Youth Slang

Gen Z, Gen Alpha, internet, gaming, AAVE, and cultural slang — all defined with context and usage.

a#dialectal

Have (auxiliary verb).

a bit#informal

To a small extent; in a small amount.

a bit much#informal

More than is reasonable; a bit too much.

a bob each way#colloquial

A situation of hedging one's bets, refusing to commit to either side of a question.

a cold day in July#colloquial

The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

a damn sight#colloquial

A large amount; a lot.

A factor#informal

The special difficulties presented by carrying out any project in Antarctica.

a fair bit#informal

a little bit, somewhat, kind of; a good amount

a few roos loose in the top paddock#slang

Alternative form of a kangaroo loose in the top paddock.

a fuck sight#colloquial

A large amount; a lot.

A game#informal

One's highest level of performance; one's best form.

a hundred and ten percent#informal

A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.

a into g#slang

Abbreviation of ass into gear.

a kangaroo loose in the top paddock#slang

Things that are not quite right in one's head; a situation of mental confusion or insanity.

a lick and a promise#dated

A rushed and superficial performance ("a lick") of a task (usually cleaning), done with the intention ("a promise") of thorough completion later.

a little from column A, a little from column B#informal

A combination of two factors or reasons.

a little of the creature#colloquial

A small drink of alcoholic spirits.

a lot#informal

A large amount.

a lot a bit#informal

Alternative form of a lot of bit.

a lot of bit#informal

a lot; quite a bit

a mite#informal

To a small extent; in a small amount; rather.

A No. 1#colloquial

First class, superior.

a nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat#colloquial

The idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.

A number 1#informal

Alternative form of A1 (“excellent; first-class”).

A plus#slang

An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A.

a quid for a quod#obsolete

A good turn to repay another.

a roo loose in the top paddock#slang

Alternative form of a kangaroo loose in the top paddock.

a smidgen#informal

Synonym of a tad, a mite, a bit, a little.

a tad#informal

To a small extent; in a small amount.

A team#informal

The best of a set of teams in a single club.

A teamer#informal

A member of an A team, the best or most effective team.

a ton#informal

Very much; to a large extent.

a treat#colloquial

Very nicely or effectively.

a whole nother#informal

An intensified form of another: an entirely different; a whole other.

A+#slang

An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A.

a-alike#slang

kindred spirit, friend (someone who shares similar interest and values)

a-bling#informal

In an ostentatious manner of richness or style.

A-bomb#slang

Abbreviation of atomic bomb; a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power; in particular, those that rely on the uncontrolled explosive chain reaction of nuclear fission.

A-cupper#informal

Someone with A-cup breasts.

a-flutter#colloquial

Atrial flutter.

A-gang#slang

Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.

A-gay#slang

An A-list gay; an affluent, well-connected, upwardly mobile gay man or woman.

A-level#internet

A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years of secondary education as a requisite for university or other tertiary education; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam

A-Log#internet

The act of overplaying or exaggerating the negative traits of an internet personality, often to irrational levels.

A-okay#colloquial

In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable.

A-plus#slang

Excellent, outstanding.

A-Rod#informal

Abbreviation of Alex Rodriguez (baseball player).

a-spec#neologism

On, or relating to, the asexual spectrum and/or aromantic spectrum.

A-State#informal

Arkansas State University.

A-Town#slang

Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

A/B/O#slang

Synonym of omegaverse (“subgenre of erotic speculative fiction”).

A/N#slang

author's note; a note appended to a work of fan fiction by its author, typically containing acknowledgments, background information, or content warnings.

A1#informal

In good health.

A2A#internet

Initialism of ask to answer (“to request that another user respond to one's question”).

AAAA#slang

A specific size and configuration of electric battery.

aah#informal

To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.

AAMOF#internet

Initialism of as a matter of fact.

AAN#derogatory

Initialism of Australian Approved Name.

AANES#neologism

Abbreviation of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.

aardvarking#slang

Sexual intercourse.

Aaron's rod#archaic

Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein, common mullein, or hag-taper.

aatheist#informal

A person who does not believe in the existence of atheists.

ab#informal

Clipping of abdominal muscle .

ab crack#colloquial

The vertical ridge visible between a person's abdominal muscles, when highly toned.

