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How would you define and describe some of the most ridiculous and popularized 21st century internet phenomena, slang, and terminology? Do you even know why we use these terms?
GRANDMA’S SOCIAL MEDIA DICTIONARY
ACROYNMS
TERIMINOLOGY
HASHTAGS
EMOJI TO ENGLISH
ACRONYMS
“LOL OMG! WTF, AYFR? IDGAF ” Most social media slang terms are acronyms created to work around character limitations, speed up the process in which you connect, and allow for more to be said with less. A lot of emotion and information gets lost in the process of pairing down to these acronyms. People use “LOL” to begin every sentence, and some of this lingo finds their way into our verbal conversations. WTF? This system, while convenient is now stunting our language if
left
uncontrolled.
Will
the
upcoming
generations need to take classes on english and also acronym in order to not cross pollenate them in more formal writing and speaking situations? How will I learn 2 spel?
A
B
AAMOF As a matter of fact
BAF
Bring a friend
AFAICS
As far as I can see
BBB
Boring beyond belief
AF
As fuck
BBW
Be back whenever
AHFY
Always here for you
BD
Big deal
AISI
As I see it
BFF
Best friends forever
AMA
Ask me anything
BFFN
Best friend for now
AML
All my love
BFTP
Blast from the past
AOMM
Always on my mind
BION
Believe it or not
ASAIC
As soon as I can
BMS
Blowing my shit
ATW
All the way
BRB
Be right now
AWOL
Absent while online
BTW
By the way
AYC
Are you coming?
BUF
Big, ugly, fat
AYPI
And your point is?
BUP
Back up plan
C
D
C4N
Ciao for now
D/C
CPE
Coolest Person Ever
DGA
Digital guardian angel
CSB
Cool story, bro
DGYF
Dang girl, you’re fine
CSL
Can’t stop laughing
DH
Dear hubby
CTFU
Cracking the fuck up
DIY
Do it yourself
CTO
Check this out
DL
Down low
CTRN
Can’t talk right now
DM
Direct message
CUT
See you there
DTRT
Do the right thing
CUMID
See you in my dreams
DUCT
Did you see that?
CX
Correction
DTF
Down to fuck
CYL
Catch ya later
DUK
Didn’t you know?
CYT
Can you talk?
DYD
Don’t you dare
CYO
See you online
DYK
Did you know
Don’t care
E E2EG
Ear to ear grin
ECP
Excessive cross posting
EG
Evil grin
EGBOK
Everythin’s going to be okay
EGC
Extrememly gruntled customer
EIF
Exercise in futility
EMML
E-mail me later
EMP
Excessive multiple posting
ENQ
Enquire
EOD
End of day
EOS
End of story
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
EZ
Easy
GTFO GET THE FUCK OUT
A way of telling others to physically leave, or to f*ck off because they are annoying, unknowledgeable, or just basic (see terminology section). Alternately, it may be used to express disbelief, synonymous to OMG shut up, or like, no way.
F
G
FAF
Funny as fuck
G/F
Girlfriend
FB
G2CU
Good to see you
FBM
Fine by me
G2G
Got to go
FIMH
Forever in my heart
GA
Go ahead
FISH
First in, still here
GAC
Get a clue
FML
Fuck my life
GAL
Get a life
FOAF
Friend of a friend
GBTW
Get back to work
FRT
For real though
GD
Good
FWB
Friend with benefits
GFN
Gone for now
FWIW
For what it’s worth
GGP
Got to go pee
FWM
Fine with me
GL
Good luck
FTW
For the win
GN
Good night
FYI
For your information
GOI
Get over it
H
I
H8
Hate
IAO
I am out
HAG1
Have a good one
IB
I’m back
HAK
Hug and kiss
IC
I see
HAU
How about you?
IDC
I don’t care
H2CUS
Hope to see you soon
IDFC
I don’t fucking care
HAND
Have a nice day
IDK
I don’t know
HB
Hurry back
IFYP
I feel your pain
HBD
Happy Birthday
IGHT
I got high tonight
HBU
How about you?
IK
I know
HF
Have fun
IKR
I know, right?
HMU
Hit me up
ILU
I love you
HRU
How are you?
