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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meekd | Suppressed | 181 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 188 |
| mk | Okay | 254 |
| IRL | In real life | 295 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 322 |
| TY | Thank you | 369 |
| BTW | By the way | 376 |
| sus | Suspicious | 389 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| Y | Why | 437 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 440 |
| YW | You're welcome | 460 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 469 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 480 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| FML | F*** my life | 498 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 501 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| pls | Please | 516 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| bsf | Best friend | 522 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 524 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 525 |
| HRU | How are you | 525 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| FTW | For the win | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 544 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 548 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 548 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 548 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| sux | Sucks | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 554 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| 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 | 559 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 560 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 561 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 567 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 576 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 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 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| lk | Like | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 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 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| Baka | Fool | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
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