Ab Fab#informal

Absolutely Fabulous, a British television sitcom of the 1990s.

ab off#slang

To abseil down a mountain.

abaa#archaic

Contemptible; vile; silly.

abaddon#archaic

An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.

abandoned habits#archaic

The clothing worn for horseback riding by the prostitutes on Lady's Mile in Hyde Park (the carriageway along the northern bank of the Serpentine).

abandons#archaic

Abandoned children; foundlings.

abastardise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abastardize.

abbed#slang

Having visible abdominal muscles; having abs.

abbess#archaic

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.

abbot#archaic

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

abbot on the cross#archaic

Synonym of croziered abbot.

Abbot's Priory#obsolete

King's Bench Prison, a former prison in the south of London.

abbreve#informal

An abbreviation.

ABC#derogatory

Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation, the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.

abdabs#slang

Extreme nervousness or anxiety; terror; heebie-jeebies.

ABDL#colloquial

Sexual practices involving paraphilic infantilism, sexual arousal that stems from pretending one is an infant (autonepiophilia) through the use of diapers and other paraphernalia, or sexual arousal attained from wearing diapers.

ABDLer#colloquial

One who engages in ABDL practices; an adult baby or diaper lover.

abdo#colloquial

Abdomen.

abdominal#colloquial

A fish of the order Abdominales.

Abe#slang

A five-dollar bill.

Abe Lincoln#rare

A United States five-dollar bill.

Abegistan#derogatory

An alternative name for Nigeria, used in colloquial or satirical contexts.

abelianisation#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abelianization.

Aberdeen cutlet#archaic

A cured or dried haddock.

Aberzombie#derogatory

An unthinking conformist who wears fashions from or in the style of the brand Abercrombie & Fitch.

ABG#slang

Initialism of arterial blood gas.

abisselfa#colloquial

The letter A when it stands alone within a word, not forming part of a diphthong, etc.

abit#nonstandard

Alternative form of a bit.

able whackets#slang

Blows on the hand from a knotted or twisted handkerchief, especially given as a punishment to the loser of certain card games.

ablesplain#neologism

To explain something related to disability in a manner that is condescending or shows a lack of understanding, compassion, or respect for the disabled.

ablesplaining#neologism

The act of a nondisabled person condescendingly explaining disability, especially with the presumption that the disabled lack relevant understanding or authority, or are not in a position to speak for themselves.

abliterate#neologism

To uncensor a large language model by modifying specific model internals to remove refusal behaviours or unwanted traits, while aiming to preserve the model's other capabilities.

abliteration#neologism

The process of uncensoring a large language model by modifying internal functions to eliminate refusal behaviors while preserving the remaining functions of the model.

ablute#colloquial

To wash oneself.

abnormalise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.

abnormie#slang

An abnormal person.

abo#offensive

An Aboriginal person.

abolitionise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.

abominable snowperson#nonstandard

A humanoid or apelike creature supposed to exist in the Himalayas.

abominate#colloquial

To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

abortuary#derogatory

A place where abortions are performed.

about east#slang

OK; all right; in a proper manner.

about that life#slang

Having or desiring an ostentatious lifestyle, especially involving sex, drugs, and violence.

about to#informal

Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to

abouta#colloquial

Contraction of about to.

aboutcha#informal

about you

aboutchu#informal

about you

Abraham#archaic

A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.

Abraham Lincoln#rare

An emancipator or analogous reformer.

Abraham Newland#archaic

A British banknote.

Abraham's balsam#archaic

death by hanging.

Abraham's willing#archaic

A shilling.

Abrahamize#nonstandard

To make Abrahamic

Abramsverse#slang

Synonym of Kelvinverse.

abrest#archaic

Alternative spelling of abreast.

abroad#nonstandard

International.

abrosexuality#neologism

The state of being abrosexual.

abs#informal

The abdominal muscles. plural of ab

absatively#informal

Absolutely and positively.

absitively#informal

Absolutely and positively.

abso-flippin'-lutely#slang

Pronunciation spelling of abso-flipping-lutely.

abso-flippin-lutely#slang

Pronunciation spelling of abso-flipping-lutely.

abso-flipping-lutely#slang

Alternative spelling of absoflippinglutely.

