Social Media Slang
Slang terms have become increasingly prevalent on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The list below includes common slang used in social media. You can also view a list of chat slang terms used specifically on Facebook or Twitter.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Meekd | Suppressed | 183 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 241 |
| mk | Okay | 270 |
| IRL | In real life | 311 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 352 |
| TY | Thank you | 396 |
| sus | Suspicious | 401 |
| BTW | By the way | 417 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 459 |
| Y | Why | 462 |
| DM | Direct message | 465 |
| Bussin | Really good | 475 |
| YW | You're welcome | 479 |
| 143 | I love you | 482 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 492 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 498 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 508 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 508 |
| FML | F*** my life | 515 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 529 |
| pls | Please | 529 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 529 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 530 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 533 |
| HRU | How are you | 533 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 537 |
| FTW | For the win | 542 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 545 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 545 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 545 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| l8r | Later | 547 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 551 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 551 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 551 |
| OF | OnlyFans | 552 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 553 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 555 |
| Igh | Alright | 555 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 556 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 557 |
| feels | Feelings | 557 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 557 |
| Only in Ohio | Claiming Ohio is strange | 558 |
| sux | Sucks | 558 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 560 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 560 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 563 |
| fit | Outfit | 564 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 565 |
| Gang gang | I'm with you | 565 |
| OG | Original gangster | 565 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
| Skibidi Toilet Syndrome | Adverse effects of watching Skibidi Toilet | 568 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 569 |
| go brrr | Solve a problem | 570 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 570 |
| Let him cook | Don't interfere | 570 |
| HMU | Hit me up | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| Bet | You bet | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| LMS | Like my status | 572 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| S-tier | Top rank | 573 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 573 |
| CFD | Clothing, fashion, design | 574 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
| PM | Private message | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 575 |
| WYB | Watch your back | 575 |
| MCYT | Minecraft YouTuber | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 576 |
| Dunk on | Make fun of | 577 |
| Aggro | Aggressive | 577 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 577 |
| FRFR | For real for real | 577 |
| lk | Like | 577 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 577 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
| Fetch | Cool | 578 |
| BW | Best wishes | 578 |
| CCG | Collectible card game | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 579 |
| Doge | Dog | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 580 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 580 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 580 |
| obv | Obviously | 580 |
| ATW | All the way | 580 |
| LPP | Likes per post | 580 |
| Mald | Mad and bald | 580 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 580 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
| Catfish | To assume a false identity | 581 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| ΘΔ | Therian | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 582 |
| Paper hands | To sell a stock at the first sign of trouble | 582 |
| Based | Agree | 582 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 582 |
| POG | Play of the game | 582 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 582 |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs | 582 |
| TFTA | Thanks for the add | 582 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
| TCG | Trading card game | 582 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 583 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 583 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| FYP | For You page | 583 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 583 |
| GS | GilvaSunner | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| JSYK | Just so you know | 584 |
| Face card | A gorgeous face | 584 |
| Sigma male | An introverted guy who goes his own way | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 584 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 584 |
| SA | Sexual assault | 584 |
| Lady boner | Female feeling of sexual arousal | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
| HNY | Happy New Year | 585 |
| Secks | Sex | 585 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 585 |
| C.AI | Character.AI | 585 |
| RT | Retweet | 585 |
| HML | Hate my life | 585 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 586 |
| Meme stock | A stock hyped on social media | 586 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 586 |
