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 | 182 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 201 |
| mk | Okay | 259 |
| IRL | In real life | 298 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 330 |
| TY | Thank you | 377 |
| BTW | By the way | 387 |
| sus | Suspicious | 391 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| Y | Why | 443 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 447 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| YW | You're welcome | 464 |
| Bussin | Really good | 468 |
| 143 | I love you | 472 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 491 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 499 |
| FML | F*** my life | 504 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 504 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 505 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| pls | Please | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 523 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 526 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
| HRU | How are you | 529 |
| FTW | For the win | 537 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 545 |
| Fr | For real | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 546 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 549 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 550 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 552 |
| sux | Sucks | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 554 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| 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 | 560 |
| fit | Outfit | 561 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| Bet | You bet | 567 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| FYP | For You page | 578 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| lk | Like | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| TC | Take care | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 582 |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 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 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| NLT | No later than | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| OTD | Of the day | 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 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 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 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| OTL | One true love | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 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 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 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 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| IC | I see | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| yt | Whitey | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| gz | Congratulations | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
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