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 | 181 |
| mk | Okay | 252 |
| IRL | In real life | 293 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 321 |
| TY | Thank you | 369 |
| BTW | By the way | 375 |
| sus | Suspicious | 389 |
| Y | Why | 436 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 438 |
| DM | Direct message | 459 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 469 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 480 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 485 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| FML | F*** my life | 498 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| pls | Please | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 519 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 520 |
| bsf | Best friend | 521 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 523 |
| HRU | How are you | 525 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| FTW | For the win | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 537 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 542 |
| TBH | To be honest | 542 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 547 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 547 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 548 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| sux | Sucks | 550 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| IMY | I miss you | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 574 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 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 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 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 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 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 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 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 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 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 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| Say less | I understand | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| lk | Like | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Fav | Favorite | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 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 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 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 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 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 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| tl | Timeline | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 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 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 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 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| Baka | Fool | 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 |
| 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 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 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 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 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 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 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 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 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 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
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