A to Z of Slang: 240 Chat Words and Meanings

A

Aaj kal: these days more
Aaj nahi: not today more
Ace: to do very well at something more
Admin: a person who manages a group and can add or remove members more
AFAIK: as far as I know; you are not sure more
AFK: away from keyboard; the player has left for a while more
Algorithm: the rules an app uses to decide what you see more
Algorithm: the app's rules for what to show to whom more
AMA: ask me anything; an invitation for questions more
Analytics: the numbers an app shows about your posts more
Archive: to hide a chat without deleting it more
Arre: an exclamation of surprise or a way to get attention more
ASAP: as soon as possible; used for something urgent more
Awesome: very good more

B

B-roll: extra footage that covers the main video more
Bakwaas: nonsense more
Bandwidth: how much work a person can take on more
Bas yahin: just here, nearby more
Batch: to make several posts in one session more
Benching: keeping someone as a backup while dating others more
Bet: okay, deal; also used as "yes, I agree" more
BFF: best friends forever more
Bhai: brother; used for male friends and often for anyone more
Bindaas: carefree, cool more
Binge: to do something a lot in one go, such as watching many episodes more
Bore ho raha hoon: I am bored more
Boss: a strong enemy at the end of a level more
BRB: be right back; you are stepping away for a short while more
Breadcrumbing: giving small bits of attention to keep someone interested without commitment more
Broadcast: a message sent to many people at once without a group more
Broke: having no money for now more
BTW: by the way; you are adding a side thought more
Buff: to make something stronger in an update more
Bummer: a disappointing thing more
Burnout: exhaustion from long stress at work more
Buzz: a feeling of excitement, or to call someone more

C

Camp: to wait in one spot for opponents more
Caption: the text with a post more
Catch up: to meet and talk after some time more
Catfish: someone who pretends to be a different person online more
Chal raha hai: it is going on, so-so more
Chalo: let us go; also "okay then" more
Cheesy: too sentimental or corny more
Chill: to relax, or calm more
Chill maar: relax more
Circle back: return to a topic later more
Clapback: a sharp reply to criticism more
Clickbait: a title made to make you click, often misleading more
Clutch: winning in a tough moment more
Co-op: playing together as a team more
Collab: a post made together with another creator or brand more
Community: a space that holds several related groups more
Cooked: in serious trouble, or doomed more
Cool: good, fine, impressive more
Crash: to fall asleep, or to stay overnight more
Cringe: something that makes you feel embarrassed more
CTA: call to action; what you ask the viewer to do next more

D

Deadline: the time by which work must be done more
Dekhte hain: we will see; often a polite maybe more
Delulu: delusional; having unrealistic hopes, said with humour more
Dhoka: betrayal, being cheated more
Dil khush ho gaya: that made me very happy more
Disappearing messages: messages that delete themselves after a set time more
Disclosure: the statement that a post is an ad or gifted more
DM: direct message; a private message on a social app more
Doomscrolling: reading bad news for a long time more
DTR: define the relationship; the talk about what you are to each other more
Dude: a casual word for a man or friend more

E

Easy win: a match you won without trouble more
Engagement: likes, comments, shares and saves on a post more
EOD: end of day more
Epic: impressive, great more
Era: a phase of life with a theme more
ETA: estimated time of arrival; when you expect to get there more
Evergreen: content that stays useful for a long time more
Ex: a former partner more

F

Fake news: false information presented as news more
Fam: close friends or family more
FAQ: frequently asked questions more
Flame war: an angry online argument more
Flex: to show off, often money or things more
FOMO: fear of missing out; worry that others are doing something fun without you more
Forward: to send on a message you received more
Forwarded many times: a label on a message that has been passed along a lot more
Freelance: working for different clients without one employer more
Friend zone: being seen only as a friend by someone you like more
FTW: for the win; a cheer for something good more
Funda: idea or principle (from "fundamental") more
FYI: for your information; a note that needs no reply more

G

GG: good game; said at the end of a match more
Ghosted: stopped replying without any explanation more
Ghosting: cutting off contact without any explanation more
Gig: a short job or project, often freelance more
Glow up: a big positive change in looks or life more
GM / GN: good morning; good night more
GOAT: greatest of all time; high praise for a person more
Good morning spam: a flood of morning greetings in groups more
Green flag: a good sign about a person's behaviour more
Grind: to repeat the same task to level up more

H

Handle: your username on an app more
Hang out: to spend time together casually more
Hard launch: openly showing a partner for the first time more
Hashtag: a word with # that groups posts on a topic more
Heads up: a warning given in advance more
Highkey: very much; openly more
Hit the books: to study hard more
HMU: hit me up; contact me more
Ho jayega: it will be done more
Hook: the first moments or line meant to hold attention more
Hyped: very excited more

I

Ick: a sudden feeling of dislike for something small about a person more
Ick: a sudden loss of attraction because of a small thing more
ICYMI: in case you missed it; used when posting something again more
IDK: I do not know more
IMHO: in my humble opinion; a polite way to share a view more
IMO: in my opinion; a softer way to give a view more
Impressions: the number of times your post was shown, including repeats more
Influencer: a person who has a following and works with brands more
IRL: in real life; as opposed to online more

