Slang words: A
552 slang and Internet words starting with A, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- anicomA sitcom that uses animation rather than filmed actors.
- animalExcellent.
- animal houseA rowdy frat house.
- animashA kind of fanvid made by assembling portions of commercially produced animated cartoons involving...
- animation memeA short animation, typically set to music and depicting a character singing or dancing, intended to be spread...
- animeverseAn anime universe.
- animutationA form of Internet-based computer animation characterized by unpredictable montages of pop culture images set...
- anisongAn anime song; anime music.
- anituberA YouTube videoblogger who reviews or discusses anime.
- anitwtThe community of anime fans and anime-focused accounts on Twitter.
- ankleTo walk.
- ankle-biterA small child.
- annaMoney (like "bucks" and "quid").
- Anna KournikovaIn Texas hold 'em, the hole cards ace-king (unsuited).
- Annie OakleyA complimentary ticket, a free ticket; a comp.
- annihilatedExtremely drunk or intoxicated; wasted.
- annishIssue of a periodical that marks the anniversary of its first publication.
- annoybotA bot within an IRC channel that sends annoying messages to online participants.
- anointedUtter; thorough; eminent.
- anonAn anonymous poster (“person who contributes a note, message, etc”). A participant in an online site, such as...
- anon memeAn online space (typically a LiveJournal or Dreamwidth community) used for anonymous fannish discussion.
- anonetteSynonym of femanon (“a female user of 4chan”).
- anonymizerA software tool that attempts to make a user's Internet activity untraceable by acting as a proxy.
- anonymous proxySynonym of anonymizer.
- anonymouseA person who posts to an online forum, or otherwise distributes information anonymously.
- anorakA person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.
- AnsatsukenA fictional martial arts style or fighting technique that has been developed with the purpose of killing an...
- answer engine optimizationA form of search engine optimization based on producing content that is likely to be picked up by answer...
- antA Web spider.
- ant's pantsSomething that is regarded as outstanding.
- Antarctic 10A person in Antarctica who is very desirable as a potential romantic or sexual partner, but only by the...
- antelope's cantaloupesSynonym of cat's meow.
- anthroAn anthropomorphic character, typically used to refer to characters with humanoid forms in contrast with...
- anthropauseA global reduction in modern human activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- anthropomorphicAn anthropomorphized animal and creature.
- anthropulseA burst of human activity following an anthropause.
- anti-antiSynonym of pro-shipper.
- anti-bronyAn anti-fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male.
- anti-degenerateA member of an online raiding or harassment group (such as UKK, UTTP, or AFF) who uses the claim of fighting...
- anti-fandomOpposed to fandoms as a whole.
- anti-furryA person who is opposed to furries.
- anti-gachaA person who participates in the anti-gacha movement, ranging from critics of the game's community to...
- anti-GGOpposed to Gamergate.
- anti-haulA video posted on the Internet consisting of someone showing and talking about products or items they have...
- anti-jabberA person who opposes vaccination or refuses to be vaccinated (especially against COVID-19).
- anti-KarenAn individual, usually a woman, who acts with kindness, empathy, and respect towards others.
- anti-MLMOpposing or opposed to MLMs and their practices.
- anti-pegasisterAn adult female anti-fan of the animated television series My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic.
- anti-ReyloAn opponent of the ship of Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars (Reylo).
- anti-shipperOne who opposes a specific ship or shipping in general.
- anti-SJWOpposed to social justice warriors.
- anti-transmasculinityOppression, discrimination, or bigotry against trans men.
- antifurSomeone opposed to the furry fandom.
- antimaskerA person who is opposed to the practice or mandate of wearing masks.
- antimemeAn image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations by not including a joke; a meme antijoke.
- antiquerA person who browses for antiques.
- antishipPertaining to the activities of anti-shippers.
- antishippingThe activities of antishippers.
- antispamCountering spam (unwanted electronic mail).
- antispammerAn activist who fights spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail).
- antispammingAntispam.
- antitrackingOf a system or application, preventing the gathering or collecting of personal data or information.
- ants in one's pantsThe condition of being agitated and constantly fidgeting.
- antsyRestless, apprehensive and fidgety.
- anviliciousConveyed in a heavy-handed, unsubtle way; preachy.
- any old kind of wayIn an unspecified, careless, or random manner; in any way; haphazardly.
- anythangAnything.
- anywheresAnywhere.
- anywhoozleAnyhow; in any case.
- Anzac waferHardtack.
- AOLTo plainly agree or support, such as by saying a simple phrase, namely me too, I agree, or posting a simple...
- AOLerAn Internet user whose Internet service provider is AOL.
- apahackA fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a...
- apanA member of an amateur press association.
- apartments to letThe condition of being stupid or crazy.
- apazineA periodical created by a member of an amateur press association for distribution to all of its members.
- APDLSynonym of ABDL (“sexual practices involving paraphilic infantilism or arousal that stems from diapers”).
- apeA person who invests in meme stock, especially one who uses subreddits such as /r/wallstreetbets.
- ape inTo buy recklessly large amounts of an untried cryptocurrency.
