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 | 181 |
LOL | Laughing out loud | 207 |
mk | Okay | 261 |
IRL | In real life | 296 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 331 |
TY | Thank you | 378 |
BTW | By the way | 389 |
sus | Suspicious | 392 |
thx | Thanks | 427 |
Y | Why | 443 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 448 |
YW | You're welcome | 464 |
DM | Direct message | 464 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 472 |
IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
gf | Girlfriend | 492 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
FML | F*** my life | 505 |
2 | To | 506 |
pls | Please | 522 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
IMO | In my opinion | 524 |
bsf | Best friend | 525 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
HRU | How are you | 529 |
FTW | For the win | 538 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 539 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
TBH | To be honest | 543 |
Igh | Alright | 543 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
Fr | For real | 544 |
bbg | Baby girl | 545 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 547 |
Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 550 |
14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
Delulu | Delusional | 551 |
OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
sux | Sucks | 553 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
feels | Feelings | 555 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 556 |
hun | Honey | 556 |
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 | 560 |
fit | Outfit | 561 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 561 |
NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
IMU | I miss you | 563 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 563 |
OG | Original gangster | 563 |
MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
lil | Little | 565 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 568 |
Bet | You bet | 569 |
LMS | Like my status | 569 |
LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
d | Di** | 571 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 571 |
cya | See ya | 572 |
L8 | Late | 572 |
IMY | I miss you | 572 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 572 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
Fetch | Cool | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 577 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
rly | Really | 577 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 577 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 578 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
Doge | Dog | 578 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
FYP | For You page | 579 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
lk | Like | 579 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
Based | Agree | 580 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
obv | Obviously | 580 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
TC | Take care | 581 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
4L | For life | 581 |
Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 582 |
RT | Retweet | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
Cray | Crazy | 582 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
Vine | A six-second social video | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
IHY | I hate you | 584 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
Hop off | Go away | 584 |
HML | Hate my life | 584 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
TBR | To be real | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
NLT | No later than | 586 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 586 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 586 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
IM | Instant message | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
Say less | I understand | 587 |
mishu | Miss you | 587 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
onb | On, bro | 587 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
TBR | To be read | 587 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
Lick | Theft | 588 |
OTD | Of the day | 588 |
tl | Timeline | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
WSG | What's good | 588 |
2l8 | Too late | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
FTR | For the record | 589 |
Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
TIL | Today I learned | 589 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
DH | Dear husband | 590 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
SMF | So much fun | 590 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
OTL | One true love | 591 |
Washed | No longer good | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
LSS | Long story short | 591 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
NYP | Name your price | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
RU | Are you | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
gz | Congratulations | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
MFW | My face when | 593 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
IBR | It's been real | 593 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
JGH | Just got home | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
IAG | It's all good | 594 |
Dreamscrolling | Scrolling for dream purchases | 594 |
Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
TBR | To be rude | 594 |
TOH | The other half | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
YGG | You go girl | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
IA | I agree | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Bruh | Friend | 594 |
WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 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 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 595 |
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