Slang words: E
249 slang and Internet words starting with E, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- E'd upUnder the influence of the recreational drug Ecstasy.
- e-barrassmentHumiliation as a result of sending an email with embarrassing mistakes.
- e-boyA male member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and...
- e-boyfriendAn internet boyfriend.
- e-championA person responsible for evangelism of Internet use within an organization.
- e-commerceCommercial activity conducted via the Internet.
- e-dramaDrama (rumour, lying, melodrama etc.) on the Internet or in cyberspace.
- e-gangsterA gangster operating through cyberspace and social media, especially chatting platforms such as Discord...
- e-girlA female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and...
- e-gnorantIgnorant of how to use computers or other digital devices or software.
- e-governTo engage in e-governance.
- e-groupAn online discussion group.
- E-headA recreational user of the drug MDMA or ecstasy.
- e-kidAn e-boy or e-girl.
- e-kittenA girlfriend with whom one communicates only or primarily online.
- e-mailableCapable of, or suitable for, being e-mailed.
- e-ministerA minister responsible for e-government policy.
- e-moderationThe moderation of discussions that take place online.
- e-postcardA computerized postcard, sent by electronic means; an e-card.
- e-quaintanceA person known exclusively online, usually from instant messaging such as AIM, or through internet dating...
- e-quaintedAcquainted by means of online communication.
- e-recruitmentThe process of personnel recruitment using electronic resources, in particular the internet, online job...
- e-securitySecurity as it pertains to the Internet, such as information security.
- e-signatureData used by a signatory to sign something electronically. It may involve cryptography or may simply be a...
- EaglelandThe United States of America.
- Eagleland OsmosisA phenomenon in which consumers of American media mistakenly assume that other countries' cultures are...
- eaglesonaA fursona that is an eagle.
- earA police informant.
- ear hustleTo eavesdrop.
- earbasherA person who talks or complains a lot; a chatterbox or nagger.
- eargasmicCausing an eargasm; giving great musical pleasure.
- early doorsWomen's drawers.
- early life checkAn investigation into a person’s, often a politician’s or journalist’s, ethnic or religious background...
- earwigTo eavesdrop on.
- East OvershoeOften used to refer to a place moderately far away. It generally is used in place of a city or town name when...
- eastieAn inhabitant of the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
- EastwoodA brave, tough, hardy man.
- eatTo do or perform well and stunningly; to consume a challenge successfully and stylishly; to rule, to slay.
- eat and leave no crumbsTo do or perform in a thorough and stunning manner without mess or wasted opportunity; to wholly consume a...
- eat downSynonym of eat (“to be very good; to rule”).
- eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.
- eat one's own dog foodTo use products or services one is selling internally, in order to understand their limitations.
- eat outTo reprimand severely.
- eat someone for breakfastTo beat easily; to trounce.
- eat someone's lunchTo best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
- eat the babyTo draw a jammer who has broken out of the pack back into the pack.
- eat the richAn expression of contempt towards capitalism and the rich, demanding an equitable redistribution of wealth.
- eat upTo acclaim or praise (someone or something); to consume (absorb information).
- eatathonA large feast or pigout.
- eavesdropperA surveillance aircraft.
- eBayerA member of the auction web site eBay.
- ebonifyTo adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset, particularly one associated...
- eccentricA kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs.
- ecilopPolice.
- ecks deeSarcastically drawing attention to something that is not as amusing as suggested.
- eckyThe drug ecstasy.
- EClaireThe ship of Ethan Rom and Claire Littleton from the 2004 television series Lost.
- ecoanxietyAnxiety about damage to the ecosystem.
- economy class syndromeDeep vein thrombosis.
- ecospaceThe ecological space that an organism occupies as part of its habitat.
- ecstasyThe drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family, especially in a tablet form.
- edblrA Tumblr community for those with eating disorders.
- eddyA marijuana edible.
- edgeTo agitate or exasperate (someone) due to constant delays of something.
- edgesphereThe collective ecosystem of nihilistic, transgressive, and extremist internet subcultures, particularly those...
- edgyExhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
- edishAn edition.
- editA compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and...
- edit audioA song or other audio that has been modified or created in order to fit a short-form video format, common in...
- editathonA collaborative group session of contributing edits to a wiki.
- edjamacationEducation.
- edtwtA Twitter community for those with eating disorders.
- educamateMistaken form of educate.
- educamationMistaken form of education.
- eepSleep.
- eepilySynonym of sleepily.
- eepySynonym of sleepy.
- EeveelutionAny Pokémon that is an evolution of Eevee, either official or made up by fans.
- eff and blindTo swear; to use swear words.
- eff and jeffSynonym of eff and blind.
- effective accelerationismA philosophical movement that supports the development of artificial intelligence being accelerated as much...
- effortpostTo post constructively and meaningfully on the Internet.
