Now, we interact with people more online than offline. And, even online, most of the conversations happen through text messages. We chat with friends, relatives, colleagues, and strangers through WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Snapchat, WeChat, Kik, etc. and if we want to represent any thought to all our online friends, we post it on social networks.
So, when you’re into this trend of chatting online, you need to keep up with latest internet trends of chatting too so that your language doesn’t appear obsolete in front of your friends. The way of talking is not so important but knowing the trending Internet slangs and acronyms is an essential thing you should know because it will not only make you look modern but also help you to understand what others are saying online because people use lots of slangs, acronyms, abbreviations online.
Having knowledge of popular Internet slang, abbreviations will help you understand people in any social network better. And, not to forget its real use of expressing something in one word or small phrase for otherwise long sentences. Today, to help you stay updated with latest internet slangs, I am representing Top 100 Internet Slangs & Abbreviations with their full forms & Use through below table.
Read them carefully and start using them in your sentences online, people will feel more comfortable with talking to you because you will know all the obvious and frequently used slangs and hence, they don’t need to explain things with long sentences to you.
Slang / Abbr. | Its Use / Full Form |
|---|---|
| Snatched | Used to describe anything that looks really good or on point. |
| Sus | Came from the word "suspect". It's internet word for sketchy or shady. |
| Sis | Sis is the new bro. Wherever you use bro, just replace it with sis and you're good to go. |
| Hunty | Hunty is the combination of "honey" and "c*nt". Some people use it to describe their or other's friends. |
| AF | AF is an abbrevation of "as f*ck" and can be used with variety of words to get your point across. |
| Stan | It's Internet word for a hardcore fan. Originated from Eminem's song "Stan" which is about an obsessed fan. |
| Exta | If someone calls you extra then you're either trying too hard or being over the top. |
| OTP | No "One Time Password". In chats it usually means One True Pairing, the couple you appreciate most. |
| Ship | Ship is short of Relationship & usually used to describe two people whom you want to be in relationship. |
| DM | Abbrevation for Direct Message on Twitter, Instagram. Being used in other places also. |
| Bae | No, it's not short for babe or baby. The letter is actually an abbrevation for "before anything else". Yeah, well, it represent almost the same meaning. |
| RT | In twitter, it is a popular abbrevation for "retweet". However, it is an abbrevation for "right" also. |
| Suh | It's a combination of "sup" and "huh" means somebody is mad or angry but still asking what are your doing? |
| Trunt | Trunt can mean drunk but don't ground anyone just yet because it frequently used to describe general excitement or craziness. |
| Sup | What's up? |
| Yass | This one is best expressed "YASS!" and maybe even with a few extra s's for added emphasis. That said this one's pretty simple. |
| YOLO | You Only Live Once |
| SWAG | Be confident. |
| TBH | To Be Honest |
| IONO | I Don't Know |
| IDK | I don't know |
| RN | Right Now |
| GTFO | Get The F*ck Off |
| SNM | Say No More. Used to tell a person to don't speak any further his intention/thoughts are understood. |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
| TTYL | Talk to You Later |
| JK | Just Kidding |
| Askhole | An individual who asks ridiculous, obnoxious or irrelevant questions. |
| Baby Bump | The protruding abdominal region of a woman when she starts to become noticeably pregnant |
| Badassery | Action or behavior that are amazing or unbelievable. The act of being a bada** |
| Baller | Someone who is too good in a field or performing too good. |
| Beleiber | a fan of Justin Beiber |
| Beer me | please, get me a beer |
| Bitcoin | electronic currency that can be transferred securely without the need of a third party such as bank or PayPal. |
| Bitchy Resting Face | The state of a face while not emoting in which the individual looks hostile or judgemental |
| Blamestorming | Usually in a business setting, the act of attempting to identifying who was to blame for a failure or problem, rathern than trying to brainstorm a solution. |
| Boomerang child | A child who moves out to start his/her own life, then returns home to live due to economic issues |
| Bootylicious | someone with amazing booty (hips or buttocks) |
| Bromance | To heterosexual males with such a close relationship they appear to be romantically involved. |
| Bye Felicia | exclamation used when a person announces they are exiting, but other people in the area don't care (adapted from 2005 Friday) |
| C*nt Block | referring to male genitalia, the act of preventing a man from getting somewhere with a man or woman he is interested in |
| Cougar | An older woman who prefers the romantic compnay of a much-younger men |
| Dawg | An expression used to address a close friend or meaningful acquaintance |
