Web Forums Slang
Web forums, bulletin boards, online discussions, or whatever else you want to call them — are a common place to use slang. Knowing common acronyms and abbreviations used in online forums can help you understand other postings and avoid miscommunication. The following table contains a list of slang terms commonly used in web forums.
Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
---|---|---|
Meekd | Suppressed | 197 |
Noob | Newbie | 388 |
IDK | I don't know | 409 |
VR | Virtual reality | 455 |
xp | Experience | 467 |
TY | Thank you | 492 |
PC | Personal computer | 498 |
OMG | Oh my gosh | 505 |
BTW | By the way | 507 |
Y | Why | 520 |
PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 523 |
thx | Thanks | 535 |
TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 537 |
n00b | A new or inexperienced user | 538 |
xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 539 |
LAN | Local Area Network | 542 |
YW | You're welcome | 543 |
deagle | Desert Eagle | 547 |
Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 553 |
POV | Point of view | 556 |
FFF | Flat foreign female | 559 |
mod | Moderator | 562 |
IMO | In my opinion | 563 |
Chungus | A cute, chunky creature | 564 |
TBH | To be honest | 565 |
go brrr | Solve a problem | 570 |
TMNT | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 571 |
PS | PlayStation | 572 |
Jebaited | Deceived | 574 |
WTS | Want to sell | 575 |
FOMO | Fear of missing out | 576 |
Ditto | Same | 577 |
cata | Cataclysm | 578 |
N64 | Nintendo 64 | 579 |
xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 581 |
PM | Private message | 582 |
Dunk on | Make fun of | 582 |
Based | Agree | 582 |
LGS | Local game store | 582 |
IMHO | In my humble opinion | 583 |
COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
GOAT | Greatest of all time | 583 |
Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 583 |
MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 584 |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 584 |
IMHO | In my honest opinion | 584 |
S-tier | Top rank | 584 |
ICYMI | In case you missed it | 584 |
GAL | Get a life | 585 |
RIP | Rest in peace | 585 |
CCG | Collectible card game | 585 |
PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 585 |
Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 585 |
Tune up | Beat up | 585 |
IAP | In-app purchase | 585 |
Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 585 |
CG | Computer Graphics | 585 |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 586 |
ul | Upload | 586 |
MT | Mistype | 586 |
Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 586 |
POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
YRL | You are lame | 587 |
TCG | Trading card game | 587 |
vlog | Video blog | 587 |
SWYP | So what's your problem | 587 |
U mad bro | Are you mad? | 587 |
Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 587 |
IOW | In other words | 588 |
TRS | That really sucks | 588 |
WDYT | What do you think | 588 |
imba | Imbalanced | 588 |
Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 588 |
FOC | Free of charge | 588 |
NDS | Nintendo DS | 588 |
WCG | World Cyber Games | 588 |
irl | A real-life person | 588 |
Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 588 |
Y/N | Your name | 589 |
NBSP | No bull s*** please | 589 |
TBF | To be fair | 589 |
OTS | Off the subject | 589 |
STFD | Sit the f*** down | 589 |
CSB | Cool story, bro | 589 |
Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
OT3 | One true threesome | 589 |
WIP | Work in progress | 589 |
BION | Believe it or not | 590 |
Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 590 |
WYWH | Wish you were here | 590 |
Secks | Sex | 590 |
SA | Sexual assault | 590 |
Redditor | A Reddit user | 591 |
OT | Off topic | 591 |
WRT | With regard to | 591 |
AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 591 |
