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 | 180 |
| IDK | I don't know | 295 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| TY | Thank you | 366 |
| BTW | By the way | 373 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 404 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 424 |
| Y | Why | 433 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 499 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| n00b | A new or inexperienced user | 526 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| TBH | To be honest | 539 |
| deagle | Desert Eagle | 544 |
| mod | Moderator | 549 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 552 |
| Chungus | A cute, chunky creature | 557 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 557 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 560 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 568 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 569 |
| Jebaited | Deceived | 570 |
| WTS | Want to sell | 571 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 572 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 574 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 574 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 574 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 576 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 578 |
| YRL | You are lame | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| GAL | Get a life | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| LGS | Local game store | 579 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 579 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 579 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 581 |
| ul | Upload | 581 |
| Based | Agree | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| MT | Mistype | 582 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| IAP | In-app purchase | 583 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 583 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 584 |
| IOW | In other words | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 584 |
| TBF | To be fair | 584 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 584 |
| OTS | Off the subject | 584 |
| NDS | Nintendo DS | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 584 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 585 |
| IDU | I don't understand | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 585 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 585 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 585 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 585 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 586 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Frequently on my mind | 586 |
| Y/N | Your name | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 586 |
| Rizzler | A person with immense charisma | 586 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 586 |
| Weeb | A non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese pop culture | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| SWYP | So what's your problem | 586 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| GTF | Gone too far | 587 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 587 |
| OTD | Of the day | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 587 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 587 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 587 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 588 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 588 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 588 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 588 |
| F | A Twitch stream has accidentally disconnected | 588 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| Sketchy | Suspicious | 589 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 589 |
| Amogus | Among Us | 589 |
| TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome | 589 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| YWA | You're welcome anyway | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| FTR | For the record | 590 |
| IAC | In any case | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| RTFM | Read the flippin' manual | 590 |
| DH | Dear husband | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 590 |
| BIFL | Buy it for life | 590 |
| Baka | Fool | 590 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| WYWTA | What you wanna talk about? | 590 |
| s | Sarcasm | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 591 |
| WRT | With regard to | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 591 |
| IMA | I might add | 591 |
| LSS | Long story short | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| Threadjacking | Steering a discussion away from the original topic | 591 |
| HTH | Hope this helps | 592 |
| IC | I see | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 592 |
| allg | All good | 592 |
| TFTI | Thanks for the information | 592 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 592 |
| WTB | Want to buy | 592 |
| NSS | No s*** Sherlock | 592 |
| MIMAS | May I make a suggestion | 592 |
| FORD | Found on road dead | 592 |
| GGGB | Good girl gone bad | 592 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 592 |
| ICC | Icecrown Citadel | 592 |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| NYP | Name your price | 592 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 592 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 592 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 592 |
| Crapple | Apple | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 593 |
| Blackpilled | Pessimistic about the future | 593 |
| Creepypasta | A horror story posted on the Internet | 593 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 593 |
| pw | Password | 593 |
| DU | Don't understand | 593 |
