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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 | 488 |
| Noob | Newbie | 509 |
| xp | Experience | 535 |
| FPS | First-person shooter | 537 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 554 |
| PC | Personal computer | 560 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 561 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 563 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 566 |
| Nerf | Weaken | 567 |
| Fail | Failure | 572 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 573 |
| muah | Kiss | 573 |
| Scrub | Loser | 574 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 575 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 576 |
| bc | Because | 577 |
| cya | See ya | 579 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 580 |
| xx | Kisses | 580 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 580 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 580 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 581 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 581 |
| eSports | Electronic sports | 581 |
| Cap | Lie | 581 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 582 |
| sup | What's up | 582 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 582 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 582 |
| thx | Thanks | 583 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 583 |
| 2 | To | 583 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 583 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 583 |
| WoW | World of Warcraft | 583 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 583 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 583 |
| sec | Second | 583 |
| vs | Versus | 583 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 584 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 584 |
| Triggered | Angry | 584 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 584 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 584 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 585 |
| SO | Significant other | 585 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 585 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 585 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 585 |
| FPS | Frames per second | 585 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 585 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 585 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 585 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 585 |
| sfx | Special effects | 585 |
| qt | Cutie | 586 |
| TMI | Too much information | 586 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 586 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 586 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 586 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 586 |
| bio | Bathroom | 586 |
| GTA | Grand Theft Auto | 586 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 586 |
| Twink | Powerful low-level character | 586 |
| HBY | How about you? | 586 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 586 |
| AKA | Also known as | 587 |
| b4 | Before | 587 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 587 |
| TM | Trademark | 587 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 587 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes in a row | 587 |
| You got served | You were called out | 587 |
| Uber | The best | 587 |
| perv | Pervert | 587 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 587 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 587 |
| od | Overdose | 587 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 588 |
| K | OK | 588 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 588 |
| pls | Please | 588 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 588 |
| PS | PlayStation | 588 |
| ship | Relationship | 588 |
| NFL | National Football League | 588 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 588 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing your favorite show | 588 |
| ft | Featuring | 588 |
| AP | Associated Press | 588 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 588 |
| d | Di** | 588 |
| Kicks | Fun | 588 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 589 |
| Ditto | Same | 589 |
| msg | Message | 589 |
| N/A | Not Available | 589 |
| u | You | 589 |
| Lit | Exciting | 589 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 589 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 589 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 589 |
| USA | United States of America | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 589 |
| CD | Compact disc | 589 |
| favs | Favorites | 589 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 589 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 589 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone that does not return the same affection | 589 |
| addy | Adderall | 589 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 589 |
| hun | Honey | 589 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 590 |
| FYI | For your information | 590 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 590 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 590 |
| plz | Please | 590 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 590 |
| TBC | To be continued | 590 |
| Rx | Prescription | 590 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 590 |
| b-day | Birthday | 590 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 590 |
| You got it | For sure | 590 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 590 |
| hw | Homework | 590 |
| mwa | Kiss | 590 |
| re | Regarding | 590 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 590 |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | 590 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information or objects to make a person doubt themself | 590 |
| yt | YouTube | 590 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 590 |
| haha | Laughing | 590 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 590 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 590 |
| lil | Little | 590 |
| mins | Minutes | 590 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 590 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 590 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 590 |
| dq | Disqualify | 590 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 590 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 590 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 590 |
| NES | Nintendo Entertainment System | 590 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 590 |
| robo | Robotics Facility | 590 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 590 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 590 |
| Tilted | Aggravated | 590 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 590 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 590 |
| h8r | Hater | 591 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 591 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 591 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 591 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 591 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 591 |
