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 | 182 |
LOL | Laughing out loud | 240 |
mk | Okay | 269 |
IRL | In real life | 311 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 351 |
TY | Thank you | 396 |
sus | Suspicious | 401 |
BTW | By the way | 416 |
thx | Thanks | 446 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 458 |
Y | Why | 462 |
DM | Direct message | 466 |
Bussin | Really good | 475 |
YW | You're welcome | 479 |
143 | I love you | 481 |
IKR | I know, right? | 492 |
gf | Girlfriend | 498 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
2 | To | 508 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 508 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 509 |
FML | F*** my life | 515 |
bsf | Best friend | 527 |
IMO | In my opinion | 529 |
pls | Please | 529 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 529 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 529 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
nvm | Nevermind | 532 |
HRU | How are you | 533 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 536 |
FTW | For the win | 542 |
TBH | To be honest | 543 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 544 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 544 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 545 |
Fr | For real | 546 |
l8r | Later | 547 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 551 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 551 |
OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
Swag | Skills or style | 551 |
bbg | Baby girl | 552 |
Igh | Alright | 553 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 555 |
14643 | I will always love you | 555 |
YOLO | You only live once | 555 |
Delulu | Delusional | 556 |
feels | Feelings | 557 |
Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 558 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 558 |
sux | Sucks | 558 |
bday | Birthday | 559 |
hun | Honey | 559 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 560 |
NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 561 |
fit | Outfit | 561 |
Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 561 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 563 |
IMU | I miss you | 563 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 563 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 564 |
lil | Little | 565 |
OG | Original gangster | 565 |
MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 568 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 568 |
LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 570 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 570 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 570 |
HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
Bet | You bet | 571 |
cya | See ya | 572 |
L8 | Late | 572 |
IMY | I miss you | 572 |
d | Di** | 572 |
LMS | Like my status | 572 |
S-tier | Top rank | 573 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 573 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 574 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 574 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
PM | Private message | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 575 |
WYB | Watch your back | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 576 |
rly | Really | 576 |
Mid | Mediocre | 576 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 576 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
FRFR | For real for real | 577 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 577 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 578 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
Doge | Dog | 578 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 578 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 578 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
lk | Like | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 579 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 579 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
Fetch | Cool | 579 |
BW | Best wishes | 579 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 580 |
TC | Take care | 580 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 580 |
ICL | I can't lie | 580 |
obv | Obviously | 580 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 580 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 581 |
Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 582 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 582 |
TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 582 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
ugh | Disappointed | 582 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
Based | Agree | 582 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 583 |
Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 583 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
IHY | I hate you | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 583 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
FYP | For You page | 583 |
Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 583 |
Cray | Crazy | 583 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
4L | For life | 584 |
WDYT | What do you think | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 584 |
RT | Retweet | 584 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
Handle | Twitter username | 585 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
TTY | Talk to you | 585 |
Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
Secks | Sex | 585 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 585 |
HML | Hate my life | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 586 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 586 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 586 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 586 |
TFW | That feeling when | 586 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 586 |
TBR | To be real | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 587 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 587 |
Big yikes | Wow | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
Lick | Theft | 587 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 587 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 587 |
Hop off | Go away | 587 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 587 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 587 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
mishu | Miss you | 588 |
WSG | What's good | 588 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
onb | On, bro | 588 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 589 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 589 |
NLT | No later than | 589 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 589 |
IM | Instant message | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 589 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 589 |
PFP | Profile picture | 589 |
tl | Timeline | 589 |
TBR | To be read | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
TIL | Today I learned | 589 |
2l8 | Too late | 590 |
Say less | I understand | 590 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
SOS | Someone special | 590 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 590 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 590 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
D/C | Don't care | 590 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 590 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
DH | Dear husband | 591 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 591 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 591 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 591 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 591 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 591 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 591 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 591 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 591 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 591 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 591 |
bbq | Barbecue | 591 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 591 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 591 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 591 |
OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 591 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 592 |
FTR | For the record | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 592 |
LSS | Long story short | 592 |
Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 592 |
On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
OTL | One true love | 592 |
OTD | Of the day | 592 |
YA | Young Adult | 592 |
Washed | No longer good | 592 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
DF | Dear fiance | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 592 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 592 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
IC | I see | 593 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 593 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
SMF | So much fun | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 593 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 593 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 593 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
s | Sarcasm | 593 |
Dead | Hilarious | 593 |
WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 593 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 593 |
It me | I identify with that | 593 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
RU | Are you | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 593 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 593 |
dat | That | 593 |
-core | Aesthetic | 593 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 593 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
Clapped | Beaten | 593 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 593 |
Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 594 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 594 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
Chonk | An overweight animal | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
TOH | The other half | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 594 |
HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 594 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Sub | Subreddit | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
gz | Congratulations | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
MDL | Might delete later | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 594 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
Retweet offender | A person who constantly retweets on Twitter | 594 |
MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 594 |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
TIFU | Today I F***ed Up | 594 |
CMV | Change my view | 594 |
Tweetup | Twitter meetup | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 594 |
Totes | Totally | 594 |
Silver fox | An attractive older man | 594 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
NYP | Name your price | 594 |
HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 594 |
SFM | So freaking much | 594 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 594 |
IBR | It's been real | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
TW | Trigger warning | 594 |
azz | A** | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 594 |
BD | Big deal | 595 |
S4S | Share for share | 595 |
WCW | Woman-crush Wednesday | 595 |
Fax no printer | Truth | 595 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 595 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 595 |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 595 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 595 |
YGG | You go girl | 595 |
Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 595 |
OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
SAT | Sorry about that | 595 |
Blackfishing | Pretending to be ethnically Black | 595 |
Fumble the bag | Screw up | 595 |
IA | I agree | 595 |
YYSS | Yeah yeah, sure sure | 595 |
Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 595 |
Ghost post | A Facebook comment that was removed | 595 |
gonna | Going to | 595 |
IG | 595 | |
dur | Stupidly obvious | 595 |
FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 595 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 595 |
FOGO | Fear of going outside | 595 |
PSGWSP | Play stupid games, win stupid prizes | 595 |
cx | Correction | 595 |
LCS | Local comic store | 595 |
Squick | A big turn-off | 595 |
q | Coupon | 595 |
uno | You know | 595 |
Amazeballs | Amazing | 595 |
Wig | Incredible | 595 |
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