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Texting Slang Dictionary
A texting slang glossary to keep you updated with the latest teen slang.
As text messaging becomes more widespread, teenagers are popularizing the use of slang and texting acronyms. Although it’s making messaging easier, the problem is keeping up with those hundreds of slang terms.
For parents who feel behind on the latest slang trends, here we have compiled a list of all the trendy slang and texting acronyms that children use for communication on social media apps, gaming, and even online chats.
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    #

  • 2 – To
  • 24/7 – Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
  • 53x – S*x
  • 9 – Code 9, meaning parents are around
  • 143 – I love you
  • 420 – April 20, a day to smoke marijuana

    A

  • ABT – About
  • ABT2 – About to
  • ACC – Actually
  • ADD – Address
  • AFAIK – As far as I know
  • AFK Away from the keyboard
  • AKA – Also known as
  • ASAP – As soon as possible
  • ASF – As f*ck
  • AF – As f*ck
  • ASL Age, sex, location
  • ATM – At the moment
  • ATP “At this point” or “Answer the phone”
  • Avocado – Used to describe something basic or healthy
  • A Karen – An aggressive, entitled, or aggressive middle-aged person, mostly a woman
  • Anime Japanese animation
  • AFAIR – As far as I remember
  • AFAIC – As far as I’m concerned
  • AAMOF – As a matter of fact
  • Addy – Abbreviation for address
  • Ate – To succeed at something
  • A mood – A relatable feeling or situation
  • And that’s on [something] – Used to after sharing the truth and telling there’s no need for further discussion
  • Aura points – A term used to determine how cool, or not, you are
  • Amirite – An informal way to say, “Am I right?”
  • Amped – Excited
  • And I oop – Used to express surprise, shock, or realization in response to something unexpected or amusing
  • Adulting – To do things a normal adult does, like taxing
  • Aesthetic – Referring to someone’s style or visual presentation
  • A real one – An authentic, genuine, and trusted person
  • Awks – Short for awkward

    B

  • B – Bisexual / Babe
  • B4 – Before
  • Based – Used when agreeing with something or recognizing someone being themselves
  • BB – Baby
  • BBG – Babygirl
  • BC – Because
  • Bet – Yes, okay; affirming something
  • Bday – Birthday
  • Blates – Obviously
  • BF – Boyfriend/Best friend
  • BF/GF – Boyfriend/girlfriend
  • BF4Lor BFFL – Best friends for life
  • BFF – Best friends forever
  • Boyf – Boyfriend
  • Brat – A strong-willed person who goes against expectations
  • BRB – Be right back
  • BTW By the way
  • BAE – Abbreviation for “baby” or “bae”
  • Boi – Boy
  • Boutta – About to
  • BEE – Used to describe a girl who is a good friend and a good person
  • BOL – “Burst out Laughing” or “Best of Luck”
  • BDE – Big d*ck energy, an acronym for someone who is secure and exudes confidence without any arrogance
  • Bed rot – Refers to staying in bed all the time
  • BoujeeRefers to a materialistic person who enjoys riches
  • Big back – Refers to someone who is overweight, typically used to bully or shame people
  • Bruh – Refers to a close friend
  • Buttah – A compliment to describe something smooth like ‘butter’
  • Basic – Someone who is viewed as a boring person
  • Boomer/Okay Boomer – To mock the opinions or ideas of older people, mainly the Baby Boomer generation
  • Beige flag – A quality or characteristic of a significant other that is weird but not enough to reject them
  • Beta – Someone who is weak or soft. The opposite of an “alpha” or “sigma” type
  • Bestie – Best friend
  • Bih – Short form of b*tch
  • Body count – The number of people someone has slept with
  • Brat summer – Refers to an aesthetic trend defined by heavy partying, cool-girl style, and lime green design, termed by singer Charli XCX’s 2024 album “Brat”
  • BTS – A South Korean boy band also known as ‘Bangtan Boys’
  • Bussin’ – Awesome
  • Baddie – Name for an independent female who is tough and beautiful
  • Bands – Refers to a wealthy person
  • Big yikes – Something that is a huge embarrassment
  • Booed up – To be in a romantic relationship
  • Bop – A really good song
  • Bread or Cheddar – Terms that refer to money
  • Brainrot – Consuming too much digital content, which affects your thinking
  • Beef – A conflict or disagreement between people