| Yuge | Huge | 591 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 591 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 591 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 591 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 591 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 591 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 591 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 591 |
| rawr | Roar | 591 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 591 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 591 |
| IOU | I owe you | 591 |
| char | Character | 591 |
| LOE | Level of effort | 591 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 591 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 591 |
| Beast | Awesome person | 591 |
| Chill | Relax | 591 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 591 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 591 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 591 |
| blizz | Blizzard | 591 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 591 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 591 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 591 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 591 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 591 |
| Po-po | Police | 591 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 591 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 591 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| gimme | Give me | 591 |
| DL | Down low | 592 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 592 |
| Yasss | Yes | 592 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 592 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Broseph | A male friend | 592 |
| hehe | Laughing | 592 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 592 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 592 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 592 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 592 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 592 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 592 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 592 |
| sis | Sister | 592 |
| Swerve | Go away | 592 |
| WBY | What about you? | 592 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 592 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 592 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| 411 | Information | 593 |
| b/c | Because | 593 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 593 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 593 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 593 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 593 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 593 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 593 |
| dced | Disconnected | 593 |
| Drain the swamp | To remove corruption | 593 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 593 |
| fav | Favorite | 593 |
| Diva | A rude woman | 593 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 593 |
| No cap | No lie | 593 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 593 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 593 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 593 |
| Cray | Crazy | 593 |
| Effin | F***ing | 593 |
| Ish | Kind of | 593 |
| Boomer | An adult born between 1946 and 1964 | 593 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 594 |
| gr8 | Great | 594 |
| JK | Just kidding | 594 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 594 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 594 |
| Skol | Good health | 594 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 594 |
| Cellfish | Inconsiderate of others while talking on the phone | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| My b | My mistake | 594 |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner | 594 |
| Dawg | Friend | 594 |
| NASCAR dad | A white, working class father | 594 |
| Dope | Cool | 594 |
| CS | ChatSlang.com | 594 |
| Gucci | Good | 594 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 594 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 594 |
| frag | Player kill | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| GF | Gluten-Free | 594 |
| Diss | Disrespect | 594 |
| info | Information | 594 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 594 |
| Moolah | Money | 594 |
| mula | Money | 594 |
| SNES | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 594 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 594 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 594 |
| Digits | Phone number | 594 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 594 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 594 |
| Tight | Awesome | 594 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 594 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 594 |
| Dece | Decent | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 595 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 595 |
| Grand | A thousand dollars | 595 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 595 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 595 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 595 |
| Sauce | Style | 595 |
| NC | No comment | 595 |
| Yuccie | Young urban creative | 595 |
| Onion check | To check the source of a news headline | 595 |
| Veggies | Vegetables | 595 |
| Rubber | A condom | 595 |
| Cougar | An older woman who dates younger men | 595 |
| IM | Instant message | 595 |
| Turnt up | Excited | 595 |
| fam | Family | 595 |
| Nowish | Sometime close to now | 595 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 595 |
| Player | A male who manipulates others for his own gain | 595 |
| Shoot my shot | I'm going for it | 595 |
| blog | Web log | 595 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 595 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 595 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 595 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 595 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 595 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| Lumbersexual | A well groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 595 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 595 |
| Delete your account | Go away | 595 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 595 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 595 |
| Mate | Friend | 595 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 595 |
| Whitelash | White voter backlash | 595 |
| BUF | Big ugly fellow | 595 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 595 |
| Ohp | Surprised | 595 |
| Crimbo | Christmas | 595 |
| TikToker | A Tik Tok user | 595 |
| dat | That | 595 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 595 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 595 |
| Whitesplain | To explain racism to a person of color | 595 |
| How bow dah | How about that | 595 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 595 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 595 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 595 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 595 |
| Make it snow | To toss money in the air | 595 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 595 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 595 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 595 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 595 |