abso-fuckin'-lutely#slang

Pronunciation spelling of absofuckinglutely.

abso-fuckin-lutely#slang

Pronunciation spelling of absofuckinglutely.

abso-fucking-lutely#slang

Alternative spelling of absofuckinglutely.

absobloodylutely#slang

absolutely

absoflippinglutely#slang

absolutely.

absofreakinglutely#slang

Absolutely.

absofuckinglutely#slang

Absolutely.

absofuckinlutely#slang

Pronunciation spelling of absofuckinglutely.

absolute cinema#internet

Cinema that is personally considered to be outstanding.

absolute state#internet

A particularly dishevelled, sorry or contemptible condition.

absolute unit#internet

An exceptionally large or stout person.

absolute zero#derogatory

The coldest possible temperature, equivalent to zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately −273.15 °C, −459.67 °F; a total absence of heat; the temperature at which the motion of all molecules would cease.

absoluter#nonstandard

comparative form of absolute: more absolute

absolutise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of absolutize.

absotively#informal

Absolutely and positively.

absotutely#informal

Deliberate mispronunciation or misspelling of absolutely.

absquatulate#slang

To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.

Absurdistan#derogatory

Any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.

abt#internet

Abbreviation of about.

ABU#slang

Initialism of anyone but United: a fan who dislikes Manchester United and will support any team that is playing against them.

abuse excuse#derogatory

A self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.

ABY#informal

Initialism of Archbishop of York.

AC#informal

Initialism of absolute ceiling.

AC Plonk#slang

aircraftman second class in the RAF

AC/DC#slang

Able to operate with either alternating current or direct current.

acada#slang

A current or former university student.

academented#colloquial

Representing wrong or harmful views or beliefs that are generally accepted in academia.

academentia#slang

The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.

academic weapon#internet

An exceptionally productive and diligent student.

academicise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of academicize.

academicking#informal

Collectively, the habits and professional pursuits of an academic or academics.

academise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of academize.

acafan#slang

An academic who self-identifies as a member of fandom.

acafandom#slang

The community or sphere of acafans.

acc#internet

Abbreviation of account.

acca#slang

An accumulator bet.

accel#colloquial

Clipping of acceleration.

accent#archaic

A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

accent tag#internet

A video uploaded to YouTube in which a speaker signifies bits of English dialectal language distinctive to their region.

accessorise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.

accidently#nonstandard

Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.

acclimatiser#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of acclimatizer.

accoied#nonstandard

past participle of accoy

accom#slang

Clipping of accommodation, lodging for travellers.

according to Cocker#colloquial

Done properly, correctly and reliably; in accordance with proper procedure and established rules.

according to Gunter#colloquial

Synonym of according to Cocker.

accountabilibuddy#informal

A person who agrees to hold a person accountable for persisting in an endeavor such as maintaining sobriety, diet, or exercise.

accountingese#informal

The technical jargon used in the field of accounting.

accurise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accurize.

accuseds#nonstandard

plural of accused

accustomise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accustomize.

Accutane#colloquial

brand name for isotretinoin

Accy#slang

The English town of Accrington.

ace#dated

A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.

ace boon coon#slang

A close friend.

ace in the hole#informal

Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.

ace out#informal

Synonym of ace (“to pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly”).

ace-aro#slang

Synonym of aro-ace (“aromantic and asexual”).

ace-high#informal

Of a hand, in which an ace is the highest-ranking card.

aceggot#internet

An asexual person.

acemisia#neologism

Hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality; prejudice against people on the asexual spectrum.

aceness#slang

Excellence.

acephobia#neologism

Fear, dislike, or hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality.

acephobic#neologism

Characteristic of or exhibiting acephobia.

aces#informal

Alternative form of ace (“excellent”).

aces and spaces#slang

A poker hand containing only a pair of aces.

acespec#neologism

Belonging or related to the asexual spectrum.

acetabulae#nonstandard

plural of acetabulum

acetalise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of acetalize.

acetise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of acetize.

acey-deucey#slang

two pair, aces and twos.

achi#colloquial

the eldest sister

achievement unlocked#informal

A goal has been accomplished.

achievement whore#slang

A person who plays video games for the primary purpose of unlocking achievements.

achoo#colloquial

To sneeze loudly; to make an achoo sound.

