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Pop Culture Slang
The Internet has popularlized the use of acronyms and abbreviations, which are now commonly used in pop culture. The list below includes slang terms related to movies, music, TV, games, and celebrities.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Easter egg | A hidden message | 564 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 576 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 581 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 581 |
| sfx | Special effects | 585 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 585 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 586 |
| Streamer | Someone who regularly broadcasts on Twitch.tv | 586 |
| You got served | You were called out | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| OST | Original soundtrack | 588 |
| WAP | Wet A** P***y | 588 |
| You know nothing, Jon Snow | You are naive | 589 |
| Potterhead | A Harry Potter fan | 589 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 590 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 590 |
| Dope | Cool | 590 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 590 |
| Fetch | Cool | 590 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 590 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 590 |
| Po-po | Police | 591 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 591 |
| Rom com | Romantic comedy | 591 |
| Crows before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Kpop | Korean Pop music | 591 |
| Dab | Hip hop dance move | 591 |
| MTFBWY | May the Force be with you | 592 |
| 1D | One Direction | 592 |
| Bromance | Deep friendship between two or more males | 592 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 592 |
| Doge | Dog | 592 |
| Travoltified | To mispronounce a name | 592 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 592 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 592 |
| Stanning | Obsessing over a person | 592 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 593 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 593 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 593 |
| TWD | The Walking Dead | 593 |
| HP | Harry Potter | 593 |
| Walker | Zombie | 593 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 594 |
| Duckroll | To mislead someone | 594 |
| Kimye | Kim Kardashian and Kanye West | 594 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 594 |
| LWYMMD | Look what you made me do | 594 |
| Stan | An obsessed fan of someone or something | 594 |
| Dump stat | An ability that an RPG player doesn't prioritize | 594 |
| WW | Wonder Woman | 594 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 594 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 595 |
| Fanboy | A dedicated male fan | 595 |
| GOT | Game of Thrones | 595 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| MST3K | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 595 |
| BMW | Boy Meets World | 595 |
| Dashie | Rainbow Dash | 595 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 595 |
| G | Gangster | 595 |
| Cosplayer | A person who wears a costume and plays a character | 595 |
| Dabbin | Leaning your head into your elbow with your other arm outstretched | 595 |
| Steve Harvey | To announce the wrong winner | 595 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 595 |
| TNG | The Next Generation | 596 |
| NKOTBSB | New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys | 596 |
| GNR | Guns N' Roses | 596 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 596 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 596 |
| TDSWJS | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | 596 |
| WCW | World Championship Wrestling | 596 |
| WWE | World Wrestling Entertainment | 596 |
| Chivette | Female who likes theCHIVE | 596 |
| Chiver | Male who likes theCHIVE | 596 |
| Off the hook | Totally awesome | 596 |
| Travoltify | To mispronounce a name | 596 |
| AGT | America's Got Talent | 596 |
| KUWTK | Keeping up with the Kardashians | 596 |
| SNL | Saturday Night Live | 596 |
| RHONJ | The Real Housewives of New Jersey | 596 |
| Superfan | An extremely dedicated fan | 596 |
| Tay tay | Taylor Swift | 596 |
| Festivus | A holiday celebration | 596 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 596 |
| SW | Star Wars | 596 |
| A7X | Avenged Sevenfold | 597 |
| JLo | Jennifer Lopez | 597 |
| Brangelina | Brad and Angelina | 597 |
| NKOTB | New Kids on the Block | 597 |
| MLP | My Little Pony | 597 |
| Brony | Male viewer of My Little Pony | 597 |
| TAAHM | Two and a Half Men | 597 |
