Slang words: L
594 slang and Internet words starting with L, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- like sinVery much, or very hard; strongly.
- like winkinVery quickly.
- like winkingVery rapidly; in a flash.
- like4likeOn social media services, the practice of liking a person's post or page in exchange for said person mutually...
- likejackingThe malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not...
- likker upSynonym of liquor up.
- likkleLittle.
- limbyAn amputee, especially one who has lost a leg.
- limeA fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of...
- lime diseaseHypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime...
- limingHanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.
- limpTo call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
- limp reraiseA reraise which was made by a player who previously called on the same betting round.
- limperOne who limps (one who calls the big blind in the preflop betting round).
- LincolnA five-dollar bill.
- lineInformation about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a...
- line shootingExaggerated or boastful stories; showing off.
- linerA basic salesperson.
- linguanautSomeone who is passionate about languages.
- linkTo meet with (someone).
- link baitProvocative headlines designed specifically to persuade people to click or share by using loaded terminology...
- link exchangeA scheme of reciprocal linking whereby two or more websites link to one another to increase traffic.
- link juiceThe implicit recommendation given to a website (and noted by search engine crawlers) when it is linked to...
- link outTo link to an external website.
- link topologyThe study of the linked structure of the World Wide Web.
- linkbackAny of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.
- LinkedInerA user of the professional network service LinkedIn.
- linkfestA situation where there are many hyperlinks.
- linkificationThe conversion of (something in a body of text) to one or more internal links or hyperlinks.
- linkifyTo convert (text or other elements) to one or more hyperlinks.
- linklistA list of hyperlinks.
- linklogA weblog consisting primarily of links to other sites.
- linkpostA posted message consisting of, or based around, a hyperlink.
- linkrotThe steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed.
- linkyOf or pertaining to hyperlinks.
- LinsanityEnthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to...
- lionsonaA fursona that is a lion.
- lipBacktalk; verbal impertinence.
- lip flipA cosmetic surgery procedure involving an injection of Botox into the upper lip to give a fuller or poutier...
- lip wrestleTo kiss passionately.
- lip-lockTo kiss for an extended period of time.
- liquid breadSynonym of beer.
- liquid coshA tranquilizer drug in liquid form.
- liquid ESynonym of liquid ecstasy (“the recreational drug GHB”).
- liquid ecstasyThe recreational drug GHB.
- liquid GThe recreational drug GHB.
- liquid goldAmyl nitrite.
- liquid laughAn act of vomiting; vomit.
- liquid skyHeroin.
- liquid sunshineAn alcoholic beverage that is particularly smooth and tasty.
- liquid XSynonym of liquid ecstasy (“the recreational drug GHB”).
- liquored upDrunk; intoxicated by alcohol.
- LisaAn idealised girlfriend.
- listenerA person's ear.
- listmasterA person responsible for operating a listserv.
- listmemberA recipient of messages from a listserv.
- listmomA person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list.
- listservA type of electronic mailing list, allowing for distribution of email to many subscribers.
- listserveAn electronic mailing list using the medium of email.
- listsibA fellow member of a listserv or newsgroup.
- litExcellent, fantastic; cool.
- lit flickA film based on a literary work.
- lit upExhilarated, excited; showing signs of emotion.
- lit-verseA literary universe, a fictional milieu formed out of a body of literature in a particular setting.
- litblogA weblog on the topic of literature.
- litchLiterally, actually.
- litfanA science fiction fan primarily interested in written science fiction.
- lithsexualExperiencing sexual attraction without a need or desire for reciprocation.
- litrebikeA motorcycle with an engine displacement of 1000cc or greater.
- little black dressA character who is shipped with many other characters.
- little blue pillSynonym of blue pill (“pill of sildenafil (Viagra)”).
- little girlOne's daughter.
- little goAny minor or preliminary activity.
- little guyA Vietnamese man, particularly in the Vietnam War.
- little madSlightly irritated or annoyed.
- little peopleThe Vietnamese, particularly in the Vietnam War.
- little professorA child with Asperger's syndrome.
- little slickAn ace and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
- little spoonThe person whose back is touching the other person's front when spooning.
- littlefurA member of the furry subculture who is a little.
- LittlermaniaEnthusiasm for the English darts player Luke Littler (born 2007).
- littlespaceThe state of mind a little enters when age regressing, such as for fun, as a coping mechanism, or (sexuality)...
- littyExcellent, extremely fun.
- liveOutstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- live blogA blog that provides up-to-date information about a progressing current event.
- live streamA real-time broadcast of audio or video over the Internet.
- live-tweetTo provide real-time updates or commentary on an event in progress through Twitter posts.
- LiveJournalerA user of the social networking service LiveJournal.
- livenerAn alcoholic drink.
- Liverpool kissA headbutt.
- living diaperIn fiction, a sentient diaper, often the personification of a character that has been magically transformed...
- LizQuenThe loveteam of Filipino actors Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil.
- LizzbianA fan of American singer, rapper, and flutist Lizzo (Melissa Viviane Jefferson; born 1988).
- LizzyMoney (in reference to Queen Elizabeth II featuring on British and other Commonwealth coins during her reign).
- LJA blog on the LiveJournal service.
- LJerA user of the LiveJournal blogging service.
- llamaA firearm, especially a handgun.
- llama's pajamasSynonym of cat's meow.
- loachSynonym of LOH (light observation helicopter).
- load upTo intoxicate oneself with alcohol or drugs; to get drunk or get high.
- loadedDrunk.
- loaderSynonym of data wrangler.
- loadieA loadmaster.
