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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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taking the piss Mocking someone, joking around, or acting unreasonably—suc… talking stage The early phase of romantic interest where two people text… task masking Typing loudly, carrying a laptop briskly, or keeping sprea… tasteslop A critical label for AI-generated style or lifestyle conte… TBH In plain English, “TBH”: to be honest. third place A social space outside home and work—such as a pub, cafe, … throw a wobbly Lose one’s temper suddenly or have an exaggerated tantrum … TL;DR “Too long; didn’t read.” It can dismiss a long message, bu… touch grass Step away from the internet and regain some real-world per… touch some grass A pointed reminder to log off the internet, step outside, … trauma dumping Sharing intense, unprocessed personal distress with an unp… tryhard tryhard: player perceived as putting too much effort into … FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. dead internet theory The idea that much online activity is automated or artific… deadass deadass: in a completely sincere way, without joking. deadly Fantastic, brilliant, or genuinely great in Dublin and wid… delulu An exaggerated, informal version of “delusional”: unrealis… derp derp: that was a foolish or stupid act. derpy derpy: odd or silly-looking, as if its eyes are misaligned… dodgy Unreliable, suspicious, or of questionable quality—applied… dog whistle Coded phrasing that sounds ordinary to a general audience … doomscrolling Continuing to scroll through distressing news or negative … dope dope: really awesome, very cool. double texting Sending a second message before the other person has repli… dry texting Replying with flat, one-word messages like “k”, “cool”, or…
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