| DD | Due diligence | 593 |
| FAANG | Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| PIOG | Posted in other groups | 593 |
| ITYF | I think you'll find | 593 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| IA | I agree | 593 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 593 |
| Mogging | Dominating another person | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| NGMI | Not gonna make it | 593 |
| B&W | Black and white | 593 |
| DNFTT | Do not feed the trolls | 593 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 593 |
| SAE | Stamped addressed envelope | 593 |
| J6 | January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack | 593 |
| azz | A** | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| SSIA | Subject says it all | 593 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 593 |
| NSFL | Not safe for life | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| GMTA | Great minds think alike | 594 |
| IAG | It's all good | 594 |
| IDNK | I do not know | 594 |
| LLM | Large Language Model | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| IRT | In regards to | 594 |
| TMA | Take my advice | 594 |
| JMO | Just my opinion | 594 |
| IMIO | In my infallible opinion | 594 |
| M$ | Microsoft | 594 |
| WLW | Women loving women | 594 |
| Blursed | Blessed and cursed | 594 |
| FH | Future husband | 594 |
| At home | A worse version of something | 594 |
| SFY | Speak for yourself | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| GSOH | Great sense of humor | 594 |
| FORD | Flipped Over and Rebuilt Dodge | 594 |
| sw | Software | 594 |
| PYHOOYA | Pull your head out of your a** | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Gigachad | An ultra-attractive, confident, and capable man | 594 |
| UX | User Experience | 594 |
| EOL | End of life | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| anon | Anonymous | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| HPT | Home pregnancy test | 594 |
| NSFV | Not safe for viewing | 594 |
| L4D2 | Left for Dead 2 | 594 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| OTC | Over-the-counter | 594 |
| B1G1 | Buy one, get one | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| BOGO | Buy one, get one | 594 |
| WYB | When you buy | 594 |
| PR | Public relations | 594 |
| Vet | Veteran | 594 |
| Slash | Same-sex romance fan fiction | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| DAE | Does anyone else | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| RPF | Real person fiction | 595 |
| Becky | A basic white girl | 595 |
| NBLM | Non-binary loving men | 595 |
| ISTM | It seems to me | 595 |
| JMHO | Just my humble opinion | 595 |
| Hopium | False hopes | 595 |
| TOH | The other half | 595 |
| Glazing | Excessively flattering | 595 |
| PEBCAK | Problem exists between chair and keyboard | 595 |
| LCS | Local comic store | 595 |
| Apple sheep | Blindly loyal Apple fans | 595 |
| p/w | Password | 595 |
| Chonk | An overweight animal | 595 |
| PNSFW | Probably not safe for work | 595 |
| PEBKAC | Problem exists between keyboard and chair | 595 |
| Book hangover | Remaining attached to a book you just finished | 595 |
| NOR | Not overreacting | 595 |
| Bloomer | A well-adjusted 20-something | 595 |
| PSOG | Pure stroke of genius | 595 |
| WAHM | Work-at-home mom | 595 |
| ITR | Internet Talk Radio | 595 |
| nxt | Next | 595 |
| UNADR | You need a doctor | 595 |
| hw | Hardware | 595 |
| JFGI | Just flippin' Google it | 595 |
| OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
| tendies | Chicken tenders | 595 |
| SN | Screen Name | 595 |
| CAD | Control-alt-delete | 595 |
| CTS | Change the subject | 595 |
| TIFU | Today I F***ed Up | 595 |
| Stacy | An attractive, sexually active woman | 595 |
| BCBG | Bon Chic Bon Genre | 595 |
| SGE | Search generative experience | 595 |
| LMGTFY | Let me Google that for you | 595 |
| JFI | Just for information | 595 |
| AIO | Am I overreacting | 595 |
| WAH | Work at home | 595 |
| FTM | Female to male | 595 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 595 |
| HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 595 |
| cx | Correction | 595 |
| PSGWSP | Play stupid games, win stupid prizes | 595 |
| Silver fox | An attractive older man | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| q | Coupon | 595 |
| Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 595 |
| MOTD | Message of the day | 595 |
| ICWYM | I see what you mean | 595 |
| tru | True | 595 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 595 |
| LBR | Let's be real | 595 |
| ACNH | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 595 |
| SPD | Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction | 595 |
| SCOTUS | Supreme Court of the United States | 595 |
| SOTD | Shoe of the day | 595 |
| Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 595 |
| Greenwashing | Deceptively claiming to be eco-friendly | 596 |
| BOT | Back on topic | 596 |
| Garbage person | A terrible person | 596 |
| OC | Original content | 596 |
| RTFA | Read the flippin' article | 596 |
| Omega male | A self-sufficient, independent male | 596 |
| TTBOMK | To the best of my knowledge | 596 |
| TWIMC | To whom it may concern | 596 |
| Comment ghosting | Removing a user's comments | 596 |
| CFV | Call for votes | 596 |
| WDUMBT | What do you mean by that? | 596 |
| NC | No Contact | 596 |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get | 596 |
| CAFO | Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | 596 |
| IMCO | In my considered opinion | 596 |
| BAYC | Bored Ape Yacht Club | 596 |
| h8 | Hate | 596 |
| Smooth brain | An unintelligent person | 596 |
| POTC | Pirates of the Caribbean | 596 |
| MS | Microsoft | 596 |
| txt | Text | 596 |
| RTFB | Read the flippin' book | 596 |
| SRO | Standing room only | 596 |
| Clanker | A robot | 596 |
| Gamma male | A normal man | 596 |
| J-Pow | Jerome Powell | 596 |
