AFK (informal · Online)	In plain English, “AFK”: away from keyboard. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/afk
AI slop (Critical · derogatory · Online)	Low-quality AI-generated material, especially output produced in volume with little concern for accuracy, coherence, or usefulness. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/ai-slop
algospeak (Platform culture · descriptive · Online)	Altered words, spellings, euphemisms, or symbols people use because they believe platform algorithms may restrict the original wording. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/algospeak
ate (Enthusiastic praise · Online)	Performed brilliantly, looked excellent, or completely delivered. “Ate and left no crumbs” intensifies the compliment. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/ate
aura (Playful · evaluative · Online)	An impression of coolness, confidence, or striking presence. “Aura points” turn that impression into a joking, imaginary score. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/aura
aura farming (Admiring or teasing · Online)	Cultivating an effortlessly cool image through a pose, gesture, performance, or carefully timed moment. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/aura-farming
banter (Playful · relationship-dependent · UK/IE)	Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involving teasing that the participants enjoy. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/banter
based (informal · Online)	based: praiseworthy despite being unpopular or controversial. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/based
bet (Casual · affirmative · Online)	“Okay,” “agreed,” “sounds good,” or “challenge accepted.” The tone depends on what the speaker is responding to. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/bet
brain rot (Critical or self-mocking · Online)	Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of being mentally saturated by it. Also a joking name for an intense fandom obsession. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/brain-rot
canon event (Storytelling metaphor · often ironic · Online)	A formative experience jokingly treated as an unavoidable part of someone’s personal storyline, often embarrassing or difficult. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/canon-event
Chad (Admiring, ironic or status-focused · Online)	An internet archetype of a highly attractive, sexually successful man; in a meme, the label can express exaggerated admiration or contrast. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/chad
cheers (Friendly · informal · UK/IE)	A toast when drinking; also informal “thanks” or a friendly sign-off, especially in British and Irish English. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/cheers
chronically online (Critical or self-mocking · Online)	So immersed in internet culture or disputes that your references, assumptions, or priorities seem disconnected from ordinary offline experience. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/chronically-online
chuffed (Informal · pleased · UK/IE)	Very pleased, proud, or delighted about something. “Chuffed to bits” is an especially enthusiastic version. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/chuffed
clickbait (Critical · publishing language · Online)	A headline, thumbnail, or piece of content built to win clicks, often by withholding the point, exaggerating, or misleading. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/clickbait
cooked (Dramatic · usually negative · Online)	In serious trouble, exhausted, defeated, or beyond an easy fix. “Am I cooked?” asks whether the situation is hopeless. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/cooked
craic (Informal · social · IE)	Enjoyable company, conversation, fun, or news. “What’s the craic?” can mean “what’s happening?” or “how are things?” — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/craic
crash out (Anger-related slang / ambiguous · Online)	To lose control in anger or act recklessly with serious consequences; separately, to fall asleep from exhaustion, fail or be eliminated. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/crash-out
cringe (context-dependent · Online)	cringe: feel embarrassed, disgusted, or fearful. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/cringe
cringey (context-dependent · Online)	In plain English, “cringey”: embarrassing. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/cringey
dead internet theory (Theory / meme · not established fact · Online)	The idea that much online activity is automated or artificial rather than human; stronger versions make unsupported claims that most of the internet is fake. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/dead-internet-theory
delulu (Playful · can be dismissive · Online)	An exaggerated, informal version of “delusional”: unrealistically hopeful, imagining a connection, or choosing confidence over the available evidence. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/delulu
doomscrolling (Informal · digital habits · Online)	Continuing to scroll through distressing news or negative posts, often longer than you intended. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/doomscrolling
eejit (pejorative · IE/UK)	A pejorative regional word for an idiot or fool, documented for Ireland and Scotland. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/eejit
FR (Casual · sincere or questioning · Online)	“For real”: an emphasis on sincerity, a strong agreement, or a surprised question meaning “seriously?” — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/fr