    C

  • CAP – Lie (often used as ‘no cap’, meaning no lie)
  • CBA – Can’t be bothered/arsed
  • CMB – Call me back
  • Cmon – Come on
  • CTN – Can’t talk now
  • CU – See you
  • CUA – See you around
  • CUL – See you later
  • CYA – See ya
  • CD9 – Code 9, meaning that adults or parents are around
  • Crashy – Combination of ‘crazy’ and ‘trashy’ used to describe something wild and of poor quality
  • Crunk – Excited or intoxicated
  • CU46 – See you for s*x
  • Curve – To reject romantic interests in a subtle way
  • Cash – Awesome or cool
  • CEO – A term used to describe something that you’re very good at
  • Cheug – An outdated or inauthentic person, idea, or situation
  • Cuffing – Wanting to date or cuff yourself to someone temporarily
  • Cake – Used to describe a large bottom
  • Canon event – A moment that will help shape your life or personality
  • Cappin’ – Lying
  • Cursed – Used to describe something that is unsettling or creepy
  • Crash out – An overreaction or tantrum because of something small
  • Cringe – Feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness
  • Clapback – A sharp and witty response to criticism or an insult
  • Cooked – Something or someone that is done, exhausted, or doomed
  • Cray cray – Short for crazy
  • Chad – A stereotypical, confident, dominant male

    D

  • Da f/dafuq? – What the f***?
  • Diss – Disrespect
  • DKDC – Don’t know, don’t care
  • DL – Download
  • DM – Direct Message, a form of private messaging
  • Dnt – Don’t
  • DANK – Very attractive
  • Dayger – Term for a party held during the day
  • DOPEUsed to describe amazing events or drugs
  • Dead – Something is so funny that the speaker has “died” of laughter
  • Do it for the Plot – A phrase of encouragement, telling yourself or a friend to go for it
  • Drip – A term that describes someone’s style as sexy or cool
  • Delulu – Abbreviation for Delusional
  • Dip – To leave suddenly or early
  • DL – Down low
  • Dub – Short for W, meaning win or winner
  • Drag – To mock or humiliate someone
  • DTF – Down to F*ck
  • Dox/Doxing – To seek out and publish someone’s private information online with malicious intentions
  • Deadass – A phrase used to express seriousness

    E

  • EMA – Email address
  • ETA – Estimated time of arrival
  • EZ – Easy
  • Era – A period of time in someone’s life
  • Extra – Over-the-top, extreme
  • Egirl/Eboy – Young kids on the internet following Electronic girl/boy aesthetics
  • EMOFan of a Emo music or people with Emo style

    F

  • F – Female
  • FAM – Short for ‘family’, similar to ‘bro’
  • FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
  • FB – Facebook
  • Finna – I’m going to
  • Fire – A word to describe something positive
  • FR – for real
  • Fuq/Fuqn – F***/f***ing
  • FWB – Friends with benefits
  • Fwd – Forward
  • FYI – For your information
  • Flex – Showing off
  • FML – F*ck my life
  • FOMO – Fear of missing out
  • Function or Func – Party
  • FWIW – For what it’s worth
  • Facts – When you agree with someone
  • Finsta – A second Instagram account for a smaller circle of friends and followers
  • Fish – Fishing for compliments
  • Fit – Short for outfit
  • FBOI – F*ck boy or a guy just looking for s*x
  • FFA – Free for all
  • Flavored air – Vaping
  • FRFR – For real for real
  • FTW – For the win
  • Fugly – F*cking ugly, or extremely ugly
  • FW – F*ck With
  • FYP – TikTok’s for you page
  • Furry – People interested in anthropomorphic or cartoon animals

    G

  • G – Gay
  • G2CU – Good to see you
  • G2G – Got to go
  • G2R – Got to run
  • Gamer – Video game player
  • GF – Girlfriend
  • GGGood game
  • GJ – Good job
  • GL – Good luck
  • GLHF – Good luck, have fun
  • GOATGreatest of all time
  • GRWMGet ready with me
  • Gnite – Good night
  • GR8 – Great
  • Gratz – Congratulations
  • GTFOH – Get the f*** outta here
  • GSW – Get Some Weed
  • GTG – Got to go
  • GUD – Good
  • GYAT – God d*mn (usually used to admire someone’s b*tt)
  • GAL – Get a life
  • GB – Goodbye, God Bless, gang bang, or gravity bong
  • GNOC – Get naked on camera
  • GUCCI – Something excellent or top-tier
  • Gas – Refers to marijuana or to hype someone up
  • Go off – Used to encourage someone
  • G – A term of endearment for friends
  • Girl math – A humorous and unconventional way to calculate things
  • Gigachad – A term to describe “the ultimate man”
  • Guap – A large sum of money
  • Glizzy – Another word for a hot dog
  • Glow-up – A major transformation in appearance

