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 | 401 |
| 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 | 491 |
| 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 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 548 |
| FB | 550 | |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 551 |
| 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 |
| K | OK | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 566 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 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 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 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 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 576 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 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 |
| Skol | Good health | 580 |
| NFL | National Football League | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| USA | United States of America | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| pic | Picture | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 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 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| ship | Relationship | 584 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Rubber | A condom | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Cold | Mean | 585 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Dawg | Friend | 585 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 585 |
| Po-po | Police | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Salty | Upset | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| F2F | Face to face | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 587 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| addy | Adderall | 587 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 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 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Hop off | Go away | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 587 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| m | Male | 588 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 588 |
| Ish | Kind of | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Trill | Well respected | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 588 |
| j | Joint | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 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 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 588 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 589 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 589 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 591 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| TBD | To be determined | 591 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| cid | Acid | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 591 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| f | Female | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| rents | Parents | 592 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 592 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 592 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| Doe | Though | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Nark | Informant | 592 |
| 1F | One female | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| ref | Referee | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| OnlyPlans | Consistently planning dates but never following through | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| Boujee | High class | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Caking | Flirting | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 594 |
| ye | Yes | 594 |
| Hard pass | Absolutely not | 594 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| Extra | Over the top | 594 |
| High maintenance | Requiring a lot of attention | 594 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 594 |
| neh | No | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
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