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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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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 … miffed Slightly annoyed, offended, or put out by a small slight w… mineral Traditional Irish English word for a carbonated soft drink… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. mogging Outshining or appearing superior to someone, especially in… moral panic Widespread public anxiety that a new youth subculture, sla… mouse jiggler A tiny hardware plug or script that moves a cursor slightl… unc A shortening of uncle; also a teasing label for an older m… baleet baleet: delete or permanently erase. banjaxed Broken, ruined, or completely exhausted in Irish English—u… banter Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involvin… Bare Minimum Monday Starting the workweek at a deliberate, low-pressure pace t… based based: praiseworthy despite being unpopular or controversi… beige flag An odd, quirky, or mildly boring habit in a partner or dat… benching Keeping a romantic prospect on standby with occasional fri… bestagon bestagon: superior hexagonal shape among polygons.
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