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 | 192 |
| mk | Okay | 253 |
| IRL | In real life | 297 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 323 |
| TY | Thank you | 370 |
| BTW | By the way | 377 |
| sus | Suspicious | 389 |
| thx | Thanks | 419 |
| Y | Why | 437 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 440 |
| YW | You're welcome | 459 |
| DM | Direct message | 459 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 471 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 480 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| FML | F*** my life | 499 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 501 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 502 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| pls | Please | 517 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| bsf | Best friend | 522 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 523 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 524 |
| HRU | How are you | 525 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 526 |
| 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 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 548 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 548 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 549 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| sux | Sucks | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 554 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 555 |
| 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 | 568 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 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 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| 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 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 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 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 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 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 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 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 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 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 585 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 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 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 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 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 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 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 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 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 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 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Aura | Coolness | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 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 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 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 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| RU | Are you | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| IC | I see | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 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 |
| Baka | Fool | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
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| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| allg | All good | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| Mogging | Dominating another person | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
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