IMO
In my opinion
HYFR
Hell ya fucking right
IRL
In real life
J
K
J00 You
K Okay
J00R Your
KK
JAC
Just a second
KB Keyboard
Ok Ok
JAM
Just a minute
KDFU
Kracking da fuck up
JC
Just chillin
KFY
Kiss for you
JDI
Just do it
KIA
Known it all
JGI
Just Google it
KISS
Keep it simple, stupid
JIC
Just in case
KIT
Keep in touch
JK
Just kidding
KMA
Kiss my ass
JP
Just playing
KOC
Kiss on cheek
JP
Jackpot (gaming)
KWIM
Know what I mean?
JTLYK
Just to let you know
KSCK
Kinda sorta chuckcle
JW
Just wondering
KUTWG Keep up the good work
L L2G
M MB
Momma’s boy
L8R Later
MGD
May god bless
LDO
Like duh, obviously
MFI
Mad for it
LGH
Lets get high
MILF
Mother I’d like to fuck
LIC
Like I care
MIRL
Met in real life
LMAO
Laughing my ass off
MM
Message me
LMK
Let me know
MMF
Make money fast
LMS
Like my status
MOF
Male or female?
LOL
Laugh out loud
MOT
Moment of truth
LULZ
Slang for Lol
MSG
Message
LVM
Left voice mail
MTF
More to follow
LYLAS
Love you like a sis
MU
Miss you
LYLC
Love you like crazy
MYOB
Mind your own business
Like to go?
N
O
N/A
Not acceptable
OIC
Oh, I see
NVM
Nevermind
OBO
Or best offer
N1
Nice one
OD Overdose
NBD
No big deal
OH Overheard
NC
No comment
OJ
Orange juice
NE1 Anyone
OLTL
One life to live
NFW
No fucking way
OMG
Oh my god
NSFW
Not safe for work
OMFG
Oh my fucking god
NMU
Not much, you?
OMW
On my way
NO1 Noone
OOC
Out of character
NP
No problem
OS
Oh shit
NW
No way
OT
Off/on topic
NVR Never
OTL
Out to lunch
P
Q
PCB
Please call back
Q&A
PCO
Please carry on
Q4U
Question for you
PDA
Public display affection
QED
Quite easily done
PDQ
Pretty damn quick
QFT
Quoted for truth
PIO
Pass it on
QFI
Quoted for irony
PLM
Please Like Me
QIK Quickly
Questions and answers
PLS Please
QOTD
Quote of the day
PMKI
Pretty much killin it
QL
Quit laughing
PP
Profile picture
QSL Reply
PPL People
QSO Conversation
PRT
Please retweet
QT Cutie
PTFO
Pass the fuck out
QT Quiet
PIMP
Peeing in my pants
Quick questions
R
S
R Are
S2R
Send to receive
R8
Rate
S2S
Sorry to say
RBAY
Right back at you
S4l
Spam for life
RL
Real life
SAT
Sorry about that
RLY Really
SB
Should be
RME
Rolling my eyes
SD
Sweet dreams
ROFL
Roll on floor laughing
SH
Same here
RT Retweet
SLAP
Sounds like a plan
RTM
Read the manual
SOL
Shit out of luck
RUT
Are you there?
SRSLY Seriously
RW
Real world
SRY Sorry
RX Regards
SNS
Sorry not sorry
RYS
STFU
Shut the fuck up
Are you single?
U
T TAFN
That’s all for now
^URS
Up yours
TAU
Thinking about you
U2U
Up to you
TBC
To be continued
UCMU
You crack me up
TBH
To be honest
UDM
You da man
TD2M
Talk dirty to me
UFWM
You fucking with me?
TDTF
Too dumb to function
UL Unlucky
TFS
Thanks for sharing
UOK
You okay?
THX Thanks
UM
Urdu messenger
TIA
Thanks in advance
UR
You are
TMB
Text me back
URTB
You are the best
TMI
Too much information
USU Usually
TTYS
Talk to you soon
UW
You’re welcome
TY
Thank you
UTM
You tell me
SMH SHAKING MY HEAD
Used in response to something that would make a person shake their head in disappointment or judgement of something somebody has done. Really? A duck face selfie? SMH.
V
W
V Very
W^
V2v
Voice to voice
W/ With
VBEG
Very big evil grin
W00T Yay
VBG
Very big grin
W2F
Way too funny
VBS
Very big smile
W2G
Way to go
VBSEG
Very big shit eat grin
W8 Wait
VES
Very evil smile
WAL
What a loser
VGC
Very good condition
WB
Write back
VH
Virtual hug
WED
Wicked evil grin
VN
Very nice
W/E Whatever
VPH
Visible panty line
WTG
Way to go
VR
Virtual reality
WTF
What the fuck
VT
Virtual time
WYD
What chu doing
X
What’s up
Y
X-1-10
Exciting
Y Why?
