Social Media Slang
Slang terms have become increasingly prevalent on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The list below includes common slang used in social media. You can also view a list of chat slang terms used specifically on Facebook or Twitter.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Meekd | Suppressed | 182 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 201 |
| mk | Okay | 259 |
| IRL | In real life | 298 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 330 |
| TY | Thank you | 376 |
| BTW | By the way | 385 |
| sus | Suspicious | 391 |
| thx | Thanks | 426 |
| Y | Why | 443 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 447 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| YW | You're welcome | 464 |
| Bussin | Really good | 468 |
| 143 | I love you | 472 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 491 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 499 |
| FML | F*** my life | 504 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 505 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 505 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| pls | Please | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 523 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 526 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
| HRU | How are you | 529 |
| FTW | For the win | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 545 |
| Fr | For real | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 546 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 549 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 550 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 552 |
| sux | Sucks | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 554 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 557 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| bday | Birthday | 560 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| Bet | You bet | 567 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| FYP | For You page | 578 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| lk | Like | 580 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 582 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| NLT | No later than | 586 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 587 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| OTD | Of the day | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| OTL | One true love | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| IC | I see | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| gz | Congratulations | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| yt | Whitey | 594 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
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