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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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2MAD In plain English, “2MAD”: two meals a day. 2moro In plain English, “2moro”: tomorrow. gaff Informal British and Irish word for someone’s house, flat,… gaming gaming: strategic exploitation of rules to achieve a goal. 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… gay baby jail gay baby jail: state of imprisonment or containment. gayge gayge: that's definitely gay, indeed. Gbooks In plain English, “Gbooks”: Google Books. GCalendar In plain English, “GCalendar”: Google Calendar. GDocs In plain English, “GDocs”: Google Docs. FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. GDrive In plain English, “GDrive”: Google Drive. geg geg: laugh out loud, showing something is funny. genayatollah genayatollah: truthfully, in an authentic manner. GFlights In plain English, “GFlights”: Google Flights. GForms GForms: the Google Forms online service. GG In plain English, “GG”: good game. GGer In plain English, “GGer”: Google Grouper. GGP In plain English, “GGP”: general game playing. GGs In plain English, “GGs”: Google Groups. ghosting Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping com… GImages In plain English, “GImages”: Google Images. GIPE GIPE: good idea, poor execution.
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