- apehangerA handlebar on a motorcycle positioned higher than the rider's shoulders.
- apesonaA fursona that is an ape.
- aphobeA person who fears or has a negative perception of asexual and/or aromantic people.
- aphobiaFear, dislike, or hatred of asexual and/or aromantic people.
- apodyopsisThe act of gazing at a person and imagining them naked; a mental undressing.
- apolo10Apologist (one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith).
- apologemConsolation item distributed to players after a service disruption.
- apothisexualBeing on the asexual spectrum and being repulsed by sexual acts.
- apothisexualityThe state of being apothisexual; a sexuality on the asexual spectrum in which an individual feels repulsion...
- appleA person.
- apple-catchersLarge, spacious underwear.
- appleheadA stupid or dumb person.
- applejuicificationThe use of apple juice as the main ingredient in drinks that contain several different fruit juices...
- applesNice, fine.
- apples and pearsStairs.
- applesauceNonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
- apprecihateTo dislike, to resent.
- appropesAppropriate.
- appyAppendectomy.
- apricotA testicle.
- April showersFlowers.
- April TheoryA social media concept suggesting that the month of April (not January) is the true "New Year"; the theory...
- apriumA plum-apricot cross, with characteristics of both fruits.
- aptophiliaAttraction to the hypothetical utility or inconvenience (such as clumsiness) of unusual, nonhuman bodily...
- aquafabaThe liquid left over from boiling chickpeas or similar beans, or from a can of chickpeas.
- Arabian gogglesA sexual act of settling testicles in a person's eye sockets.
- ArabiziArabic written in the Arabic chat alphabet, which uses a combination of Latin letters and Western Arabic...
- arachnerdA person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web.
- arcA period or phase in a person's life.
- arc upTo become upset or angry.
- Archbishop of BanterburyA person full of witty banter.
- ardOkay; average; nothing special.
- Aren’tgentinaEverything outside of Argentina.
- argle-bargleA verbal argument.
- ArianatorA fan of the American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande.
- AridzonaThe US state of Arizona.
- arigathanksThanks.
- arigathanks gozaimuchThank you very much.
- aristoA wealthy man, especially married, who has sexual affairs with much younger women and spends money on them.
- aristotleA bottle.
- Arizona perfumeThe poison gas used for execution in a gas chamber.
- ArkancideThe killing or murder of a political opponent, but framed as a suicide.
- Arkansas elevationA shooter's adjustment by aiming higher than the target's position in the sight to allow for the bullet's...
- armA quantity of dagga leaves rolled up in paper into a thick cylinder.
- armpit fartA simulation of the sound of flatulence, made by creating a pocket of air between the armpit of a partially...
- aroA person who is aromantic.
- aro-aceA person who is aromantic and asexual.
- aro-alloAn aromantic and allosexual person.
- aromanticityThe state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.
- aronessThe state of experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others.
- arophobiaFear, dislike, or hatred of aromantic people and/or aromanticism.
- arospecBelonging or related to the aromantic spectrum.
- ArrowverseThe fictional shared universe that serves as the setting of various live action series based on DC Comics...
- arseyUnpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.
- arslikhanOvert flattery, especially in print.
- art trackA YouTube video automatically generated by Google, consisting of a track in the YouTube Music repertoire and...
- articlesBreeches; coat and waistcoat.
- artilleryOne or more guns.
- artsploitationA genre of art that relies on self-reference;.
- artyArtillery.
- asUsed to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely.
- as a mugTo a great extent; exceedingly; very.
- asdfghjklExpresses a moment of incoherence due to emotion on the part of the speaker.
- asexyAsexual (not experiencing sexual attraction).
- ash cashThe fees claimed by a medical practitioner for completing forms required for cremation of a body.
- ashcanA kind of large firecracker.
- Asian baby girlIn American subculture, a young Asian American woman, typically of East or Southeast Asian ancestry, who...
- Asian contagionAsian flu.
- Asian don't raisinPeople of Asian descent show fewer physical signs of aging.
- askA message sent to a blog on social networking platform Tumblr, which can be publicly posted and replied to by...
- ask boxThe inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
- Ask JeevesTo search for (something) on the Internet using the Ask Jeeves search engine.
- ask me anythingAn online interactive interview in which people can ask the interviewee questions about any topic, typically...
- askarPolice.
- asleepInattentive.
- asmPseudo-acronym of assignment.
- ASMRoticaA subgenre of ASMR content intended to be sexually stimulating or appealing.
- ASMRtistA person who creates ASMR audiovisual material.
- asnoozeAsleep.
- Assad curseA supposed curse causing anyone who criticizes Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to have their criticism...
- Assad numbersAn overwhelming level of support in a political poll or election.
- assassination marketplaceA darknet market where a hitman can be hired.
- assbagA colostomy bag.
- assiconAn emoticon that takes the form of buttocks.
- asslessnessThe quality of being assless.
- assmonkeyAn obnoxious or contemptible person; a jerk.
- assplantAn unintentional landing on one's buttocks.
