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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 | 283 |
| AKA | Also known as | 129 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 133 |
| b4 | Before | 100 |
| VM | Voicemail | 150 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 114 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 157 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 157 |
| app | Application | 150 |
| b/c | Because | 200 |
| AM | Antemeridian | 150 |
| yt | YouTube | 243 |
| cya | See ya | 100 |
| u | You | 100 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 100 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 167 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 100 |
| f | Female | 250 |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | 100 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 100 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 100 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 100 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 262 |
| FYI | For your information | 133 |
| gr8 | Great | 100 |
| haha | Laughing | 167 |
| wanna | Want to | 100 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 200 |
| K | OK | 100 |
| NFL | National Football League | 100 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 127 |
| m | Male | 100 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 100 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 180 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 100 |
| txt | Text | 100 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 100 |
| od | Overdose | 167 |
| ppl | People | 133 |
| qt | Cutie | 200 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 100 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 100 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 200 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 100 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 100 |
| PC | Personal computer | 100 |
| VIP | Very important person | 100 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 100 |
| Chicken | Scared | 125 |
| Fail | Failure | 100 |
| sup | What's up | 100 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 133 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 140 |
| 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 |
| AOL | America Online | 233 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 260 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 100 |
| NC | No comment | 125 |
| hw | Homework | 125 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 100 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 150 |
| info | Information | 100 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 100 |
| re | Regarding | 133 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 170 |
| Diva | A rude woman | 233 |
| TBD | To be determined | 100 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 100 |
| Buck | Dollar | 100 |
| sec | Second | 100 |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting | 250 |
| 2 | To | 114 |
| vs | Versus | 100 |
| perv | Pervert | 150 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 100 |
| b/w | Between | 100 |
| blog | Web log | 100 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 100 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 233 |
| IM | Instant message | 200 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 117 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 100 |
| Cab | Taxi | 100 |
| TBA | To be announced | 250 |
| Noob | Newbie | 136 |
| PM | Postmeridian | 150 |
| msg | Message | 100 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 100 |
| N/A | Not Available | 125 |
| pls | Please | 133 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 100 |