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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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…
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…
unc
A shortening of uncle; also a teasing label for an older m…
main character energy
A confident, cinematic sense of being the protagonist of t…
FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS)
Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat.
masking
Consciously suppressing natural reactions or exhaustion in…
mate
A friend or a familiar way to address someone. It can soun…
mates’ rates
A friendly discount given by a tradesperson, freelancer, o…
the messages
Grocery shopping or household errands in Irish and Scottis…
mewing
A tongue-posture practice pursued with the aim of changing…
mid
Mediocre, underwhelming, or not worth the hype. Usually a …
miffed
Slightly annoyed, offended, or put out by a small slight w…
mineral
Traditional Irish English word for a carbonated soft drink…
mogging
Outshining or appearing superior to someone, especially in…
moral panic
Widespread public anxiety that a new youth subculture, sla…
mouse jiggler
A tiny hardware plug or script that moves a cursor slightl…
echo chamber
A closed social or algorithmic environment where participa…