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List of slang words in English with their meanings and examples. Good to know for everyone who wants to travel to any English-speaking country. Join @PhrasalCards too
🔘 HFWhat does HF mean when messaging and gaming?
◻️Have fun
HF is a quick way to wish someone a fun time. For example, if your friend tells you they are leaving for the cabin, you might reply, "I hope the weather is great. HF!"
People may use HF when texting or messaging online, whether in social DMs, dating sites, or web forums. For example, you may be messaging someone on Twitter, and you send them "GL with all those replies. HF!" Additionally, when gaming, players may use HF in multiplayer games such as StarCraft 2 or Fortnite as a courtesy at the beginning of a game.
❓Example
HF during your vacation in Mexico!
Thanks! See you in a week!
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🔘 WhoaWhat does whoa mean?
◻️Expression of surprise
Whoa is a common term people use to express surprise or shock at something. You will see or hear it in messages, in emails, online, and in real life (IRL).
For example, your sister may be talking on the phone and exclaim, "Whoa! Is he OK?" when discovering your neighbor was in a car accident. Or, your mom and dad may text you an awesome birthday surprise, and you respond with, "Whoa! Amazing!" While the pronunciation is the same, people may also spell whoa as "woah."
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Whoa! I had no idea they got engaged!
Ya, they kept it a secret for a while
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🔘 H/wWhat is h/w short for?
◻️Homework
H/w is a common way to abbreviate homework, which is schoolwork a teacher assigns to students to work on outside of class at home. It may be an essay, book report, presentation, worksheet, or another type of task.
Many students despise h/w because it infringes on their free time outside of school, like going to a movie or hanging out at a friend's house. Nevertheless, students in elementary school to college have to work on h/w, although the way they complete it has changed over the years. For example, students in the 1980s had to complete their work on paper with a pencil, pen, or typewriter; but students in the 2020s often complete and submit their work on a computer via the Internet.
Mostly tweens, teens, and young adults use the abbreviation. You can also remove the slash in the abbreviation to make hw.
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Do you know if that class is going to have a lot of h/w?
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🔘 CRAFTWhat does CRAFT stand for?
◻️Can't remember a freakin' thing
CRAFT stands for "can't remember a freakin' thing." If you're drawing a blank on a particular fact or topic, you can tell the person you're chatting with that you CRAFT.
However, because CRAFT is an uncommon acronym, using it in a chat, email, or text message may confuse the person you're talking to. For example, if someone asks you what you did last night, and you say that you CRAFT, the person might think you spent your evening knitting or creating jewelry.
❓Example
I have to take the test tomorrow, and I feel like I CRAFT!
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🔘 WorkcationWhat is a workcation?
◻️A working vacation
A workcation is when a person remotely works while on vacation (a combination of "work" and "vacation"), possibly from a hotel or Airbnb rental. For example, you may vacation at a beach home with your family but spend business hours working on your laptop while they play at the beach.
Since the advent of remote work, the line between employees' personal and professional lives has blurred. Remote work (WFH, WFA, and WFX) significantly increased in the 2010s with tech progression (e.g., advancement of computer performance and Internet speeds) and exploded in the early 2020s during covid social distancing restrictions.
Typically, there are two primary reasons for workcations: 1) The worker does not have enough vacation days but still wants to go on vacation, or 2) the worker is a workaholic, struggling to disengage from work responsibilities, especially if co-workers or employers are demanding 24/7 access to them. Companies may also hold conferences or group business trips that employees might refer to as workcations.
❓Example
How was your vacation in the Bahamas?
Great! Except Geoffrey made it a workcation when he helped broker a deal the whole time we were there
Bummer. :/
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🔘 FYIWhat does FYI stand for?
◻️For your information
FYI is an acronym that prefaces an informative statement. For example, your mom may text you, "FYI - don't use the upstairs toilet. Dad clogged it."
FYI is similar to the JSYK acronym and skinny term. People commonly use it in emails to share information with the recipients, which can get annoying when they grow numerous and repetitive. People also use FYI as a noun, i.e., "Just an FYI, next week's meeting has been canceled."
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FYI, black and navy blue typically shouldn't be worn together
Gotcha, thanks!
