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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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main character energy A confident, cinematic sense of being the protagonist of t… 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… mob wife aesthetic mob wife aesthetic: a person who flaunts gaudy, ostentatio… mogging Outshining or appearing superior to someone, especially in… moral panic Widespread public anxiety that a new youth subculture, sla… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. mouse jiggler A tiny hardware plug or script that moves a cursor slightl… taking the piss Mocking someone, joking around, or acting unreasonably—suc… talking stage The early phase of romantic interest where two people text… task masking Typing loudly, carrying a laptop briskly, or keeping sprea… tasteslop A critical label for AI-generated style or lifestyle conte… TBH In plain English, “TBH”: to be honest. third place A social space outside home and work—such as a pub, cafe, … throw a wobbly Lose one’s temper suddenly or have an exaggerated tantrum … TL;DR “Too long; didn’t read.” It can dismiss a long message, bu… touch grass Step away from the internet and regain some real-world per… touch some grass A pointed reminder to log off the internet, step outside, … trauma dumping Sharing intense, unprocessed personal distress with an unp…
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