GMV | Got my vote | 591 |
fb | Feedback | 591 |
YWA | You're welcome anyway | 591 |
TIL | Today I learned | 591 |
IAC | In any case | 592 |
Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 592 |
WBU | What 'bout you | 592 |
FTFY | Fixed that for you | 592 |
Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 592 |
TTTT | To tell the truth | 592 |
Threadjacking | Steering a discussion away from the original topic | 592 |
Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 592 |
Let him cook | Don't interfere | 593 |
m | Male | 593 |
PnP | Party and Play | 593 |
IMA | I might add | 593 |
BOAT | Best of all time | 593 |
Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 593 |
SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 593 |
TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome | 593 |
Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 593 |
OTP | One true pairing | 593 |
Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 594 |
FTR | For the record | 594 |
HTH | Hope this helps | 594 |
Gobbo | Goblin | 594 |
AITA | Am I the a**hole | 594 |
N/A | Not applicable | 594 |
IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 594 |
Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 594 |
TFTI | Thanks for the information | 594 |
PIOG | Posted in other groups | 594 |
OP | Original poster | 594 |
WCGW | What could go wrong | 594 |
F | A Twitch stream has accidentally disconnected | 594 |
Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 594 |
wags | Wives and girlfriends | 594 |
DD | Due diligence | 594 |
Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 594 |
admin | Administrator | 594 |
Winternity | Eternal winter | 594 |
WYWTA | What you wanna talk about? | 594 |
Put on blast | To call out | 594 |
f | Female | 595 |
FCOL | For crying out loud | 595 |
IIRC | If I remember correctly | 595 |
RTFM | Read the flippin' manual | 595 |
OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
HNM | Happy new month | 595 |
LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 595 |
LSS | Long story short | 595 |
WTB | Want to buy | 595 |
sic | Spelling incorrect | 595 |
MIMAS | May I make a suggestion | 595 |
OOTD | Outfit of the day | 595 |
GSOH | Great sense of humor | 595 |
FORD | Found on road dead | 595 |
TBD | To be determined | 595 |
OTL | One true love | 595 |
Thread | A series of messages | 595 |
Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 595 |
VOD | Video on demand | 595 |
PC | Politically correct | 595 |
DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 595 |
Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 595 |
SSIA | Subject says it all | 595 |
Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 595 |
NYP | Name your price | 595 |
Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 595 |
Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 595 |
Chonk | An overweight animal | 595 |
GMTA | Great minds think alike | 596 |
IAG | It's all good | 596 |
IRT | In regards to | 596 |
ISTM | It seems to me | 596 |
IMIO | In my infallible opinion | 596 |
h8 | Hate | 596 |
Amogus | Among Us | 596 |
DU | Don't understand | 596 |
YA | Young Adult | 596 |
PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 596 |
FH | Future husband | 596 |
BOLO | Be on the lookout | 596 |
Rent Free In My Head | Is frequently on my mind | 596 |
SFY | Speak for yourself | 596 |
OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 596 |
hw | Hardware | 596 |
WADR | With all due respect | 596 |
SERP | Search engine results page | 596 |
icc | Icecrown Citadel | 596 |
TIFU | Today I F***ed Up | 596 |
Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 596 |
FAANG | Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google | 596 |
LMGTFY | Let me Google that for you | 596 |
JFI | Just for information | 596 |
B&W | Black and white | 596 |