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🔘 Left No CrumbsWhat does left no crumbs mean?
◻️Completely dominated
Left no crumbs is another way to say that someone completely obliterated (in a good way) another person, game, performance, look, etc. People typically use it with the "ate that" phrase to emphasize someone's fantastic achievement.
There is no clear creator to attribute the phrase to; instead, it organically evolved out of the "ate that" saying on social media. It gained popularity in 2017 but took off in early 2018 and is similar to the "left no prisoners" saying.
Examples of when you would see it include on Twitter when a person is stanning their favorite musician or in a message from your work boyfriend remarking how well you did on your presentation. You may also say it in person to your BFF after she sings great at a talent show.
❓Example
Wow, Melanie, you ate that show and left no crumbs! YGG!
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🔘 WhatchaWhat does whatcha mean?
◻️What are you
Whatcha is a commonly spoken and written abbreviation that combines "what are you" (or "what do you") into a single word. For example, you may ask your friend, "whatcha doin'?" or "whatcha thinkin'?"
You will likely hear or see whatcha in casual contexts, like gotcha, but it is so common that you may also hear or see it in more professional environments. Some instances include a conversation with a neighbor, a DM, or a text message.
❓Example
whatcha doin tonite?
n2m. u?
nuthin. u wanna get some food?
bet
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🔘 LooksmatchWhat does looksmatch mean?
◻️Matching the attractiveness of another person
Looksmatch is when a person matches the physical attractiveness of the person they are intimate with, whether they are hooking up or in a relationship. Most intimate relationships include looksmatched individuals, although it is not required for them to be successful.
For example, a relationship may involve a person who is much more attractive than their partner (not looksmatched), but it still works (often, a female is more attractive in these types of heterosexual relationships). However, these are typically anomalies, and individuals outside the relationship will likely point out and obsess over the discrepancy.
❓Example
Brian and Lissa are an odd pairing
Yeah, they aren't looksmatched at all
Maybe he has a great personality
Or ... he's just rich
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🔘 NFIAHWhat does NFIAH stand for online?
◻️Never fear, I am here
When greeting friends online, you can message them "NFIAH," which stands for "never fear, I am here." The saying comes from a phrase some superheroes say when they arrive at the scene.
Most people use NFIAH when entering a chatroom, forum, or message thread. The discussion may be regarding an issue that the individual thinks they can solve or remedy, much like a superhero. Or, they may not be solving any problem and just think very highly of themself.
For example, a user may post in a forum dedicated to solving PC issues, "NFIAH! What's the sitch?" Or, a user may join a message thread and say, "NFIAH, WU?"
❓Example
Hey fellow chatroom friends, NFIAH!
Thank God. We were stumped
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🔘 2H2HWhat does 2H2H stand for?
◻️Too hot to handle
2H2H is a term that describes a person who is really good-looking, hard to hold onto, or both. It comes from the idea that a hot item can literally be too hot to hold.
The term is used when texting, chatting, and posting on social media. It is one of many slang terms that describe someone attractive, such as hot, hottie, and H4U.
❓Example
She's attractive, but 2h2h 4 me
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🔘 DittoWhat does ditto mean?
◻️Same
Ditto is a popular term used to say "same here" or "agreed" in response to a question, statement, or opinion. It may be spoken out loud or used while texting or chatting online.
Ditto is a convenient way to say that you completely agree with someone, which is convenient when time is short or do you want to text a long explanation. The term is similar to the samesies term and the SH acronym. Ditto is also the name of a Pokémon that looks like a purple blob and can copy other Pokémon's attacks.
❓Example
I really want to go see the new Spielberg movie
Ditto
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🔘 Hop OffWhat does hop off mean?
◻️Go away
Hop off means "Go away" or "Leave me alone." It is used both online and offline to tell a person that he should stop whatever he's doing and leave you alone.
The phrase comes from when a person is riding you too hard, almost like a car driving too close to your tail on the highway and you tell him to "hop off your tail." It gained popularity in the early-2000s as an alternative to the "Back off" phrase.
