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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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echo chamber A closed social or algorithmic environment where participa… eejit A pejorative regional word for an idiot or fool, documente… emotional labor Managing one’s own feelings and tone to keep customers, co… unc A shortening of uncle; also a teasing label for an older m… baleet baleet: delete or permanently erase. banjaxed Broken, ruined, or completely exhausted in Irish English—u… banter Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involvin… Bare Minimum Monday Starting the workweek at a deliberate, low-pressure pace t… based based: praiseworthy despite being unpopular or controversi… beige flag An odd, quirky, or mildly boring habit in a partner or dat… benching Keeping a romantic prospect on standby with occasional fri… bestagon bestagon: superior hexagonal shape among polygons. FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. bet “Okay,” “agreed,” “sounds good,” or “challenge accepted.” … blam blam: spam posted on a blog page. bossware Employee-monitoring software that tracks mouse movements, … brain rot Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of be… breadcrumbing Sending sporadic, non-committal messages or likes just oft… zombieing When someone who ghosted months ago suddenly resurfaces in… zonked Completely drained of energy and ready to fall asleep imme… rage applying Sending out dozens of job applications in a single burst o… rage bait Content designed to provoke anger so people will react, ar… ratio A social-media response showing stronger pushback than app… red flag A warning sign that something may be wrong or deserves clo… rejection sensitivity Intense emotional distress triggered by perceived criticis…
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