Book hangover | Remaining attached to a book you just finished | 596 |
L4D2 | Left for Dead 2 | 596 |
YSK | You should know | 596 |
Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 596 |
NTA | Not the a**hole | 596 |
IMPO | In my personal opinion | 596 |
Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 596 |
HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 596 |
GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 596 |
Sub | Subreddit | 596 |
ICWYM | I see what you mean | 596 |
SCOTUS | Supreme Court of the United States | 596 |
DAE | Does anyone else | 596 |
NSFL | Not safe for life | 596 |
It me | I identify with that | 596 |
AFAICT | As far as I can tell | 597 |
Alpha | Alpha male | 597 |
BOT | Back on topic | 597 |
Seggs | Sex | 597 |
Squick | A big turn-off | 597 |
TW | Trigger warning | 597 |
IME | In my experience | 597 |
Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 597 |
RPF | Real person fiction | 597 |
JMHO | Just my humble opinion | 597 |
WDUMBT | What do you mean by that? | 597 |
LCS | Local comic store | 597 |
Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 597 |
Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 597 |
Sketchy | Suspicious | 597 |
TSFW | Totally safe for work | 597 |
Smol | Small and cute | 597 |
Quick question | 597 | |
PEBKAC | Problem exists between keyboard and chair | 597 |
GTF | Gone too far | 597 |
NC | No Contact | 597 |
NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 597 |
CAFO | Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 597 |
WAHM | Work-at-home mom | 597 |
TISU | This is so unfair | 597 |
ITYF | I think you'll find | 597 |
Subs | Subtitles | 597 |
AFAIAC | As far as I am concerned | 597 |
FORD | Flipped Over and Rebuilt Dodge | 597 |
sw | Software | 597 |
MTF | More to follow | 597 |
IA | I agree | 597 |
JFGI | Just flippin' Google it | 597 |
PYHOOYA | Pull your head out of your a** | 597 |
DTRT | Do the right thing | 597 |
BOTD | Benefit of the doubt | 597 |
DYOR | Do your own research | 597 |
ITT | In this thread | 597 |
PNSFW | Probably not safe for work | 597 |
WATCH | Walmart, Amazon, Target, Costco, Home Depot | 597 |
IMPOV | In my point of view | 597 |
Apple sheep | Blindly loyal Apple fans | 597 |
NFI | No further information | 597 |
ASAT | As simple as that | 597 |
BCBG | Bon Chic Bon Genre | 597 |
Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 597 |
Kyle | A basic white boy | 597 |
CGPT | ChatGPT | 597 |
Greenwashing | Deceptively claiming to be eco-friendly | 597 |
Garbage person | A terrible person | 597 |
DNFTT | Do not feed the trolls | 597 |
anon | Anonymous | 597 |
HPT | Home pregnancy test | 597 |
SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 597 |
DF | Dear fiance | 597 |
PS2 | PlayStation 2 | 597 |
Helicopter mom | An overly involved mom | 597 |
J-Pow | Jerome Powell | 597 |
OTC | Over-the-counter | 597 |
PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 597 |
CX | Correction | 597 |
q | Coupon | 597 |
sbux | Starbucks | 597 |
SAE | Stamped addressed envelope | 597 |
inb4 | In before | 597 |
MRA | Men's rights activist | 597 |
azz | A** | 597 |
SEO | Search engine optimization | 597 |
W2K | Windows 2000 | 597 |
Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 597 |
At home | A worse version of something | 597 |
Pleb | An unsophisticated person | 597 |
Derail | To take a discussion off topic | 597 |
CONUS | Contiguous United States | 597 |
T4TU | Thanks for the update | 597 |
AIUI | As I understand it | 598 |
DBEYR | Don't believe everything you read | 598 |
Astroturfing | Faking a grassroots movement | 598 |
BAYC | Bored Ape Yacht Club | 598 |
EOL | End of lecture | 598 |
LPT | Life Pro Tip | 598 |
WLW | Women loving women | 598 |
OT | Other topic | 598 |
RFC | Request for comment | 598 |
RTFA | Read the flippin' article | 598 |
