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 | 258 |
| IRL | In real life | 298 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 330 |
| TY | Thank you | 376 |
| BTW | By the way | 385 |
| sus | Suspicious | 391 |
| thx | Thanks | 426 |
| Y | Why | 443 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 447 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| YW | You're welcome | 463 |
| 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 | 521 |
| 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 | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 544 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| 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 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| 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 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 557 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 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 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 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 | 566 |
| Bet | You bet | 567 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| 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 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| Fetch | Cool | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 577 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| FYP | For You page | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| lk | Like | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| HML | Hate my life | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| NLT | No later than | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 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 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 587 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| OTD | Of the day | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 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 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 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 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 590 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 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 |
| OTL | One true love | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 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 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 591 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 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 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| IC | I see | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 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 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 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 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 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 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| yt | Whitey | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| gz | Congratulations | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 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 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
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