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 | 215 |
mk | Okay | 267 |
IRL | In real life | 297 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 337 |
TY | Thank you | 383 |
sus | Suspicious | 394 |
BTW | By the way | 395 |
thx | Thanks | 436 |
Y | Why | 448 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 449 |
YW | You're welcome | 465 |
DM | Direct message | 465 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 474 |
IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
gf | Girlfriend | 493 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 504 |
2 | To | 506 |
FML | F*** my life | 506 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 507 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 524 |
pls | Please | 525 |
IMO | In my opinion | 526 |
bsf | Best friend | 527 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
nvm | Nevermind | 528 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 528 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 530 |
HRU | How are you | 530 |
FTW | For the win | 540 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
TBH | To be honest | 542 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 545 |
Igh | Alright | 545 |
Fr | For real | 545 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
bbg | Baby girl | 547 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 549 |
Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
OF | OnlyFans | 550 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 550 |
YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
14643 | I will always love you | 554 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
feels | Feelings | 556 |
sux | Sucks | 556 |
Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 556 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 558 |
hun | Honey | 558 |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
bday | Birthday | 561 |
fit | Outfit | 561 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 562 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
IMU | I miss you | 563 |
OG | Original gangster | 564 |
MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 566 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
lil | Little | 566 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 566 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 569 |
LMS | Like my status | 569 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
Bet | You bet | 570 |
HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
cya | See ya | 572 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 572 |
L8 | Late | 572 |
d | Di** | 572 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 572 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 572 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 573 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
IMY | I miss you | 573 |
WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 576 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 576 |
Fetch | Cool | 576 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
rly | Really | 577 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 578 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 578 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 579 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 579 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
FYP | For You page | 580 |
TC | Take care | 580 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 580 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 580 |
Doge | Dog | 580 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
obv | Obviously | 580 |
ICL | I can't lie | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
4L | For life | 580 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
TRS | That really sucks | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
lk | Like | 581 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
Based | Agree | 582 |
WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
RT | Retweet | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
Cray | Crazy | 582 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
IHY | I hate you | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 583 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
adorbs | Adorable | 584 |
TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 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 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 585 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
NLT | No later than | 586 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 586 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 586 |
IM | Instant message | 586 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 586 |
Big yikes | Wow | 586 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 586 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
WSG | What's good | 587 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 587 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 587 |
Lick | Theft | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
Say less | I understand | 588 |
onb | On, bro | 588 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
tl | Timeline | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
mishu | Miss you | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
TMG | That's my girl | 588 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 588 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 588 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 588 |
TBR | To be read | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
2l8 | Too late | 589 |
FTR | For the record | 589 |
Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
OTD | Of the day | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 589 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 589 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 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 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
DH | Dear husband | 590 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
SMF | So much fun | 590 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 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 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
Washed | No longer good | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 591 |
LSS | Long story short | 591 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
OTL | One true love | 591 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 592 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 592 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
NYP | Name your price | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 592 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 593 |
TOH | The other half | 593 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
JGH | Just got home | 593 |
Sub | Subreddit | 593 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
Clapped | Beaten | 593 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
gz | Congratulations | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
MFW | My face when | 593 |
IBR | It's been real | 593 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
RU | Are you | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
BD | Big deal | 594 |
IAG | It's all good | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
YGG | You go girl | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
SAT | Sorry about that | 594 |
TW | Trigger warning | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
Dreamscrolling | Scrolling for dream purchases | 594 |
ED | Eating disorder | 594 |
IA | I agree | 594 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
TBR | To be rude | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
CMV | Change my view | 594 |
totes | Totally | 594 |
At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 594 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 594 |
LBR | Let's be real | 595 |
Wig | Incredible | 595 |
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