achromatise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.

acid#slang

A sour substance.

acidhead#derogatory

A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.

acidimetre#nonstandard

Alternative form of acidimeter.

acidise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of acidize.

ack-ack#slang

Antiaircraft artillery.

ackamarackus#informal

Meaningless activity engaged in just for show; deceptive nonsense.

ackers#slang

Synonym of money.

acorn#informal

The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

acousticky#informal

More or less acoustic in nature.

acquihire#slang

To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.

acre#informal

An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square metres.

acro#informal

A warbler of the genus Acrocephalus.

acronymise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of acronymize.

acropoli#nonstandard

plural of acropolis

across the ditch#informal

On or to the other side of the Tasman Sea.

across the pond#informal

On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

acrost#dialectal

Alternative form of across.

act#internet

Clipping of actually.

act a fool#derogatory

to play the fool.

act of Congress#colloquial

A statute enacted by the United States Congress.

Actaeon#archaic

A cuckold.

acter#nonstandard

An actor, someone who or something which acts.

actially#nonstandard

Eye dialect spelling of actually.

actifan#dated

A person, particularly a fan of science fiction, involved in fanac or fan activity.

action#obsolete

The effort of performing or doing something.

actioner#informal

An action movie.

actionfest#informal

A film, video game, or other such story that is full of action.

actiony#informal

Full of, or related to, action.

activation phrase#internet

A phrase that triggers a person into doing a specific action upon hearing it. Used to joke about niche internet quotes or memes that may trigger an immediate reaction of some sort. Also known as a trigger phrase. Associated with the idea of a "Sleeper Agent"

active#slang

Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

activistly#nonstandard

In an activist fashion.

activity stream#internet

A list of recent activities performed by someone, typically on a particular website.

actoress#nonstandard

Alternative form of actress.

actorfic#slang

A fanfic focusing on the imagined activities of a real actor or actors.

actorvist#informal

An actor who engages in political or social activism.

actualise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.

actually#informal

Indicating affirmation, agreement.

acute#informal

A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

acute abdo#colloquial

Clipping of acute abdomen.

AD#internet

Initialism of assistant director.

ad hocery#informal

Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.

ad hominem#informal

Ellipsis of argumentum ad hominem: A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent themselves.

ad inventory#internet

The number of page views that a website receives.

Adam#slang

The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

Adam and Eve#slang

To believe.

Adam and Eve on a raft#slang

Two eggs (poached or fried) on toast.

adblocker#internet

A piece of software that removes advertising elements from a web page.

add#internet

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

add to the list#dated

To geld (a horse).

ADDer#informal

A person who has attention deficit disorder.

Adderalled#informal

Under the influence of the drug Adderall.

Addie#slang

Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.

additiveness#nonstandard

additivity

addlehead#colloquial

A foolish or dull-witted person.

address#archaic

Guidance; help.

address line#internet

The physical or logical line of an address that usually contains parts of the address, such as the street address, building number, or post box number.

address of record#internet

The SIP or SIPS URI that points to a domain with a location service that can map the URI to another URI where the user might be available, frequently thought of as the "public address" of the user.

addy#internet

Address (especially e-mail address).

adeno#informal

Clipping of adenovirus.

ADHD#informal

of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

ADHDer#informal

A person with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

adiaphora#nonstandard

Synonym of adiaphoron.

adidas#informal

chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food

adjectivise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of adjectivize.

adjunct#informal

To work as an adjunct professor.

adjuncting#informal

The act of working as an adjunct professor.

adland#informal

The world of advertising.

adlay#slang

an eshay

adlessness#informal

Absence of advertisements.

Adlock#slang

The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.

admin#informal

Administration, or administrative work.

admin vortex#slang

A disorganized soldier.

adminbot#internet

A bot used for administrating and moderating communities on the Internet.

adminhood#internet

The state or period of being an admin.

adminisphere#informal

The administrative layers of an organization's hierarchy.

Administration#nonstandard

Alternative letter-case form of administration.

administrational#nonstandard

Relating to administration.

administrationese#colloquial

The jargon used in administration.

admiral#informal

The commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank.

adnominalise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of adnominalize.

adopt#slang

To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

adoptable#internet

A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.

adoptaversary#informal

The anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.

adoption#slang

The act of adopting.

adorables#informal

Informal form of adorable.

adorabubble#rare

Cute; lovable.

adorasexy#internet

Sexually attractive and cute.

adorb#colloquial

Clipping of adorable.

adorbs#colloquial

Adorable.

