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I have been bombarded with terms or alphabets in social media as well as in messaging Apps for quite some time now. At first, I tried to learn some of them but I can't keep up with them anymore :( Everyday, I read or hear new ones! I'm hard-pressed to find its meaning, else I won't understand what my Teenies are talking about. And complicating matters, my comprehension on the growing world of millennials, Gen-Zs, etc., is dramatically going down. To help myself, I am starting this list. With a great help from my daughter and Google, I will be able to comprehend these slang terms. By knowing their meaning, I might be able to 'slay' my next conversation (finger crossed)! I tried starting conversation using some of these terms and I was shocked to learn that reading is a different matter from saying them... So I'll stick to just understanding them first and not rush into slang conversation! * I'll be editing this Post as I discover new word/s to add. |
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A
1drfl
Wonderful
10Q
Thank you
10X
Thanks
11th HOUR
The final moments of an event in which the outcome can still be changed
143
I love you
150
Filipino monetary slang used to call for how much the payment is for one night. It literally mean 150 pesos
Filipino monetary slang used to call for how much the payment is for one night. It literally mean 150 pesos
2DAY
Today
411
What's the gossip or What's the info?
420
Marijuana
4AO
For adults only
AAF
As a friend
ABT
About
About
AAMOF
As a matter of fact
ADIH
Another day in hell
AF
As Freak
AFAIC
As far as I’m concerned
AFAICT
As far as I can tell
AFAIK
As far as I know
AFAIR
As far as I remember
AFAM
Philippine urban slang that means foreigner usually a Westerner. From an acronym “A Foreigner Assigned (to) Manila”
Philippine urban slang that means foreigner usually a Westerner. From an acronym “A Foreigner Assigned (to) Manila”
AFK
Away from keyboard
AI
Artificial Intelligence
AIRHEAD
Foolish or dumb person
Foolish or dumb person
AKA
Also known as
A LICK AND A PROMISE
A job done without real planning leaving the resulting outcome at the mercy of luck
AM
Ante Meridiem
Ante Meridiem
AMA
Ask me anything
AMP
Ain't my problem
ANDA
Tagalog slang word for money
Tagalog slang word for money
ANNASACH
Strange; rare, unusual
ANTIS
People that hates a particular person/online personality/group
People that hates a particular person/online personality/group
APP
Application
ARAT
An alternate spelling of the Tagalog word Tara na!. Base word: Tara na! [expression] Let's go!
An alternate spelling of the Tagalog word Tara na!. Base word: Tara na! [expression] Let's go!
ASAP
As soon as possible
ASL
Age, sex, location
ATM
At the moment
AWIT
Tagalog word for song. But now it's an expression used to pertain to a painful feeling or disappointment derived from the word awww or ouchh
Tagalog word for song. But now it's an expression used to pertain to a painful feeling or disappointment derived from the word awww or ouchh
AWOL
Absent without leave
AYMM
Are you my mother?
AYOR
At your own risk
B
B1t1
Buy one take one
Buy one take one
B4
Before
Before
B4N
Bye for now
B@U
Back at you
BABYSITTER
A bodyguard of someone
BAE
Before anyone else
BAIL
To leave/abandon
To leave/abandon
BALONEY
Nonsense
Nonsense
BAU
Business As Usual
BBBG
Bye bye be good
BBIAS
Be back in a sec
BC
Big check
Big check
BCNU
Be Seeing You
BF
Boyfriend
Balance forwarded
BFF
Best friends forever
BIAS
Having a favorite member within a group
BINGE
Excessive indulgence
Excessive indulgence
BIRDWATCHER
Referring to someone who's a spy or likes to watch in secret
BLOODY
Use for emphasis
BN
Big no
Big no
BOOMER
Used in a dismissive way towards an older person
Used in a dismissive way towards an older person
BOUNCE
To leaveBRB
Be right back
BREAK A LEG
Good luck
BRO
Brother
Brother
BROKE
Out of money
BRUH
Another way of saying “seriously?”
