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 | 198 |
| mk | Okay | 258 |
| IRL | In real life | 298 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 328 |
| TY | Thank you | 375 |
| BTW | By the way | 382 |
| sus | Suspicious | 390 |
| thx | Thanks | 423 |
| Y | Why | 441 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 445 |
| DM | Direct message | 460 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| Bussin | Really good | 467 |
| 143 | I love you | 473 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 485 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 490 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 498 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
| FML | F*** my life | 503 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| pls | Please | 518 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 522 |
| bsf | Best friend | 524 |
| 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 | 528 |
| FTW | For the win | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| 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 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 548 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 548 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 549 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 552 |
| sux | Sucks | 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 | 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 | 559 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 560 |
| fit | Outfit | 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 | 565 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 567 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 568 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 569 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| LMS | Like my status | 569 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 573 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 573 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 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 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| FYP | For You page | 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 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Doge | Dog | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| Based | Agree | 580 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 581 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| lk | Like | 582 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 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 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 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 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 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 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 585 |
| TBR | To be real | 585 |
| Vine | A six-second social video | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 585 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 585 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| Say less | I understand | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| NLT | No later than | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 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 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 586 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| mishu | Miss you | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Lick | Theft | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 588 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| SOS | Someone special | 589 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose partner always drives her around | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 589 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 589 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 589 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| D/C | Don't care | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 589 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 589 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Washed | No longer good | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| SMF | So much fun | 590 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 590 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 590 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 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 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 590 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 590 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 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 |
| Aura farming | Trying to appear cool through curated actions | 591 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 591 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 591 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 592 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| MFW | My face when | 592 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 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 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 592 |
| Mar10 | Mario Day | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 592 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| IC | I see | 593 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 593 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 593 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Instagram husband | A person who takes pictures of another person for Instagram | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 593 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 593 |
| Fanum tax | Taking food from a friend | 593 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 593 |
| IYKYK | If you know you know | 593 |
| YA | Young Adult | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| IBR | It's been real | 593 |
| BookTok | TikTok users who discuss books | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 593 |
| JGH | Just got home | 593 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 593 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 594 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 594 |
| TBR | To be rude | 594 |
| TOH | The other half | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| Perc30 | Oxycodone, commonly mixed with fentanyl | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| YGG | You go girl | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| IA | I agree | 594 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 594 |
| Llello | Cocaine | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Tradwife | A wife who adheres to traditional values | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| IG | 594 | |
| Hater | A person who is angry or jealous of someone | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| Baka | Fool | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| totes | Totally | 594 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Girl dinner | A charcuterie board-esque dinner | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| allg | All good | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| finna | Fixing to | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| Crushing it | Doing very well | 594 |
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