Select the slang expression
10th dentist — 10th dentist: person who holds an unpopular opinion.… AFK — In plain English, “AFK”: away from keyboard.… AI slop — Low-quality AI-generated material, especially output pr… algospeak — Altered words, spellings, euphemisms, or symbols people… anti-fan — anti-fan: person who dislikes a work, character, or per… anti-fandom — anti-fandom: group of people who dislike a work.… anxious attachment — A relationship pattern marked by hyper-vigilance toward… astroturfing — Coordinated marketing or campaigning disguised as spont… ate — Performed brilliantly, looked excellent, or completely … aura — An impression of coolness, confidence, or striking pres… aura farming — Cultivating an effortlessly cool image through a pose, … avoidant attachment — A relationship pattern where closeness triggers a need … baleet — baleet: delete or permanently erase.… banjaxed — Broken, ruined, or completely exhausted in Irish Englis… banter — Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often invol… Bare Minimum Monday — Starting the workweek at a deliberate, low-pressure pac… based — based: praiseworthy despite being unpopular or controve… beige flag — An odd, quirky, or mildly boring habit in a partner or … benching — Keeping a romantic prospect on standby with occasional … 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 movement… brain rot — Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of… breadcrumbing — Sending sporadic, non-committal messages or likes just … cancel culture — Collective social withdrawal of support from a public f… canon event — A formative experience jokingly treated as an unavoidab… cap — cap: a false claim or exaggeration.… capping — capping: the act of lying or exaggerating.… career cushioning — Quietly updating a resume, networking, and lining up fr… caught in 4K — Caught red-handed with undeniable digital evidence such… Chad — An internet archetype of a highly attractive, sexually … chancing your arm — Taking a bold, optimistic shot at asking for a favor or… cheeky — Playfully irreverent or mildly indulgent—often used for… cheers — A toast when drinking; also informal “thanks” or a frie… chronically online — So immersed in internet culture or disputes that your r… chuffed — Very pleased, proud, or delighted about something. “Chu… cleanfluencer — cleanfluencer: home‑cleaning online influencer.… clickbait — A headline, thumbnail, or piece of content built to win… clout chasing — Pursuing attention, viral metrics, or status by attachi… code-switching — Shifting between linguistic registers, dialects, or soc… coffee badging — Swiping into the office just long enough to grab coffee… context collapse — When multiple distinct audiences—such as family, cowork… cooked — In serious trouble, exhausted, defeated, or beyond an e… craic — Enjoyable company, conversation, fun, or news. “What’s … crash out — To lose control in anger or act recklessly with serious… cringe — cringe: feel embarrassed, disgusted, or fearful.… cringey — In plain English, “cringey”: embarrassing.… cushioning — Maintaining flirty text threads with backup crushes to … dead internet theory — The idea that much online activity is automated or arti… deadly — Fantastic, brilliant, or genuinely great in Dublin and … delulu — An exaggerated, informal version of “delusional”: unrea… dodgy — Unreliable, suspicious, or of questionable quality—appl… dog whistle — Coded phrasing that sounds ordinary to a general audien… doomscrolling — Continuing to scroll through distressing news or negati… dope — dope: really awesome, very cool.… double texting — Sending a second message before the other person has re… dry texting — Replying with flat, one-word messages like “k”, “cool”,… echo chamber — A closed social or algorithmic environment where partic… eejit — A pejorative regional word for an idiot or fool, docume… emotional labor — Managing one’s own feelings and tone to keep customers,… faffing — Wasting time on dithering, minor adjustments, or unprod… fairycore — fairycore: whimsical, fairy‑inspired aesthetic.… finfluencer — finfluencer: influencer who gives advice on financial i… fire — In plain English, “fire”: awesome.… fiver — fiver: banknote worth five units of currency.… FR — “For real”: an emphasis on sincerity, a strong agreemen… future faking — Making grand promises about future trips, milestones, o… FWIW — In plain English, “FWIW”: for what it's worth.… gaff — Informal British and Irish word for someone’s house, fl… gas — Hilarious, entertaining, or absurdly funny in Irish Eng… gaslighting — Manipulating someone into doubting their own memory, pe… gatekeeping — Controlling or restricting who is allowed to claim memb… GG — In plain English, “GG”: good game.… ghosting — Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping … glazing — Giving someone or something excessive praise; the label… goated — A slang description for someone or something considered… gobsmacked — gobsmacked: utterly astonished and speechless.… grand — In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.… green flag — An encouraging sign that someone or something may be tr… gutted — Very disappointed, upset, or crushed by an unwelcome re… hallucination — hallucination: confident but incorrect AI response.… hard launch — Announcing a new romantic partner unmistakably on socia… haunting — haunting: hard to forget, staying in the mind.… heckin — In plain English, “heckin”: very.… highkey — “Really,” “openly,” or “without trying to play it down.