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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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gaff Informal British and Irish word for someone’s house, flat,… gas Hilarious, entertaining, or absurdly funny in Irish Englis… gaslighting Manipulating someone into doubting their own memory, perce… gatekeeping Controlling or restricting who is allowed to claim members… GG In plain English, “GG”: good game. ghosting Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping com… glazing Giving someone or something excessive praise; the label su… goated A slang description for someone or something considered th… gobsmacked gobsmacked: utterly astonished and speechless. grand In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.” I… green flag An encouraging sign that someone or something may be trust… gutted Very disappointed, upset, or crushed by an unwelcome resul… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. OMW In plain English, “OMW”: on my way. orbiting orbiting: stopping direct contact while still watching or … hallucination hallucination: confident but incorrect AI response. hard launch Announcing a new romantic partner unmistakably on social m… 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… periodt periodt: that's final, no debate allowed. pocket watching Obsessively monitoring or speculating about how much money…
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