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SLANG CATEGORY

School Safe

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

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Green flag

A positive sign that someone or something is healthy, trustworthy or compatible.

DatingGlobal
Grief

Deliberately disrupt or annoy other players rather than play normally.

GamingGlobal
Grinder

A long filled sandwich, especially in parts of New England.

AmericanNew England, United States
Grouse

Excellent or very good, especially associated with Victorian speech.

AustralianAustralia
Gruzz

A playful blend of grey and buzz cut, referring to a grey buzz-cut hairstyle or its wearer.

InternetUnited States, Global
GRWM

Get ready with me, a video format showing someone's preparation routine.

InternetGlobal
GTG

Got to go.

TextingGlobal
Gurting

Trying intensely to make something happen, usually with determined or exaggerated effort.

InternetUnited States, Global
Hard launch

Publicly and clearly announcing a relationship, project or major change online.

InternetGlobal
Hard yakka

Hard work or physically demanding labour.

AustralianAustralia
Have a yarn

Have a conversation or tell a story.

AustralianAustralia
HBU

How about you?

TextingGlobal
Headcanon

A personal interpretation about a fictional character or story not confirmed by official material.

FandomGlobal
Healer

A role or character focused on restoring teammates' health.

GamingGlobal
Hella

Very or a lot, strongly associated with Northern California.

AmericanUnited States
Hero

A long filled sandwich, especially in New York-area speech.

AmericanNew York, United States
Highkey

Openly, strongly or without trying to hide it.

ConversationGlobal
Hitbox

The invisible area used by a game to detect hits or collisions.

GamingGlobal
Hits different

Feels unusually powerful, enjoyable or emotionally significant in a certain context.

InternetGlobal
HML

Depending on context, hit my line or hate my life.

TextingUnited States, Global
HMU

Hit me up; contact me.

TextingGlobal
Hoagie

A long filled sandwich, especially associated with Philadelphia and nearby areas.

AmericanPennsylvania, United States
Homey

A close friend or trusted person from one's neighbourhood or community.

AmericanUnited States
Hoon

A person who drives dangerously or noisily, often showing off.

AustralianAustralia
Hooning

Driving a vehicle recklessly, noisily or in an antisocial manner.

AustralianAustralia
Hopium

Excessive or unrealistic hope, modelled on copium.

GamingGlobal
How ya going?

An Australian greeting asking how someone is doing.

AustralianAustralia
Howzat

A cricket appeal asking the umpire whether a batter is out.

AustralianAustralia, Cricket nations
Hubby

A husband.

AustralianAustralia, Global
Humblebrag

A boast disguised as a complaint or modest comment.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Hunty

A playful term of address combining honey and a stronger drag-culture term; use with cultural awareness.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Huzz

A deliberately unserious slang term for girls or women, often used in meme speech.

InternetUnited States, Global
I can't

A reaction to something overwhelmingly funny, awkward or unbelievable.

AmericanUnited States, Global
I'm dead

A reaction meaning something is extremely funny, shocking or embarrassing.

AmericanUnited States, Global
I'm weak

Something is so funny that the speaker feels unable to cope.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Iced coffee

A chilled coffee drink; in some Australian states it is a particularly strong local convenience-store tradition.

AustralianAustralia