- effortposterA person who makes constructive or meaningful posts on the Internet.
- egg banjoA sandwich containing fried egg.
- egg tartFart.
- egg-boundConstipated.
- eggballRugby Union, rugby league, Australian rules football, American football, or any game played with an...
- eggbeaterA helicopter.
- eggieAn Eggdrop bot: a kind of automated IRC user with various functionality.
- eggtasticFantastic, in the context of eggs or Easter.
- eggySlightly annoyed.
- egoTo damage someone's ego.
- egobooThe pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.
- egocastTo create and broadcast an individual personality or ego through a network, such as via a weblog or a podcast.
- egocasterA person who shares a personality or ego through a network, such as in a weblog or a podcast; someone who...
- egocastingThe portrayal of an individual ego or personality through a network, such as in an Internet forum, weblog...
- egonetThe network of people affected by the ego of a particular user of a social network.
- egoscanTo quickly search a publication for one's name.
- egosurfingThe act of using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the Internet.
- ehA greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
- Eiffel TowerA spit roast with the two penetrating partners holding hands.
- eight-ballA spherical attitude indicator.
- eighter from DecaturAn eight in the game of craps.
- eighthAn eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
- eightsA pair of eights.
- eighty-eightA piano (from the number of keys).
- ekekekImitates a certain chattering or trilling sound made by domestic cats, often when watching prey.
- elThe (sometimes where "the" would not occur in normal English).
- el cheapoCheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
- El TelNickname for Terry Venables (1943–2023), English footballer and football manager.
- elbow benderA habitual drinker of alcohol.
- electric diceA cheater's dice that contain metal slugs and are influenced by a magnet.
- electric soupStrong fortified wine.
- electronicaThe data trail of an individual on the public internet.
- elephant earA section of aileron that protrudes beyond the wing.
- elephant juiceUsed as a stimulant for horses.
- elephant'sDrunk (intoxicated with alcohol).
- elephant's trunkDrunk.
- elevator buttThe raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated...
- elevenAn exceptional specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person.
- ELI5Provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.
- eliminateTo kill (a person or animal).
- elite ball knowledgeExpert knowledge, especially on a subject considered to be niche.
- elo boostThe process of elevating a game account rating through the services of a more experienced player in order to...
- ElsagateThe controversy surrounding supposedly child-friendly videos posted on the Internet that contain themes...
- ElsannaThe incestuous ship of the fictional sisters Elsa and Anna from the Frozen franchise.
- elsethreadElsewhere within a thread of discussion (on a mailing list, newsgroup, or forum).
- elsewebAt some other place on the Internet.
- Elvis countryA rural or remote area.
- email accountA user account that is registered to send and receive email.
- email bankruptcyA decision to close an e-mail account, wipe it clean, or ignore all the incoming messages, possibly sending...
- email bombA form of online abuse that sends large volumes of email to an address to overflow the mailbox or the server.
- email factoryA corporate office.
- embalming fluidA PCP solution used as a coating to enhance the high on a joint or cigarette.
- embrace the penguinTo switch one's operating system to Linux.
- embrace the suckTo consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable.
- embuggeranceAny obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.
- emergThe emergency department of a hospital.
- EmisonThe ship of characters Emily Fields and Alison DiLaurentis from the television series Pretty Little Liars.
- emojiA digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place...
- emojificationThe conversion into an emoji or emojis (e.g. the word smile into 🙂; the character ⚠ into the emoji...
- emojipastaA block of text containing random or excessive emoji.
- emokidA young member of the emo music scene or subculture.
- emoshEmotional.
- emotagA mock HTML tag incorporated into writing to express a state of mind.
- emoteTo express a virtual action, presented to other users as a graphic or reported speech, rather than sending a...
- EmptyhadCity of Manchester Stadium (known as Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons), the home ground of Manchester...
- enbanAn adult non-binary person; an adult whose gender identity is not strictly female or male; an adult who is...
- enbianBetween two people who are non-binary.
- enbyfriendA non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
- enbyphobiaThe fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people or of non-binariness.
- endMoney.
- endgameHaving become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
- endieOne who is employed, but has no disposable income or savings.
- endoMarijuana.
- endosexNot intersex; born with sex characteristics that are considered typically male or female.
- endsMoney.
- EndsvilleThe end; a situation where someone or something can no longer proceed.
- enemyslashSlash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between adversaries.
- Energizer bunnyA person who seems to have limitless energy and endurance.
- energyAn atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- engagementThe quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention.
- enginerdAn engine nerd; someone extremely knowledgeable in (especially car) engines.
- English or SpanishA game or prank in which the first person to move (i.e. after freezing their body) after being asked the...
- enriched textA text format for use in electronic mail (but very rarely used in practice), supporting simple formatting...
