Slang words: J
342 slang and Internet words starting with J, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- jA term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').
- j*bCensored spelling of j*b (“employment role”).
- j-blogA weblog written by a journalist.
- j-bloggerA journalist who publishes a weblog about his/her work.
- j-bloggingThe publishing of a weblog by a journalist about his/her work.
- J-catA mentally unstable inmate.
- J-LoLarge buttocks, usually attractive ones.
- J-manJesus Christ.
- J-rockJapanese rock music.
- j-slurA job.
- J-TownThe city of Jos in Nigeria.
- J. RandomAn unspecified person; any old person (followed by a generic role).
- J. Random UserAn unspecified person or user on a computer network.
- j00You.
- J6erA participant in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
- jabTo give someone an injection.
- jabillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- jabroniA performer whose primary role is to lose according to social standing.
- jackA policeman or detective; (Australia) a military policeman.
- Jack and JillA bill (as for a restaurant meal).
- jack aroundTo misbehave, fool around.
- Jack BennyA three and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
- jack boyA low-ranking employee who is responsible for dispensing drinks to the other workers.
- Jack DustyA jack-of-the-dust: a storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs.
- Jack in the CrackJack in the Box (a chain of fast food restaurants).
- jack intoTo connect to a computer system.
- Jack ShallooA (male) braggart.
- Jack StropA conceited, argumentative or swaggering sailor.
- Jack the ladAn irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to...
- jack upTo inject a drug into (oneself) intravenously.
- jack-in-the-box effectA specific effect of a catastrophic kill on a tank or other turreted armored vehicle in which an ammunition...
- jack-of-the-dustThe storekeeper in charge of dry foodstuffs.
- jackalA jack (the playing card).
- jackalsonaA fursona that is a jackal.
- jackassA kind of bootleg liquor.
- jackedBroken; imperfect.
- jacked upStimulated, excited.
- jacketA police record.
- jacksHeroin tablets (from "jacks and jills" = pills).
- JacksonA U.S. 20-dollar banknote USD (from the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the bill).
- jacksyBackside.
- JaDineThe couple and loveteam consisting of actor James Reid and actress and singer Nadine Lustre.
- jadroolA loser; a bum.
- jaffaAn impotent or infertile male.
- jag offTo be or make (something) jagged.
- jahoobiesLarge female breasts.
- jail juiceSynonym of pruno.
- jail purseA body cavity when used to store or smuggle things into jail.
- jailbaitA sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually...
- JailtachtAn area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.
- jajillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- jakeA police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car).
- jakedDrunk, intoxicated.
- jaltA feeling of resentment felt by volunteers towards individuals who profit from doing such work.
- jamSomething enjoyable; a delightful situation or outcome.
- jam auctionAn auction at which buyers are sold overpriced and often worthless items.
- jam jarA car.
- jam jointSynonym of jam auction.
- jam pitchSynonym of jam auction.
- jam rollParole.
- jam sandwich(from the common UK colour scheme of white with a red reflective horizontal band) A police car.
- jam tartHeart.
- jamboreeA frolic or spree.
- jamboxBoom box.
- jammersOf a place or room: full.
- jamminessUnexpected luck; flukiness.
- jammingGreat; awesome.
- jammyA gun.
- jamokeA stupid person, fool.
- JandA foreign country, one other than Nigeria.
- jandedOf, relating to, or characteristic of a person who has lived or travelled overseas.
- Jane JulietNickname for Ryu Ishigori, a character from Jujutsu Kaisen.
- Jane SixpackAn ordinary woman.
- Jane WayneA female of masculine appearance or behavior.
- JanetA highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors.
- jankGame mechanics of unconventional or flawed design or implementation, and the experience of such mechanics, as...
- jankedNot in proper order; messed up, janky.
- jankersA form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often...
- jankyUntrustworthy, disreputable.
