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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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4real In plain English, “4real”: for real. obvz In plain English, “obvz”: obviously. October Theory October Theory: the idea that October is a fresh start, li… olgolian olgolian: individual from Bosnia and Herzegovina. OMW In plain English, “OMW”: on my way. oomfchella oomfchella: gathering of online friends in person. orbiting orbiting: stopping direct contact while still watching or … orphan-crushing machine orphan-crushing machine: system that causes suffering with… gaff Informal British and Irish word for someone’s house, flat,… gaming gaming: strategic exploitation of rules to achieve a goal. gas Hilarious, entertaining, or absurdly funny in Irish Englis… gaslighting Manipulating someone into doubting their own memory, perce… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. gatekeeping Controlling or restricting who is allowed to claim members… gayge gayge: that's definitely gay, indeed. Gbooks In plain English, “Gbooks”: Google Books. GCalendar In plain English, “GCalendar”: Google Calendar. GDocs In plain English, “GDocs”: Google Docs. GDrive In plain English, “GDrive”: Google Drive. geg geg: laugh out loud, showing something is funny. genayatollah genayatollah: truthfully, in an authentic manner. GFlights In plain English, “GFlights”: Google Flights. GForms GForms: the Google Forms online service. GG In plain English, “GG”: good game. GGP In plain English, “GGP”: general game playing.
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