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5×5 CLASSROOM & MEETING ICEBREAKER · 100% SFW

Slang Bingo.

Check off five in a row during your next group chat, lecture, or team call.

Play Group-Chat & Classroom Slang Bingo (100% SFW general-audience vocabulary). Use it as an icebreaker in B1–C2 ESL classes, university linguistics clubs, or remote team standups. Click any square to open its sourced definition and examples.

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kip A short nap or sleep in British and Irish English; in Dubl… knackered Completely exhausted or worn out after work, travel, or a … cancel culture Collective social withdrawal of support from a public figu… canon event A formative experience jokingly treated as an unavoidable … cap cap: a false claim or exaggeration. capping capping: the act of lying or exaggerating. career cushioning Quietly updating a resume, networking, and lining up freel… casual casual: relaxed or superficial fan of media. caught in 4K Caught red-handed with undeniable digital evidence such as… Chad An internet archetype of a highly attractive, sexually suc… chancing your arm Taking a bold, optimistic shot at asking for a favor or up… cheeky Playfully irreverent or mildly indulgent—often used for an… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. cheers A toast when drinking; also informal “thanks” or a friendl… chonker chonker: big, overweight animal or person. chronically online So immersed in internet culture or disputes that your refe… chuffed Very pleased, proud, or delighted about something. “Chuffe… cleanfluencer cleanfluencer: home‑cleaning online influencer. clickbait A headline, thumbnail, or piece of content built to win cl… clout chasing Pursuing attention, viral metrics, or status by attaching … code-switching Shifting between linguistic registers, dialects, or sociol… coffee badging Swiping into the office just long enough to grab coffee an… content mill content mill: company that churns out low‑quality, SEO‑dri… context collapse When multiple distinct audiences—such as family, coworkers… cooked In serious trouble, exhausted, defeated, or beyond an easy…
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