | Voluminous shoulder-length haircut | 601 |
| Grool | Great and cool | 602 |
| Bro | A male bra | 602 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and CHIVE on | 603 |
| TTTHCS | Things that Tim Howard could save | 604 |
| CNRHKYITF | Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face | 605 |