FWIW (informal · Online)	In plain English, “FWIW”: for what it's worth. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/fwiw
GG (informal · Online)	In plain English, “GG”: good game. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/gg
ghosting (Informal · relationships and contact · Online)	Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping communication without an explanation. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/ghosting
glazing (Disapproving or self-mocking praise label · Online)	Giving someone or something excessive praise; the label suggests the admiration is over the top, unwarranted or annoying. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/glazing
goated (informal praise · Online)	A slang description for someone or something considered the greatest of all time or the best. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/goated
gobsmacked (informal · UK/IE)	gobsmacked: utterly astonished and speechless. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/gobsmacked
grand (Informal · reassuring · IE/UK)	In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.” It does not necessarily mean magnificent or unusually impressive. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/grand
green flag (Approving · reassuring · Online)	An encouraging sign that someone or something may be trustworthy, compatible, or worth pursuing. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/green-flag
gutted (Informal · deeply disappointed · UK/IE)	Very disappointed, upset, or crushed by an unwelcome result. Often used for a loss, cancellation, or missed opportunity. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/gutted
highkey (Emphatic · openly stated · Online)	“Really,” “openly,” or “without trying to play it down.” It turns an opinion or feeling into a more direct declaration. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/highkey
ick (Informal aversion · Online)	A feeling or expression of disgust or aversion. “The ick” can describe a reaction that makes someone suddenly feel put off. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/ick
ICYMI (internet slang · Online)	ICYMI expands to 'in case you missed it,' introducing information for a reader who may have missed it. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/icymi
IDK (informal · Online)	In plain English, “IDK”: I don't know. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/idk
IMO (informal · Online)	In plain English, “IMO”: in my opinion. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/imo
IYKYK (Knowing · inside reference · Online)	“If you know, you know”: a signal that people with the shared experience or background will understand an unstated reference. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/iykyk
locked in (Focused · motivational · Online)	Fully focused and committed to a task. “Time to lock in” means it is time to stop distractions and concentrate. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/locked-in
looksmaxxing (Appearance-focused community vocabulary · Online)	Trying to improve physical appearance, especially within online communities that frame attractiveness as a competitive status or dating advantage. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/looksmaxxing
lore (Storytelling · often playful · Online)	The background story and accumulated details of a fictional world, community, or person. A “lore drop” reveals a new piece of that backstory. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/lore
love bombing (context-dependent · Online)	love bombing: manipulative over‑affection tactic. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/love-bombing
lowkey (Understated · informal · Online)	“Kind of,” “quietly,” or “I am admitting this without making a big deal of it.” A low-key event is also relaxed or understated. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/lowkey
main character energy (Admiring or critical · Online)	A confident, cinematic sense of being the protagonist of the moment; sometimes a criticism of acting as if everyone else is a supporting character. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/main-character-energy
mate (Familiar · tone-sensitive · UK/IE)	A friend or a familiar way to address someone. It can sound warm, neutral, sarcastic, or confrontational depending on delivery. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/mate
mewing (Appearance-trend vocabulary / ambiguous · Online)	A tongue-posture practice pursued with the aim of changing jaw or facial appearance; also the ordinary act of making a mew sound. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/mewing
mid (Dismissive · evaluative · Online)	Mediocre, underwhelming, or not worth the hype. Usually a criticism, even though it literally suggests the middle. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/mid
mogging (Comparative / appearance-ranking slang · Online)	Outshining or appearing superior to someone, especially in perceived physical attractiveness; a subjective comparison rather than an objective score. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/mogging
no cap (Informal · emphatic · Online)	“Honestly,” “for real,” or “I am not exaggerating.” Cap means a lie or an exaggeration in this slang context. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/no-cap
OMW (informal · Online)	In plain English, “OMW”: on my way. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/omw
pookie (Affectionate, cutesy or playful · Online)	An affectionate name for a loved person, such as a partner, friend or relative; as an address, roughly sweetheart or darling. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/pookie