Adoribull#slang

The ship of characters Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.

adorkability#informal

The quality of being adorkable.

adorkable#informal

Adorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner.

adorkableness#informal

The quality of being adorkable.

adorkably#informal

In an adorkable manner.

adorsed#nonstandard

Alternative spelling of addorsed.

Adpocalypse#internet

A series of events whereby advertisers stopped their marketing campaigns on the video-sharing site YouTube, causing YouTube to introduce stricter guidelines on video monetization.

ADR#slang

Initialism of adverse drug reaction.

adrenal#informal

Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.

adrenalectomise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of adrenalectomize.

adrenaline junkie#colloquial

One who is seemingly addicted to the sensation of exhilaration associated with risky behaviors or exciting situations, and who actively seeks such opportunities.

Adrian Quist#slang

Pissed (drunk).

adrip#slang

Dripping.

Adrol#slang

The anabolic steroid oxymetholone.

adronitis#neologism

Frustration with the amount of time required to become truly familiar with someone.

adsorp#nonstandard

To adsorb

adult#nonstandard

To behave like an adult.

adult baby syndrome#informal

A condition or desire in which one takes on the role of an infant or toddler, usually by wearing diapers, engaging in child-like activities and engaging with childish paraphernalia, whether sexual (autonepiophilia) or non-sexual; infantilism, often believed to be the result of childhood trauma, neglect or abuse.

adulterise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of adulterize.

adulting#Millennial

Activities typically associated with adulthood.

adultspeak#colloquial

The style of language used by adults.

adulty#informal

Resembling or characteristic of an adult.

advantageouser#nonstandard

comparative form of advantageous: more advantageous

adverbialise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of adverbialize.

adverbise#colloquial

To use any word that is not, or had not been an adverb (especially an adjective) as if it were an adverb.

adverbophobia#informal

An excessive aversion to the use of adverbs, especially in writing literature.

advergame#informal

A computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service.

adverser#nonstandard

Comparative form of adverse: more adverse.

adversest#nonstandard

Superlative form of adverse: most adverse.

advert#informal

An advertisement, an ad.

adverticle#informal

An advertisement masquerading as an actual news or feature article in a newspaper or magazine.

advertisey#informal

Tending to advertise something; promotional.

advertisingese#informal

The jargon used in advertising.

advice animal#internet

A photograph of an animal or human captioned with quotations typical of a stereotype or stock character, and where the background of the original image is often replaced with a color wheel.

advisory#nonstandard

A warning.

adwise#informal

Aware of advertising techniques.

aegoromantic#neologism

Experiencing romantic interest disconnected from oneself and/or without an active desire for partnered romance.

AEO#neologism

Initialism of attachment of earnings order.

aerated#informal

Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.

aeriated#nonstandard

aerated in the sense of annoyed or agitated

aero#dated

Aerodynamics.

aerocraft#dated

An aircraft.

aeroir#neologism

The taste or flavor of the air associated with a particular place or environment.

aeromorph#slang

A fictional anthropomorphic character based on an aircraft, often with design influences from dragons, sharks, and mechas.

AF#internet

Initialism of as fuck.

AFAIAA#internet

Initialism of as far as I am aware.

AFAIAC#internet

Initialism of as far as I am concerned.

AFAIC#internet

As far as I can ____.

AFAICMO#internet

Initialism of as far as I can make out.

AFAICR#internet

Initialism of as far as I can recall/remember.

AFAICS#internet

Initialism of as far as I can see.

AFAICT#internet

Initialism of as far as I can tell.

AFAIK#informal

Initialism of as far as I know.

AFAIR#internet

Initialism of as far as I recall/remember.

AFAIU#internet

As far as I understand.

AFAIUI#internet

Initialism of as far as I understand it.

AFAM#slang

A foreigner in the Philippines (usually male).

AFAYK#informal

Initialism of as far as you know.

