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SLANG CATEGORY

Conversation

Everyday informal replies, confirmations and casual expressions.

117 entriesReviewed SlangCheck definitions
Photo dump

A casual post containing a collection of loosely related photos.

InternetGlobal
Porky

A lie or untrue story, from telling porkies.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
POV

Point of view; often used to frame a scenario in a post or video.

InternetGlobal
POV video

A video framed from a particular point of view or imagined scenario.

InternetGlobal
Rage bait

Content designed to provoke anger so people comment, share or keep watching.

InternetGlobal
Ratio

A reply receiving more support than the original post, implying disagreement.

InternetGlobal
Ratioed

Receiving substantially more negative replies or reactions than support online.

InternetGlobal
Read

Criticise someone sharply and accurately, often in drag and ballroom culture.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Receipts folder

A collection of screenshots or evidence kept for future disputes.

InternetGlobal
Reckon

Think, suppose or believe; common in southern and rural American speech as well as elsewhere.

AmericanUnited States, Australia
Red flag

A warning sign suggesting danger, incompatibility or a likely problem.

DatingGlobal
Ride or die

A person who remains extremely loyal and supportive.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Righto

Okay, understood or a signal to move on.

AustralianAustralia
Rizz

Charm or confidence used to attract or flirt with someone.

DatingGlobal
Round

A set of drinks bought for a group, with people often taking turns.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Sauce

Style, confidence or a distinctive quality that makes someone impressive.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Say less

I understand and no further explanation is needed.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shade

A subtle or indirect insult or expression of disrespect.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shady

Dishonest, suspicious or questionable.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shout

A person's turn to buy a round of drinks or pay for something shared.

AustralianAustralia
Sis

A friendly or emphatic way to address a woman or close friend.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Skedaddle

Leave quickly or run away, an older playful word revived in younger online speech.

RetroGlobal, Australia
Sketchy

Suspicious, unsafe or unreliable.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Slay

To do something exceptionally well or look impressive.

ReactionGlobal
Soft block

Block and immediately unblock someone to make them stop following without leaving them blocked.

InternetGlobal
Spam account

A secondary social account used for frequent, casual or less polished posts.

InternetGlobal
Spill

Share gossip, details or the truth about something.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Squiz

A quick look.

AustralianAustralia
Standing on business

Following through firmly on responsibilities, promises or principles.

InternetUnited States, Global
Subtweet

An indirect social-media post criticising someone without naming them.

InternetGlobal
Ta

Thank you.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Thread

A connected series of online messages or posts.

InternetGlobal
Too easy

A friendly response meaning that a request is understood and easy to handle.

AustralianAustralia
TS

An abbreviation that can mean this, this stuff or this situation depending on context.

TextingGlobal
Twin

A friendly way to address a close friend or someone seen as similar to oneself.

ConversationUnited States, Global
Type shi

A filler phrase meaning something like that, that kind of thing or you know what I mean.

ConversationUnited States, Global