| WWF | World Wrestling Federation | 597 |
| OMAM | Of Mice and Men | 597 |
| AFHV | America's Funniest Home Videos | 597 |
| Jump the shark | To decrease in quality | 597 |
| Belieber | A committed fan of Justin Bieber | 597 |
| Sledneck | A mountain person who drives a snowmobile | 597 |
| Slasher | Horror film | 597 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 597 |
| Winter is coming | Something bad is going to happen | 597 |
| RHONY | The Real Housewives of New York City | 597 |
| K-pop | Korean Pop music | 597 |
| BTFD | Back to the Future day | 597 |
| SWTFA | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 597 |
| Damp down your power core | Settle down | 597 |
| Laserbrain | Idiot | 597 |
| Pain in the choobies | Annoyance | 597 |
| Treat yo self | Take care of yourself | 597 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 597 |
| Welcome to your tape | I'm mad at you | 597 |
| Bars | Lyrical hip hop sentences | 597 |
| Juggalo | A fan of Insane Clown Posse | 597 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 597 |
| Nuked the fridge | A movie series drastically decreased in quality | 597 |
| MMPR | Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers | 597 |
| ASMR | Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response | 597 |
| Speak truth to power | Stand up for what is right | 597 |
| Idol | A K-pop star | 597 |
| DS9 | Deep Space Nine | 597 |
| Multifandom | Subscribing to multiple communities of fans | 597 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 597 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 597 |
| MTFBWU | May the Force be with you | 598 |
| TOS | The Original Series | 598 |
| LL&P | Live long and prosper | 598 |
| Ermahgerd | Oh my gosh | 598 |
| Chrismukkah | Christmas and Hanukkah | 598 |
| OITNB | Orange is the New Black | 598 |
| LZ | Led Zeppelin | 598 |
| JP | Jurassic Park | 598 |
| ELO | Electric Light Orchestra | 598 |
| STP | Stone Temple Pilots | 598 |
| AYAOTD | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | 598 |
| FE | Finger Eleven | 598 |
| AFV | America's Funniest Videos | 598 |
| Fitty | Fifty | 598 |
| Silverstoning | Chewing up food before serving it | 598 |
| HOH | Head of Household | 598 |
| Hate-watch | To watch something you love to hate | 598 |
| Mansome | Manly handsome | 598 |
| LLAP | Live long and prosper | 598 |
| Khaleesi | Queen | 598 |
| RHOM | The Real Housewives of Miami | 598 |
| RHOBH | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | 598 |
| RHOC | The Real Housewives of Orange County | 598 |
| Cosplay | Costume play | 598 |
| Fangirl | A dedicated female fan | 598 |
| T Swift | Taylor Swft | 598 |
| VMA | Video Music Awards | 598 |
| Nerfherder | An untamed and unkempt person | 598 |
| Hodor | Hold the door | 598 |
| Diddy crop | To cut a person out of your life | 598 |
| Cipher | An informal dance or rap gathering | 598 |
| Binge racer | A person who watches an entire season of a show within 24 hours | 598 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 598 |
| KOTLC | Keeper of the Lost Cities | 598 |
| MCU | Marvel Cinematic Universe | 598 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 598 |
| Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story | 598 |
| WW84 | Wonder Woman 1984 | 598 |
| Fan service | Indulging fans' desires | 598 |
| JLU | Justice League Unlimited | 598 |
| Cut a promo | Stage a promotional interview | 598 |
| Put over | Make someone look good | 598 |
| Heel | Villain | 598 |
| Meet cute | A charming first meeting between two people | 598 |
| Pharbz | Phoebe Bridgers fans | 598 |
| Embiggen | Enlarge | 598 |
| Multistan | An obsessed fan of multiple things | 598 |
| Kayfabe | Pretending something fake is real | 598 |
| Mark | A fan who believes pro wrestling is real | 598 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 598 |
| Collab house | A house full of social media influencers | 598 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 598 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 598 |
| BTS | Bangtan Sonyeondan | 598 |
| Banger | An awesome, energetic piece of media | 598 |
| RPF | Real person fiction | 598 |
| da | The | 599 |
| ILUM | I love you man | 599 |
| MOTU | Masters of the Universe | 599 |
| MIB | Men in Black | 599 |
| HSM | High school musical | 599 |
| ANTM | America's Next Top Model | 599 |
| TWSS | That's what she said | 599 |
| NIN | Nine Inch Nails | 599 |
| Chibi | Miniature Character | 599 |
| 3EB | Third Eye Blind | 599 |
| GD | Green Day | 599 |
| Wail | To be awesome | 599 |
| Fresh | Brand new | 599 |
| BB | Breaking Bad | 599 |
| MCR | My Chemical Romance | 599 |