BRUNCH
Breakfast and lunch
Breakfast and lunch
BSAAW
Big smile and a wink
BTDT
Been there, done that
BTS
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
BTW
By the way
By the way
BUMP
Bring up my post
BWL
Bursting with laughter
C
CANCEL/CANCELLEDT
To deplatform someone from doing something unpleasant
CANCELLED
Shaming someone online
Shaming someone online
CAP
Fake or Lie
CD9
Parent is watching
CHAR
Just Joking
Just Joking
CHAROT
Joking
Joking
CHEEDAR
Money
CHEEKY
Do something disrespectful
Do something disrespectful
CHEESY
Tacky/Cheap
Tacky/Cheap
CHICKEN
Coward
CLAP/CLAP BACK
To respond or retaliate to another person
To respond or retaliate to another person
CLOUT
Influence
Influence
COCOL
Coffee Coffee Lang
Coffee Coffee Lang
COD
Cash on delivery
CON
Fake/swindle
Fake/swindle
COP
Cash on Purchase
COUCH POTATO
Someone that lazes around all day
Someone that lazes around all day
CRAP
Worthless thing or a lie
Worthless thing or a lie
CREEPPING
To sneak up on someone; to stealthily observe or follow
CREW
Group of friends
Group of friends
CRIB
Living quarters such as house or apartment
CS
Career suicide
CSL
Can’t stop laughing
Can’t stop laughing
CTC
Care to Chat?
CTN
Can't talk now
CTTO
Credit to the owner
Credit to the owner
CU
See you
CUSHY
Comfortably easy
CWOT
Complete waste of time
CYA
See you
CYE
Check your email
CYT
See you tomorrow
D
DAE
Does anyone else?
DBMIB
Don’t bother me I’m busy
DGMW
Don't get me wrong
Don't get me wrong
DIBS
Putting a claim on something
DIY
Do it yourself
DL
Download
DM
Direct message
DOGGO/PUPPER
Dog/Puppy
DOSH
Cash
Cash
DOUGH
Money
DOX
Searching for and publishing private information (especially location) about someone on the Internet
DROP DEAD
Go die
DUDE
A guy
DWH
During work hours
During work hours
DYK
Did you know?
Did you know?
DYWB
Drink your water bitch
E
E123
Easy as one, two, three
E'DI WOW
To express sarcasm
To express sarcasm
E2EG
Ear To Ear Grin
E_E
Tired
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
EMBM
Early morning business meeting
EXTRA
Unnecessarily dramatic, excessive, over the top or a “drama queen”
F
F2F
Face to Face
F2P
Free to play
FAM
Family or close friends
FANDOM
A community of fans
A community of fans
FAQ
Frequently asked question
FAWC
For anyone who cares
FB
Facebook
FBF
Flashback Friday
FC
Feeling Close
FCFS
First come first serve
First come first serve
FD
Free delivery
Free delivery
FFTB
Fresh from the bathroom
FIMH
Forever in my heart
Forever in my heart
FISHY
Suspicious people or situations
FLAKE
A dummy or idiot
To show off
FM
Forward message
Forward message
FOMO
Fear of missing out
Fear of missing out
FWD
Forward
FR
For real
For real
FTL
For the loss
For the loss
FTW
For the win
For the win
FUUB
Fouled up beyond belief
Fouled up beyond belief
FWIW
For what it’s worth
For what it’s worth
FYI
For your information
G
GAHOY
Get a hold of yourself
GBU
God bless you
God bless you
GFN
Gone for now
Gone for now
G2G
Got to Go
GF
Girlfriend
GG
Good game
GGWP
Good Game Well Played
GHOST
Cut off communication with someone you’re no longer interested in
Cut off communication with someone you’re no longer interested in
GL
Good luck
Good luck
GIF
Graphic interchange format
Graphic interchange format
GLI
Good Looking Individual
Glitch
Defect or problem
GM
Gamemaster
GMTA
Great minds think alike
Great minds think alike
GOAT
Greatest of All Time
GO BANANAS
Go CR
GOGO
Go now
GOI
Get over it
GRAND
A thousand dollar
A thousand dollar
GRAS
Generally recognized as safe
GRASS
(Damo) Marijuana
(Damo) Marijuana
GRATZ
Congratulations
Congratulations
GR8
Great
GRUB
Food
Food
GJ
Good job
GOTCHA
I get you
GTG
Got to go
GUCCI
Cool, fine or doing well at the moment
GUTS
Courage
Courage
H
HANDLE
Nickname used online
Nickname used online
HAFL
Heart Attack From Laughing
HBD
Happy Birthday!
