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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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October Theory October Theory: the idea that October is a fresh start, li… olgolian olgolian: individual from Bosnia and Herzegovina. OMW In plain English, “OMW”: on my way. oomfchella oomfchella: gathering of online friends in person. orbiting orbiting: stopping direct contact while still watching or … W In internet slang, W abbreviates win: a success or winning… weaponized incompetence Pretending to be bad at a household or workplace task so t… F2U F2U: line-art, meant to be coloured or edited. F4F In plain English, “F4F”: follow for follow. F4M In plain English, “F4M”: female for male. factive factive: a fictional persona based on a real person. faffing Wasting time on dithering, minor adjustments, or unproduct… FREE SPACE (TOUCH GRASS) Take a sip of water and step away from the group chat. fairy comment fairy comment: sarcastic, emoji‑filled comment that starts… fairycore fairycore: whimsical, fairy‑inspired aesthetic. Fandom Menace Fandom Menace: mostly-conservative fan subculture opposing… fandomite fandomite: member of a fandom community. farlands farlands: obscure corner of an app that few people see. feed the troll feed the troll: reply to a troll's provocation. finfluencer finfluencer: influencer who gives advice on financial inve… FinX FinX: a community on X that posts about finance and stock … fire In plain English, “fire”: awesome. fishhook theory fishhook theory: idea that centrists and the far right are… fitfluencer fitfluencer: fitness-focused social media influencer. fiver fiver: banknote worth five units of currency.
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