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 | 202 |
| mk | Okay | 260 |
| IRL | In real life | 298 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 330 |
| TY | Thank you | 378 |
| BTW | By the way | 388 |
| sus | Suspicious | 391 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| Y | Why | 443 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 448 |
| DM | Direct message | 462 |
| YW | You're welcome | 464 |
| Bussin | Really good | 469 |
| 143 | I love you | 473 |
| 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 | 524 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 553 |
| sux | Sucks | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
| 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 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Bet | You bet | 568 |
| 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 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 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 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| Fetch | Cool | 575 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| FYP | For You page | 578 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| lk | Like | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| TC | Take care | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 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 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 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 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 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 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 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 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 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 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| deets | Details | 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 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| OTD | Of the day | 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 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 589 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 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 |
| 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 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 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 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| OTL | One true love | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 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 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 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 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 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 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 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 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 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 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| IC | I see | 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 |
| 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 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 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 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| yt | Whitey | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| gz | Congratulations | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
| fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 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 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
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