    H

  • H8 – Hate
  • Hella – Really
  • Hits different – Something that affects you in a particular way
  • HV – Have
  • HW – Homework
  • HBD – Happy Birthday
  • Hangry – Used when someone is angry because of hunger
  • HTH – Hope this helps
  • High key – Very interested in
  • Hundo P – Being 100% certain
  • Hammered – Extremely intoxicated from alcohol or drugs
  • Heated – Angry or frustrated
  • Hella Skrilla – To have a large sum of money
  • Hop off – An expression used to tell someone to stop bothering
  • Hot take – A controversial opinion
  • Hoco – Short for Homecoming
  • Hook Up – Refers to having a casual sexual encounter without any commitments

    I

  • IB – I’m back
  • IC – I see
  • IDC – I don’t care
  • IDK – I don’t know
  • IG – I guess or Instagram
  • IIRC – If I remember correctly
  • IK(r) – I know (right?)
  • ILU/ILY – I love you
  • IM – Instant message
  • IMHO – In my humble opinion
  • IMO – In my opinion
  • Insta – Instagram
  • IRL – In real life
  • It’s giving… – Used to describe something
  • IYKYK – If you know, you know
  • ICYMI – In case you missed it
  • IDGAF – I don’t give a f*ck
  • ISTGI swear to God
  • Ick or Ick Factor – The feeling you get when your attraction to someone is suddenly flipped to a feeling of disgust
  • ISO – In search of
  • IGL – In Game Life
  • IYKWIM – If you know what I mean

    J

  • JKJust kidding
  • Jit – A young person
  • Juul – Refers to vaping or the device used to vape

    K

  • K – Okay
  • Kewl – Cool
  • Kthnx – OK, thanks
  • Kickback – A small get-together
  • KMS – Kill Myself
  • KPC – Keep parents clueless
  • KYSKill yourself
  • Keep it 100 – Stay true to yourself and stick to your values
  • KDA – Kill/Death/Assists, a tally used in games
  • Krunk – Extremely intoxicated with a mixture of alcohol and drugs
  • Karen – Used to refer to entitled and aggressive old women

    L

  • L – Lesbian
  • (Take the) L – Loss
  • L8 – Late
  • L8r – Later
  • Let them cook – A supportive term to encourage someone
  • Lit – It describes something as positive
  • LMAO – Laughing my a** off
  • LOL – Laugh out loud
  • LOLL – Laugh out loud a lot
  • Luv ya – Love you
  • LMK – Let me know
  • LMIRL – Let’s meet in real life
  • Left no crumbs – A phrase that means you did something perfectly
  • LMP – Like my pic
  • Lock in – To be focused and determined to achieve a goal
  • Low key – Somewhat interested in
  • LMS – Like my status
  • LFGLet’s f*cking go!/Looking for group

    M

  • M – Male
  • MIRL – Meet in real life
  • Mkay – Mmm, okay
  • MMO – Massively multiplayer online
  • Moot – Mutual follower
  • MMORPG – Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
  • Msg – Message
  • Mwah – To give a kiss
  • Molly – A fatal party drug
  • Mood – To express a relatable feeling or experience
  • Menty b – Abbreviation for mental breakdown
  • Mewing – A facial exercise technique for a sharp jaw
  • Mid – Average or not great
  • Mogging – One-upping someone on appearance and attractiveness
  • Meal – Someone who looks good enough to eat

    N

  • N/A – Not available or not applicable
  • N2M – Nothing too much
  • NBD – No big deal
  • NGL – Not gonna lie
  • Ne – Any
  • NE1 – Anyone
  • NM – Not much/Nothing much/Never mind
  • No cap – No lie
  • NPC – Non-player character
  • Noob – Short for ‘newbie’, refers to an inexperienced gamer or online community user
  • NPNo problem
  • Nthng – Nothing
  • Nvr – Never
  • NW – No worries
  • Netflix and Chill – Refers to sexual activity
  • NIFOC – Naked in front of a computer
  • NSFW – Not safe for work
  • NFSNo funny sh*t/Not for sale
  • NTYNo, thank you!
  • NMH – Nodding My Head
  • NSA – No Strings Attached