| Food baby | A bloated stomach from eating a lot of food | 595 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 595 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 595 |
| Staycation | A vacation near your home | 595 |
| pkmn | Pokémon | 595 |
| Chicken | Scared | 595 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 595 |
| Performative activism | Activism performed to gain social standing | 595 |
| neh | No | 595 |
| mech | Mechanical units | 595 |
| LGBT | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender | 595 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 595 |
| ref | Referee | 595 |
| Boo | Babe | 595 |
| Salty | Upset | 595 |
| First world problem | An insignificant problem | 595 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 595 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 595 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 595 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 595 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 595 |
| jelly | Jealous | 595 |
| Kicks | Shoes | 595 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 595 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 596 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 596 |
| F2F | Face to face | 596 |
| m | Male | 596 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 596 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 596 |
| Selfie stick | An extendable pole with a smartphone on the end | 596 |
| ppl | People | 596 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 596 |
| Basic | Dumb | 596 |
| Extra | Over the top | 596 |
| Body shaming | Criticizing a person's body | 596 |
| Kidult | An adult who acts like a kid | 596 |
| Low key | Laid back | 596 |
| Turkey day | Thanksgiving day | 596 |
| BFFL | Best friend for life | 596 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 596 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 596 |
| EG | For example | 596 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 596 |
| ppd | Postponed | 596 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 596 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 596 |
| Datenapping | Napping during a date | 596 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 596 |
| Third wheel | A person who feels left out | 596 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 596 |
| sp | Spelling | 596 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 596 |
| Trekkie | A Star Trek Fan | 596 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 596 |
| HR | Human resources | 596 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, or photo | 596 |
| Cab | Taxi | 596 |
| Hubby | Husband | 596 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 596 |
| sic | Spelling incorrect | 596 |
| FOAF | Friend of a friend | 596 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 596 |
| John | Toilet | 596 |
| Cracker | A white person | 596 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 596 |
| Unicorn | Rare LuLaRoe item | 596 |
| GSOH | Great sense of humor | 596 |
| Birther | A person who believes Obama is not a US citizen | 596 |
| Rollout | To leave | 596 |
| fbo | Facebook official | 596 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 596 |
| sistah | Sister | 596 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 596 |
| Fire | Awesome | 596 |
| Smarts | Intelligence | 596 |
| Fly | Cool | 596 |
| Draking | Acting emotional | 596 |
| Cowboy Up | Get tough | 596 |
| F-bomb | F*** | 596 |
| Revenge body | Physically fit body after breaking up | 596 |
| Internest | A comfy spot to surf the Internet | 596 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 596 |
| Unkeyboardinated | Uncoordinated with a keyboard | 596 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 596 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 596 |
| Beyhive | Dedicated fans of Beyoncé | 596 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 596 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 596 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 596 |
| OOT | Out of town | 596 |
| Catch and release | To flirt with someone then stop when the person wants commitment | 596 |
| Bail | To quickly leave | 596 |
| Ride | Vehicle | 596 |
| TGAL | Think globally, act locally | 596 |
| Snaccident | An accidental consumption of an entire snack | 596 |
| Harry Chranukkah | Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas | 596 |
| Peacocking | Showing off | 596 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 596 |
| puter | Computer | 596 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 596 |
| Lefties | Liberals | 596 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 596 |
| Nark | Informant | 596 |
| nah | No | 596 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 596 |
| Hacktivist | Hacker activist | 596 |
| Enby | A non-binary person | 596 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 596 |
| delish | Delicious | 596 |
| Slay | To dominate | 596 |
| Ridonculous | Ridiculous | 596 |
| Talking head | A person on TV who gives information or opinions | 596 |
| BO | Body odor | 596 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 596 |
| Videobomb | To pose in the background of a video | 596 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 596 |
| Fruit salad of life | Results of a person's life decisions | 596 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 596 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 596 |
| Sick | Awesome | 596 |
| Trophy husband | An attractive husband | 596 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 596 |
| Granola | Health-focused lifestyle | 596 |
| Manscaping | Strategic shaving of male body hair | 596 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 596 |
| Respeck | Respect | 596 |
| DWI | Driving while intoxicated | 596 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 596 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 596 |
| Sorority squat | Hands-on-knees, butt-out group photo pose | 596 |
| Dutch leave | Leaving without saying goodbye | 596 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 596 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 596 |
| To search the Internet | 596 | |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 596 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 596 |
| Harambe | Gorilla killed by Cincinatti Zoo officials | 596 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 596 |
| Dressgate | Controversy about the colors of a dress | 596 |
| Hop off | Go away | 596 |
| AOC | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 596 |
| Bridezilla | A demanding bride | 596 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 596 |
| Nonpology | Non-apology | 596 |
| Jackpotting | Winning | 596 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 596 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 596 |
| Shut up and take my money | I want to purchase that | 596 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 596 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 596 |
| Jock | Athlete | 596 |
| Making bank | Earning money | 596 |
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