TOH | The other half | 598 |
TMA | Take my advice | 598 |
Career cushioning | Searching for a new job while employed | 598 |
TUT | Totally unique thought | 598 |
AV | Audio/Video | 598 |
CFV | Call for votes | 598 |
PEBCAK | Problem exists between chair and keyboard | 598 |
DH | Dear hubby | 598 |
IMCO | In my considered opinion | 598 |
IMNSVHO | In my not so very humble opinion | 598 |
WW | Wrong Window | 598 |
POTC | Pirates of the Caribbean | 598 |
FTG | For the group | 598 |
pw | Password | 598 |
M$ | Microsoft | 598 |
NBLM | Non-binary loving men | 598 |
HBCU | Historically black colleges and universities | 598 |
QFT | Quoted for truth | 598 |
OOC | Out of context | 598 |
Here for it | Excited about it | 598 |
ID10T | Idiot | 598 |
nmtn | Never mind that now | 598 |
Silver fox | An attractive older man | 598 |
RTFB | Read the flippin' book | 598 |
RE | Real estate | 598 |
Becky | A basic white girl | 598 |
QFE | Question for everyone | 598 |
SRO | Standing room only | 598 |
Gamma | Gamma male | 598 |
Virtual restaurant | Delivery-only restaurant | 598 |
PSOG | Pure stroke of genius | 598 |
BDU | Brain dead user | 598 |
Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 598 |
NSS | No s*** Sherlock | 598 |
CTO | Check this out | 598 |
IGI | I get it | 598 |
nxt | Next | 598 |
Shadowban | To secretly censor a social media user's content | 598 |
MLM | Men loving men | 598 |
UNADR | You need a doctor | 598 |
WRT | With respect to | 598 |
TMFT | Too much free time | 598 |
Insta cop | Buy immediately | 598 |
ADPIC | Always Dependably Politically Incorrect | 598 |
Baka | Fool | 598 |
pl0x | Please | 598 |
SMH | Scratching my head | 598 |
NSFA | Not safe for anyone | 598 |
TPTB | The powers that be | 598 |
WIIFM | What's in it for me? | 598 |
Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 598 |
DOA | Dead on arrival | 598 |
BBS | Bulletin board system | 598 |
CAD | Control-alt-delete | 598 |
CTS | Change the subject | 598 |
EOF | End of file | 598 |
The Streisand Effect | When an attempt to hide information draws greater attention | 598 |
Pull | Attract | 598 |
QAnutter | A QAnon believer | 598 |
HIH | Hope it helps | 598 |
NGMI | Not gonna make it | 598 |
Galaxy brain | Unorthodox thinking | 598 |
IJWTK | I just want to know | 598 |
IJWTS | I just want to say | 598 |
ISTR | I seem to recall | 598 |
ITSFWI | If the shoe fits, wear it | 598 |
Ammosexual | A person who loves guns | 598 |
UX | User Interface | 598 |
4sale | For sale | 598 |
AON | As of now | 598 |
B&F | Back and forth | 598 |
EOL | End of life | 598 |
C.AI | Character.AI | 598 |
LCG | Living card game | 598 |
DA | DeviantArt | 598 |
YTA | You're the a**hole | 598 |
IYAM | If you ask me | 598 |
Lorge | Large | 598 |
WAH | Work at home | 598 |
dc | Daycare | 598 |
L4D | Left for Dead | 598 |
LARP | Live action role-playing | 598 |
TIHI | Thanks, I hate it | 598 |
BIFL | Buy it for life | 598 |
GI | Glycemic Index | 598 |
WDIT | Why do I try | 598 |
OF | OnlyFans | 598 |
B1G1 | Buy one, get one | 598 |
Tendies | Chicken tenders | 598 |
PR | Public relations | 598 |
TBQH | To be quite honest | 598 |
TBTG | Thanks be to God | 598 |
TTTE | Thomas the Tank Engine | 598 |
VG | Video game | 598 |
Wojak | A Microsoft Paint-created Internet character | 598 |
Urbex | Urban exploration | 598 |
Comment ghosting | Removing a user's comments | 598 |
MOTD | Message of the day | 598 |
BDD | Body dysmorphic disorder | 598 |
Slash | Same-sex romance fan fiction | 598 |
Nocoiner | A person who owns no cryptocurrency | 598 |
FSBO | For sale by owner | 598 |
CU | Credit union | 598 |
PIBKAC | Problem is between keyboard and chair | 598 |
PICNIC | Problem in chair, not in computer | 598 |
SPD | Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction | 598 |
OTD | Of the day | 598 |
Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 598 |