    O

  • OIC – Oh, I see
  • OM – Oh my
  • OMG – Oh my God
  • OMW – On my way
  • ONL – Online
  • OT – Off topic
  • Ova – Over
  • OTP“One-Time Password”, “One True Pairing”, or “On the Phone”
  • OFC – Short for “of course”
  • OCOriginal Character
  • OGOriginal gangster
  • ORLY – Oh, really
  • Ohio – Used to describe someone or something that’s weird, bad, or cringe
  • OK, Boomer – Calling out an idea that is outdated or resistant to change
  • Opp – Short for opponent
  • Oof – An expression for when something bad happens
  • ONG – On God
  • OML – Oh my Lord
  • On fleek – Perfectly done, exactly right, excellent

    P

  • Peak – Unfortunate
  • Peeps – People
  • Pic – Picture
  • PIR – Parent in room
  • PK – Player kill
  • Pls/Plz – Please
  • PM – Private Message
  • PMSL – Peeing myself laughing
  • POV – Point of view
  • PPL – People
  • PCM – Please call me
  • Periodt – Period but with an emphasis
  • POG – Play Of (the) Game
  • POS – Piece of Sh*t
  • Prolly – Probably
  • Pwn – Own, as in conquer or defeat
  • Pwned – Owned, as in conquered or defeated
  • Plug – A drug dealer
  • Pookie – A term of endearment or nickname
  • Preppy – Used to refer to a particular aesthetic that involves girly, bright colors
  • Purr – Expressing approval
  • Pop Off – To react angrily
  • PMOYS – Put me on your Snapchat
  • Pressed – Feeling annoyed or stressed about something

    Q

  • QT – Cutie
  • QTPI – Cutie pie
  • QQ – Two crying eyes/Quick question
  • QIK – Quick
  • QL – Quit laughing

    R

  • R – Are or our
  • Riz/Rizz – Charisma
  • Rizzler – Someone who is good at flirting because of their rizz
  • Rly – Really
  • ROFLRolling on the floor laughing
  • RPG – Role-playing game
  • RU – Are you?
  • RUOK – Are you okay?
  • RT – Retweet
  • RN – Right now
  • ROTFLMAO – Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
  • Rad – Awesome, or very good
  • Ratchet – Someone who is out of control
  • Rent free – Obsessing over someone or something
  • RIP/RIP me – Used to express sadness or to say something sucks
  • Roman Empire – Any topic that someone thinks about often for no particular reason
  • Rager – A huge party

    S

  • SMHShaking my head
  • SMDH – Shaking my damn head
  • SMS – Short Message Service
  • SO – Significant other
  • SOB – Son of a B*tch
  • SOSHelp
  • Spk – Speak
  • Srs – Serious
  • Srsbsns – Serious business
  • Srsly – Seriously
  • Sry – Sorry
  • Stan – Being a fan of someone
  • Str8 – Straight
  • SH – Sh*t happens
  • Sup – What’s up
  • Sus – Suspicious
  • Sux – Sucks or “it sucks”
  • Swag – Boasting about one’s skills or style
  • Sec – Second
  • Seggs – Sex; used as a way to get around language filters
  • Ship – To actively support or wish for a romantic relationship between two people or fictional characters
  • Simp/Simping – Someone who does too much for their crush
  • Skibidi – A reference to a video about an army of toilets taking over the world. This term is used for something cool, bad, or dumb
  • Skl – School
  • Sksksk – Representing laughter
  • Slaps – Describing something as good (e.g. This song slaps)
  • Sic/sickCool or excellent
  • Snacc/Snack – A nice-looking or sexy person
  • Snatched – Attractive or perfect
  • SQUAD – Close group of friends
  • SSDD – Same Sh*t (Stuff), Different Day
  • STFU – Shut the F*ck up!
  • SWAG – Refers to displaying confidence
  • SWAK – Sealed with a kiss
  • SYS – See you soon
  • Salty – To be bitter or cranky about something
  • Sigma – Someone who is a lone-wolf type, independent but still strong. As opposed to the more dominant “Alpha” male type
  • Sis – Short for sister
  • Skeet – To ejaculate
  • Skibidi toilet – A surreal animated video featuring a singing toilet
  • Smash – Means to have casual s*x
  • Skrrt – To leave quickly or get away
  • Sheesh – A term used to compliment someone
  • Shawty – An attractive female
  • Shook – To be incredibly shocked or shaken up
  • Spill the Tea – Asking someone to spill gossip
  • Sloshed – To be drunk
  • Slay – Doing something extremely well
  • Smol – Describes something small, cute, or endearing
  • Smut – Sexually explicit written content like romance novels or some fanfiction
  • SO – Shout Out