… hivemind — Rapid collective agreement in an online forum where tho… hyperfixation — Complete, all-consuming absorption in a single topic, h… ick — A feeling or expression of disgust or aversion. “The ic… ICYMI — ICYMI expands to 'in case you missed it,' introducing i… 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 u… in-group — A social circle or subculture whose members share ident… industry plant — A creator or musician who presents themselves as self-m… IYKYK — “If you know, you know”: a signal that people with the … kip — A short nap or sleep in British and Irish English; in D… knackered — Completely exhausted or worn out after work, travel, or… left on delivered — Seeing that your message was delivered to someone’s pho… left on read — Having your message opened—showing a read receipt—witho… let him cook — Give someone space to finish their unconventional idea,… locked in — Fully focused and committed to a task. “Time to lock in… looksmaxxing — Trying to improve physical appearance, especially withi… lore — The background story and accumulated details of a ficti… loud quitting — Openly voicing dissatisfaction with company leadership … love bombing — love bombing: manipulative over‑affection tactic.… lowkey — “Kind of,” “quietly,” or “I am admitting this without m… main character energy — A confident, cinematic sense of being the protagonist o… masking — Consciously suppressing natural reactions or exhaustion… mate — A friend or a familiar way to address someone. It can s… mates’ rates — A friendly discount given by a tradesperson, freelancer… the messages — Grocery shopping or household errands in Irish and Scot… mewing — A tongue-posture practice pursued with the aim of chang… mid — Mediocre, underwhelming, or not worth the hype. Usually… miffed — Slightly annoyed, offended, or put out by a small sligh… mineral — Traditional Irish English word for a carbonated soft dr… mogging — Outshining or appearing superior to someone, especially… moral panic — Widespread public anxiety that a new youth subculture, … mouse jiggler — A tiny hardware plug or script that moves a cursor slig… newbie — newbie: very inexperienced newcomer.… no cap — “Honestly,” “for real,” or “I am not exaggerating.” Cap… normie — A person with mainstream tastes and offline habits who … NPC — From “non-player character”: used jokingly for someone … OMW — In plain English, “OMW”: on my way.… orbiting — orbiting: stopping direct contact while still watching … people pleasing — Habitually prioritizing others’ comfort and agreement o… periodt — periodt: that's final, no debate allowed.… pocket watching — Obsessively monitoring or speculating about how much mo… pookie — An affectionate name for a loved person, such as a part… POV — “Point of view.” In captions, it usually introduces a s… proper — A UK and Irish colloquial use of proper as an adverb me… quiet cutting — Reassigning employees to lower-status roles or Eliminat… quiet firing — quiet firing: act of neglect that pushes employees to q… quiet quitting — Performing the exact duties specified in one’s job desc… rage applying — Sending out dozens of job applications in a single burs… rage bait — Content designed to provoke anger so people will react,… ratio — A social-media response showing stronger pushback than … red flag — A warning sign that something may be wrong or deserves … rejection sensitivity — Intense emotional distress triggered by perceived criti… rent-free — Occupying someone’s thoughts without effort or invitati… resenteeism — Staying in an unsatisfying job out of financial necessi… revenge bedtime procrastination — Staying up late scrolling or gaming to reclaim personal… rizz — Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially thr… roster — A rotation of several casual dating prospects someone t… say less — I understand completely and I am already on board—you d… scarleh — Playfully mortified or embarrassed on someone’s behalf … scroll fatigue — A feeling of being mentally worn out by prolonged scrol… shift — In Irish youth and nightclub slang, to kiss or make out… side quest — An optional detour from the main objective in a game, o… sigma — A self-sufficient lone-wolf male archetype; also praise… simp — Someone accused of excessive devotion or deference to a… situationship — A romantic connection whose status, expectations, or co… six seven — A meme expression usually said “six seven,” often with … skibidi — A deliberately nonsensical meme word used for humorous … skint — skint: broke, with insufficient or no money.… slapped — slapped: excellent, especially in music.… slaps — slaps: two-player reaction game where players slap each… slay — To do something impressively well or look excellent. “S… soft launch — Hinting at a romantic relationship online without clear… sorted — Resolved, arranged, or taken care of—used in British an… sound — Decent, reliable, friendly, or good. As a short reply, … stanning — stanning: being an obsessive fan of.… stonewalling — Shutting down a conversation by refusing to reply, givi… sus — Suspicious, questionable, or not quite trustworthy. It … taking the piss — Mocking someone, joking around, or acting unreasonably—… talking stage — The early phase of romantic interest where two people t… task masking — Typing loudly, carrying a laptop briskly, or keeping sp… tasteslop — A critical label for AI-generated style or lifestyle co… TBH — In plain English, “TBH”: to be honest.… third place — A social space outside home and work—such as a pub, caf… throw a wobbly — Lose one’s temper suddenly or have an exaggerated tantr… TL;DR — “Too long; didn’t read.” It can dismiss a long message,… touch grass — Step away from the internet and regain some real-world … touch some grass — A pointed reminder to log off the internet, step outsid… trauma dumping — Sharing intense, unprocessed personal distress with an … unc — A shortening of uncle; also a teasing label for an olde… valid — Reasonable, respectable, or worthy of approval—used in … vibe coding — Building software by repeatedly prompting an AI and rea… virtue signaling — Publicly expressing an approved opinion primarily to de… voluntold — Being assigned an extra task or committee under the pol… W — In internet slang, W abbreviates win: a success or winn… weaponized incompetence — Pretending to be bad at a household or workplace task s… yeet — yeet: an exclamation of excitement or approval.… zombieing — When someone who ghosted months ago suddenly resurfaces… zonked — Completely drained of energy and ready to fall asleep i…
Name of friend / coworker (optional)
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