HBU
How 'bout you?
HGD
Have a great day
Have a great day
HIFW
How I feel when
HIGHBLOOD
Getting angry or flustered
Getting angry or flustered
HM?
How much?
HMB
Hit me back
HMU
Hit me up
HOAS
Hold on a second
HOHOL
Hang out-Hang out lang
Hang out-Hang out lang
HOPIA
Hoping
HONEY TRAP
Use of men or women to seduce others for their own secret reasons
HOT MESS
Someone who doesn't have things together at the moment (in a really bad way)
HP
Hit points/health points (online gaming)
HTH
Hope This Helps
HOMIE
A close friend
HOT
Hold on tight
Attractive
HRU
Who are you?
Who are you?
HW
Homework
I
In any case
IC
I see
IANAL
I am not a lawyer
ICYMI
In case you missed it
IDC
I don’t care
IDK
I don’t know
IDUNNO
I don't know
IGN
In game name
IIRC
If I remember correctly
IFYP
I feel your pain
I feel your pain
IK
I know
I know, right
ILY
I love you
I love you
IMBA
Imbalanced
IMHO
In my honest opinion
IMNSHO
In my "not so humble" opinion
IMO
In my opinion
IMU
I miss you
I miss you
IOW
In Other Words
IRL
In real life
ISO
In search of
IYKWIM
If you know what I mean
IYKYK
If you know you know
J
J2LYK
Just to let you know
J4F
Just for fun
JGH
Just Got Home
JIC
Just in case
JJ
Just Joking
JK
Just kidding
JSYK
Just so you know
JOMO
Joy of missing out
K
K
Ok
KAREN
Usually a white woman who is feeling entitled and racist
KD
Knock down
Knock down
KJ
Kill joy
KICKS
Shoes
KK
Ok KMS
Killing me softly
Killing me softly
KOREABOO
Someone obsessed with Korean culture KUDOS
Congrats
Congrats
KYAH
This is a playful take on the Tagalog word 'KUYA' or big brother in English
This is a playful take on the Tagalog word 'KUYA' or big brother in English
L
L8
Late
L8r
Later
LARPING
When people role/play on the spot
When people role/play on the spot
LDR
Long distance relationship
LF
Looking for
LIT
Something is very good, enjoyable, or exciting
LMAO
Laughing my a** off
Laughing my a** off
LMIRL
Let's meet in real life
LMK
Let me know
LMS
Like my status
LODI (LO-DI)
Reversed version of 'IDOL'. You can use this word when speaking with someone who you look up to
Reversed version of 'IDOL'. You can use this word when speaking with someone who you look up to
LOL
Laughing out loud
Lots of love
LOVE
Loss of Valuable Energy
Loss of Valuable Energy
LOWKEY
Something you gonna keep quite or secret
Something you gonna keep quite or secret
LT
Laugh Trip
LURKER
A person that is present but doesn't engage in a conversation
A person that is present but doesn't engage in a conversation
LY
Lovingly Yours
Lovingly Yours
LYSM
Love you so much
M
MAMSER
Default way of greeting customers in the Philippines. It is a combination of Ma'am and Sir
Default way of greeting customers in the Philippines. It is a combination of Ma'am and Sir
MARITES
A name given to Filipinos spreading gossips
MATE
Pal
MATS
Materials
MBTC
More birthdays to come
MEH
Meaning a “so-so” or “just okay”
MEME
Something that may be passed on and changed, such as an idea or a picture
MFW
My face when
MMB
Message me back
MNGT
Management
MOD
Modification
MOMOL
Make-Out, Make-Out Lang
Make-Out, Make-Out Lang
MOOD
Something relatable
Something relatable
MOP
Mode of Payment
MRW
My reaction when
My reaction when
MSG