X!
Hot woman
Y2K
XGF
Ex girlfriend
YARLY
Ya, really?
XBG
Ex boyfriend
YGG
You go girl
XBFF
Ex best friend forever
YGGC
You go Glen Coco
You’re too kind
XFER Tansfer
YKNWIM You know what I mean
XLNT Excellent
YOLO
You only live once
XLR8 Accelerate
YRL
You are lame
XME
Excuse me
YSJ
You’re so jealin
XO
Hugs and kisses
YT Youtube
XTL
Cross the line
YT
You there?
XX Hugs
YW
You’re welcome
XYZ
YYSS
Yeah yeah sure sure
Examine your zipper
Z Z
Zero
ZZ Sleeping Z% Zoo ZH
Sleeping hour
ZOMG
Zo Oh my god
ZOT
Zero Tolerance
ZUP
What’s Up?
SXY 8
Oral Sex
143
I Love You
CU46
See You For Sex
DUM
Do You Masturbate?
DPX
Dick picks?
GNOC
Get Naked On Cam
GYPO
Get Your Pants Off
GNRN
Get Naked right Now
FMH
Fuck Me Harder
IWS
I Want Sex
IIT
Is It Tight?
Q2C
Quick To Come
RUH
Are You Horny?
TDTM
Talk Dirty To Me
S2R
Send To Receive
NIFOC
Naked In Front Of Computer
SOG
Straight Or Gay?
JO
Jerk Off
STFU BTWITILY
By the way, I think I love you
CNRHKYITF
Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face
ADPIC
Always dependably politically incorrect
DILLIGAFF
Does it look like I give a flying flip?
EPBKAC
Error persists between keyboard and chair
FEITCTAJ
Fuck em if they can’t take a joke
AWGTHTGT
Are we going to have to go through this again?
DILLIGAF
Do I look like I give a fuck?
AYTMTB
And you’re telling me this because...
IOTTMCO
Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer
WYSITWIR
What you see is totally worthless in real life
WWDWIIWD
When we do is what we do
YGIAGAM
You guess is as goon as mine
TEOTWAWK
The end of the world as we know it
NALOPKT
Not a lot of people know that
OTTOMH
Off The Top Of My Head
PMIGBOM
Put Mind In Gear Before Opening Mouth
TMTOWTDI
There’s More Than One Way To Do It
TERMINOLOGY
“DO PEOPLE REALLY SAY THAT?” In most many cases, the words listed in this section relate to social media because they have been popularized via the viral web. A lot of the terms and viral trends are shocking but they reflect a new wave
of activity due
to the fact that everybody is itching for things to post on their social media. Shock factor and
jumping on the bandwagon are
part of the social media culture. Ideas, no matter how stupid or dangerous, spread like wildfire on social media to the point where something like
“the harlem shake” has its
own wikipedia page and Bae is next in line for being in the oxford english dictionary! Yes grandma, people really talk like that
Trolling (v.) The act of being annoying on the internet because you find pleasure in getting a rise out of people. Typically post or respond with rude or sarcastic comments. He was trolling when he commented, “0mg b3st 2 minz of my lyf!� on my YouTube video.
Frape (v.) Short for facebook rape. This occurs when a person leaves their laptop or phone logged into a social media account around their troll friends who go on it to change things on your profile. They fraped him pretty badly last night, replacing his profile picture with an old one of him cuddling new puppy.
Sorry not sorry Usually mentioned with sass, when somebody says sorry for something they are not actually sorry for (duh, grandma). A statement is made with all intentions of saying quite the opposite. Yes I’m a girl and yes I do poop, #sorrynotsorry
Catfish (n.) Someone who pretends to be someone they’re not online and deceiving the people they connect with. Many times this is based in self confidence issues or with intent to hurt others I only realized I was catfished when I set plans to meet a sexy blonde named Lexi and ended up having dinner with Susan, a 40 year old secretary. Dinner was free though!
FOMO (n.) Stands for “fear of missing out�. This is a state of mental or emotional anxiety caused by the irrational fear of missing out on something great if you do not attend an event, or other situation (which probably seems more fun than it actually is) Joe was experiencing signs of FOMO because he was missing out on the mixer...even though he was in Cancun with his family.