| TFW | That feeling when | 586 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 586 |
| Vine | 6 second video | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| TBR | To be real | 586 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| MM | Music Monday | 586 |
| Alphabet mafia | LGBTQIA+ people | 586 |
| vlog | Video blog | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Big yikes | Wow | 587 |
| Doomer | A person who focuses on negative possibilities | 587 |
| Cinnamon roll | A kind, gentle person | 587 |
| HMB | Hit me back | 587 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| Pro-ship | Accepting of any fictional relationship | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 587 |
| Hop off | Go away | 587 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| Lick | Theft | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| SG | SilvaGunner | 587 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 588 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
| Facebook friend | A friend on Facebook, but most likely not in real life | 588 |
| Looksmaxxing | Attempting to improve your appearance | 588 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 588 |
| LeBroning | Flopping | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| WSG | What's good | 588 |
| Grelfie | Group selfie | 588 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
| Redditor | A Reddit user | 588 |
| 4L | For life | 588 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
| delish | Delicious | 588 |
| onb | On, bro | 588 |
| Rent Free In My Head | Is frequently on my mind | 589 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 589 |
| NLT | No later than | 589 |
| Date ladder | A person you date to make yourself seem more desirable | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| Lurker | A forum user who reads but doesn't post | 589 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
| Endgame | A couple that is meant to be together | 589 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 589 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
| Alpha male | A dominant male | 589 |
| PFP | Profile picture | 589 |
| Kenergy | Conscientious masculinity | 589 |
| Sussy baka | Suspicious fool | 589 |
| Himbo | A naive, musclebound male | 589 |
| TBR | To be read | 589 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 589 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| sbux | Starbucks | 589 |
| TIL | Today I learned | 589 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 590 |
| SOS | Someone special | 590 |
| AITA | Am I the a**hole | 590 |
| Passenger princess | A woman whose boyfriend always drives her around | 590 |
| Edgar | High fade and bowl cut hairstyle | 590 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| OP | Original poster | 590 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 590 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 590 |
| D/C | Don't care | 590 |
| Say less | I understand | 590 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Sleeper build | When a skinny person is surprisingly buff | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 590 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
| tl | Timeline | 591 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 591 |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters | 591 |
| Gloomer | An apathetic 20-something | 591 |
| Yuck your yum | Criticize something you like | 591 |
| DH | Dear husband | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| IAWTC | I agree with the comment | 591 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 591 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| BGF | Best guy friend | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Brigading | When one online community harasses another | 591 |
| IFSFY | I feel sorry for you | 591 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 591 |
| GOATed with the sauce | Awesome | 591 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 591 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 591 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Cottagecore | An aesthetic centered around romanticized rural living | 591 |
| bbq | Barbecue | 591 |
| AOTY | Album of the year | 591 |
| OOMF | One of my followers | 591 |
| TSNF | That's so not fair | 591 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 591 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
| BOAT | Best of all time | 591 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 591 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 591 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| FTR | For the record | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| OTL | One true love | 592 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 592 |
| Waifu | A fictional female that a real person has a crush on | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Gobbo | Goblin | 592 |
| Woke up and chose violence | Decided to be hostile | 592 |
| IHU | I hate you | 592 |
| Washed | No longer good | 592 |
| YA | Young Adult | 592 |
| OTD | Of the day | 592 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 592 |
| Voteflake | A person who does not accept official election results | 592 |
| Slide into your DMs | To send a direct message on Twitter | 592 |
| DF | Dear fiance | 592 |
| Unfriend | To remove a friend on Facebook | 592 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 592 |
| WAGs | Wives and girlfriends | 592 |
| s | Sarcasm | 592 |
| Tea | Truth | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
| CGPT | ChatGPT | 593 |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | 593 |
| WCGW | What could go wrong | 593 |
| -core | Aesthetic | 593 |
| Momfluencer | A mom who influences other moms on social media | 593 |
| GOATed | Declared the best | 593 |
| It me | I identify with that | 593 |
| MLM | Men loving men | 593 |
