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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 | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | Information | 320 |
| AKA | Also known as | 133 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 140 |
| b4 | Before | 100 |
| Fail | Failure | 100 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 114 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 157 |
| b/w | Between | 100 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 100 |
| b/c | Because | 100 |
| AM | Antemeridian | 150 |
| Chicken | Scared | 125 |
| cya | See ya | 100 |
| pls | Please | 133 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 100 |
| txt | Text | 100 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 100 |
| f | Female | 250 |
| sec | Second | 100 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 100 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 180 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 100 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 262 |
| FYI | For your information | 133 |
| gr8 | Great | 100 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 140 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 100 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 200 |
| K | OK | 100 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 100 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 132 |
| m | Male | 100 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 100 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 100 |
| info | Information | 100 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 100 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 100 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 170 |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | 100 |
| ppl | People | 133 |
| qt | Cutie | 200 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 100 |
| PC | Personal computer | 100 |
| AOL | America Online | 233 |
| TBD | To be determined | 100 |
| wanna | Want to | 100 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 100 |
| haha | Laughing | 129 |
| yt | YouTube | 243 |
| NFL | National Football League | 100 |
| VIP | Very important person | 100 |
| Diva | A rude woman | 233 |
| sup | What's up | 100 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 100 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 157 |
| TBC | To be continued | 100 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 100 |
| thx | Thanks | 114 |
| TIA | Thanks in advance | 233 |
| TLC | Tender love and care | 100 |
| TMI | Too much information | 114 |
| U2 | You too | 100 |
| w/ | With | 100 |
| w/e | Whatever | 300 |
| w/o | Without | 100 |
| hw | Homework | 133 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 260 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 100 |
| NC | No comment | 125 |
| VM | Voicemail | 150 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 100 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 150 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 100 |
| re | Regarding | 133 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 175 |
| app | Application | 150 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 133 |
| vs | Versus | 100 |
| u | You | 100 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 100 |
| od | Overdose | 167 |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting | 250 |
| 2 | To | 117 |
| Buck | Dollar | 100 |
| perv | Pervert | 150 |
| blog | Web log | 100 |
| Cab | Taxi | 100 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 200 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 120 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 233 |
| IM | Instant message | 200 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 100 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 100 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 100 |
| TBA | To be announced | 250 |
| Noob | Newbie | 136 |
| PM | Postmeridian | 150 |
| msg | Message | 100 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 100 |
| N/A | Not Available | 125 |