J

Jaldi: quickly more
Join link: an address that lets people enter a group more
JOMO: joy of missing out; being glad you skipped something more
Jugaad: a clever, cheap fix made with what you have more

K

Kab aa rahe ho: when are you coming more
Kal milte hain: let us meet tomorrow more
Kitna time lagega: how long will it take more
KPI: key performance indicator; a number that measures how well you are doing more
Kuch nahi: nothing; sometimes means more than it says more
Kya baat hai: wow, great; also asking "what is the matter" more

L

Lafda: a hassle or a fight more
Lag: delay caused by a slow connection more
Left on read: seeing a message and not replying more
Left on seen: seeing a message and not replying more
Legit: genuine, real more
LMK: let me know more
LOL: laughing out loud; in practice it often just means "that is funny" more
Loot: items you pick up in a game more
Love bombing: overwhelming someone with attention to gain control more
Lowkey: quietly or slightly; not openly more
Lurk: to read a group without posting more
Lurker: a member who reads but rarely writes more

M

Main character: someone acting as if life were a film about them more
Mast: great, excellent more
Maza aa gaya: I enjoyed it a lot more
Meme: an image, video or phrase that spreads and is copied with changes more
Mention: to tag a person in a message with @ more
Meta: the strategy most players currently use more
Mid: average, not good, not bad more
Monetise: to earn money from content more
Mood off hai: I am not in a good mood more
Mute: to stop notifications from a chat more

N

Nailed it: did something perfectly more
Nerf: to make something weaker in a game update more
Networking: meeting people to find opportunities more
Niche: a narrow subject you focus on more
No cap: no lie; used to say you are serious more
Noob: a beginner; can be friendly or insulting more
NP: no problem; a reply to thanks more
NSFW: not safe for work; warns that content is not suitable at a workplace more
NVM: never mind; forget what I asked more

O

OMW: on my way; you have left and are coming more
Onboarding: the process of a new person joining a team more
OOO: out of office more
OOTD: outfit of the day; a photo of what you are wearing more
OP: original poster; the person who started the thread more
OP: overpowered; too strong to be fair more

P

Paka mat: do not bore me more
Pakka: sure, definite more
Passive income: money that comes without daily work, after setup more
Pata nahi: I do not know more
Pin: to keep a chat or message at the top more
Ping: to send a quick message more
Pitch: a short presentation to win work or money more
Plus one: a guest brought along more
Poll: a question the group votes on more
POV: point of view; used to set up a short scene in a video or caption more

Q

Quiet quitting: doing only what the job requires, nothing extra more

R

Rage quit: to leave a game in anger more
Ratio: when replies to a post outnumber its likes, showing people disagree more
Reach: the number of different people who saw your post more
Reaction: an emoji response to a message more
Read receipt: the blue ticks that show a message was read more
Rebound: a relationship soon after a breakup more
Red flag: a warning sign about a person's behaviour more
Reels: short vertical videos on some apps more
Repurpose: to reuse one idea in a different format more
Respawn: to come back to life in the game more
Rizz: charm; the ability to attract or win over someone more
Rizz: charm in attracting someone more
RN: right now more
RT: retweet or repost; sharing someone else's post more

S

Sab theek: all fine more
Sahi hai: that is right, good more
Scene: situation or plan more
Set hai: it is arranged, all fine more
Shadowban: a belief that an app is quietly limiting a post's reach more
Side hustle: extra work done for money alongside a main job more
Simp: someone who does too much for a person who does not return it more
Situationship: a relationship with no clear label or commitment more
Slay: to do something very well or look great more
Slow fade: gradually reducing contact more
SMH: shaking my head; mild disbelief or disappointment more
Smurf: an expert playing on a new account against beginners more
Soft launch: hinting at a new partner in a post without showing them more
Spam: unwanted repeated messages more
Sponsored: a post paid for by a brand more
Squad: your team more
Stan: to support someone intensely, usually a celebrity more
Status: a post that disappears after a day, visible to your contacts more
Story: a post that disappears after a day more
Sus: suspicious; something seems wrong more

T

Talking stage: the early period of getting to know someone more
TBH: to be honest; you are about to say what you really think more
TBT: throwback Thursday; an old photo posted on a Thursday more
Tension mat le: do not worry more
Thak gaya: I am tired more
Theek hai: okay, fine more
Thoda wait: wait a little more
Thumbnail: the small picture that represents a video more
THX: thanks more
Tilt: losing calm and playing badly after a setback more
Timepass: passing time without a purpose more
TL;DR: too long, did not read; a short summary of a long post more
TMI: too much information; said when someone shares more than you wanted more
Touch grass: go outside; said to someone too absorbed in the internet more
Trend: a sound, format or topic many people are making posts about more
Trending: being talked about by many people right now more
Troll: a person who posts to annoy others more
Troll farm: a group paid to post and push opinions more
TTYL: talk to you later; a goodbye in chat more

U

Understood the assignment: did exactly what was needed, very well more
Upskill: learn new skills for work more

V

Vibe: the mood or feeling of a person, place or thing more
View once: a photo or video that can be opened a single time more
Viral: spreading fast across many people more
Voice note: a recorded audio message more

W

W / L: win / loss more
WFH: work from home more

Y

Yaar: friend, buddy; also used to add warmth or frustration more
YOLO: you only live once; an excuse to try something more

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