It may be used in a variety of situations, like when your partner is being too critical of you or your parent is telling you how to live your life. It is a good alternative to lashing out and regretting saying something really hurtful.
❓Example
I really don't think you should be dating her. She's not right for you
Hop off! You don't even know her
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🔘 Big MadWhat does big mad mean?
◻️Very angry
Big mad is another way to say that you are furious with someone or something. For example, you might be big mad at your sister after she ruins your favorite shirt, or you might be big mad that you didn't get a promotion at work.
Big mad arose in popularity in 2017 along with "big yikes," which is an exaggeration of "yikes." Most people use it on social media when posting about their frustration, while some may also say it aloud in person when ranting.
If you encounter someone who is big mad, you should probably give them space to chill. Or, if they are looking to vent, you can listen and empathize with their plight.
❓Example
I'm big mad. I can't believe she said that about my bf after she just met him
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🔘 FPSWhat game genre is FPS?
◻️First-person shooter
Gamers use FPS as shorthand for the "first-person shooter" genre. First-person shooters are 3D action games in which players:
View the game's world from their character's limited, first-person perspective
Shoot enemies with a gun or other projectile weapon
Popular FPSes include Call of Duty (CoD), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Half-Life, and Doom. Many FPSes include both player vs. computer (PvC) and player vs. player (PvP) modes, allowing players to play against either the game's AI or other players.
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Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Marathon were some of the first FPS games
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🔘 HoneydudeWhat does honeydude mean?
◻️A boyfriend or husband used for his money
A honeydude is a guy that is used by his SO for his money. The honeydude is used romantically for things like expensive gifts, nice vacations, mansions to live in, or just straight up dough.
A honeydude is the same thing as a sugar daddy but without the large age difference. The female version of honeydude is honeygal.
❓Example
She thinks she's set for life cuz she got a honeydude
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🔘 ROFLWhat does ROFL stand for in messages and online?
◻️Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFL stands for "rolling on the floor laughing," which is meant to say that you think something is so funny that you fell to the ground laughing. It is most often sent in text messages, but may also be used online on social sites or in chatrooms.
ROFL is similar to LMAO (laughing my a** off) in popularity and hyperbole. Both of these acronyms are used as a more expressive version of LOL (laughing out loud).
You will most likely see ROFL as a funny comment online, an image posted on social media, a goofy sound you heard with another person, or a video you received in a text message. And ROFL will probably only be sent by a teenager or young adult, but some older adults do like to use it to sound cool.
❓Example
I was ROFL after that last comment he made!
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🔘 TMIWhat does TMI stand for?
◻️Too much information
TMI is an acronym for too much information used to notify a person when he or she shares something inappropriate. It is often spoken out loud to save time and sound funny.
TMI is often used to cut someone off when they are providing more details than you want to hear, i.e. "Woah, TMI!" Common culprits that need to be told "TMI" include your mom or creeper co-workers.
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OK, that's TMI... I don't think you need to tell me anymore!
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🔘 SwerveWhat does swerve mean?
◻️Go away
Swerve means go away. It is a slang term used to deny somebody.
The term has a variety of meanings and they all have to do with rejecting or avoiding someone, much like how you would swerve out of the way to avoid hitting a deer. The term exploded in popularity when it was featured in "Mercy", a 2012 song collaboration between Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, and Pusha T.
❓Example
You wanna come over to my crib 2nite?
Swerve, DA
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🔘 KMMFAWhat does KMMFA stand for?
◻️Kiss my motherf*ing a
Crude, angry people may use KMMFA to stand for "kiss my motherf*ing a." This expansion of KMA somehow finds a way to be even more offensive.
You're most likely to encounter KMMFA while playing online multiplayer games or arguing with rude people on social media. For example, if you engage in some lighthearted trolling during a game of LoL, don't be surprised if you receive KMMFA in response. LoL players are just like that sometimes.
❓Example
Are you even old enough to drive?
KMMFA!
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🔘 creeperWhat is a creeper in Minecraft?
◻️A socially invasive person
A creeper is a weird, socially awkward person who has creepy interactions toward another person. This person often creeps into your social space and is unaware of how creepy he or she is acting.
