Slang words: G
1,004 slang and Internet words starting with G, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- GoFundMeA fundraiser on this website.
- goggle boxA television set.
- gogglesAny glasses (spectacles).
- going home clubA group of people not participating in extracurricular clubs or activities; a metaphorical "club" of people...
- going overOf a wrestler or wrestlers: to be scheduled to win a match.
- goldA grill (jewellery worn on front teeth) made of gold.
- gold farmTo participate in gold farming; to farm/grind for in-game currency (gold in many games) and items in...
- gold farmerA person who plays an online game to resell in-game currency and items for profit outside of the game; one...
- gold farmingThe business of farming/grinding for in-game currency (gold in many games) and items in massively multiplayer...
- gold star gayA gay man who has never had sex with a woman.
- gold star lesbianA lesbian who has never had sex with a man.
- gold-finderA person who cleans the latrines.
- goldbrickTo shirk or malinger.
- goldenFine, without problems.
- golden birthdayA birthday on which the date matches the number of one's age.
- golden greaseA bribe.
- Golden Retriever energyAn extroverted, cheerful and affectionate aura, chiefly of men.
- golden showerThe act of a person urinating on another, usually for the sexual gratification of one or both persons.
- Goldman rollThe five-business day period (the 5th through 9th business day of the month proceeding the futures expiration...
- golfaholicA golf enthusiast.
- golliwogGreyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
- gollySaliva or phlegm.
- gombeenA mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
- gonadA testicle.
- gonchMen's brief-style underwear.
- gonch pullA wedgie (act of pulling someone's underwear).
- gonchiesUnderpants.
- goneInfatuated; in love (+ on, for, in).
- gone coonA goner; a person for whom there is no hope.
- gone-zoGone, departed, absent.
- gonerA ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.
- goneskiGone.
- gongA medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
- gongbangAn online video broadcast in which a person studies while interacting with their audience.
- gonkA sleep; a nap.
- gonk outTo sleep.
- goo ballAny sweet sticky concoction made with cannabis.
- goo-gobA large amount; a load (of something).
- gooberA foolish, simple, or amusingly silly person.
- goober-grabblerA Georgian.
- goochThe perineum.
- gooch-eyedBlind in one eye.
- good boiA dog, especially one that is beloved or cute.
- good endingThe most optimal outcome or conclusion to a given situation, problem or event.
- good gollyExpression of surprise, etc.; golly.
- good oilThe truth; genuine information.
- good peopleA good person.
- good PMGood evening.
- good valueSomeone who is funny or witty.
- good-goodSomething particularly good and high-quality.
- gooderSomething good; a good one; goodie.
- goodfellaA gangster, especially one in the Mafia.
- goodficWell-written fan fiction.
- goodnight ViennaEvents have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.
- goodoGood; used to show approval or satisfaction.
- goodsThe female body, especially when seen as desirable.
- goodtExtremely good; excellent.
- goof aroundTo fool around.
- goof offTo dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.
- goof upTo make a mistake.
- goof-upA mistake or problem.
- goofurA furry, usually a fursona made from goo.
- goofy gooberA foolish or amusingly silly person; a goofball; a goober.
- googAn egg.
- googieAn egg.
- googleAn Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.
- Google DoodleA periodic alteration of the logo on Google's homepage that is intended to celebrate achievements, events...
- Google GrouperOne who uses Google Groups.
- Google GroupieOne who uses Google Groups.
- Google is your friendA suggestion that the addressee could learn something using an Internet search engine, rather than asking...
- googlebombTo fill a web page with links or words in order to gain a high Google page ranking.
- GoogledebunkTo (easily) debunk a conspiracy theory or misinformation.
- GooglemaniaAn obsession or fixation with the search engine Google.
- GooglemaniacA person exhibiting Googlemania.
- googlewhackA Google search result consisting of a single hit, in response to a search on two separate words.
- GoogliseTo render (someone or something) searchable on the search engine Google.
- GooglitisThe excessive use of, or overreliance on, Google (or other search engines), possibly leading to...
- goolie chitA document addressed to civilians in a combat zone offering a reward for safe return of a downed airman.
- goolyA pebble, a small rock.
- goomahThe mistress of a Mafioso.
- goon suitA waterproof rubber coverall worn by pilots.
- goonaFaeces, excrement, stool.
- goonableCapable of being gooned to.
- goonerbaitA piece of media or fictional character that appears to have been designed specifically to cause arousal...
- gooneyA foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.
- gooney birdA foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
- goonficSynonym of smutfic.
- goonieA foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
- gooningA form of legal kidnapping in which troubled teenagers are forcibly transported to boot camps, boarding...
- goonySilly, crazy, foolish, stupid, or awkward.
- goopedAmazed, stunned, or shocked (whether by something positive or negative).
- gooseTo stimulate; to spur.
- goose-flesherA frightening or thrilling work of fiction.
- gooseberryA chaperone.
- gooseberry puddingA woman.
- gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting...
- gooseberry tartHeart.
- goozerA kiss, a smooch.
- gopherA Go programmer.
- gopher mobA gang of criminals who tunnel into vaults in order to steal.