- JanSportingThe practice of placing a fully stuffed backpack on the shoulders of a drunk person, in an attempt to reduce...
- JantoThe romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.
- JapanderingThe phenomenon of Western celebrities or actors appearing in Japanese television commercials, often for...
- japowThe low-humidity powder snow found in Japan's Snow Country.
- jargoonA fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.
- jarheadA US marine.
- jarkTo modify (weaponry) to disadvantage; especially, to attach a tracking device to and covertly monitor the...
- jarmasPajamas.
- jarredDrunk.
- jasperA person, a guy, especially seen as naïve or simple.
- JateThe ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
- JaterA shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.
- jawImpudent, abusive, or worthless talk.
- jaw-jackTo talk or chatter; to jaw.
- jaw-jawTo talk at length; to chatter or jabber.
- jawblockTo talk.
- jawbreakerA hard blow to the side of the face.
- jawnSomething; a thing; any object, place, or person.
- jawsmithAn orator, especially a demagogue.
- jayA marijuana cigarette; a joint.
- jaygeeLieutenant junior grade.
- JayoncéThe couple consisting of celebrities of Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
- jazillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- jazzTo move (around/about) in a lively or frivolous manner; to fool around.
- jazz aroundTo have fun, play around; to waste time with frivolity.
- jazz cabbageMarijuana.
- jazz cigaretteA cannabis cigarette; a spliff.
- jazzedVery enthusiastic or excited.
- jazzheadA jazz music enthusiast.
- JBiebsThe Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
- jealousTo harass or attack (somebody) out of jealousy.
- jealustyThe quality of being both attracted to and jealous of someone.
- JeamesA footman; a flunky.
- jebaitTo manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.
- jectsA multi-story low-income housing development; projects.
- JedgarJ. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Jedi flipA combination of the drugs LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA.
- Jedi flippingThe experience of combining the drugs LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA.
- JedicideThe killing of Jedi.
- JeebusJesus.
- jeejA word for exclamation.
- JeezusAn exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, etc.
- jeffTo play or gamble with em quads, throwing them as dice.
- Jeff DavisA rustic peasant from the Southern United States.
- JeffersonA two-dollar bill.
- jeffingA dice game played with em quads.
- jeggingsDenim leggings, or very skinny jeans.
- JekkieA fan of the musical Jekyll & Hyde.
- jelJealous.
- JelenaThe couple consisting of celebrities Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
- jellyJealous.
- jelly bellyAn obese person.
- jellybeanOf an electronic component, or software algorithm: generic, standard, vanilla, easy to find.
- jemmyAn immigrant.
- JeppAn aeronautical navigation chart published by the Jeppesen company.
- jerkAn act of satirizing behavior that is, to an extent, common in a community, especially in circlejerk...
- jerk overTo swindle, mislead, annoy or manipulate (someone) to their disadvantage.
- jerk upTo spice (a food) with jerk (Jamaican spice blend).
- jerkdarThe ability to detect whether or not a person is a jerk.
- jerkhoodThe state or essence of being a jerk.
- jerkismJerkish behavior.
- jerkoA jerk; an obnoxious person.
- jerkolaAn unpleasant or obnoxious person; a jerk.
- jerry toTo recognize, notice or comprehend.
- jerry-lordA tavernkeeper.
- jerrycummumbleTo shake, tousle, or tumble about; to jumble, shake, toss, or get into a muddle.
- jersey chaserA woman who seeks relationships with men on sports teams.
- Jerusalem ponyA donkey.
- Jesse JamesA player who often bluffs.
- JesterdollThe ship of characters Pomni and Ragatha from the web animation series The Amazing Digital Circus.
- jestergoonTo use comedic antics or humor as a way to attract attention, especially female attention, in a misguided or...
- Jesus bootsSandals.
- Jesus clipSynonym of circlip.
- Jesus juiceWine.
- Jesus nutThe nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.
