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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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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… IYKYK “If you know, you know”: a signal that people with the sha… vagueposting vagueposting: cryptic, indirect social media post about a … valid Reasonable, respectable, or worthy of approval—used in gro… vibe coder vibe coder: code generator who prompts AI without understa… vibe coding Building software by repeatedly prompting an AI and reacti… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. vibe debugging vibe debugging: debugging code by repeatedly prompting an … viral viral: widely shared online and quickly trending. virtue signaling Publicly expressing an approved opinion primarily to demon… voluntold Being assigned an extra task or committee under the polite… faffing Wasting time on dithering, minor adjustments, or unproduct… fairycore fairycore: whimsical, fairy‑inspired aesthetic. finfluencer finfluencer: influencer who gives advice on financial inve… fire In plain English, “fire”: awesome. fitfluencer fitfluencer: fitness-focused social media influencer. fiver fiver: banknote worth five units of currency. floof floof: fluffy long-haired pet animal. fluffball fluffball: soft, fluffy, or round creature.
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