- gopherspaceThe world of information available via the Gopher protocol.
- goppingUgly; disgusting.
- Gorbals kissA headbutt.
- GoretoberAn annual challenge in which artistic participants create works related to gore, such as illustrations or...
- gorgGorgeous.
- gorgeGorgeous.
- gorilla1000 pounds sterling or dollar.
- gorilla pimpTo work or operate as a gorilla pimp.
- gorilla saladPubic hair.
- gorillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- gorimapaA bald head, especially one that has been completely shaved.
- gorkedHeavily sedated; knocked out.
- gornoA film which uses gratuitous, intentionally over-the-top violence in combination with overtly sexual themes...
- goryBloody; pesky.
- Gospel shopA church.
- gossGossip.
- GossageA barrage balloon.
- gossipfestA session of enthusiastic gossip.
- gotchMen's underwear.
- gotchiesUnderpants.
- gothA member of an alternative subculture based around rock music.
- gotrocksA rich person.
- gouchTo feel drowsy due to the effects of heroin or other recreational drugs.
- gougeInformation.
- gougerA thug or lout.
- gourdA person's head.
- govA term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.
- government strokeThe deliberately slow pace of work supposed to be typical of government workers.
- govvyA government employee.
- gowlVulva.
- gownieA person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university.
- goybeamA fictional directed-energy weapon, supposed to be deployed by Israel and the United States against non-Jews...
- goysplainTo condescendingly explain Jewish issues to a Jew as a goy (non-Jew).
- goysplainingThe act of condescendingly explaining Jewish issues to a Jew as a goy (non-Jew).
- gr8Great.
- grabThe rescue of a person from a burning structure.
- grab some airTo gain altitude.
- grabbaTobacco.
- grabowskiA determined and hardworking person.
- gradgeGarage.
- grafA paragraph.
- graff upTo graffiti.
- graftA criminal’s special branch of practice.
- grafterSomeone who works in market stalls.
- gragoA Portuguese Eurasian person.
- grand poobahAn extremely pompous person.
- grand salamiA grand slam.
- granny chaserSomeone who is sexually attracted to elderly women.
- granny farmSynonym of retirement home.
- granny farmingA form of electoral fraud where one exploits elderly people by voting for them without their knowledge via...
- granny knobSynonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
- GransnetterA member of Gransnet, a London-based sister website to Mumsnet for users over 50 years old.
- grapeableFilter-avoidance spelling of rapeable.
- grapeyFilter-avoidance spelling of rapey.
- graphiconAny of various kinds of graphical icon used on social media platforms.
- grassAn informer; snitch, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
- grass onTo betray by informing on.
- grass upTo betray by informing on.
- grasserA grass; an informer.
- grasshopperA frequent user of marijuana.
- gratA gratuity or tip.
- grattersCongratulations.
- gratzCongratulations, congrats.
- grauntieA great-aunt.
- gravatarAn image (avatar) that registered users can use automatically on various blogging sites.
- grave-dancyCelebrating the demise or downfall of something.
- gravelThe stimulant drug alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone.
- gravel cruncherA member of the military who is deployed on the ground rather than airborne.
- gravel road copAn officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- graveyardSynonym of suicide (“beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).
- grayTo turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of...
- gray hatA hybrid between a white hat and a black hat hacker, who hacks for no personal gain, and does not have...
- gray-AA graysexual person.
- graybar hotelJail, prison.
- graymailEmail that is not technically spam (since the user agreed to receive it) but which is unwanted, such as...
- graysexualIntermediate between sexual and asexual; sometimes, but not usually, experiencing sexual attraction and...
- greaseTo have sexual intercourse with.
- grease it onTo perform a very soft landing.
- grease monkeyA mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
- grease one's gillsTo eat a hearty meal.
- grease upTo flatter (someone) excessively; to suck up.
- greasebombA greasy or fatty food item.
- greaseburgerA greasy hamburger.
- greased landingA very soft landing.
- greaserA rocker or metalhead, especially one who listens to 1950s rock and roll or 1980s thrash metal.
- greasyShady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
- Great AwokeningA surge or movement characterized by heightened awareness and activism around social justice issues...
- great bit bucket in the skySynonym of bit bucket (“notional resting place of lost or missing digital information”).
- Great SeptemberSynonym of Eternal September.
- greatsThe great go examination.
- greazeOffensive and abusive language; contumely.
- greboA member of an alternative subculture, typically one based on rock music, as opposed to a chav or townie.
- greedflationPrice gouging by corporations during an inflationary period, especially when the underlying cost of...
- greenMarijuana.
- green 'unA newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football, printed on green newsprint.
- green armyThe regular army, not including any special forces.
- green beanA Roblox player wearing a green costume, symbolising support for Grow a Garden, a Roblox video game about...
- Green Dragon BookPrinciples of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho...
- green FNSaid after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or...
- green girlThe green sleeping-blanket issued to cadets at a military academy.
- green hornetBylaw officer.
- green lightA go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).
- green oilPetroleum.
- green outTo feel unwell or get sick as a result of using an excessive amount of cannabis.