- Jesus pieceA piece of jewellery depicting the face of Jesus, popular in the hip-hop community.
- Jesus pinThe lock pin used to help secure the Jesus nut of some helicopters.
- jetTo leave; depart.
- jet fuelStrong home-brewed alcoholic drink; moonshine; everclear.
- jet jockeyThe pilot of a jet fighter aircraft.
- Jew crewA group of Jews who spend time together.
- JewdarThe supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
- jewelsFamily jewels; testicles.
- Jewish champagneSeltzer.
- JewniversityA university with disproportionally many Jewish students or staff members.
- JFKTo conduct research about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
- jibA person's face.
- jib outTo swindle, cheat or con (something) from someone.
- jibheadA user of jib (crystal methamphetamine); a methhead.
- jiffTo deceive, swindle, trick.
- jigajigSexual intercourse.
- jiggerA bicycle.
- jigger gunA lock pick.
- jiggeredBroken.
- jigglerA key, now especially a car key, that has been partially ground down so that it will open many locks.
- jiggliesFemale breasts.
- jiggyHaving fun, enjoying oneself totally; losing one's inhibitions, especially when dancing or performing to...
- JikookThe real-person fiction ship of Park Ji-min and Jeon Jung-kook of the K-pop boy band BTS.
- jillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- jillockA fool; an idiot.
- JilyThe ship of characters James Potter and Lily Potter of the Harry Potter series.
- jim hatA condom.
- jim upTo mess up, break down, gummy up or slow down (something).
- jimmiesA person's feelings (emotional state).
- jimmy capA condom.
- jimmy hatA condom.
- Jimmy O'GoblinA sovereign coin; a pound.
- Jimmy RiddleA piddle; an act of urination.
- Jimmy the OneA first lieutenant in the navy.
- jimpyA general-purpose machine gun (GPMG).
- jingleCoin money.
- jingle mailThe practice of posting one's house keys back to the mortgage company because of negative equity or inability...
- jiraimaxxerOne who jiraimaxxes.
- jismSpirit or energy.
- jiveMarijuana.
- jive aroundTo tease or mess with (someone).
- joannaA piano.
- jobThe police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.
- jobberA performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
- jobbieFaeces; a piece of excrement.
- jobbyA job that is also a hobby: a dream job or passion project; or, a side hustle.
- joblessHaving too much time on one's hands; having nothing better to do.
- jockerA man who perceives himself as straight and is the aggressive top in a relationship between two men...
- jocketteThe female equivalent of a jock.
- jockeyA prostitute's client.
- JockneyA Scot who lives in London.
- jockocracyRule by jocks (athletic macho men).
- jocksUnderwear.
- joeA spy, especially a double agent.
- Joe SixpackThe average person.
- Joe StrummerA bummer (“a disappointment, a pity”).
- Joe WhoNickname for Joe Clark (Charles Joseph Clark, born 1939), Canadian businessman, writer and politician who...
- JoeheadA fan of the G.I. Joe franchise.
- johnA prostitute's client.
- John AudleyA fictitious person mentioned (e.g. "is John Audley there?") as a signal to shorten the performance of a...
- John BluntA straightforward, honest, outspoken man.
- John HopA police officer.
- John MastodonNickname for Eugen Rochko (born 1993), German software developer.
- John Q. LawA generic police officer.
- JohndaveThe ship of characters John Egbert and Dave Strider from the Homestuck series.
- JohnkatThe ship of characters John Egbert and Karkat Vantas from the Homestuck series.
- johnlessWithout a device or place for urination and defecation.
- JohnlockThe ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.
- JohnlockerA shipper of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson from the television series Sherlock.
- johnnySynonym of john: a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, or chamber pot.
- Johnny ArmstrongStrenuous manual work; pulling or hauling; muscle power.
- johnny bagA condom.
- Johnny HopperA police officer.
- Johnny LawA police officer.
