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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 | 477 |
| Noob | Newbie | 503 |
| xp | Experience | 530 |
| FPS | First-person shooter | 534 |
| Nerf | Weaken | 540 |
| PC | Personal computer | 543 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 545 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 545 |
| Fail | Failure | 555 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 558 |
| Scrub | Loser | 561 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 567 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 571 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 571 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 572 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 572 |
| muah | Kiss | 572 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 573 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 575 |
| xx | Kisses | 577 |
| WoW | World of Warcraft | 577 |
| bc | Because | 578 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 579 |
| cya | See ya | 579 |
| thx | Thanks | 579 |
| eSports | Electronic sports | 579 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 579 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 580 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 580 |
| Cap | Lie | 580 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 580 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 581 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 581 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 581 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 581 |
| sup | What's up | 582 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 582 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 582 |
| GTA | Grand Theft Auto | 582 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 582 |
| sec | Second | 582 |
| vs | Versus | 582 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 583 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 583 |
| 2 | To | 583 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 583 |
| Triggered | Angry | 583 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 583 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 583 |
| HBY | How about you? | 585 |
| qt | Cutie | 585 |
| SO | Significant other | 585 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 585 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 585 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 585 |
| Ditto | Same | 585 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 585 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 585 |
| sfx | Special effects | 585 |
| FPS | Frames per second | 585 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 585 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 585 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 585 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 585 |
| Twink | Powerful low-level character | 585 |
| TMI | Too much information | 586 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 586 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 586 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 586 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 586 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 586 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 586 |
| hun | Honey | 586 |
| AKA | Also known as | 587 |
| b4 | Before | 587 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 587 |
| TM | Trademark | 587 |
| You got served | You were called out | 587 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 587 |
| bio | Bathroom | 587 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 587 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 587 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| ship | Relationship | 587 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 587 |
| PS | PlayStation | 587 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 587 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 587 |
| od | Overdose | 587 |
| perv | Pervert | 587 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 588 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 588 |
| K | OK | 588 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 588 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 588 |
| NFL | National Football League | 588 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 588 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing your favorite show | 588 |
| msg | Message | 588 |
| N/A | Not Available | 588 |
| u | You | 588 |
| USA | United States of America | 588 |
| AP | Associated Press | 588 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 588 |
| d | Di** | 588 |
| Uber | The best | 588 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 588 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 588 |
| sorta | Sort of | 588 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 588 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 588 |
| Kicks | Fun | 588 |
| favs | Favorites | 588 |
| plz | Please | 589 |
| b-day | Birthday | 589 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information or objects to make a person doubt themself | 589 |
| mwa | Kiss | 589 |
| re | Regarding | 589 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 589 |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | 589 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Lit | Exciting | 589 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 589 |
| addy | Adderall | 589 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 589 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 589 |
| CD | Compact disc | 589 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 589 |
| You got it | For sure | 589 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 590 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 590 |
| FYI | For your information | 590 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 590 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 590 |
| TBC | To be continued | 590 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 590 |
| Rx | Prescription | 590 |
| c | See | 590 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 590 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 590 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 590 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 590 |
| rawr | Roar | 590 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 590 |
| haha | Laughing | 590 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 590 |
| lil | Little | 590 |
| mins | Minutes | 590 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 590 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 590 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 590 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 590 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 590 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 590 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 590 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 590 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 590 |
| robo | Robotics Facility | 590 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 590 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 590 |
