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 |
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Meekd | Suppressed | 180 |
LOL | Laughing out loud | 219 |
mk | Okay | 268 |
IRL | In real life | 302 |
TTYL | Talk to you later | 339 |
TY | Thank you | 383 |
sus | Suspicious | 395 |
BTW | By the way | 401 |
thx | Thanks | 436 |
SMH | Shaking my head | 449 |
Y | Why | 449 |
DM | Direct message | 465 |
YW | You're welcome | 467 |
Bussin | Really good | 470 |
143 | I love you | 473 |
IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
gf | Girlfriend | 492 |
Whoa | Expression of surprise | 501 |
2 | To | 505 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 505 |
FML | F*** my life | 505 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 505 |
pls | Please | 525 |
Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 525 |
IMO | In my opinion | 526 |
FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
bsf | Best friend | 526 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
nvm | Nevermind | 528 |
HRU | How are you | 529 |
LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 530 |
FTW | For the win | 540 |
TBH | To be honest | 541 |
Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
Fr | For real | 544 |
Igh | Alright | 546 |
bbg | Baby girl | 546 |
l8r | Later | 546 |
OIC | Oh, I see | 548 |
IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
Swag | Skills or style | 549 |
YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
Delulu | Delusional | 553 |
14643 | I will always love you | 553 |
feels | Feelings | 555 |
Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 555 |
sux | Sucks | 555 |
ASL | Age, sex, location | 557 |
Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 557 |
hun | Honey | 557 |
LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 558 |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
NOYB | None of your business | 559 |
fit | Outfit | 560 |
bday | Birthday | 560 |
LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 562 |
IMU | I miss you | 562 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 563 |
OG | Original gangster | 564 |
MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
lil | Little | 565 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 567 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
LYL | Love you lots | 568 |
KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 568 |
Bet | You bet | 569 |
HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
LMS | Like my status | 570 |
d | Di** | 571 |
cya | See ya | 571 |
L8 | Late | 571 |
FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
IMY | I miss you | 572 |
Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 572 |
SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
NGL | Not gonna lie | 573 |
Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 574 |
ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 575 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
WYB | Watch your back | 575 |
PM | Private message | 576 |
rly | Really | 576 |
Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 577 |
FRFR | For real for real | 577 |
And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 577 |
Fetch | Cool | 577 |
2H2H | Too hot to handle | 578 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 578 |
Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
lolz | Laugh out louds | 578 |
Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 578 |
favs | Favorites | 578 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
Mald | Mad and bald | 579 |
obv | Obviously | 579 |
4L | For life | 579 |
TC | Take care | 580 |
Tune up | Beat up | 580 |
Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
Catfish | To assume a false identity | 580 |
Doge | Dog | 580 |
Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
ATW | All the way | 580 |
ICL | I can't lie | 580 |
BW | Best wishes | 580 |
FYP | For You page | 580 |
LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 581 |
HUMM | Hope you miss me | 581 |
Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
F4F | Follow for follow | 582 |
Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 582 |
Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
POG | Play of the game | 582 |
Based | Agree | 582 |
Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
RT | Retweet | 582 |
TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
lk | Like | 582 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
Cray | Crazy | 582 |
BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
BFFL | Best friends for life | 583 |
Secks | Sex | 583 |
Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
WDYT | What do you think | 583 |
IHY | I hate you | 583 |
Face card | A gorgeous face | 583 |
GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
TFW | That feeling when | 583 |
Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
Movember | Mustache-growing November | 583 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 584 |
JSYK | Just so you know | 584 |
WTG | Way to go | 584 |
Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 584 |
adorbs | Adorable | 584 |
TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
Hop off | Go away | 584 |
HML | Hate my life | 584 |
SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
Fav | Favorite | 584 |
CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 585 |
Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 585 |
Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
HNY | Happy New Year | 586 |
ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 586 |
Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
IM | Instant message | 586 |
Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
TBR | To be real | 586 |
Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 586 |
Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 586 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 586 |
AMA | Ask me anything | 586 |
Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 586 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
MM | Music Monday | 586 |
Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 586 |
Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
vlog | Video blog | 586 |
Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 586 |
Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
NLT | No later than | 587 |
Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
WSG | What's good | 587 |
Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
issa | It's a | 587 |
Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
deets | Details | 587 |
HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
yt | YouTube | 587 |
Big yikes | Wow | 587 |
Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 587 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 587 |
Lick | Theft | 587 |
LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
TBT | Throwback Thursday | 588 |
Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