- assprintThe mark or impression left by buttocks having been pressed against a surface.
- assrunTo follow (a player in a first-person shooter game) in order to shoot them from behind.
- assume room temperatureTo die; to be killed.
- astaghfirullahAn expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.
- astorperiousStuck up; haughty.
- astral planeA Unicode plane (range of code points) above the Basic Multilingual Plane; any plane beyond U+FFFF.
- astraphobeSomeone suffering from astraphobia.
- AstraZenecaThe COVID-19 vaccine made by the AstraZeneca company.
- astronutA person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.
- at 'em ballA hard-hit batted ball hit straight at a fielder in the air for an out.
- at the high portAt once, quickly; unhesitatingly, vigorously.
- at-ruleA type of directive in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) that is prefixed with the at sign @.
- ate upThoroughly weakened by disease, especially infection or cancer.
- atom feedA type of web feed that uses the Atom Syndication Format and the Atom Publishing Protocol.
- atomic typoA typographical error that coincidentally results in a different, correctly spelled word and thus cannot be...
- atomic wedgieA prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind up over the head, or higher, in...
- attack pageA web page created for the purpose of attacking a person or group, either through hateful content or through...
- atticA person's head or brain.
- attitude-adjusterA nightstick or any type of club.
- AubieAn athlete or fan of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
- Audi 5000Gone; departed from a place.
- audiobloggerA contributor to an audioblog.
- audiowarezWarez that are used in music composition and production; pirated audio software.
- AUKUSA security treaty between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; for the construction of...
- Auld KirkThe whisky bottle; whisky generally.
- Aunt FloA personification of the menstrual period or menstruation.
- auntieAn elderly gay man.
- auraThe charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
- aura farmTo engage in aura farming: to “farm” (engage in coordinated or repetitive efforts regarded by others as...
- aura farmingThe act of cultivating an appearance or aesthetic of effortless, nonchalant charisma.
- auramaxxTo maximize one's aura or charismatic appeal.
- AussieThe Australian dollar.
- Aussie kissAn act of cunnilingus.
- authcomA supporter of authoritarian communism.
- authoritahAn authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders).
- autigenderHaving a gender identity linked to one's autism.
- autism creatureA white, four-legged creature with a large head, neutral expression, and large black eyes, used to represent...
- autisticCharacterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or...
- auto-recommendEspecially of an algorithm in YouTube, to recommend (present to a user) content by automated means, such as a...
- autobesityThe situation of cars being too big and heavy, taking too much space and causing road safety and pollution...
- autodarwinateTo kill oneself in a foolish manner.
- autogreetA greeting issued automatically in a chat room, etc. when a user joins.
- autojoinA software feature that allows the user to join an IRC channel automatically (either on first connecting to...
- autokickTo kick (a user) from an IRC channel automatically.
- autokillA software setting that automatically disconnects a user whenever they attempt to connect.
- automocarAn automobile.
- autopostTo post automatically.
- autoprefixerA software tool that adds vendor-specific prefixes to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) code, for maximum...
- auxThe auxiliary audio connector of a sound system.
- aux cordSynonym of aux (“the auxiliary audio connector of a sound system”).
- avHave.
- AvatardA fan of the Avatar: The Last Airbender multimedia franchise.
- avgeekAn aviation enthusiast.
- aviSynonym of avatar.
- avianSomeone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human...
- aviation blondeA woman with dyed blond hair.
- avocado latteA latte served in half a hollowed out avocado, often referred to as a symbol of perceived wasteful lifestyles.
- avolatteAn avocado latte.
- awawaA hyrax.
- away messageAn automated notification sent in response to incoming communications when the recipient is unavailable.
- awesomazingAmazing; wonderful.
- awesome sauceAwesome; excellent.
- awesomenessnessAwesomeness.
- awesomeosityAwesomeness, fantasticalness (quality of being awesome).
- awesometasticSuperbly wonderful; fantastic, great.
- awesomitudeThe quality of being awesome; excellence.
- awkAwkward; uncomfortable.
- awko tacoAwkward.
- awksAwkward.
- Awkward BenchThe front row of seats below the gangway on the Labour side of the House of Commons, where rebel MPs often...
- awkweirdAwkward and weird.
- awkyAwkward.
- aww yeahAn exclamation of excitement or joy.
- axeA gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
- axe bombTo prank or vandalize a space by rigging a can of Axe (or a similar aerosol deodorant) so that its trigger...
- axe bombingThe act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a...
- axis of upheavalThe alleged antiwestern collaboration between China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
- aye aye shepherd's pieYes.
- ayoA greeting.
- ayo chillUsed to tell someone to calm down or stop doing something unexpected, shocking, or inappropriate.
- Ayrton SennaTenner (ten pound note).
- ayyA greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
- ayy lmaoAn extraterrestrial alien.
- AzaleanA fan of the Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.
- aznAsian (often associated with Asian pride).
- AzovizationThe alleged militarization and infiltration of Ukrainian society by the Azov movement's ideology.
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Slang meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word (English slang). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the words, left out vulgar and offensive ones, and linked each to its full entry. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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