- ententionReference to something not necessarily present; as a book might discuss mathematics without presenting any...
- enter the chatTo abruptly appear.
- entjieA cigarette.
- environmental storytellingAccompanying a photograph or screenshot, noting that a preceding event, or sequence of events, can be easily...
- EnyacoreAn aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), ethereal, and fantastical elements, inspired...
- eofanOne of the very first science fiction fans, from the period 1930–33.
- EofandomThe earliest period of science fiction fandom (1930–1933).
- EphA student at Williams College, Massachusetts, USA.
- epheboAn ephebophile.
- epic failAn utter failure, especially where success should have been reasonably expected.
- epiplaphiliaSexual attraction to furniture; a paraphilia involving sexual arousal from furniture, sometimes specifically...
- epiplaphobiaThe irrational fear of furniture, sometimes specifically antique furniture.
- epsteinTo commit homicide and then frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.
- Epstein coalitionA military coalition of the United States and Israel in the 2026 Iran war.
- EpsteinismA political system, or elite conspiracy, that enables or perpetuates crimes such as those of Jeffrey Epstein.
- epsteinuinelyGenuinely.
- equalizerA weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
- equipEquipment (carried by a game character).
- equitaurA taur whose upper and lower body are both equine.
- eraseTo kill; assassinate.
- ergTo use an ergometer.
- erkA member of the groundcrew in the RAF.
- ERPTo act out erotic roleplay.
- eshayA member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly...
- Eskimo brothersMen who have had sexual intercourse with the same woman.
- Eskimo sistersWomen who have had sexual intercourse with the same man.
- eternal care unitThe morgue, as a place where patients are sent when nothing further can be done for them.
- etherTo viciously humiliate or insult.
- Eton jacketA mess jacket.
- euboxicHaving a certain medical statistic, or all medical statistics, within normal ranges.
- euchredExhausted; worn out.
- EurojankVideo games from Europe (especially Eastern Europe) with ambitious concepts but lacking in execution and...
- EurojunkEuropean junk bonds.
- evarEver (at any time).
- Evel Knievel(Citizens Band radio) Cop on a motorcycle.
- evercookieA special kind of HTTP cookie that is especially resistant to deletion by the user.
- EverCrackThe massively multiplayer online role-playing game EverQuest.
- EverlarkThe ship of characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games series.
- everlivingGeneric intensifier.
- everlovingGeneric intensifier.
- EverthorneThe ship of characters Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne from The Hunger Games series.
- everyfurEverybody; or, every furry.
- everythangEverything.
- evilUndesirable; harmful; bad practice.
- evil containerA notably large part of someone's body, (especially) big buttocks.
- evilsSynonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
- evolutiondiditA sarcastic assertion that something that has not been satisfactorily explained by science is therefore...
- exTo extinguish the life of.
- exactamundoExactly.
- excellentoExcellent.
- excelsiorA greeting, farewell or acclamation.
- excuseflationThe raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political, or other social change...
- exercise the ferretOf a man: to have penetrative sexual intercourse.
- exhaustipatedToo tired to care about anything.
- exiesExpenses (charged to one's employer).
- exomemoryA memory perceived as being from the source of a fictive.
- exopoliticsThe art or science of government as concerned with creating or influencing policy toward extraterrestrial...
- exorsexismThe rejection or dismissal of nonbinary gender identities; fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people...
- exotraumaPsychological trauma perceived as being from the source of a fictive.
- expennyExpensive.
- expensive drunkSomeone who must drink a lot of alcohol in order to get intoxicated.
- explodeyExplosive; tending to explode.
- exploitAn action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to...
- explosiveEasily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
- expyA character in a work of fiction who is a stand-in for or knockoff of a character from an unrelated work or...
- extended vocabularyOff-color or obscene vocabulary; especially, four-letter words.
- external linkA hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.
- extraOver the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
- extra serviceA happy ending (a handjob, especially one provided by a masseuse to a client after a massage).
- extract the MichaelSynonym of take the mickey.
- extraterrestrializationThe process of making extraterrestrial.
- extreme risk lawSynonym of red flag law.
- extreme risk protection orderA court order issued upon petition of a law enforcement officer, family member, or household member that...
- exulansisResignation to stop talking about an experience, because others cannot relate to it.
- exyExpensive.
- eye boogerA mass of gound produced by the eye.
- eye bounceThe practice of lowering one's eyes before gazing left or right, to avoid a shifty expression on camera.
- eye powerTo stand by idly without helping or contributing.
- eye sexA lustful or sexually-charged glance exchanged between two people.
- eyeballA face-to-face meeting.
- eyeball queenA gay man who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people, especially when they are engaging in a...
- eyetracksImaginary marks left by looking at things, especially by reading books.
- eyewashSomething deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage...
- EzraliteA fan of the American rock band Better Than Ezra.
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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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