SG | SilvaGunner | 588 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
tl | Timeline | 588 |
Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
mishu | Miss you | 588 |
Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 588 |
LeBroning | Flopping | 588 |
Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
Say less | I understand | 588 |
onb | On, bro | 588 |
Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
Alpha male | A dominant male | 588 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
delish | Delicious | 588 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 588 |
2l8 | Too late | 589 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 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 |
SOS | Someone special | 589 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 589 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
PFP | Profile picture | 589 |
TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
D/C | Don't care | 589 |
GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
TBR | To be read | 589 |
Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 589 |
Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
bbq | Barbecue | 589 |
Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
DH | Dear husband | 590 |
Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
OP | Original poster | 590 |
Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 590 |
BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 590 |
E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
OOMF | One of my followers | 590 |
On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
TIL | Today I learned | 590 |
Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
SFM | So freaking much | 591 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
OTD | Of the day | 591 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 591 |
FBF | Flashback Friday | 591 |
SMF | So much fun | 591 |
BGF | Best guy friend | 591 |
Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 591 |
RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
CBB | Can't be bothered | 591 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 591 |
MCM | Man-crush Monday | 591 |
Beta male | A submissive male | 591 |
Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 591 |
DF | Dear fiance | 591 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 591 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 591 |
TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
derp | Expression of stupidity | 591 |
POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 592 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
LSS | Long story short | 592 |
Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
BBW | Be back whenever | 592 |
Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
SOAB | Son of a b**** | 592 |
Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
IHU | I hate you | 592 |
s | Sarcasm | 592 |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 592 |
OME | Oh my Edward | 592 |
Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
OTL | One true love | 592 |
Washed | No longer good | 592 |
YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 592 |
Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 592 |
GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
dat | That | 592 |
Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 592 |
The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 592 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
-core | Aesthetic | 592 |
TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
Tea | Truth | 592 |
YA | Young Adult | 593 |
Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
IC | I see | 593 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 593 |
Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
NYP | Name your price | 593 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
DU | Don't understand | 593 |
Slim thick | A female body shape | 593 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
gz | Congratulations | 593 |
Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
AHFY | Always here for you | 593 |
Sub | Subreddit | 593 |
OG | Original | 593 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
Clapped | Beaten | 593 |
MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
RU | Are you | 593 |
GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 593 |
Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 593 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
azz | A** | 593 |
GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
MFW | My face when | 594 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 594 |
Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
KIT | Keep in touch | 594 |
KWIM | Know what I mean | 594 |
LTR | Long-term relationship | 594 |
inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
TOH | The other half | 594 |
FB | Follow back | 594 |
Silver fox | An attractive older man | 594 |
Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 594 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 594 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
FH | Future husband | 594 |
BMS | Broke my scale | 594 |
Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
Dreamscrolling | Scrolling for dream purchases | 594 |
Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 594 |
YSK | You should know | 594 |
TW | Trigger warning | 594 |
WADR | With all due respect | 594 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 594 |
Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
Chonk | An overweight animal | 594 |
Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
IBR | It's been real | 594 |
fbo | Facebook official | 594 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
f9 | Fine | 594 |
Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
U2U | Up to you | 594 |
VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 594 |
It me | I identify with that | 594 |
MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
IYKYK | If you know you know | 594 |
FYE | For your entertainment | 594 |
Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 594 |
Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
IG | 594 | |
RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
totes | Totally | 594 |
Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
yt | Whitey | 594 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 594 |
Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
finna | Fixing to | 594 |
ED | Eating disorder | 594 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
At home | A worse version of something | 595 |
SAT | Sorry about that | 595 |
IA | I agree | 595 |
Wig | Incredible | 595 |
FOGO | Fear of going outside | 595 |
cx | Correction | 595 |
q | Coupon | 595 |
uno | You know | 595 |
Amazeballs | Amazing | 595 |
OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
PSGWSP | Play stupid games, win stupid prizes | 595 |
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