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 | 212 |
mk | Okay | 264 |
IRL | In real life | 296 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 337 |
TY | Thank you | 381 |
sus | Suspicious | 392 |
BTW | By the way | 393 |
thx | Thanks | 431 |
Y | Why | 446 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 449 |
YW | You're welcome | 464 |
DM | Direct message | 466 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 471 |
IKR | I know, right? | 488 |
gf | Girlfriend | 492 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 502 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
2 | To | 506 |
FML | F*** my life | 506 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
pls | Please | 523 |
IMO | In my opinion | 524 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
bsf | Best friend | 526 |
nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 529 |
HRU | How are you | 529 |
FTW | For the win | 539 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
TBH | To be honest | 542 |
Igh | Alright | 543 |
Fr | For real | 543 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
bbg | Baby girl | 546 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 548 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
OF | OnlyFans | 550 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
14643 | I will always love you | 553 |
Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
sux | Sucks | 554 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 556 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 556 |
feels | Feelings | 556 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 557 |
Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
hun | Honey | 558 |
NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
fit | Outfit | 561 |
bday | Birthday | 561 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 562 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
IMU | I miss you | 563 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 564 |
OG | Original gangster | 564 |
MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
lil | Little | 566 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 569 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 569 |
LMS | Like my status | 569 |
Bet | You bet | 569 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 571 |
cya | See ya | 572 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 572 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
L8 | Late | 572 |
d | Di** | 572 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
IMY | I miss you | 573 |
WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
Fetch | Cool | 576 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
rly | Really | 577 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 578 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
Doge | Dog | 578 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
lk | Like | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 579 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 579 |
FYP | For You page | 579 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
ICL | I can't lie | 580 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
Based | Agree | 580 |
4L | For life | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
obv | Obviously | 580 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
TC | Take care | 581 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
WDYT | What do you think | 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 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
RT | Retweet | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
Cray | Crazy | 582 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 583 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 583 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
adorbs | Adorable | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
IHY | I hate you | 584 |
TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
Hop off | Go away | 584 |
HML | Hate my life | 584 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
TBR | To be real | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 585 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
NLT | No later than | 586 |
IM | Instant message | 586 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 586 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 586 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 587 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 587 |
2l8 | Too late | 588 |
tl | Timeline | 588 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
mishu | Miss you | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
WSG | What's good | 588 |
TMG | That's my girl | 588 |
onb | On, bro | 588 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
Say less | I understand | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 588 |
TBR | To be read | 588 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 588 |
Lick | Theft | 588 |
FTR | For the record | 589 |
Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 589 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
OTD | Of the day | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 589 |
TIL | Today I learned | 589 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 590 |
DH | Dear husband | 590 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
SMF | So much fun | 590 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 590 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 591 |
OTL | One true love | 591 |
LSS | Long story short | 591 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
Washed | No longer good | 591 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 592 |
Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 592 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
NYP | Name your price | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 592 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 593 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
TOH | The other half | 593 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
IBR | It's been real | 593 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
gz | Congratulations | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
JGH | Just got home | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
MFW | My face when | 593 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
RU | Are you | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
Sub | Subreddit | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 594 |
BD | Big deal | 594 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
IAG | It's all good | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
Bruh | Friend | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
YGG | You go girl | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
SAT | Sorry about that | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
IA | I agree | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
ED | Eating disorder | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
TBR | To be rude | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
totes | Totally | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
CMV | Change my view | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
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