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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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faffing Wasting time on dithering, minor adjustments, or unproduct… fairycore fairycore: whimsical, fairy‑inspired aesthetic. finfluencer finfluencer: influencer who gives advice on financial inve… fire In plain English, “fire”: awesome. fitfluencer fitfluencer: fitness-focused social media influencer. fiver fiver: banknote worth five units of currency. FR “For real”: an emphasis on sincerity, a strong agreement, … future faking Making grand promises about future trips, milestones, or c… FWIW In plain English, “FWIW”: for what it's worth. W In internet slang, W abbreviates win: a success or winning… weaponized incompetence Pretending to be bad at a household or workplace task so t… OMW In plain English, “OMW”: on my way. FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. orbiting orbiting: stopping direct contact while still watching or … gaff Informal British and Irish word for someone’s house, flat,… gas Hilarious, entertaining, or absurdly funny in Irish Englis… gaslighting Manipulating someone into doubting their own memory, perce… gatekeeping Controlling or restricting who is allowed to claim members… GG In plain English, “GG”: good game. ghosting Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping com… glazing Giving someone or something excessive praise; the label su… goated A slang description for someone or something considered th… gobsmacked gobsmacked: utterly astonished and speechless. grand In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.” I… green flag An encouraging sign that someone or something may be trust…
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