In 1960s slang, dig meant to understand, appreciate, or really like something. Learn where it came from, how people used it, and how it still works today.
DINKS means dual income, no kids: a couple where both partners earn and neither has children. Learn the lifestyle, the variants, and the TikTok debate.
Dada has four main meanings: baby talk for father, the Dada art movement, older brother in South Asian English, and, rarely, nonsense. Context and spelling tell you which one is meant.
Cuban slang is the informal, fast, warm Spanish heard in Cuba. Learn the greetings, everyday words, and expressions that do not translate word for word, with examples.
Irish slang is the informal vocabulary and expressions used in everyday Irish English, often called Hiberno-English. Words such as craic, grand, sound, gas, eejit, and yoke can look familiar to…
Torta slang most commonly refers to a fuller-bodied or overweight woman, particularly in some Mexican-American and Latino slang contexts. Depending on the speaker and situation, it can sound teasing, flirtatious,…
If you see ICL in a text, comment, or private message, it most commonly means I can’t lie. It is an informal internet abbreviation used when someone wants to introduce…
HB meaning slang depends on the context, but HB most commonly appears as a short form for “Happy Birthday” or “Homeboy” in casual online communication. In a birthday message such…
“DL” most commonly means “down low” in slang, especially when someone says “keep it on the DL.” In that expression, DL means keeping something private, secret, discreet, or away from…
80s slang was colorful, exaggerated, playful, and heavily shaped by youth culture, music, movies, television, surfing, skating, and regional speech. Words such as rad, gnarly, tubular, bogus, totally, choice, and…
The bop meaning in slang depends heavily on context. When someone calls a song “a bop,” they usually mean it is catchy, enjoyable, upbeat, or especially fun to listen to.…
Jamaican slang refers to the informal words, expressions, and phrases commonly associated with Jamaican speech, especially Jamaican Patois, also called Patwa. Expressions such as “Wah gwaan?”, “Mi deh yah,” “big…
In casual social-media slang, IBM commonly means “Inbox Me.” It is a short way to ask someone to send a private message instead of continuing a conversation publicly. You may…
In slang and online communication, ISO most commonly means “in search of.” People use it to say they are looking for an item, service, recommendation, person, ticket, roommate, or almost…