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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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acoustic In plain English, “acoustic”: unplugged. AFK In plain English, “AFK”: away from keyboard. AGTube AGTube: the group of YouTube channels that focus on dolls. AI slop Low-quality AI-generated material, especially output produ… algospeak Altered words, spellings, euphemisms, or symbols people us… Amogus Amogus: the 2018 online social deduction game Among Us. ancom In plain English, “ancom”: anarcho‑communist. anti-fan anti-fan: person who dislikes a work, character, or person… anti-fandom anti-fandom: group of people who dislike a work. anti-furry anti-furry: person opposed to furries. antiseptic antiseptic: free of unpleasantness, prim and sanitized. anxious attachment A relationship pattern marked by hyper-vigilance toward te… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. AOLbonics AOLbonics: using numbers or short phonetic spellings as sh… astroturfing Coordinated marketing or campaigning disguised as spontane… asw In plain English, “asw”: as well. ate Performed brilliantly, looked excellent, or completely del… aura An impression of coolness, confidence, or striking presenc… aura farming Cultivating an effortlessly cool image through a pose, ges… authcom authcom: authoritarian communist supporter. avoidant attachment A relationship pattern where closeness triggers a need for… peakness peakness: state of having excellent quality. people pleasing Habitually prioritizing others’ comfort and agreement over… periodt periodt: that's final, no debate allowed. phono phono: telephone device or its phone number.
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