General Slang
Many slang terms are used both online and offline, such as in spoken conversation. The following list includes general shorthand and slang terms that are not specifically used online or in text messaging.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 241 |
| Noob | Newbie | 321 |
| XX | Kisses | 400 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 434 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 462 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 490 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 492 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 503 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 507 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 518 |
| muah | Kiss | 520 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 530 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| msg | Message | 532 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 537 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 540 |
| sup | What's up | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 543 |
| POV | Point of view | 544 |
| u | You | 544 |
| Bro | Brother | 544 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 545 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 545 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 545 |
| Cap | Lie | 546 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| FB | 550 | |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| perv | Pervert | 555 |
| qt | Cutie | 556 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 560 |
| SO | Significant other | 561 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 561 |
| sfx | Special effects | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 562 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 562 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| mins | Minutes | 565 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 565 |
| K | OK | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 568 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| X | Kiss | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 574 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 575 |
| N/A | Not Available | 575 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 575 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 576 |
| TMI | Too much information | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 578 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 578 |
| Kicks | Fun | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Skol | Good health | 580 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| USA | United States of America | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 582 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| pic | Picture | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| Rubber | A condom | 583 |
| ship | Relationship | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 583 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 583 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Cold | Mean | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 585 |
| Dawg | Friend | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 585 |
| Po-po | Police | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Salty | Upset | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 587 |
| F2F | Face to face | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| Hop off | Go away | 587 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 587 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| addy | Adderall | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| m | Male | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 588 |
| Ish | Kind of | 588 |
| j | Joint | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Sick | Awesome | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 588 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 588 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
| Trill | Well respected | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 589 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 590 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 590 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| TBD | To be determined | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 591 |
| cid | Acid | 591 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| f | Female | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
| rents | Parents | 592 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| 1F | One female | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Doe | Though | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Nark | Informant | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| ref | Referee | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Caking | Flirting | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 593 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| OnlyPlans | Consistently planning dates but never following through | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| ye | Yes | 593 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| neh | No | 594 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 594 |
| Hard pass | Absolutely not | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| High maintenance | Requiring a lot of attention | 594 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
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