| McConaughssance | Matthew McConaughey's renaissance | 599 |
| PTI | Pardon the interruption | 599 |
| Grool | Great and cool | 599 |
| ScarJo | Scarlett Johansson | 599 |
| Turn down for what | I'm excited | 599 |
| Broment | Bro moment | 599 |
| Mo sista | A woman who supports Movember | 599 |
| Sharpen a mustache | Smoke a joint | 599 |
| RHOA | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 599 |
| Hallyu | Korean wave | 599 |
| AHS | American Horror Story | 599 |
| BTTF | Back to the Future | 599 |
| Bantha fodder | As good as dead | 599 |
| TFA | The Force Awakens | 599 |
| Mom com | Romantic comedy directed at moms | 599 |
| Smize | To smile with your eyes | 599 |
| Kween | Queen | 599 |
| Juggalette | A female fan of Insane Clown Posse | 599 |
| Unstan | A person who is trying to be less obsessed with a celebrity | 599 |
| Cypher | An informal rap or dance gathering | 599 |
| Binge racing | Watching an entire season of a show within 24 hours | 599 |
| UPF | Ultra passionate fan | 599 |
| Bro country | A subgenre of mainstream country music | 599 |
| Schmuck bait | A ludicrous tease for a show plot | 599 |
| Retcon | Retroactively change | 599 |
| DCAU | DC Animated Universe | 599 |
| Y/N | Your name | 599 |
| Face | Hero | 599 |
| Jobber | A character who loses fights to make others look good | 599 |
| BTAS | Batman: The Animated Series | 599 |
| Shoot | An unscripted event | 599 |
| Work | A scripted event | 599 |
| Worked shoot | A scripted event that contains unscripted elements | 599 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 599 |
| Bitcoin Pizza Day | May 22, 2010 | 599 |
| Baka | Fool | 599 |
| Grok | Intuitively understand | 599 |
| Silver fox | An attractive older man | 599 |
| Glitching | Dance move that includes subtle jerks synced to music | 599 |
| Slash | Same-sex romance fan fiction | 599 |
| Smark | A fan who knows pro wrestling is scripted | 599 |
| Tweener | A wrestler who is neither hero nor villain | 599 |
| SF | Science Fiction | 600 |
| TAWOG | The Amazing World of Gumball | 600 |
| Bennifer | Ben and Jennifer | 600 |
| PJ | Pearl Jam | 600 |
| DWTS | Dancing with the Stars | 600 |
| NWO | New World Order | 600 |
| WWWF | World Wide Wrestling Federation | 600 |
| DAR | Daily afternoon randomness | 600 |
| HOC | House of Cards | 600 |
| TSFH | Two Steps From Hell | 600 |
| Solange | Crazy | 600 |
| UTFL | Use the force, Luke | 600 |
| Manssiere | Male brassiere | 600 |
| BVB | Black Veil Brides | 600 |
| Gleek | Glee geek | 600 |
| Mo bro | A movember participant | 600 |
| celeb | Celebrity | 600 |
| Kartrashians | Kardashian family | 600 |
| Dramedy | Dramatic and comedic movie | 600 |
| Jonerys | Jon and Daenerys | 600 |
| Deep cut | An obscure work or reference | 600 |
| FFDP | Five Finger Death Punch | 601 |
| WTA | Women tell all | 601 |
| DMB | Dave Matthews Band | 601 |
| PF | Pink Floyd | 601 |
| WDTFS | What does the fox say? | 601 |
| Somepony | Somebody | 601 |
| Brolling | James Bond trolling | 601 |
| Bro | A male bra | 601 |
| RHODC | The Real Housewives of D.C. | 601 |
| 5SOS | 5 Seconds of Summer | 601 |
| SYTYCD | So You Think You Can Dance | 602 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and CHIVE on | 602 |
| sksksk | Overcome with emotion | 602 |
| KFC | Kid's Fattening Clinic | 603 |
| TTTHCS | Things that Tim Howard could save | 603 |
| CNRHKYITF | Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face | 605 |
| gtrdun | Get 'er done | 600 |
| OMJ | Oh my Jonas | 600 |
| FF5 | Family Force 5 | 600 |
| APC | A Perfect Circle | 600 |
| DT | Dream Theater | 600 |
| ICHC | I Can Has Cheezburger? | 600 |
| BSB | Backstreet Boys | 600 |
| CCR | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 600 |
| TFK | Thousand Foot Krutch | 600 |
| SOAD | System of a Down | 600 |
| OMAM | Of Monsters and Men | 600 |
| STTW | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 600 |
| F11 | Finger Eleven | 600 |
| SOA | Sons of Anarchy | 600 |
| AFI | A Fire Inside | 600 |
| Travoltafy | To mispronounce a name | 600 |
| Travoltafied | To mispronounce a name | 600 |
| FWBL | Friends with Better Lives | 600 |
| FNL | Friday Night Lights | 600 |
| Lip Dub | A lip synching music video | 600 |
| Bromantic | Action showing friendship between two or more males | 600 |
| RHOOC | The Real Housewives of Orange County | 600 |
| TIO | Turn it off | 600 |
| Draking | Placing Drake's head on handicap wheelchair signs | 600 |
| Sparrowface | Facial expression with eyes wide open and mouth slightly open | 600 |
| ICP | Insane Clown Posse | 600 |
| SWTLJ | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 600 |
| Trans | Translation | 600 |