    T

  • TBH – To be honest
  • TC – Take care
  • Tea – Gossip
  • TGIF – Thank God it’s Friday
  • TT2T – Too Tired to Talk
  • Thanq – Thank you
  • Thx – Thanks
  • TMIToo much information
  • Trans, T*, T+ – Transsexual
  • TTFN – Ta-ta for now
  • TTYLTalk to you later
  • Tweet – Twitter post
  • TFW – That feeling when
  • Txt – Text
  • TY – Thank you
  • TBC – ‘To Be Continued’ or ‘To Be Confirmed.’
  • TDTM – Talk dirty to me
  • Thicc – To describe someone, usually a woman, with a voluptuous figure
  • Thirsty – To describe someone who is needy
  • Throw Shade – To criticize someone
  • TIME – Tears in my eyes
  • TTMTalk to me
  • Tool – A foolish person
  • Tope – Combination of tight and dope that means something extra cool
  • Turnt Up – Excited or intoxicated
  • TF – The f**k
  • Thot – Stands for “sl*t”
  • Trash – Terrible or unacceptable
  • Thirst Trap – A sexually provocative video, post, or comment posted on social media
  • Totes – Short for totally, completely
  • Touch grass – To encourage someone to spend more time in the real world instead of online
  • Twizzy – Variation of twin
  • To sleep on – Refers to something underrated

    U

  • U – You
  • U2 – You too
  • Ul – Upload
  • Uhh – Used to express confusion
  • Unalive – Kill; used to get around language filters
  • Ur – Your or you’re
  • Unc – Short for uncle
  • Understood the assignment – When someone goes above and beyond
  • URAL – You’re A Loser

    V

  • VM – Voicemail
  • V – Abbreviation for Very
  • Vanilla – Ordinary, boring, lacking special features
  • Vibe – A feeling or ambiance
  • VSCO girl – (pronounced visco), A young girl posting trendy pictures edited on the VSCO app

    W

  • W – Win or winner
  • W@ – What?
  • W/ – With
  • W/e – Whatever or weekend
  • W/o – Without
  • W8 – Wait
  • Wag1 – What’s up?
  • WBUWhat about you?
  • Wk – Week
  • Wrk – Work
  • WTF – What the f*ck?
  • WTH – What the hell
  • WB – Welcome back
  • Wig – To express excitement, surprise, or intoxication
  • WTG – Way to go
  • WYD – What (are) you doing?
  • Wuf – Where you from?
  • WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get
  • WYAWhere (are) you at?
  • WSPWassup?
  • Woke – Socially or politically conscious
  • WTTP – Want to trade photos?
  • Whip – Car

    X

  • X – Kiss (used at the end of the messages). It also refers to the drug ecstasy and the popular social media Twitter
  • XOXO – Kisses and hugs
  • Xan/Xans – Terms short for Xanax, a sedative used to treat anxiety

    Y

  • Y? – Why?
  • Yeet – To throw something forcefully/angrily
  • YKTV – You know the vibe
  • YOLOYou only live once
  • Yr – Your
  • Yt – White (or YouTube)
  • YWYou’re welcome
  • Yassify – A dramatic makeover or applying several beauty filters to a picture until the person is totally unrecognizable
  • YAAS – An enthusiastic way of saying “yes”
  • YK – You’re kidding
  • YKTS – You know the score
  • YGTBF – You got to be freaking kidding me
  • YIKES – To express shock or alarm

    Z

  • (Gen) Z – People born from around 1997-2012
  • Za – Pizza
  • Zaddy – A handsome, fashionable, older man
  • Za – Slang for marijuana. An abbreviation of exotic
  • ZZZ – Used to express tiredness or sleepiness