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 | 171 |
| Meekd | Suppressed | 180 |
| mk | Okay | 248 |
| IRL | In real life | 293 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 316 |
| TY | Thank you | 366 |
| BTW | By the way | 373 |
| sus | Suspicious | 385 |
| Y | Why | 433 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 436 |
| DM | Direct message | 457 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 468 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 476 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 485 |
| 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 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 524 |
| HRU | How are you | 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 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 546 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 548 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| sux | Sucks | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 554 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 556 |
| 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 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 562 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 567 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 568 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 568 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 570 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| IMY | I miss you | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 576 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 576 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| BW | Best wishes | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| lk | Like | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 584 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 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 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 584 |
| Say less | I understand | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 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 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Fav | Favorite | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Lick | Theft | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| WSG | What's good | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 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 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 587 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 587 |
| tl | Timeline | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 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 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| FTR | For the record | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Baka | Fool | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| IHU | I hate you | 591 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| s | Sarcasm | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Mogging | Dominating another person | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| Swipe right | Approve | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| YVW | You're very welcome | 594 |
| JMO | Just my opinion | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 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 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
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