| yt | YouTube | 590 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 590 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 590 |
| ft | Featuring | 590 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 590 |
| Tilted | Aggravated | 590 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 590 |
| char | Character | 590 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 591 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 591 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 591 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 591 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| hw | Homework | 591 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 591 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 591 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 591 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 591 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 591 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 591 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 591 |
| IOU | I owe you | 591 |
| LOE | Level of effort | 591 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 591 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 591 |
| gimme | Give me | 591 |
| Beast | Awesome person | 591 |
| Chill | Relax | 591 |
| dq | Disqualify | 591 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 591 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 591 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 591 |
| NES | Nintendo Entertainment System | 591 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 591 |
| blizz | Blizzard | 591 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 591 |
| PC | Politically correct | 591 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 591 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 591 |
| Yuge | Huge | 591 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 591 |
| Po-po | Police | 591 |
| h8r | Hater | 591 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 591 |
| DL | Down low | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| JK | Just kidding | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| Yasss | Yes | 592 |
| lawl | LOL | 592 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 592 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 592 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| Digits | Phone number | 592 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 592 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| sis | Sister | 592 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 592 |
| hehe | Laughing | 592 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 592 |
| Boomer | An adult born between 1946 and 1964 | 592 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 592 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 592 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 592 |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 592 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 592 |
| Broseph | A male friend | 592 |
| LGBT | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender | 592 |
| Swerve | Go away | 592 |
| WBY | What about you? | 592 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Dope | Cool | 592 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 592 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 592 |
| Rubber | A condom | 592 |
| fav | Favorite | 592 |
| 411 | Information | 593 |
| b/c | Because | 593 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 593 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 593 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 593 |
| j | Joint | 593 |
| BFFL | Best friend for life | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| mgmt | Management | 593 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 593 |
| Effin | F***ing | 593 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 593 |
| Ish | Kind of | 593 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 593 |
| Drain the swamp | To remove corruption | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 593 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 593 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 593 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 593 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| Diss | Disrespect | 593 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 593 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 593 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 593 |
| Dawg | Friend | 593 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 593 |
| Cray | Crazy | 593 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 593 |
| No cap | No lie | 593 |
| NASCAR dad | A white, working class father | 593 |
| Tight | Awesome | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 594 |
| Skol | Good health | 594 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 594 |
| First world problem | An insignificant problem | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 594 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 594 |
| X | Kiss | 594 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 594 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 594 |
| Cellfish | Inconsiderate of others while talking on the phone | 594 |
| Onion check | To check the source of a news headline | 594 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 594 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 594 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 594 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 594 |
| dced | Disconnected | 594 |
| GF | Gluten-Free | 594 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 594 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 594 |
| frag | Player kill | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| info | Information | 594 |
| Moolah | Money | 594 |
| mula | Money | 594 |
| Cougar | An older woman who dates younger men | 594 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 594 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| Dece | Decent | 594 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 595 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 595 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 595 |
| gr8 | Great | 595 |
| m | Male | 595 |
| ppl | People | 595 |
| NC | No comment | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| Staycation | A vacation near your home | 595 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 595 |
| IM | Instant message | 595 |
| Shoot my shot | I'm going for it | 595 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 595 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 595 |
| Nowish | Sometime close to now | 595 |
| Crimbo | Christmas | 595 |
| Grand | A thousand dollars | 595 |
| sp | Spelling | 595 |
| Yuccie | Young urban creative | 595 |
| Whitesplain | To explain racism to a person of color | 595 |
| Doe | Though | 595 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 595 |
| Make it snow | To toss money in the air | 595 |
| OOT | Out of town | 595 |
| How bow dah | How about that | 595 |
| neh | No | 595 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 595 |
| blog | Web log | 595 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 595 |
