Category: Slang

Are you looking for a way to tell someone that they're pointlessly sucking up to a boy or girl they're interested in? Do you want to let other members of your fandom know that you're a super fan? In both cases, the slang "simp" can come in handy. This post unpacks the meaning and origin […]

Did a friend ask you if you’ve watched ‘NTR’ before? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this abbreviation. Meaning The abbreviation ‘NTR’ stands for the Japanese word ‘Netorare,’ meaning ‘cuckold.’ A cuckold is an act of seducing and having sex with someone else’s partner while they watch helplessly. It’s not the same thing […]

Did a friend ask you to back up a claim you made in a text? You could send them 'ong' to show them you're serious. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The abbreviation 'ong' stands for 'on God.' If you're using 'ong' in a text conversation, you'll try to convince […]

The term 'iykyk' is a common text-based abbreviation that is actually pretty common on the internet, but there are still many users that don't know what the term means when they see it in a discussion or as a tag. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The term 'iykyk' is […]

Have you seen the common text-based abbreviation 'TFW' or 'tfw' on the internet and would like to have more context as to what it means? The term 'TFW' is accepted as one of the earliest acronyms on the internet. This term unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The term 'TFW' is a […]

Have you seen the abbreviation "DC" around on TikTok? Whether or not you are familiar with other possible meanings of this abbreviation, you know that TikTok exists in a universe of its own. Keep reading to discover what DC stands for on TikTok, and how to use it. ​Meaning The abbreviation "DC", when it is […]

Have you come across the hashtag #xyzbca on the social media platform TikTok? Have you, indeed, clicked on it only to find that videos using the hashtag have so little in common that you are extremely confused? This post will get to the bottom of a modern-day mystery by unpacking the meaning of the hashtag […]

Have you seen the term 'asl' appear on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok or another social media platform and need to know what it means? The term 'asl' has an updated meaning to what it used to mean on social media. This post unpacks the meaning and origin behind the word. Meaning The term 'asl' is a […]

When you head outside and notice that the temperature has risen a lot, you know that summer has arrived. Or maybe even later when coffee shops add the famous Pumpkin-Spice flavor to their menus. In these scenarios, using the shorthand word “szn” is great to refer to both instances and others similar to it. To […]

Have you ever seen someone going off on a tangent and decided there is no way to reign them in? Perhaps your boss or loved one has some far out there ideas that are so absurd as to border on the level of science fiction. If so, they TFG is an apt way to describe […]