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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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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. bet “Okay,” “agreed,” “sounds good,” or “challenge accepted.” … blam blam: spam posted on a blog page. bossware Employee-monitoring software that tracks mouse movements, … brain rot Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of be… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. breadcrumbing Sending sporadic, non-committal messages or likes just oft… yeet yeet: an exclamation of excitement or approval. quiet cutting Reassigning employees to lower-status roles or Eliminating… quiet firing quiet firing: act of neglect that pushes employees to quit… quiet quitting Performing the exact duties specified in one’s job descrip… ick A feeling or expression of disgust or aversion. “The ick” … ICYMI ICYMI expands to 'in case you missed it,' introducing info… IDK In plain English, “IDK”: I don't know. IMO In plain English, “IMO”: in my opinion. imposter syndrome Persistent internal doubt that one’s achievements are unde… in-group A social circle or subculture whose members share identity… industry plant A creator or musician who presents themselves as self-made…
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