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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 | 568 |
| Swag | Skills or style | 576 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 583 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 583 |
| sfx | Special effects | 585 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 586 |
| Streamer | Someone who regularly broadcasts on Twitch.tv | 586 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 587 |
| You got served | You were called out | 587 |
| OST | Original soundtrack | 588 |
| Potterhead | A Harry Potter fan | 589 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 589 |
| WAP | Wet A** P***y | 589 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 590 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 590 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 590 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 591 |
| Po-po | Police | 591 |
| Fetch | Cool | 591 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 591 |
| Crows before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| You know nothing, Jon Snow | You are naive | 591 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 591 |
| Dab | Hip hop dance move | 591 |
| Stanning | Obsessing over a person | 591 |
| Dope | Cool | 592 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 592 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 592 |
| Doge | Dog | 592 |
| Nae Nae | Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move | 592 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 593 |
| OTP | One true pairing | 593 |
| Bromance | Deep friendship between two or more males | 593 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 593 |
| TWD | The Walking Dead | 593 |
| HP | Harry Potter | 593 |
| Travoltified | To mispronounce a name | 593 |
| LWYMMD | Look what you made me do | 593 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 594 |
| MTFBWY | May the Force be with you | 594 |
| 1D | One Direction | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| Duckroll | To mislead someone | 594 |
| Kimye | Kim Kardashian and Kanye West | 594 |
| Walker | Zombie | 594 |
| Rom com | Romantic comedy | 594 |
| DemThrones | Game of Thrones | 594 |
| Kpop | Korean Pop music | 594 |
| Stan | An obsessed fan of someone or something | 594 |
| Dump stat | An ability that an RPG player doesn't prioritize | 594 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 595 |
| Fanboy | A dedicated male fan | 595 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 595 |
| MST3K | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 595 |
| BMW | Boy Meets World | 595 |
| Movember | Mustache-growing November | 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 |
| WW | Wonder Woman | 595 |
| E choke | An expression of shock or surprise | 595 |
| GOT | Game of Thrones | 596 |
| NKOTBSB | New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys | 596 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 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 |
| Off the hook | Totally awesome | 596 |
| Travoltify | To mispronounce a name | 596 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 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 |
| Steve Harvey | To announce the wrong winner | 596 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 596 |
| Multifandom | Subscribing to multiple communities of fans | 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 |
| Chiver | Male who likes theCHIVE | 597 |
| Dashie | Rainbow Dash | 597 |
| G | Gangster | 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 |
| RHONY | The Real Housewives of New York City | 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 |
| 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 |
| MCU | Marvel Cinematic Universe | 597 |
| SW | Star Wars | 597 |
| DS9 | Deep Space Nine | 597 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 597 |
| MTFBWU | May the Force be with you | 598 |
| TNG | The Next Generation | 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 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 598 |
| LLAP | Live long and prosper | 598 |
| Khaleesi | Queen | 598 |
| Winter is coming | Something bad is going to happen | 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 |
| K-pop | Korean Pop music | 598 |
| Fangirl | A dedicated female fan | 598 |
| T Swift | Taylor Swft | 598 |
| VMA | Video Music Awards | 598 |
| BTFD | Back to the Future day | 598 |
| Nerfherder | An untamed and unkempt person | 598 |
| Hodor | Hold the door | 598 |
| Bars | Lyrical hip hop sentences | 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 |
| 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 |
| Speak truth to power | Stand up for what is right | 598 |
| JLU | Justice League Unlimited | 598 |
| Cut a promo | Stage a promotional interview | 598 |
| Put over | Make someone look good | 598 |
| Heel | Villain | 598 |
| Idol | A K-pop star | 598 |
| Meet cute | A charming first meeting between two people | 598 |
| Pharbz | Phoebe Bridgers fans | 598 |
| Embiggen | Enlarge | 598 |
| Kayfabe | Pretending something fake is real | 598 |
| Collab house | A house full of social media influencers | 598 |
| TikTok house | A house full of TikTok influencers | 598 |
| Zaddy | A composed, fashionable, and attractive man | 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 |
| DWTS | Dancing with the Stars | 599 |
| BB | Breaking Bad | 599 |
| MCR | My Chemical Romance | 599 |
| Grool | Great and cool | 599 |
| ScarJo | Scarlett Johansson | 599 |
| Turn down for what | I'm excited | 599 |
| Mansome | Manly handsome | 599 |
| Mo sista | A woman who supports Movember | 599 |
| Sharpen a mustache | Smoke a joint | 599 |
| RHOA | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 599 |
| celeb | Celebrity | 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 |
| ASMR | Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response | 599 |
| DCAU | DC Animated Universe | 599 |
| Face | Hero | 599 |
| Jobber | A character who loses fights to make others look good | 599 |
| BTAS | Batman: The Animated Series | 599 |
| Multistan | An obsessed fan of multiple things | 599 |
| Shoot | An unscripted event | 599 |
| Work | A scripted event | 599 |
| Worked shoot | A scripted event that contains unscripted elements | 599 |
| Mark | A fan who believes pro wrestling is real | 599 |
| Delulu | Delusional | 599 |
| Parasocial relationship | A one-way relationship between a fan and a creator | 599 |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors | 599 |
| Baka | Fool | 599 |
| Who dey breet | Who is breathing? | 599 |
| Grok | Intuitively understand | 599 |
| Silver fox | An attractive older man | 599 |
| TAWOG | The Amazing World of Gumball | 600 |
| Bennifer | Ben and Jennifer | 600 |
| PJ | Pearl Jam | 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 |
| Broment | Bro moment | 600 |
| Kartrashians | Kardashian family | 600 |
| Dramedy | Dramatic and comedic movie | 600 |
| Hallyu | Korean wave | 600 |
| Jonerys | Jon and Daenerys | 600 |
| Deep cut | An obscure work or reference | 600 |
| Bitcoin Pizza Day | May 22, 2010 | 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 |
| Y/N | Your name | 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 |
| McConaughssance | Matthew McConaughey's renaissance | 600 |
| Travoltafy | To mispronounce a name | 600 |
| Travoltafied | To mispronounce a name | 600 |
| PTI | Pardon the interruption | 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 |