AFChick#slang

A female average frustrated chump.

affair#archaic

Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

affidavy#colloquial

An affidavit.

afflouncement#internet

Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.

affranchize#nonstandard

Alternative spelling of affranchise.

affy#obsolete

An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.

affzer#internet

A member of the alt.fan.frank-zappa newsgroup, for fans of the musician Frank Zappa.

Afghan#slang

Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.

AFK#internet

Initialism of away from keyboard, i.e. away from one's computer; idle.

AFL#informal

The game of Australian rules football.

aflap#colloquial

Flapping.

AFOL#slang

Acronym of adult fan of Lego, an adult member of the fan community that exists around Lego toys.

aforelinked#informal

Linked previously (in the current text).

afper#internet

A member of the alt.fan.pratchett newsgroup, for fans of the author Terry Pratchett.

Africa#nonstandard

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.

African golf#slang

The game of craps.

African massage#slang

A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads.

African time#derogatory

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

African toothache#dated

A sexually transmitted disease.

African't#derogatory

African, with a connotation of incompetence.

Africanfuturism#neologism

An Afrocentric subgenre of science fiction that foregrounds familial, spiritual and historical connections among Black people, paying particular attention to African culture, history and mythology, and African perspectives, rather than those of the African diaspora in the western world.

Africoon-Americoon#derogatory

African-American.

Afrimerican#nonstandard

African-American

AFRINIC#internet

Initialism of African Network Information Centre.

Afristocracy#informal

Wealthy and/or elite black people collectively.

Afristocrat#informal

A wealthy and/or elite black person.

Afrocoon#derogatory

A black African.

Afrocrat#slang

An employee or minister of the AU Commission or a similar Pan-African organization.

aft#dated

Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

afta#nonstandard

Nonstandard form of after.

aftarm#nonstandard

The part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.

aftcast#informal

A kind of analysis which takes an event which has already happened, or is assumed to happen, and studies the causes which could have led up to that event.

after a while, crocodile#slang

Au revoir, see you soon.

after dark#internet

A bookmaker's clerk.

afterclap#archaic

An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.

afterlife#informal

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

afternoon#informal

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

afternoonified#obsolete

Smart, refined, or sophisticated.

afternoonish#informal

Resembling or characteristic of afternoon.

afters#informal

Dessert.

afterthought#nonstandard

To expound as an afterthought.

afty#informal

afternoon

AGAB#informal

Acronym of assigned gender at birth.

agaration#colloquial

Estimation

agate#dated

A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.

age ain't nothing but a number#slang

Alternative form of age is just a number

age gate#internet

A barrier to accessing a digital resource that requires the user to confirm they are old enough to be allowed to see the material.

Age of Aquarius#informal

A historical period corresponding to the astrological sign of Aquarius, concerning the timing of which (past, present, or future) there is a wide range of views.

age-gating#internet

The practice of establishing age gates.

ageable#dated

Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.

agendapost#internet

A post made on a lighthearted or non-political online community which promotes an overt political agenda.

agentic AI#neologism

A type of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and take actions without the need for human input

Ager#informal

A fan of the Age of Empires series of real-time strategy video games.

agereg#informal

Clipping of age regression.

agetech#neologism

The business of using technology to offer services that help old people.

agflation#informal

An increase in the price of food crops, especially due to increased demand, and to diversification into the production of biomass

agfluencer#informal

A social media influencer who posts content relating to agriculture.

aggie#informal

Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.

Aggieland#slang

Texas A&M University

aggrandise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.

aggravate#archaic

To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

aggravating#informal

That makes something worse.

aggravation#informal

The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

aggravator#obsolete

One who or that which aggravates.

aggregator#internet

Someone or something which aggregates.

aggro#slang

Aggravation; bother.

agin#colloquial

Alternative form of again.

aginst#archaic

Archaic spelling of against.

agitslop#informal

Political propaganda of low quality, typically disseminated through mass media.

agnise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of agnize.

agnostic#informal

Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.

agonizin'#informal

Informal form of agonizing.

agony aunt#informal

A writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical.

agony box#slang

A piano.

agrarianise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of agrarianize.

agreeingness#colloquial

The state or quality of agreeing.

agribiz#slang

Agribusiness.

agriculturalise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of agriculturalize.

agriculturalism#dated

A school of Chinese philosophy, prevalent during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (770 to 221 BC), that advocated for peasant utopian communalism and egalitarianism.

agriculturise#nonstandard

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of agriculturize.

agrotech#informal

Clipping of agrotechnology.

agtech#informal

Clipping of agrotechnology.