Message
MUDITA
Taking delight in the happiness, success and well-being of others
MY BAD
My mistake
MYOB
Mind your own business
N
N8
Night
NAGI
Not a good idea
N/A
Not Applicable
Not available
NBD
Not big deal
Not big deal
NBSB
No boyfriend since birth
No boyfriend since birth
NC
No comment
NE1
Anyone
NETIZENS
Interner Citizens
Interner Citizens
NFS
Not for sale
NG
News Group
NGL
Not Gonna Lie
Not Gonna Lie
NIC
Nicotine or referencing vaping
NOOB
A person who doesn't know what they're doing or who is bad at something; in other words, a newbie
NOSEBLEED
When a person has difficulty understanding someone's language, their nose might just begin to bleed ---- metaphorically
When a person has difficulty understanding someone's language, their nose might just begin to bleed ---- metaphorically
NOTTOMH
Not Off The Top Of My Head
NO CAP
No joke/lie
No joke/lie
NP
No problem
NR
Notify Me
Notify Me
No Response
No Reply
NSFL
Not safe for life
NSFW
Not safe for work
Not safe for work
NT
Nice try
NTH
Nice to have
NTN
No thanks needed
NTS
Note to self
NUKE
Destroy or delete
Destroy or delete
NUTS
Crazy
NVMD
Nevermind
O
OC Original content
OFC
Of course
OH
Overheard
On hand
OIC
Oh, I see!
OL
Online
OMDB
Over my dead body
Over my dead body
OMG
Oh My God
OMW
On my way
ON FLEEK
Fashionable
OOTD
Outfit of the day
OP
Original poster
Original poster
Overpowered
OT
Off topic
Overtime
OTB
Off the bed
OTP
On the phone
OTW
On the way
OOTD
Outfit of the day
Outfit of the day
P
P911
Parent alert
PABEBE
Slang Tagalog word use to call someone who is trying to act cute as a baby
Slang Tagalog word use to call someone who is trying to act cute as a baby
PAK GANERN!
Filipino slang use to illustrate a point
Filipino slang use to illustrate a point
PAW
Parents are watching
PC
Private chat
PDA
Personal display (of) affection
PEEPS
People
PETMALU
Reversed version of the Tagalog word 'MALUPET' or 'MALUPIT'
Reversed version of the Tagalog word 'MALUPET' or 'MALUPIT'
PM
Private message
Post Merdiem
PAYO
Pay As You Order
PCM
Please call me
PERV
Pervert
POOPTING
The act of texting people while you are pooping
POS
Parents over shoulder
POSH
High Class
POTD
Photo of the day
POV
Point of View
PPL
People
PROPS
Proper respect
Proper respect
PRT
Please retweet
PT
Perfect time
Perfect time
PTB
Please text back
PTMM
Please tell me more
PTPA
Permission to post admin
PTS
Points
PREDATOR
Someone online that tries to commit sexual abuse
Someone online that tries to commit sexual abuse
PvP
Player vs Player
PWNED
To defeat and humiliate an opponent
To defeat and humiliate an opponent
Q
QQ
Crying
QOTD
Quote of the day
QT
Cutie
R
RAT
Dispicable person
Dispicable person
RBTL
Read between the lines
RDY
Ready
RIP
Rest in paradise
Rest in paradise
RL
In real life
RLRT
Real life retweet
RML
Remind me later
RN
Right Now
ROFL
Rolling on Floor Laughing RT
Retweet
Real talk
RUOK
Are you OK?
RYS
Are you single?
S
SAKALAM
Reversed version of the word Malakas. Filipino slang word often used to be proud to something or someone because of some reason.
Reversed version of the word Malakas. Filipino slang word often used to be proud to something or someone because of some reason.