| LSS | Long story short | 593 |
| Goblincore | An aesthetic centered around overlooked natural things | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** | 593 |
| AHFY | Always here for you | 593 |
| Mood | How I'm feeling | 593 |
| WADR | With all due respect | 593 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 593 |
| OME | Oh my Edward | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Beta male | A submissive male | 593 |
| Winternity | Eternal winter | 593 |
| Canon event | A pivotal event in a person's life | 593 |
| Elsagate | Inappropriate content targeted at kids on YouTube | 593 |
| POIDH | Pictures or it didn't happen | 593 |
| Snapchatter | Snapchat user | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 593 |
| Cape | To defend someone's actions, often undeservedly | 593 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 593 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 593 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| DYOR | Do your own research | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| DA | DeviantArt | 593 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 593 |
| Clapped | Beaten | 593 |
| NTA | Not the a**hole | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | 594 |
| SFM | So freaking much | 594 |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | 594 |
| IC | I see | 594 |
| BMS | Broke my scale | 594 |
| NYP | Name your price | 594 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 594 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 594 |
| Snapback culture | Pressure on new moms to snap back to their pre-pregnancy bodies | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 594 |
| IBR | It's been real | 594 |
| TW | Trigger warning | 594 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 594 |
| meirl | Me in real life | 594 |
| GRWM | Get ready with me | 594 |
| SMF | So much fun | 594 |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment | 594 |
| TQVM | Thank you very much | 594 |
| BBW | Be back whenever | 594 |
| OMGD | Oh my gosh, duh | 594 |
| OOTD | Outfit of the day | 594 |
| Baby trap | When one partner misleads the other to cause a pregnancy | 594 |
| Silver fox | An attractive older man | 594 |
| gz | Congratulations | 594 |
| YSK | You should know | 594 |
| inspo | Inspiration | 594 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 594 |
| Diamond hands | To hold a stock through losses | 594 |
| Go ham | Do something intensely | 594 |
| Volcel | Voluntary celibate | 594 |
| Sharent | An oversharing parent on social media | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Husbando | A fictional man that a real person has a crush on | 594 |
| f9 | Fine | 594 |
| U2U | Up to you | 594 |
| ADM | Ay dios mio | 594 |
| Instagrammer | An Instagram user | 594 |
| Vawulence | Violence | 594 |
| Chonk | An overweight animal | 594 |
| Retweet offender | A person who constantly retweets on Twitter | 594 |
| MBFA | Make baseball fun again | 594 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 594 |
| Crypto Mom | SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce | 594 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Spoopy | Spooky and funny | 594 |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday | 594 |
| FYE | For your entertainment | 594 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 594 |
| TIFU | Today I F***ed Up | 594 |
| CMV | Change my view | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| yt | Whitey | 594 |
| FB | Follow back | 594 |
| Pump your brakes | Pause and reflect | 594 |
| Totes | Totally | 594 |
| AFAYC | As fast as you can | 594 |
| IMPO | In my personal opinion | 594 |
| Sub | Subreddit | 594 |
| HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right | 594 |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him | 594 |
| GMAFB | Give me a friggin' break | 594 |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| Twitterstorm | A quick rise of activity about a specific topic on Twitter | 594 |
| Smol | Small and cute | 594 |
| MDL | Might delete later | 594 |
| Copypasta | A block of text that is often copied and pasted online | 594 |
| azz | A** | 594 |
| GPS | God's positioning system | 594 |
| BD | Big deal | 595 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 595 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 595 |
| LTR | Long-term relationship | 595 |
| Ate that | Dominated | 595 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 595 |
| BOLO | Be on the lookout | 595 |
| Wig | Incredible | 595 |
| eboy | An extremely online teen boy | 595 |
| Snapstreak | Snapchat streak | 595 |
| FH | Future husband | 595 |
| YGG | You go girl | 595 |
| stimmy | Stimulus check | 595 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 595 |
| SAT | Sorry about that | 595 |
| ED | Eating disorder | 595 |
| Blackfishing | Pretending to be ethnically Black | 595 |
| IA | I agree | 595 |
| YYSS | Yeah yeah, sure sure | 595 |
| Book hangover | Remaining attached to a book you just finished | 595 |
| Asl | As hell | 595 |
| Fax no printer | Truth | 595 |
| TBR | To be rude | 595 |
| Ghost post | A Facebook comment that was removed | 595 |
| Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 595 |
| BCBG | Bon Chic Bon Genre | 595 |
| gonna | Going to | 595 |
| Tweetup | Twitter meetup | 595 |
| LLS | Laughing like s*** | 595 |
| dur | Stupidly obvious | 595 |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad | 595 |
| FOGO | Fear of going outside | 595 |
| Unforced error | An easily-avoidable mistake | 595 |
| Squick | A big turn-off | 595 |
| Dadication | Fatherly dedication | 595 |
| PSGWSP | Play stupid games, win stupid prizes | 595 |
| LCS | Local comic store | 595 |
| OOTL | Out of the loop | 595 |
| cx | Correction | 595 |
| q | Coupon | 595 |
| Amazeballs | Amazing | 595 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 595 |
| Fumble the bag | Screw up | 595 |
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