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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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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… real one real one: trustworthy, loyal friend. 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 … retconning retconning: rewriting past events to match a new storyline… 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. zombieing When someone who ghosted months ago suddenly resurfaces in… zonked Completely drained of energy and ready to fall asleep imme… echo chamber A closed social or algorithmic environment where participa… eejit A pejorative regional word for an idiot or fool, documente… emotional labor Managing one’s own feelings and tone to keep customers, co… 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 …
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