| Turnt up | Excited | 595 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 595 |
| Trophy husband | An attractive husband | 595 |
| CS | ChatSlang.com | 595 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 595 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 595 |
| Food baby | A bloated stomach from eating a lot of food | 595 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 595 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 595 |
| Gucci | Good | 595 |
| fam | Family | 595 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 595 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 595 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 595 |
| Sorority squat | Hands-on-knees, butt-out group photo pose | 595 |
| Ohp | Surprised | 595 |
| Player | A male who manipulates others for his own gain | 595 |
| dat | That | 595 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 595 |
| Whitelash | White voter backlash | 595 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 595 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 595 |
| Gurl | Girl | 595 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 595 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 595 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 595 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 595 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 595 |
| Lefties | Liberals | 595 |
| Sauce | Style | 595 |
| SNES | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 595 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 595 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 595 |
| Performative activism | Activism performed to gain social standing | 595 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 595 |
| Chicken | Scared | 595 |
| mech | Mechanical units | 595 |
| ref | Referee | 595 |
| Extra | Over the top | 595 |
| Salty | Upset | 595 |
| Sick | Awesome | 595 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 595 |
| Lumbersexual | A well groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 595 |
| Presh | Precious | 595 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 595 |
| Granola | Health-focused lifestyle | 595 |
| Delete your account | Go away | 595 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 595 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 595 |
| jelly | Jealous | 595 |
| Boo | Babe | 595 |
| Kicks | Shoes | 595 |
| Mate | Friend | 595 |
| pkmn | Pokémon | 595 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 596 |
| Metrosexual | A male who is meticulous about fashion and grooming | 596 |
| F2F | Face to face | 596 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 596 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 596 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 596 |
| Catch and release | To flirt with someone then stop when the person wants commitment | 596 |
| Rollout | To leave | 596 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 596 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 596 |
| Body shaming | Criticizing a person's body | 596 |
| Dutch leave | Leaving without saying goodbye | 596 |
| PM | Postmeridian | 596 |
| Enby | A non-binary person | 596 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 596 |
| Woman crush | A likable woman | 596 |
| Nonpology | Non-apology | 596 |
| Ugly hot | Physically attractive despite some ugly features | 596 |
| Bail | To quickly leave | 596 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 596 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 596 |
| HR | Human resources | 596 |
| Cab | Taxi | 596 |
| Ridonculous | Ridiculous | 596 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 596 |
| Third wheel | A person who feels left out | 596 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 596 |
| Friends with benefits | Friends that often get intimate | 596 |
| FOAF | Friend of a friend | 596 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, or photo | 596 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 596 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 596 |
| Beyhive | Dedicated fans of Beyoncé | 596 |
| Talking head | A person on TV who gives information or opinions | 596 |
| Birther | A person who believes Obama is not a US citizen | 596 |
| Fruit salad of life | Results of a person's life decisions | 596 |
| fbo | Facebook official | 596 |
| John | Toilet | 596 |
| DWI | Driving while intoxicated | 596 |
| Cold | Mean | 596 |
| Snaccident | An accidental consumption of an entire snack | 596 |
| Latte papa | An attractive Swedish dad | 596 |
| ppd | Postponed | 596 |
| BUF | Big ugly fellow | 596 |
| Shut up and take my money | I want to purchase that | 596 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 596 |
| Buck | Dollar | 596 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 596 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 596 |
| Selfie stick | An extendable pole with a smartphone on the end | 596 |
| SFW | Safe for work | 596 |
| Kidult | An adult who acts like a kid | 596 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 596 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 596 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 596 |
| Nark | Informant | 596 |
| nah | No | 596 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 596 |
| Draking | Acting emotional | 596 |
| TGAL | Think globally, act locally | 596 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 596 |
| TGFF | Thank God for Friday | 596 |
| Hacktivist | Hacker activist | 596 |
| Ride | Vehicle | 596 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 596 |
| Turkey day | Thanksgiving day | 596 |
| BO | Body odor | 596 |
| Manscaping | Strategic shaving of male body hair | 596 |
| Videobomb | To pose in the background of a video | 596 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 596 |
| Slay | To dominate | 596 |
| Basic | Dumb | 596 |
| Low key | Laid back | 596 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 596 |
| Sext | Sexually explicit message | 596 |
| Harry Chranukkah | Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas | 596 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 596 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 596 |
| Unkeyboardinated | Uncoordinated with a keyboard | 596 |
| Phubbing | Snubbing a person to be on your phone | 596 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 596 |
| Fire | Awesome | 596 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 596 |
| To search the Internet | 596 | |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 596 |
| Give us the tea | Share your gossip with us | 596 |
| Bridezilla | A demanding bride | 596 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 596 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 596 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 596 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 596 |
| Dough | Money | 596 |
| Dressgate | Controversy about the colors of a dress | 596 |
| Jock | Athlete | 596 |
| Harambe | Gorilla killed by Cincinatti Zoo officials | 596 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 596 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 596 |
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