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SLANG CATEGORY

School Safe

Informal words that are generally safe, with warnings where context matters.

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Ping

The time taken for network data to travel between a player and server.

GamingGlobal
Plumber

A plumbing tradesperson; in Australia the standard word may be shortened casually to plumbie.

AustralianAustralia
PM

Private message.

InternetGlobal
PMO

An abbreviation commonly meaning annoy me or make me angry in current slang contexts.

TextingUnited States, Global
Po'boy

A Louisiana sandwich traditionally served on French-style bread.

AmericanLouisiana, United States
Pog

An expression of excitement or praise originating from streaming culture.

GamingGlobal
Poggers

Exciting, impressive or worthy of celebration.

GamingGlobal
Pop

A regional American term for a carbonated soft drink.

AmericanUnited States
Porky

A lie or untrue story, from telling porkies.

AustralianAustralia, United Kingdom
Postie

A postal worker or mail carrier.

AustralianAustralia
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
Preppie

A child in the first year of primary school, especially in Queensland and Victoria.

AustralianAustralia
Pressed

Upset, bothered or overly concerned about something.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Proc

A programmed effect that activates when certain conditions are met, often by chance.

GamingGlobal
PUG

A pick-up group formed from players who do not usually play together.

GamingGlobal
Pwned

Completely defeated or dominated, an older gaming misspelling of owned.

GamingGlobal
Queenslander

A person from Queensland, also an emphatic supporter cry during State of Origin.

AustralianAustralia
Queue

Wait in a matchmaking line or join the next game.

GamingGlobal
Radelaide

A playful nickname for Adelaide.

AustralianAustralia
Rage bait

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

InternetGlobal
Rage quit

Leave a game suddenly because of anger or frustration.

GamingGlobal
Ratioed

Receiving substantially more negative replies or reactions than support online.

InternetGlobal
Reaction image

An image used to express an emotion or response in online conversation.

InternetGlobal
Read

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

AmericanUnited States, Global
Real one

A loyal, trustworthy or genuinely supportive person.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Receipts

Evidence, screenshots or records used to prove a claim.

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
Rego

Vehicle registration, or the fee and process associated with it.

AustralianAustralia
Rekt

Badly defeated, embarrassed or overwhelmed.

GamingGlobal
Rellies

Relatives or family members.

AustralianAustralia
Rent free

Occupying someone's thoughts persistently without effort.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Rickroll

Trick someone into opening the music video for Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up.

InternetGlobal
Ride or die

A person who remains extremely loyal and supportive.

AmericanUnited States, Global