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 |
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Meekd | Suppressed | 180 |
LOL | Laughing out loud | 217 |
mk | Okay | 265 |
IRL | In real life | 300 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 336 |
TY | Thank you | 381 |
sus | Suspicious | 393 |
BTW | By the way | 397 |
thx | Thanks | 435 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 448 |
Y | Why | 448 |
DM | Direct message | 465 |
YW | You're welcome | 466 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 474 |
IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
gf | Girlfriend | 493 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 501 |
2 | To | 505 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 505 |
FML | F*** my life | 505 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 505 |
pls | Please | 524 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 525 |
IMO | In my opinion | 526 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
bsf | Best friend | 526 |
nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 529 |
HRU | How are you | 529 |
FTW | For the win | 540 |
TBH | To be honest | 541 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
Fr | For real | 544 |
Igh | Alright | 545 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
bbg | Baby girl | 546 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 548 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 550 |
YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
14643 | I will always love you | 553 |
Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 555 |
feels | Feelings | 555 |
sux | Sucks | 555 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 557 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
hun | Honey | 557 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 558 |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
NOYB | None of your business | 560 |
fit | Outfit | 560 |
bday | Birthday | 560 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 562 |
IMU | I miss you | 562 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 562 |
OG | Original gangster | 564 |
MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
lil | Little | 565 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 567 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 567 |
LYL | Love you lots | 568 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 569 |
Bet | You bet | 569 |
HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
LMS | Like my status | 570 |
cya | See ya | 571 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
d | Di** | 571 |
L8 | Late | 571 |
IMY | I miss you | 572 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 572 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 573 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
WYB | Watch your back | 574 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 575 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
rly | Really | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 577 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
Fetch | Cool | 577 |
FRFR | For real for real | 577 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 578 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 578 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 578 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 579 |
obv | Obviously | 579 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
4L | For life | 579 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 579 |
TC | Take care | 580 |
Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
Doge | Dog | 580 |
Tune up | Beat up | 580 |
ICL | I can't lie | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 580 |
FYP | For You page | 580 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 581 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 581 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 581 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
lk | Like | 581 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 582 |
Based | Agree | 582 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
RT | Retweet | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
Cray | Crazy | 582 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 583 |
TFW | That feeling when | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
WDYT | What do you think | 583 |
IHY | I hate you | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 583 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 584 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 584 |
adorbs | Adorable | 584 |
TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
Hop off | Go away | 584 |
HML | Hate my life | 584 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 585 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 586 |
Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
IM | Instant message | 586 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 586 |
TBR | To be real | 586 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 586 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 586 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 586 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 586 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
NLT | No later than | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
Big yikes | Wow | 587 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
MM | Music Monday | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 587 |
WSG | What's good | 587 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
Lick | Theft | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 588 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 588 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
mishu | Miss you | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 588 |
Say less | I understand | 588 |
onb | On, bro | 588 |
tl | Timeline | 588 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 588 |
2l8 | Too late | 589 |
Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
FTR | For the record | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
PFP | Profile picture | 589 |
TBR | To be read | 589 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
DH | Dear husband | 590 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 590 |
E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
TIL | Today I learned | 590 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
OTD | Of the day | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 591 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 591 |
SMF | So much fun | 591 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 591 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 591 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 591 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 591 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
SFM | So freaking much | 591 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 592 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Washed | No longer good | 592 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 592 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
LSS | Long story short | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
OTL | One true love | 592 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 592 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
Clapped | Beaten | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
gz | Congratulations | 593 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 593 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
RU | Are you | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
Sub | Subreddit | 593 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 593 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 593 |
NYP | Name your price | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 594 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 594 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
TOH | The other half | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 594 |
MFW | My face when | 594 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
IBR | It's been real | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
Silver fox | An attractive older man | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
TW | Trigger warning | 594 |
WADR | With all due respect | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 594 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
JGH | Just got home | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
totes | Totally | 594 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 594 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
Dreamscrolling | Scrolling for dream purchases | 594 |
ED | Eating disorder | 594 |
Wig | Incredible | 595 |
SAT | Sorry about that | 595 |
IA | I agree | 595 |
NPR | Not page related | 595 |
Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 595 |
cx | Correction | 595 |
q | Coupon | 595 |
uno | You know | 595 |
Amazeballs | Amazing | 595 |
OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
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