Basic (adj.) Used as a derogatory term, a basic (bitch) refers to an “extra regular female” who meets 21st century stereotypes and
follows popular trends. A basic
bitch often does not realize or admit to being basic. A basic bitch is usually found taking casual selfies, wearing athletic or yoga related gear, loves froyo (but swears it’s healthy) and watches real housewives. “ A basic” can also be used as a noun in some contexts. Omg so yesterday after the gym I went to Starbucks to get a pumpkin spiced latte, and some girl in there was wearing a pair of ugg boots, lol what a basic! No grandma, don’t worry you’re not basic.
Bae (n.) An annoying pet name used in reference to a significant other. Can pretty much be used on anything you wish to endear. This sandwich is bae <3
Ratchet (adj.) When a classless individual performs tasteless acts on a frequent basis mean while maintaining a diva status in her own mind. I would never tap that, she ratchet.
Thot (n.) Short for “that hoe over there”. She is not ratchet, nor a dimepiece. She is mildly basic and can be found at most bars or clubs. *High five* I’m gonna go talk to Thot.
Twerk (v.) Dancing in sexually provocative manner involving gyrating, thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance. I am the captain of my twerk team.
Thirsty (adj.) Desperate or eager for something, especially when you cannot have it. Often referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the thirstâ&#x20AC;?. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s messaged me like 10 times, the thirst is real!
Turnt (adj.) The state of being hyped or excited for something (often in reference to parties or drugs) . I was turnt at the party last night, ended up waking up at the zoo!
Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dead Stated when something is so funny you cannot even handle yourself. Often the result of laughing so hard that you die. Most times it is paired with a crying of laughter emoji (reference emoji-english section) Just watched that YouTube video of that girl twerking and then catching on fire! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dead.
Nom
Cray
(v,n.)
(adj.)
Short for “omnom”, the
Somebody or something
act/ or sound of eating
that is crazy but you are
something
too lazy for the extra “z”.
delicious.
Yaas
Meh
(ex.)
(ex.)
Extending “yess” using
The answer to everything
a deep lisp. Based on a
that people cannot think
popular cat video.
of a real answer to.
Fux (v,n.) When people can’t spell “fuck”. Usually ‘da fux’ or ‘idfux with her/ that’.
AF (adj.) An abbreviation for “as fuck” to empshaize or exagerrate
something.
A
Meme
Doge
(n.)
(n.) graphic
An internet dog meme
(humor) that spreads
template
who can’t speak english
virally via the internet.
and uses comic sans.
Bub
N00b
(n.)
(n.)
One of many “celebrity
A way of saying newb,
cats” who makes more
newbie, somebody who
than I ever will.
is new to a situation.
Pwned
Natch
(v.)
(adj.) A short abbreviation for “naturally”,
similar
to
the ‘casj’ for “casually”.
“Owned” (defeated in some way) but with a P. No gm, I dont know why.
I can’t even When somebody is so overcome with extreme emotion (usually anger, awe, happiness) they ‘can’t even’ finish their sentence. Pairs nicely with hand gestures and/or covering your mouth. That cat Bub has the biggest cutest eyes I’ve ever seen in my whole life OMFG I can’t even.
SWAG (n, adj.) “Having swag” is used to describe anyone thought to carry themselves in a way (considered only by some) to be sexy / cool. This word can easily refer to a situation as well. It is often used at the end of a sentence to validate the previous statement as something “swag” worthy. Heading to prom looking fresh in my Ray Ban glasses (fake but nobody knows so it’s okay), suspenders, and matching bow tie. Swag.
do it for the vine A phrase used by people making Vines (six second videos through an app), doing anything it takes for entertainment or comedic purposes. Saying “do it for the vine” while recording somebody will force them do it because of the “social” pressure. No grandma, nothing bad happens if you dont do it.
do the harlem shake A viral phenomenon / meme in the form of a video in which a
(usually masked)
individual dances alone to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Harlem Shakeâ&#x20AC;? and is then joined by a large group of people in a convulsive dance for the rest of the video. Usually done in special groups.
KJ lip challenge Nominated by a friend/relative, a person fits their lips into a small glass container, sucking the air out of the glass. This creates
friction since the glass is not
flexible, cause it to sometimes break. Performed until their lips appear to be big and round like Kylie Jenners artificial lips. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure why they do it either, grandma.
