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 | 170 |
| Meekd | Suppressed | 180 |
| mk | Okay | 246 |
| IRL | In real life | 293 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 314 |
| TY | Thank you | 365 |
| BTW | By the way | 372 |
| sus | Suspicious | 385 |
| Y | Why | 432 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 437 |
| DM | Direct message | 457 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| 143 | I love you | 467 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 476 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 484 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| FML | F*** my life | 496 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 499 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| pls | Please | 515 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 520 |
| bsf | Best friend | 521 |
| HRU | How are you | 523 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 524 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 527 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| FTW | For the win | 535 |
| TBH | To be honest | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 542 |
| Igh | Alright | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 545 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 545 |
| Fr | For real | 545 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 546 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| 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 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 553 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 555 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 557 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 562 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 567 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 568 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 570 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 570 |
| IMY | I miss you | 571 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 572 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 573 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 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 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| BW | Best wishes | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| Secks | Sex | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 584 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Say less | I understand | 584 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| lk | Like | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Fav | Favorite | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| Lick | Theft | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| WSG | What's good | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 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 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 587 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 587 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| tl | Timeline | 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 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 590 |
| FTR | For the record | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Baka | Fool | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| IHU | I hate you | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| s | Sarcasm | 591 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Mogging | Dominating another person | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
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