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 | 217 |
| Noob | Newbie | 306 |
| XX | Kisses | 379 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| thx | Thanks | 435 |
| xp | Experience | 441 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 465 |
| bc | Because | 482 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 485 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 501 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 505 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 521 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| plz | Please | 525 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 525 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 534 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| u | You | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 545 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| perv | Pervert | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| Ditto | Same | 554 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 557 |
| hun | Honey | 557 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| AKA | Also known as | 560 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 563 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 583 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Dawg | Friend | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| No cap | No lie | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 589 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 590 |
| Nark | An informant | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Boujee | High class | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Yasss | Yes | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Sistah | Sister | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 592 |
| My b | My mistake | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Threads | Clothes | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 593 |
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