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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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r8 In plain English, “r8”: right. rage applying Sending out dozens of job applications in a single burst o… rage bait Content designed to provoke anger so people will react, ar… ratio A social-media response showing stronger pushback than app… real one real one: trustworthy, loyal friend. red flag A warning sign that something may be wrong or deserves clo… reel pull reel pull: bizarre, obscure, random video on Instagram Ree… rejection sensitivity Intense emotional distress triggered by perceived criticis… rent-free Occupying someone’s thoughts without effort or invitation,… resenteeism Staying in an unsatisfying job out of financial necessity … retconning retconning: rewriting past events to match a new storyline… retvrn retvrn: revert to the style or customs of a past era. FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. revdel revdel: delete page revisions from public view. revenge bedtime procrastination Staying up late scrolling or gaming to reclaim personal le… rizz Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially throug… roster A rotation of several casual dating prospects someone text… zombieing When someone who ghosted months ago suddenly resurfaces in… zonked Completely drained of energy and ready to fall asleep imme… b4 In plain English, “b4”: before. bahaha bahaha: a textual representation of laughter. baleet baleet: delete or permanently erase. Ballmer Peak Ballmer Peak: mythical level of intoxication that supposed… banjaxed Broken, ruined, or completely exhausted in Irish English—u… banter Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involvin…
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