POV (Perspective · scenario framing · Online)	“Point of view.” In captions, it usually introduces a situation the viewer is invited to imagine experiencing. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/pov
proper (colloquial · UK/IE)	A UK and Irish colloquial use of proper as an adverb meaning thoroughly or completely. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/proper
rage bait (Critical · media language · Online)	Content designed to provoke anger so people will react, argue, share, or keep watching. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/rage-bait
ratio (Combative · platform-dependent · Online)	A social-media response showing stronger pushback than approval, or a reply that gets more support than the post it challenges. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/ratio
red flag (Warning · sometimes exaggerated · Online)	A warning sign that something may be wrong or deserves closer attention, especially in a relationship or decision. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/red-flag
rent-free (Teasing · sometimes dismissive · Online)	Occupying someone’s thoughts without effort or invitation, usually in “living rent-free in my head.” It can describe delight, annoyance, or fixation. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/rent-free
rizz (Playful · usually flattering · Online)	Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially through flirting. To “rizz someone up” is to try to win them over. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/rizz
scroll fatigue (Emerging · informal · Online)	A feeling of being mentally worn out by prolonged scrolling through feeds or other online material. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/scroll-fatigue
side quest (Playful · gaming metaphor · Online)	An optional detour from the main objective in a game, or a spontaneous little adventure away from your original plan in everyday life. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/side-quest
sigma (Ironic or status-focused internet language · Online)	A self-sufficient lone-wolf male archetype; also praise meaning excellent, or a deliberately absurd word in memes such as “what the sigma.” — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/sigma
simp (Derogatory or self-mocking · Online)	Someone accused of excessive devotion or deference to another person; as a verb, to admire or praise in an exaggerated, deferential way. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/simp
situationship (Informal · dating language · Online)	A romantic connection whose status, expectations, or commitment have not been clearly defined. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/situationship
six seven (Absurdist · context-dependent · Online)	A meme expression usually said “six seven,” often with a balancing hand gesture. It has no single fixed literal meaning. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/six-seven
skibidi (Absurd meme language · Online)	A deliberately nonsensical meme word used for humorous effect, reactions or references to internet slang; it has no single dependable plain-English meaning. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/skibidi
slay (Enthusiastic · approving · Online)	To do something impressively well or look excellent. “Slay!” is an enthusiastic expression of approval. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/slay
soft launch (Social media · indirect reveal · Online)	Hinting at a romantic relationship online without clearly identifying the partner or explicitly announcing the relationship. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/soft-launch
sound (Informal · approving · UK/IE)	Decent, reliable, friendly, or good. As a short reply, “sound” can mean “okay,” “agreed,” or an appreciative acknowledgment. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/sound
sus (Suspicious · often joking · Online)	Suspicious, questionable, or not quite trustworthy. It can be a genuine concern or a playful reaction to odd behavior. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/sus
tasteslop (Emerging · critical · Online)	A critical label for AI-generated style or lifestyle content that appears tasteful and curated but feels generic, derivative, or empty. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/tasteslop
TBH (informal · Online)	In plain English, “TBH”: to be honest. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/tbh
TL;DR (Concise · sometimes dismissive · Online)	“Too long; didn’t read.” It can dismiss a long message, but is also a common label for a short summary supplied by the writer. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/tldr
touch grass (Teasing · often dismissive · Online)	Step away from the internet and regain some real-world perspective. Often a dismissive response to an overly online argument. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/touch-grass
unc (Affectionate or teasing age-related slang · Online)	A shortening of uncle; also a teasing label for an older man or somebody seen as out of touch with current youth culture. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/unc
vibe coding (Technical culture · debated scope · Online)	Building software by repeatedly prompting an AI and reacting to the result, especially when the person pays little attention to the underlying code. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/vibe-coding
W (internet slang · Online)	In internet slang, W abbreviates win: a success or winning result. — Source & examples: https://slanglane.com/terms/w