| WRT | With respect to | 596 |
| MTF | More to follow | 596 |
| PWI | Predominantly white institution | 596 |
| Unsub | Unidentified subject | 596 |
| pl0x | Please | 596 |
| DTRT | Do the right thing | 596 |
| Floof | Fluff | 596 |
| TPTB | The powers that be | 596 |
| WIIFM | What's in it for me? | 596 |
| DOA | Dead on arrival | 596 |
| BBS | Bulletin board system | 596 |
| Quant | Quantitative analyst | 596 |
| FAWC | For anyone who cares | 596 |
| OTD | On this day | 596 |
| FUCT | Failed under continuous testing | 596 |
| GIGO | Garbage in, garbage out | 596 |
| HIH | Hope it helps | 596 |
| AML | Anti money laundering | 596 |
| IJWTK | I just want to know | 596 |
| IJWTS | I just want to say | 596 |
| IMPOV | In my point of view | 596 |
| iPad kid | A child who is always on a tablet | 596 |
| ISTR | I seem to recall | 596 |
| NFI | No further information | 596 |
| ASAT | As simple as that | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| Fancast | Fans imagining actors in roles | 596 |
| Mukbang | Eating show | 596 |
| Up to eleven | Up to an excessive degree | 596 |
| Helicopter mom | An overly involved mom | 596 |
| WATCH | Walmart, Amazon, Target, Costco, Home Depot | 596 |
| Slop | Low-quality digital content | 596 |
| Insta cop | Buy immediately | 596 |
| Subs | Subtitles | 596 |
| Freebie | A free item or service | 596 |
| h4x0r | Hacker | 596 |
| L4D | Left for Dead | 596 |
| PS2 | PlayStation 2 | 596 |
| Nocoiner | A person who owns no cryptocurrency | 596 |
| Gastrodiplomacy | When a country uses its cuisine to boost its reputation | 596 |
| OOC | Out of context | 596 |
| NED | No expiration date | 596 |
| Copium | Coping via false rationale | 596 |
| Squick | A big turn-off | 596 |
| TBTG | Thanks be to God | 596 |
| QAnutter | A QAnon believer | 596 |
| inb4 | In before | 596 |
| MRA | Men's rights activist | 596 |
| Pull | Attract | 596 |
| Galaxy brain | Unorthodox thinking | 596 |
| HBCU | Historically black colleges and universities | 596 |
| Urbex | Urban exploration | 596 |
| FTLOG | For the love of God | 596 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| CW | Content warning | 596 |
| Help vampire | A forum user who repeatedly asks basic questions | 596 |
| HFT | High-frequency trader | 596 |
| PIBKAC | Problem is between keyboard and chair | 596 |
| PICNIC | Problem in chair, not in computer | 596 |
| Pleb | An unsophisticated person | 596 |
| AV | Audio/Video | 596 |
| Derail | To take a discussion off topic | 596 |
| Flamer | A person who angers other Internet users | 596 |
| T4TU | Thanks for the update | 596 |
| AIUI | As I understand it | 597 |
| MTK | MediaTek | 597 |
| DBEYR | Don't believe everything you read | 597 |
| Doggo | Dog | 597 |
| VBO | Visible belly outline | 597 |
| ICOCBW | I could, of course, be wrong | 597 |
| Sportswashing | Using sports to improve a bad reputation | 597 |
| ISWYM | I see what you mean | 597 |
| OT | Off topic | 597 |
| OT | Other topic | 597 |
| OTOH | On the other hand | 597 |
| KotH | King of the hill | 597 |
| RFC | Request for comment | 597 |
| PFP | Picture for proof | 597 |
| 4n6 | Forensics | 597 |
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer | 597 |
| YTA | You're the a**hole | 597 |
| LCG | Living card game | 597 |
| FTP | File transfer protocol | 597 |
| DIL | Daughter-in-law | 597 |
| HQ | High quality | 597 |
| BDD | Body dysmorphic disorder | 597 |
| STFW | Search the flippin' web | 597 |
| QFT | Quoted for truth | 597 |
| NSFA | Not safe for anyone | 597 |
| TIHI | Thanks, I hate it | 597 |
| BDU | Brain dead user | 597 |
| F2M | Female to male | 597 |
| CTO | Check this out | 597 |
| TISU | This is so unfair | 597 |
| IGI | I get it | 597 |
| Marmite character | A person people either hate or love | 597 |
| NOTP | Not one true pairing | 597 |
| WOTD | Workout of the day | 597 |
| SINBAD | Single income no boyfriend absolutely desperate | 597 |
| AFAIAC | As far as I am concerned | 597 |
| HPDC | Happy People Don't Complain | 597 |
| TMFT | Too much free time | 597 |
| Womxn | Women | 597 |
| ADPIC | Always Dependably Politically Incorrect | 597 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| BWTHDIK | But what the heck do I know | 597 |
| Virtual restaurant | Delivery-only restaurant | 597 |
| SMH | Scratching my head | 597 |
| BOTD | Benefit of the doubt | 597 |
| Astroturfing | Faking a grassroots movement | 597 |
| Frl | For real | 597 |
| Friendfluence | Friends’ impact on a person's dating life | 597 |
| dc | Daycare | 597 |
| IMBO | In my biased opinion | 597 |
| LARP | Live action role-playing | 597 |
| The Streisand Effect | When an attempt to hide information draws greater attention | 597 |
| MDI | Multiple Daily Injections | 597 |
| CU | Credit union | 597 |
| M2F | Male to female | 597 |
| FF | Fast forward | 597 |
| PAYG | Pay as you go | 597 |
| PAYE | Pay as you earn | 597 |
| SALS | Ship and let sail | 597 |
| BBR | Broken beyond repair | 597 |
| TBQH | To be quite honest | 597 |
| Here for it | Excited about it | 597 |
| ITT | In this thread | 597 |
| 4WD | Four-wheel drive | 597 |
| Automagically | Magically automatic | 597 |
| Historybounding | Wearing historically-inspired outfits | 597 |
| db8 | Debate | 597 |
| hlp | Help | 597 |
| Quarantini | A quarantine-times cocktail | 597 |
| Ammosexual | A person who loves guns | 597 |
| LPT | Life Pro Tip | 597 |
| Buttcoin | A community of cryptocurrency haters | 597 |
| Career cushioning | Searching for a new job while employed | 597 |
| RE | Real estate | 597 |
| CTFD | Calm the f*** down | 597 |
| Lorge | Large | 597 |
| TSFW | Totally safe for work | 597 |
| Pupper | Puppy | 597 |
| b8 | Bait | 597 |
| Techlexic | Unable to comprehend technology | 597 |
| CIO | Cry it out | 597 |
| You win the Internet | You are awesome | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 597 |
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