| Duck Face | A face made by pursing and pouting one's lips |
| Dweet | A drunk tweet - tweeting something while you're drunk. |
| Ego surfing | using a search engine to look for references about yourself |
| F-bomb | using the word F*ck in an inappropriate setting |
| Foodie | someone who enjoys food for pleasure |
| Friend zone | the status of being stuck as a person't friend after attempting to woo him or her |
| Girl crush | (a girl) having great admiration and adoration for another girl. |
| Grrrl | A young woman who is independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude toward men |
| Hangry | combination of hungry + angry |
| Helicopter parent | A parent who try to control every aspect of the child's life often into adulthood |
| Jailbait | An attractive female under the age of consent with whom an older man would like to have sex but risks jail time if he does so |
| Kicks | Shoes. |
| LOL | laugh out loud |
| Make it rain | to throw large qualities of paper money, bullets, etc. in the air so that is appears like raining when fall |
| Man boobs | A male whose obesity make him appears as he have female-like breasts |
| Man cave | A room or other space where man sit & enjoy, party with or without his friends |
| MILF | Initials for "mother I'd like to f*ck". Used to decribe a woman with children whom one would like to have sex |
| Netflix and chill | code for having sex with Netflix on in the background |
| Nom | Eating. It mimics the sound of eating (e.g., Nom, nom, nom) |
| NSFW | Initials of "not safe for work". Something that you can't see or open in public or workplace |
| OM(F)G | intials of "oh my (f*cking) God!" |
| Phat | Initials of "pretty hot and tempting" |
| Pregret | knowing you shouldn't do something or you'll regret it, but doing it anyway |
| Pwned | to own (as in to defeat an opponent badly) |
| Quantum physics | the ultimate mind screw (e.g., the reason one sock disappears when you do your laundry) |
| Rocket Science | very tough to understand |
| Said no one ever | An expression used to convey the absurdity of a statement usually with a significant pause before the word "ever" |
| Salmon | A man who likes to date younger women |
| Selfie | A picture one takes of himself or herself |
| Sext | Text sex. Talking sexy things through text messages. |
| Snail mail | The use of the regular postal service rather than email |
| Sweet | An intensive that express satisfaction or indicates awesomeness |
| That's what she said | A one-liner response to indicate what the individual just said to you could have a sexual connotation |
| Twerk | A rhythmic dance featuring the gyration of the hips, often creates rippling effect in the buttocks |
| Upskirt | A video or photograph taken up a girl's skirt with or without undies |
| Virgin ears | A term used to call attention to somone who hasn't been exposed to talk about sex, drugs, profanity, etc. |
| W00t! | A term of excitement, believed to be short for "woo loot", as in winning a lot of money in gaming |
| WTF | Intials of "what the f*ck", used to express surprise of disaggree. |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BTW / BDW | By The Way |
| G2G | Get to Go |
| Hashtag | Some added words starting with a #, used to describe context of the post better. |
| AMA | Ask Me Anything. Popular in forums & reddits where popular members, experts or brands invite people to ask them anything about their field. |
| Troll | Trolls are people who take pleasure from starting disagreements and angering people, usually by commenting or posting something offensive |
| Lurkers | Someone who visits a forum, blog or website often but doesn’t leave any comments. |
| Meme | A meme can be an idea, a tune, an image - anything that can be passed on and altered. |
| Facepalm | The act of putting your hand over your face after watching or listening something very stupid. |
| I can't even | Another way of saying "I'm speechless". The phrase is used when something is so incredible or unbelievable that you have no words to respond with. |
| Well played | When someone has a very clever response, you can say "well played" |
| Just sayin' | The phrase used at the end of (usually) a rude or mean sentence to make it seem less rude. |
| Noob | Someone who is new to something, a beginner. |
| IMHO | Initials for "In My Humble Opinion" |
| Photobomb | When someone or something appears in a photo unexpectedly, without the photographer meaning to include it. |
| Haha | Yeah! It's exactly what it looks like - laughter!. "mwahaha" or belly laugh "bahaha" are another words. |
| IRL | In real life. Used when you are talking about something that exist in real life. |
| Handle / Alias | Also called a "username", it is a nickname you choose to represent yourself on a website. |
| TL; DR | Too Long, Don't Read. Used in many documents, manuals, online posts, etc. to tell a section is not too important to read, if you already get the context or understood things. |
Bookmark this article because new Internet slang come very frequently and when they come, you should use them to keep up with the trend. We will keep on adding new Internet slangs and abbreviations to this table.