SALTY
Upset or angry over something minor
SANA ALL/SANAOL/NAOL
To wish for an individual's success or luck to spread to other people
To wish for an individual's success or luck to spread to other people
SANDWICH
Crowded; in Tagalog 'siksikan'
Crowded; in Tagalog 'siksikan'
SAVAGE
Bold, doesn't care about consequences
SCUFFED
Damaged or heavily used in some way; lackluster
SD
Share done
Share done
SEC
Second
SF
Shipping fee
SFW
Safe for work
SHAWTY
A woman or lady that is fine/nice term of endearment
SHIP
You might "ship" two people together, as in they should be a couple
SHOOK
When someone is is incredibly shock
When someone is is incredibly shock
SHOSHIN
The practice of seeing life with wonder
SHYLOCK
A loan shark
A loan shark
SICK
Something cool
Something cool
SIS
Sister
SIMP
Someone who does way too much for a person they like
SKL
Share Ko Lang'
Share Ko Lang'
SLANG
Street Language
SLR
Sorry late reply
SMH
Shaking my head
SMOL
Small
SNATCHED
Looks good, perfect, or fashionable; the new "on fleek"
SOML
Story of my life
SOS
Find help
SPOILER
Revealed Information
Revealed Information
SQUAD
Friend group
SRSLY
Seriously
SRY
Sorry
SSDD
Same stuff, different day
STAN
Die-hard fan of someone
SUP?
What's up?
SUS
Suspicious
SWAG
Style
Self confidence
T
TAFN
That’s all for now
TBA
To be announced
TBBH
To be brutally honest
TBC
To be continued
TBH
To be honest
TBT
Throw back Thursday
TCB
Take care of business
TCO
Taken Care Of
TEA
Gossip
TFW
That feeling when
TGIF
Thank Goodness, it's Friday
TH
Try hard (a person who cares too much about winning)
Try hard (a person who cares too much about winning)
THICC
Big, curvy, and sexy
THIRSTY
Trying to get attention
THX
Thanks
TIA
Thanks in advance
TIL
Today I learned
TL;DR
Too long; didn’t read
TMB
Tweet me back
TNTL
Trying not to laugh
TROOL
Person who offend people
Person who offend people
TOSH
Nonsense
Nonsense
TTYL
Talk to you later
TTYN
Talk to you never
TTYS
Talk to you soon
TSIKOT
Tagalog slang that refers to kotse or car
Tagalog slang that refers to kotse or car
TXT
Text
U
U
You
U2
You too
UNHINGED
Mentally unbalanced or unstable; unable to control ones emotions or actions
UO
Unpopular opinion
UR
Your
UX
User experience
UY
Up yours
V
VANILLA
Plain VEG
Vegetables
Vegetables
VIBE
A distinctive feeling or quality capable of being sensed
VIBES
General atmosphere/feeling
General atmosphere/feeling
W
W8
Wait
WALWAL
Commonly used during drinking session. It means to get drunk or to get wasted.
Commonly used during drinking session. It means to get drunk or to get wasted.
WANNA
Want to
Want to
WANNABE
A fraud or pretender of sorts; someone who imitates a person or occupation even down to clothes or actions
WAW1
What a Wonderful Idea
W/E
Whatever
W/O
Without
WC
Welcome
Welcome
WDYM
What do you mean?
WHEELS
Car
Car
WHOODIE
People from the same hood or neighborhood
WOKE
Slang for people who are aware of current social issues, and politics
WRU
Where are you?
WTF
What the f***
WTPA
Where the party at?
WTT
Want to trade?
WTTP
Want to trade photos?
WYA
Where you at?
WYD
What (are) you doing?
WYWH
Wish you were here
WUF
Where you from?
WUZUP
What’s up?
WUT
What
X
XD
Really hard laugh (where D is a smiley mouth)
XOXO
Hugs and Kisses
Y
Y
Why
YAAS
An enthusiastic way of saying yes
YEET
Throwing/tossing something
Throwing/tossing something
YES, I'M FINE!
Yes, I'm Freaked out, Insecure, Nervous and Emotional!
Yes, I'm Freaked out, Insecure, Nervous and Emotional!
YGTR
You got that right
YMMV
Your mileage may vary
YNK
You never know
YOBS
Boys
YOLO
You only live once
YRL
You are lame
YT
Youtube
YTB
You're the best
YWSYLS
You win some you lose some
Z
ZOZZLED
Drunk
ZUP
What's up?
ZZZ
Sleeping, bored, tired
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CLAYGO - CLean As You Go
TOTD - Thought of the Day
HF - Handling Fee
RFS - Reason for Selling
RE - regarding
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