- Johnny MossAn ace and a ten as starting cards in Texas hold 'em.
- Johnny no matesSynonym of Billy no mates (“a person with few or no friends”).
- Johnny RawA beginner or newcomer; an inexperienced person.
- Johnny-on-the-spotA person who is conveniently in the right place when needed.
- join outTo join up with a gang, band, workplace, etc., often to move away from home in order to do so.
- join4joinOn the social instant messaging and VoIP service Discord, the practice of joining a person's server...
- jointA place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any...
- jointedExtremely full of people, packed, chockablock.
- jojA nonsense word commonly used in YouTube Poop by playing an audio clip forward and in reverse consecutively...
- jokeficA fanfic intended to be humorous or absurd.
- jokerA funny person.
- JokerficationThe process of becoming nihilistic and disillusioned by society.
- jokesReally good.
- jolA party.
- jolliesKicks; satisfaction; entertainment.
- jollyA marine in the English navy.
- jolly beanAmphetamine.
- joltA long prison sentence.
- JonahAny person or object which is deemed to cause bad luck; a jinx.
- Jonah fishingThe situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that they only posted in order to bait the troll...
- JonaticA fan of the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers.
- joneTo good-naturedly make fun of (someone); to roast.
- JonerysThe ship of characters Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen from the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its...
- jonesTo have an intense craving for something.
- jongA friendly term of address, especially for a young man.
- joningThe act of joning (roasting) someone; banter.
- JonklerThe Joker (villainous character in the Batman franchise).
- JonsaThe ship of characters Jon Snow and Sansa Stark from the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its...
- JOPA foreign fan of Japanese works who speaks Japanese and experiences them in Japanese. Often bragging about...
- JossverseSynonym of Whedonverse.
- jostleTo pick or attempt to pick pockets.
- Journey into SpaceNewcastle Brown Ale.
- journey juiceAny alcoholic drink consumed while travelling, especially on public transport.
- joy houseA brothel.
- joy juiceAlcoholic drink.
- Joy plotA plot of a repetitive signal, by repeatedly plotting each period on a separate line one under another, to...
- joy powderHeroin.
- joy toySynonym of sex toy.
- joybaitTo deliberately do or say something in order to make someone else feel joy.
- joyfriendA non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
- joypopTo use drugs recreationally without becoming addicted.
- joypopperOne who joypops; one who uses drugs recreationally without addiction.
- JQTo invoke the Jewish Question (especially as a Nazi or conspiracy theorist).
- juSomeone admitted to university through the JUPAS system.
- jubblyFemale breast.
- jubieA young woman.
- jucoJunior college.
- JudeopessimismThe tendency to view antisemitism as constitutive of human civilization; summarizing Jews as eternally doomed...
- Judi DenchThe substitutes' bench.
- JudyA girl or woman.
- JuetengateA political scandal in which former president Joseph Estrada and other officials were accused of accepting...
- jugJail.
- jug-heavyA safecracker.
- JuggaletteA female Juggalo.
- JuggaloA fan of the American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse.
- juggedDrunk.
- juggingA crime where a suspect observes a customer at a bank or high-end store and then follows the customer after...
- jughandleA large ear.
- juiceVitality; strength.
- juice collectorOne who collects the money ("juice") owed to a bookmaker or a loan shark.
- juice jointA nightclub.
- juice loanA loan at usurious interest rates, normally made by members of organized crime.
- juice monkeyA steroid or testosterone abuser.
- juice upTo kill or seriously injure with a knife.
- juicedDrunk.
- juiced upSynonym of juiced (“drunk”).
- juiceheadA bodybuilder who uses, or appears to use, steroids and lacks intelligence; (extension) any large...
- juicerAn alcoholic.
- juicyMuscular due to steroid use.
- juicy girlA Korean bargirl.
- jujuA marijuana cigarette; a joint.
- jukeTo thrust with the pelvis, in particular for sexual intercourse.
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