ALS challenge A viral social media craze in which you record a video dumping ice water on people then nominate others (public, over social media) to do the same within 24 hours. This trend was further popularized by numerous celebrities and media. I think it is somehow linked to a charity for to some serious disease? But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure I just did it because everybody else was.
HASHTAGS
#WORD
Some people use hashtgs to connect with millions of others on social media through common and trending topics. Using a hashtag in your post that is too wide will give you a google search wrothy spectrum of unorganized media. However on the opposite spectrum, using a #fartoospecifichashtag will not connect with anybody because #itsnotrelatable and you might as well have saved yourself the embarrassment and just written it as a sentence. The point is for a lot of people to use them so join the bandwagon! thats what the rest of social media is about anyways! Some of the most popular hashtags seem pointless, but then again thats the magic of it all! For this section you must learn to not question or define what these hashtags are or mean, and just use them “because I said so”. Contextually and comparitavely, it’s impossible to look or sound dumb, because you’re always in good company :)
top ten
To get a better understanding of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular on Instagram, have a look at the top 10 Instagram #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
#love This hashtag is filled with puppies, annoying couples, quotes stolen from the internet, and food porn.
#love 143,817,139 photos
#instagood 97,570,915 photos
#me 80,693,198 photos
#tbt 75,411,509 photos
#cute 75,047,873 photos
#photooftheday 70,995,806 photos
#instamood 64,925,462 photos
#beautiful 54,570,181 photos
#picoftheday 53,776,027 photos
#igers 52,997,258 photos
seven days
Nothing unique to post on insta? When in doubt there are default tags you can use for everyday of the week!
#MCM Make a statement of love for a man on Monday. Shout out a crush or some celebrity you can never meet !
#TT Transformation Tuesday
#WCW Women Crush Wednesday
#TBT Throwback Thursday
#FBF Flash Back Friday
#SCS Sandwich Crush Saturday
#SS Selfie Sunday
desperation
Feeling â&#x20AC;&#x153;thirstyâ&#x20AC;? for likes, comments, followers, and shares? Use any / all of these without question or doubt!
#L4L Like for like. The kindess, simplest way to make a trade of social media currency via three simple letters.
#PLM Please Like Me ;)
#S4S Share for Share
#C4C Comment for Comment
#F4F Follow for Follow
#FF Follow Friday
#FSLC Follow, Shoutout, Like, Comment
#followfriday
#followme
#shoutout
#comment
#repost
#retweet
ridiculously specific hashtags Beware of your ridiculousless specific hashtags, if they are not relatable, you will be the only one using it
#instapug But then again, #instapug has over 703,000 hashtags so at this point you could #justaboutanything
#nailartoohlala 178,158
#wisdomteeth 293,850
#iseefaces 211,618
#babieswithswagg 26,040
#dafuqdidijustread 13,933
#thingstimhowardcouldsave 10,461
#ferretabulous 2,808
#hotcheetoswithcheese 1,986
When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wearing a fresh outfit
#style
#picoftheday
#fashion
#ootd
#fashion
#streetstyle
#instafashion
#fashionblogger
#swag
#fashionforward
#instacute
#trend
#weheartit
#dressup
#streetphotography
#chic
When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made or ordered a beautiful meal and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but share it with everybody
#foodie
#foodbaby
#foodporn
#yummy
#foodgasm
#hungry
#food
#hunger
#nom
#instafood
#nomnom
#instacoffee
#nomnomnom
#dessert
#foodpicsbruh
#foodpics
If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a boss at hand lettering
#lettering
#customletter
#sketch
#dailytype
#letters
#typography
#customtype
#handletter
#goodtype
#doodling
#calligraphy
#penandink
#typespire
#typeoftheday
#besttype
#ilovetypography
When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken a successful selfie
#selfie
#selfietime
#selfienation
#shamelessselfie
#self
#sorrynotsorry
#me
#portrait
#pretty
#igers
#handsome
#instalove
#instagood
#myselfandi
#instaselfie
#myself
When you are healthy, fit, and obnoxiously proud
#health
#fit
#fitspo
#weightloss
#fitness
#cleaneating
#gymtime
#paleo
#gainz
#fitnessquote
#youcandoit
#instafit
#fitspiration
#grind
#beachbody
#gymrat
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https://www.hashtags.org/
http://www.whatthetrend.com/top10
http://chatslang.com/terms/social_media