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 | 187 |
| mk | Okay | 252 |
| IRL | In real life | 295 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 322 |
| TY | Thank you | 369 |
| BTW | By the way | 376 |
| sus | Suspicious | 389 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| 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 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 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 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 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 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 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 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 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 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 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 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 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 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 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 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 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 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 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 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 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 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 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 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 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 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 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 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 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 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Baka | Fool | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| IG | 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 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
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