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 | 181 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 186 |
| mk | Okay | 251 |
| IRL | In real life | 294 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 322 |
| TY | Thank you | 369 |
| BTW | By the way | 376 |
| sus | Suspicious | 389 |
| Y | Why | 437 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 440 |
| YW | You're welcome | 460 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 469 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 480 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| FML | F*** my life | 498 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 501 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| pls | Please | 516 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| bsf | Best friend | 522 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 523 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 525 |
| HRU | How are you | 525 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| FTW | For the win | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 543 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 548 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 548 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 548 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| sux | Sucks | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 555 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 560 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 561 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 567 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 576 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 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 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 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 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| lk | Like | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 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 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Baka | Fool | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 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 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
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