Techlexic | Unable to comprehend technology | 598 |
CIO | Cry it out | 598 |
Hot Vax Summer | Summer 2021 | 598 |
You win the Internet | You are awesome | 598 |
Flamer | A person who angers other Internet users | 598 |
SOTD | Shoe of the day | 598 |
Fiver party | A birthday party for a child where guests give $5 | 598 |
Gastrodiplomacy | When a country uses its cuisine to boost its reputation | 598 |
ACNH | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 598 |
Quarantini | A quarantine-times cocktail | 598 |
AA | As above | 599 |
ATSL | Along the same lines | 599 |
FUPA | Fatty upper pubic area | 599 |
Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 599 |
Deplatform | To remove a user from a social network or website | 599 |
IB2D | I beg to differ | 599 |
IC | I see | 599 |
IMHARO | In my humble and respectful opinion | 599 |
IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion | 599 |
ISWYM | I see what you mean | 599 |
OC | Original content | 599 |
OTOH | On the other hand | 599 |
POS | Power of suggestion | 599 |
PUSIMP | Put yourself in my position | 599 |
Up to eleven | Up to an excessive degree | 599 |
DYJHIW | Don't you just hate it when | 599 |
IANAL | I am not a lawyer | 599 |
Pupper | Puppy | 599 |
Dab hand | An expert | 599 |
FTP | File transfer protocol | 599 |
WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get | 599 |
DIL | Daughter-in-law | 599 |
DW | Dear wife | 599 |
Queerbaiting | Implying but never actualizing a non-hetero relationship | 599 |
RTFFAQ | Read the flippin' FAQ | 599 |
AYOR | At your own risk | 599 |
WOOT | Way out of topic | 599 |
HBU | How 'bout you | 599 |
p/w | Password | 599 |
MS | Microsoft | 599 |
TOW | The one with | 599 |
PSP | PlayStation Portable | 599 |
TDL | The Do LaB | 599 |
TJI | Try joining in | 599 |
FW | Future wife | 599 |
ITR | Internet Talk Radio | 599 |
WOTD | Workout of the day | 599 |
Snapback | The quickness a woman's body snaps back after a pregnancy | 599 |
SINBAD | Single income no boyfriend absolutely desperate | 599 |
HPDC | Happy People Don't Complain | 599 |
PFP | Picture for proof | 599 |
VPL | Visible panty line | 599 |
LFW | Looking for work | 599 |
OBO | Or best offer | 599 |
BWTHDIK | But what the heck do I know | 599 |
FYM | For your misinformation | 599 |
BFN | Big fat negative | 599 |
VBO | Visible belly outline | 599 |
Shower thought | An idea that comes to you in the shower | 599 |
YAA | Yet another acronym | 599 |
BKA | Better known as | 599 |
s | Sarcasm | 599 |
CS | Caesarean section | 599 |
Doggo | Dog | 599 |
FMI | For more information | 599 |
Freebie | A free item or service | 599 |
h4x0r | Hacker | 599 |
IMBO | In my biased opinion | 599 |
WAGMI | We're all gonna make it | 599 |
OTS | Open two-seater | 599 |
HMP | Help me, please | 599 |
FF | Fast forward | 599 |
PAYG | Pay as you go | 599 |
LI | 599 | |
BOGO | Buy one, get one | 599 |
MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 599 |
NED | No expiration date | 599 |
WYB | When you buy | 599 |
RMA | Return Merchandise Authorization | 599 |
RYC | Regarding your comment | 599 |
T4P | Thanks for posting | 599 |
ToC | Table of contents | 599 |
Vet | Veteran | 599 |
vlogger | Video blogger | 599 |
IBTL | In before the lock | 599 |
phobar | Photoshopped beyond all recognition | 599 |
Ghost banning | Censoring a social media user's posts | 599 |
hlp | Help | 599 |
TTT | To the top | 599 |
NBLW | Non-binary loving women | 599 |
Quant | Quantitative analyst | 599 |
Errz | Errors | 599 |
Owned | Dominated | 599 |
IFAB | I found a bug | 599 |
LBR | Let's be real | 599 |
IIUC | If I understand correctly | 599 |
SSA | Same-sex attraction | 599 |
Digital nomad | A person who performs their job online while traveling | 599 |
ABP | Already been posted | 599 |
Algo | Algorithm | 599 |
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