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 | 206 |
mk | Okay | 261 |
IRL | In real life | 298 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 332 |
TY | Thank you | 379 |
BTW | By the way | 389 |
sus | Suspicious | 392 |
thx | Thanks | 427 |
Y | Why | 443 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 448 |
DM | Direct message | 462 |
YW | You're welcome | 465 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 472 |
IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
gf | Girlfriend | 491 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
FML | F*** my life | 504 |
2 | To | 507 |
pls | Please | 522 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
IMO | In my opinion | 524 |
bsf | Best friend | 525 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
HRU | How are you | 529 |
FTW | For the win | 538 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
TBH | To be honest | 543 |
Igh | Alright | 543 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
Fr | For real | 544 |
bbg | Baby girl | 545 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 547 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 550 |
14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
YOLO | You only live once | 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 |
sux | Sucks | 553 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
feels | Feelings | 555 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 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 | 564 |
MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
OG | Original gangster | 564 |
lil | Little | 565 |
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 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 570 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 571 |
cya | See ya | 572 |
L8 | Late | 572 |
IMY | I miss you | 572 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
d | Di** | 572 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
Fetch | Cool | 576 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
rly | Really | 577 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 578 |
FRFR | For real for real | 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 |
Doge | Dog | 579 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
FYP | For You page | 579 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
lk | Like | 579 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
Based | Agree | 580 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
obv | Obviously | 580 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
TC | Take care | 581 |
Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
4L | For life | 581 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 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 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 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 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 584 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
IHY | I hate you | 584 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
Hop off | Go away | 584 |
HML | Hate my life | 584 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
TBR | To be real | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
NLT | No later than | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 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 |
Say less | I understand | 586 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
IM | Instant message | 587 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 587 |
mishu | Miss you | 587 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
onb | On, bro | 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 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 587 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
WSG | What's good | 588 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 588 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
OTD | Of the day | 588 |
Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
Lick | Theft | 588 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
2l8 | Too late | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
tl | Timeline | 589 |
FTR | For the record | 589 |
Fire | Awesome | 589 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 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 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
TIL | Today I learned | 589 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 590 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 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 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 590 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 590 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
OTL | One true love | 591 |
Washed | No longer good | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
LSS | Long story short | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 591 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 591 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
NYP | Name your price | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
RU | Are you | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 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 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
IBR | It's been real | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 593 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
MFW | My face when | 593 |
TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
JGH | Just got home | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
IAG | It's all good | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
TOH | The other half | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Bruh | Friend | 594 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
TBR | To be rude | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
YGG | You go girl | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
gz | Congratulations | 594 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
IA | I agree | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
totes | Totally | 594 |
CMV | Change my view | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 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 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
allg | All good | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
Results limited to 500. View complete list.