- green queenA gay man who derives sexual pleasure from engaging in public sex in parks, near bushes and trees.
- green stampA speeding ticket.
- green stuffMoney.
- green weenieAn unfavorable or unpleasant situation or event.
- greenagerA teenager who is interested in green issues and takes part in activities that aim to help the environment.
- greened-outFeeling unwell as a result of using excessive amounts of cannabis; extremely high.
- greeneryMarijuana.
- greenhouseThe glass of a plane's cockpit.
- greenlightTo approve or requisition the harming or death of; to put a hit out on.
- greenoutA feeling of sickness as a result of consuming excessive amounts of cannabis.
- greenovatorA consumer focusing on environmental and sustainability concerns rather than prestige offered by the...
- greentextA short anecdote posted on 4chan, typically written in all lowercase, in present tense, using the imperative...
- GregoryShortened form of Gregory Peck, a neck.
- Gregory PeckThe neck.
- gremA young or inexperienced surfer or skateboarder.
- gremlinA young, inexperienced surfer or skateboarder, regarded as a nuisance.
- gremmySynonym of gremlin (“a young or inexperienced surfer or skateboarder”).
- grenadeAn unattractive girl.
- Gretzky's officeThe area of the ice immediately behind the goal.
- greySynonym of coloured (pertaining to the mixed race of black and white).
- greylistA technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by temporarily rejecting mail from unknown senders. A legitimate...
- greymuzzleAn older member of the furry subculture.
- greysGrey trousers and/or jackets worn by prisoners on relatively formal occasions.
- griceTo act as a trainspotter; to partake in the activity or hobby of trainspotting; to trainspot.
- griefTo deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their...
- GriefcomThe grievance committee of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
- grieferOne who griefs: a player who plays a game primarily to reduce other players’ enjoyment of it.
- griffMarijuana.
- grifoCannabis.
- griftA confidence game or swindle.
- grifterA manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity...
- grilfA girlfriend.
- grillbillySomeone whose grill is the nicest thing about their house.
- grillerA politically centrist or apolitical individual, often with implications of intellectual laziness and/or...
- grillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- grimA promiscuous woman.
- grimdarkOf a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
- grimderpOf a film, television program, video game, written work, etc., being grimdark to the point of being...
- grimesterOne who is disgusting or insidious.
- grimyOf a beat or song, darkly atmospheric; having affinities with the style of the East Coast hip hop of the 90s...
- grindHustle; hard work.
- grind jointA low-end casino where games are played for small stakes.
- grind the cornTo perform the coital alignment technique.
- grindageFood.
- GrindeldoreThe ship of characters Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts...
- grinderAn outdoor space for drills and parades.
- grindsFood, eats.
- grindsetA collection of thoughts and actions one may undertake to improve one's financial and social life and to stay...
- gripAs much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.
- grip upTo accost, clutch, grapple or roughly handle (someone or something).
- gripesiteA website aimed at making consumers more aware of deficient goods and services.
- grippedAfraid; too anxious to continue a climb.
- gripperA ticket collector.
- grippy sock hotelA psychiatric facility.
- grippy sock jailA psychiatric facility.
- grippy sock vacationAn inpatient stay in a psychiatric facility.
- GrishaverseA fictional shared universe of fantasy novels, short story collections, and a television adaptation created...
- gristleheadA stupid person.
- gritchTo complain; to gripe.
- grizzleTo whinge or whine.
- groDisgusting, unpleasant; gross.
- groanerA whistling buoy.
- GrobaniteA fan of American musician Josh Groban.
- grocery haulThe totality of all the items purchased when going grocery shopping.
- grockleA tourist from elsewhere in the country.
- grockle boxA caravan; a trailer that is used as holiday accommodation.
- grogTo drink alcohol.
- grog artistOne who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
- groganA piece of excrement. A turd.
- groggifiedDrunk.
- grognardSomeone who enjoys playing older war games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer...
- grokTo understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
- grokkableAble to be grokked.
- grollySynonym of greenie (“blob of nasal mucus”).
- gromA young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder.
- grommetA young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
- groomerA piste serviced by snow groomers.
- groove onTo enjoy or appreciate the vibes of (something).
- grooverA small portable toilet often used on multiday river trips in protected wilderness areas, so named because...
- groovesomeGroovy, cool.
- groovetasticVery groovy.
- groovitudeThe quality of being groovy (cool, excellent).
- groovyReminiscent of the counterculture of the 1960s; hippie, psychedelic.
- grossnessThe quality of being repulsive or disgusting.
- grotAny unpleasant substance or material.
- grotchTo complain.
- grotchyTending to complain; irritable.
- grotskyWorthless; unappealing; deserving contempt; highly disagreeable.
- grottyUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
- ground cruncherSynonym of gravel cruncher.
- ground pounderA military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.
- ground scoreA desirable item that a person finds abandoned on the ground and keeps.
- ground wallahAn officer who does not fly aircraft.
- groundationThe state of (a teenager etc) being grounded.
- groundlingA soldier who fights on the ground or serves as ground crew, as opposed to a seaman, pilot, etc.
- group chatA simultaneous online chat between a group of people by means of a messaging application.
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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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