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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ick
A feeling or expression of disgust or aversion. “The ick” …
ICYMI
ICYMI expands to 'in case you missed it,' introducing info…
IDK
In plain English, “IDK”: I don't know.
IMO
In plain English, “IMO”: in my opinion.
imposter syndrome
Persistent internal doubt that one’s achievements are unde…
in-group
A social circle or subculture whose members share identity…
industry plant
A creator or musician who presents themselves as self-made…
IYKYK
“If you know, you know”: a signal that people with the sha…
quiet cutting
Reassigning employees to lower-status roles or Eliminating…
quiet firing
quiet firing: act of neglect that pushes employees to quit…
quiet quitting
Performing the exact duties specified in one’s job descrip…
yeet
yeet: an exclamation of excitement or approval.
FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS)
Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat.
yikes
yikes: an exclamation of shock and alarm.
hallucinate
hallucinate: generate information not backed by its traini…
hallucination
hallucination: confident but incorrect AI response.
hard launch
Announcing a new romantic partner unmistakably on social m…
hatedom
hatedom: group of anti‑fans of a work.
hater
hater: person who strongly dislikes something.
haunting
haunting: hard to forget, staying in the mind.
heckin
In plain English, “heckin”: very.
highkey
“Really,” “openly,” or “without trying to play it down.” I…
hivemind
Rapid collective agreement in an online forum where thousa…
hyperfixation
Complete, all-consuming absorption in a single topic, hobb…
people pleasing
Habitually prioritizing others’ comfort and agreement over…