AGTube#internet

The community of YouTube channels covering the topic of American Girl dolls.

AGTuber#internet

A YouTuber who uploads videos about American Girl dolls.

AH#slang

Initialism of all human: applied to fan fiction stories in which supernatural characters are reimagined as normal human beings.

Ah Chek#colloquial

Uncle (father's younger brother)

Ah Kong#slang

Grandfather

Ah Long#slang

Loan shark

Ah Mm#colloquial

Paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)

ah neh#colloquial

An Indian man, especially a migrant worker.

Ah Pek#colloquial

Paternal uncle (father's elder brother)

ah pui#derogatory

fatty (a fat person)

Ah Soh#slang

sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)

Ah Tiong#colloquial

A mainland Chinese person.

ahh#internet

Pronunciation spelling of ass.

Ahhnold#informal

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

ahia#informal

the eldest brother

ahlie#slang

An expression of agreement.

ahoge#slang

An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.

ahold#informal

A hold, grip, grasp.

ai#slang

All right.

AI psychosis#informal

A phenomenon wherein individuals reportedly develop or experience worsening psychosis, such as paranoia and delusions, in connection with their use of chatbots.

AI whisperer#informal

A person with a knack for persuading an artificial intelligence program to produce a desired kind of output.

AI-complete#informal

Of a problem: such that a solution presupposes or entails solving the problem of constructing a general artificial intelligence ("strong AI").

ai;dr#internet

Initialism of AI; didn't read (used to dismiss a comment or article as containing AI-generated writing).

AIBU#internet

Initialism of am I being unreasonable.

AICMFP#internet

Initialism of and I claim my five pounds.

AIDS#slang

Extremely annoying or frustrating.

AIDS cocktail#informal

A group of drugs taken together to counteract HIV.

AIDSer#derogatory

A person suffering from AIDS.

AIDSy#derogatory

Of or relating to AIDS; resembling AIDS.

aight#slang

Contraction of all right.

AIgiarism#informal

Plagiarism committed by means of AI; AI-assisted plagiarism.

aii#slang

Alternative form of ai.

AIM#internet

Initialism of Agape International Missions.

aim community#internet

a cheater in a shooter video game

ain't#dialectal

Am not.

ain't no bones about it#slang

Alternative form of no bones about it

ain't nothing but a thang#slang

That particular thing or person is not important; it doesn't matter.

ain't that the truth#colloquial

That is very true; I agree (often with a gloomy or pessimistic tone).

ain't what it used to was#colloquial

Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).

ain'tcha#informal

Pronunciation spelling of aren't you (ain't you).

aincha#informal

Pronunciation spelling of ain't you.

AINEC#internet

Initialism of and it's not even close.

aint#informal

Alternative form of ain't.

aintcha#slang

perineum

air#informal

The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.

air biscuit#slang

Flatus; an emission of digestive gases from the anus.

Air Cav#informal

Air cavalry

air commode#slang

air commodore

air off#dated

To speak loudly.

air one's dirty laundry in public#slang

To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

air one's paunch#colloquial

To vomit, to throw up.

air out#slang

To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.

air sandwich#derogatory

A sandwich consisting only of bread and optionally a spread, but no filling.

air-girl#dated

A female aviator.

airbag#slang

A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

airball#slang

A shot that misses the backboard, rim and net entirely.

Airbnb#neologism

To rent (an apartment) by Airbnb or similar means, whether as a lessor or a lessee.

airbox#informal

The chamber in a car or motorcycle engine that draws in air and distributes it to the carburettors.

airbrain#derogatory

An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

airbrained#informal

Synonym of airheaded

aircon#informal

Alternative form of air-con (“air conditioning”).

aircrafts#nonstandard

plural of aircraft

aircrash#nonstandard

An airplane crash.

Airedale#slang

An Airedale Terrier.

airgasm#slang

An exhilaration felt during freefall, such as when skydiving or bungee jumping.

airhead#derogatory

A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

airheaded#derogatory

Silly, foolish.

airheadedness#derogatory

The quality of being airheaded.