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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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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… rent-free Occupying someone’s thoughts without effort or invitation,… resenteeism Staying in an unsatisfying job out of financial necessity … revenge bedtime procrastination Staying up late scrolling or gaming to reclaim personal le… rizz Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially throug… roster A rotation of several casual dating prospects someone text… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. 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. 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…
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