Words, abbreviations and numbers
Slang
What slang words, text abbreviations, emojis and numbers actually mean, with real examples of how people use them and how to reply.
- Text abbreviations
- Emoji and numbers
- Gen Z slang
- Where words come from
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About this section
Slang moves faster than any dictionary can keep up with, so this section is the part of the site we update most. Each entry gives you the meaning first, then the context: where the term came from, how people are really using it on each platform, what it signals about tone, and what to say back. Where a word carries more than one meaning we list them all and explain how to tell which one you are looking at.
Every piece is written or edited to our editorial policy: plain English, sources checked, and corrections made when we get something wrong.