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 |
|---|---|---|
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 165 |
| Meekd | Suppressed | 179 |
| mk | Okay | 243 |
| IRL | In real life | 291 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 309 |
| TY | Thank you | 360 |
| BTW | By the way | 371 |
| sus | Suspicious | 382 |
| Y | Why | 429 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 436 |
| DM | Direct message | 451 |
| YW | You're welcome | 458 |
| 143 | I love you | 466 |
| Bussin | Really good | 466 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 473 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 482 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 490 |
| FML | F*** my life | 493 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 501 |
| 2 | To | 503 |
| pls | Please | 513 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 517 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 519 |
| bsf | Best friend | 520 |
| HRU | How are you | 521 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 522 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 527 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| FTW | For the win | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| TBH | To be honest | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 542 |
| Igh | Alright | 543 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| l8r | Later | 545 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 545 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 545 |
| Fr | For real | 545 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 547 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 547 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 548 |
| sux | Sucks | 550 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 552 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 554 |
| feels | Feelings | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 555 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 556 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 559 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 559 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 566 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Bet | You bet | 567 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 567 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 568 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| cya | See ya | 570 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 570 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| IMY | I miss you | 571 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 572 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 572 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 572 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 573 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 573 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 573 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 573 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 574 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 574 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 575 |
| rly | Really | 575 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 575 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 576 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 578 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 578 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 579 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| BW | Best wishes | 579 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 580 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 582 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 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 |
| Say less | I understand | 583 |
| Secks | Sex | 583 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 583 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 584 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| lk | Like | 585 |
| Fav | Favorite | 585 |
| onb | On, bro | 586 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| Lick | Theft | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| tl | Timeline | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| WSG | What's good | 587 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 587 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 587 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 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 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| FTR | For the record | 590 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 590 |
| IC | I see | 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 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Baka | Fool | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| IHU | I hate you | 591 |
| Mogging | Dominating another person | 591 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 591 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 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 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 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 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 593 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 593 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| f9 | Fine | 593 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 593 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| finna | Fixing to | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| sksksk | Overcome with emotion | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 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 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| dur | Stupidly obvious | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
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