Creepers are usually thought of as males because their presence is more alarming and threatening to females. However, there are a substantial amount of females that can up the creep factor. Some creeper traits include staring at someone IRL or making inappropriate comments on a person's pictures or social profile online.
❓Example
Did you see what he posted on my page? What a creeper
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🔘 WinoWhat does wino mean?
◻️A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine
A wino is a slang term that describes a person who drinks an excessive amount of alcohol, usually cheap wine. In the last U.S. Census it was reported that nearly every family has at least one aunt or uncle wino.
Winos come in all shapes and sizes. Some are belligerent with slurred speech, while others have built up a tolerance and still function like a normal human being. If you have been out in the city at night, you most likely have seen a homeless or lost wino.
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My aunt is such a wino, every other selfie of her she's got a bottle or glass of wine in her hand
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🔘 POWWhat does POW stand for?
◻️Prisoner of war
POW is a military term that means prisoner of war. It refers to a soldier that has been captured by the enemy and held as prisoner.
The acronym is often see with the MIA acronym on a black flag designed to honor soldiers captured and killed during war. The term may also be used by teenagers sarcastically when texting others that they feel trapped or are grounded by their parents.
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I feel like a POW in my house. My mom never lets me go out
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🔘 BullishWhat does bullish mean?
◻️Positive outlook
Bullish is a term that refers to a positive or optimstic outlook. It is often used in relation to the forecast of finances or a fantasy player's or team's potential.
In finance, the term is used by investors to describe stock prices they think will rise. Therefore, they have a optimistic outlook and are bullish on the stocks. If they are pessimistic, they would be bearish on the stocks.
In fantasy sports, like football, baseball, and basketball, the term is used by team owners to describe players or teams they value a lot. Therefore, they have a optimistic outlook and are bullish on the player or team. If they are pessimistic, they would be bearish on the player or team.
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He is rather bullish on Richardson and is gonna draft him pretty high, maybe in the 2nd round
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🔘 26y4uWhat does 26y4u mean in messages?
◻️Too sexy for you
26y4u is an abbreviation people send when they think they are too sexy for another person. Most people use it in a joking manner to say they are more attractive than the other person, but some very vain people may use it seriously.
You will likely see 26y4u in messages online and in texts. For example, your girlfriend may send a pic of herself with a new hairdo and message, "I might be 26y4u now ;-)". Or, you may slide into someone's DMs who is not responding to you, and you send, "What's the matter? Do you think I'm 26y4u?" (This will likely not work.)
❓Example
Maybe I am just 26y4u... ;-)
That's prolly true. :-)
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🔘 Fo ShoWhat is fo sho short for?
◻️For sure
Fo sho is an abbreviated version of "for sure." It is typically said in response to a question to express agreement with a comment or give an affirmative answer to a question.
It is used because it sounds cool rhyming "fo" and "sho." People even put "oh" in front of it to rhyme an extra time and sound even cooler. Fo sho may also appear as 4sho and is similar to tru dat.
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You coming out to eat with us?
Fo sho, bro!
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🔘 WordWhat does word mean?
◻️Agree
When you agree with something someone did or said, you can simply say "word." People may use it in person, online, and in messages to say, "I agree," or "gotcha" (especially when emphasizing something).
For example, your friend may complain about your other friend always talking about himself, and you reply with "word" in agreement. Or, you might text your friend about meeting up at the theater at five and you reply, "word. see you then."
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These cell phone companies charge way too much for data plans
Word
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🔘 Locked InWhat does it mean when someone is locked in?
◻️Doing well
When someone is doing something so well, they are "locked in," meaning all other distractions fall away because they are incredibly focused on the task at hand. For example, if a person's fit perfectly complements their make-up, making them look amazing, they are "locked in."
You will see or hear people use "locked in" in person and online (including on social media). Some areas where people may be locked in include sports, fashion, and work.
For example, a basketball commentator may exclaim, "Brown is locked in tonight, draining his 5th three-pointer of the night!" Or, a Zendaya fan may ask, "Have you seen Dune 2 yet? My girl Zen was locked in!" And a more mundane example is "Luke just crushed his work presentation. He's locked in!"
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Jessica's dress is fire
Bet. She's locked in
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