English slang: Internet, And & Work
30 slang words with meanings and example sentences.
ghostingsuddenly stopping all communication with someoneHe's been ghosting me since our first date.Formality: informal — fine with friends, avoid in formal writing
left on readread but not replied to a messageShe left me on read for two days.Formality: very informal — among friends and casual settings
thirstytoo eager for attention or approvalPosting that many selfies looks thirsty.Formality: very informal — can be insulting
cloutinfluence or popularity, especially onlineHe does it all just for clout.Formality: informal — social media culture
viralspreading very quickly onlineHer video went viral overnight.Formality: informal — widely accepted, also used in media
trollsomeone who posts offensive comments to upset peopleIgnore the troll in the comments.Formality: informal — common online term
cringeembarrassing or awkward to watchThat old video is so cringe.Formality: very informal — among friends and casual settings
ratio'dgetting far more replies than likes on a post, showing disapprovalHis post got ratio'd immediately.Formality: very informal — social media only
doomscrollingspending lots of time reading bad news onlineI wasted an hour doomscrolling last night.Formality: informal — common in news and media
simpa person who does too much for someone they likeDon't be a simp, he doesn't care about you.Formality: very informal — often an insult
FOMOfear of missing out on something fun others are doingI joined the party because of FOMO.Formality: informal — acronym said as a word
IRLin real lifeWe talk online, but we've never met IRL.Formality: informal — mostly texting and online
BRBbe right backBRB, my phone is ringing.Formality: very informal — texting
TMItoo much informationOkay, that's TMI, I didn't need to know.Formality: very informal — said or written
OOTDoutfit of the dayPosting my OOTD before work.Formality: informal — social media
FYIfor your informationFYI, the meeting moved to Friday.Formality: informal — also common in workplace email
ASAPas soon as possiblePlease send me the report ASAP.Formality: informal but standard — fine in workplace messages
EODend of dayI'll send the file by EOD.Formality: informal — workplace shorthand
OOOout of officeI'll be OOO next week.Formality: informal — workplace shorthand
heads upan early warning or noticeJust a heads up, the server will be down tonight.Formality: informal — common in workplaces
loop into include someone in a conversation or emailPlease loop in the design team.Formality: informal — common in workplaces
deep divea detailed, thorough look at a topicLet's do a deep dive into last quarter's sales.Formality: informal — common in meetings
pain pointa specific problem that causes frustrationSlow checkout is our customers' biggest pain point.Formality: business jargon — common in meetings
game changersomething that greatly changes a situationThe new tool is a real game changer.Formality: informal — common everywhere
move the needleto make a noticeable differenceThis campaign really moved the needle.Formality: business jargon — informal
on the same pagein agreement or sharing understandingLet's make sure we're all on the same page.Formality: informal — standard in workplaces
park itto set something aside to deal with laterLet's park it for now and revisit next week.Formality: informal — common in workplace meetings
drop the ballto make a mistake or fail to do somethingI dropped the ball and forgot to send the invite.Formality: informal — fine with friends, avoid in formal writing
pull the plugto stop a project or activityThey pulled the plug on the product launch.Formality: informal — fine in most settings
back to square onestarting again from the beginningThe deal fell through, so we're back to square one.Formality: informal — common in everyday and work speech
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