- loafA catloaf.
- loaf of breadThe head or the brain.
- lobbyconAn informal gathering in the lobby of a venue or convention, sometimes to allow people to meet who do not...
- lobsterAn Australian twenty-dollar note, due to its reddish-orange colour.
- lobstersonaA fursona that is a lobster.
- localAn item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- local area networkA network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC addresses and that is not routed.
- locavoreOne who tries to eat only locally grown foods.
- loccerA fan who is a prolific writer of letters to periodicals.
- loced outCrazy.
- locieA steam locomotive.
- lockTo modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- lock and loadTo prepare for an imminent event.
- lock downTo cause (another person) to enter into an exclusive romantic relationship.
- lock offTo stop talking to (someone); to cut (someone) out; to ghost (someone).
- lock someone up and throw away the keyTo lock someone up in prison indefinitely.
- lock underTo serve a life sentence in prison.
- lock upTo assure success in or control of (something).
- lockdownismAn ideological stance that strongly advocates for strict lockdown measures, primarily in response to the...
- lockdownistAn advocate or supporter of lockdownism.
- locked and loadedOf a weapon, ready and prepared.
- locker roomInhalants.
- locker room talkA type of boastful, lurid, chauvinistic conversation that commonly takes place in all-male locker rooms...
- locksmithSomeone who only bets when they are sure they will win.
- locktailA cocktail partaken of by people in COVID-19 lockdown.
- lockupA jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
- locky DLockdown in response to COVID-19.
- locomotiveA cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
- logA heavy longboard.
- loggieA person who works in logistics.
- login wallA website notification that prevents an unregistered visitor from viewing any content until signing up or...
- logo editA user-created video consisting of a logo modified by effects.
- logo editorA person who makes logo edits.
- logomaniaFashion design in which a brand's logo is conspicuously repeated across an article of clothing.
- loicenseA license for some activity, especially with the implication that the activity should not have required one.
- LokiusThe ship of characters Loki and Mobius from the television series Loki.
- lolNeutralises the tone of a message; denotes that a message is light-hearted or casual.
- lolcatAn image macro of, usually, a kitten or a cat with a humorous caption.
- LOLerA person who uses the expression LOL (laugh out loud).
- lolfanA fan whose appreciation of something (generally a book, movie, or television show) is mainly ironic.
- loliA childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre.
- lolibabaAn old woman (or supernaturally aged female being) with the body of a loli.
- lolibaitCharacters or media made to appeal to lolicons.
- lollercoasterA fanciful variation of LOL (“laughing out loud”).
- lollerskatesA fanciful variation of LOL (“laughing out loud”), often associated with an ASCII GIF of a stick figure...
- lollyMoney.
- lolly upTo inform on.
- lollygaggerA lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.
- lollypaloozerAn outstanding example of its kind.
- lolmaoLOL.
- lolsobA simultaneous laugh and sob; by extension, something both sad and absurd.
- lolspeakThe speech of lolcats, consisting of spelling variations of English, imitating the speech of children and...
- LOLtasticHilarious.
- lolzUsed to express laughter, often in a sarcastic fashion.
- lolzersUsed to express laughter.
- lone rangeringThe practice of doing something on one's own, especially without authorization.
- longSerious; deadly.
- long armsA person who steals things or borrows them without asking.
- long drink of waterA tall person.
- long greenMoney, especially in the form of cash.
- long offTo avoid, to sack off, to kick into the long grass.
- long-sleeverA pint of beer.
- longtailA pheasant.
- looA lieutenant.
- loobLubricant, especially social lubricant.
- looeyLieutenant.
- looganA fool.
- loogieA thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm.
- look-at-meRoutinely soliciting attention through inappropriate or ostentatious behavior or provocation.
- lookerSomeone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- looksmaxxTo enhance one's physical appearance to increase one's sexual market value.
- looksmaxxerA person who looksmaxxes.
- looky-looA person who comes into a store and looks around but doesn't buy anything.
- loonA crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.
- loony tuneA silly or crazy person; a person whose actions are unpredictable and irrational.
- loony tunesInsane; crazy.
- loony vanAn ambulance used to take a mental patient away to an institution.
- loopedDrunk.
- looperA golf caddy.
- loophoundSomeone who frequents saloons or other nightlife, originally specifically in Chicago's Loop district.
- loopyIdiotic; crazy.
- looseHaving oversteer.
- lootSynonym of money.
- lop(usually offensive) A disabled person, a cripple.
- lorLittle.
- lord of the ringsThe Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
- loreThe backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
- lose one's lunchTo vomit, throw up.
- lose one's ragTo become angry.
- LosedowsThe Microsoft Windows operating system.
- loserA person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.
- losernessThe quality of being a loser.
- losing streakMenstruation.
- lost in the sauceOut of it, lost, e.g. due to intoxication, aimlessness, or being bewildered or distracted.
- lost weekendA period of several days in which one indulges in activities such as binge drinking, drug-taking and sex.
- LostawayA fan of the television series Lost.
- LostieA fan of the television drama Lost.
- lot lizardA prostitute at a truck stop.
- Lot's wifeA salt shaker.
- Lou ReedSpeed (the recreational drug).
- LoubsShoes designed by Christian Louboutin.
- loudHigh-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality.
- LoudcestIncestuous shipping of The Loud House characters, particularly those from the Loud family, most notably...
- lounge lizardA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking...
- louseThe currency sign ¤.
- louse aroundTo slack off; to be lazy or a parasite on others.
- louserA mean or contemptible person.
- LovaticA fan of American actress and singer Demi Lovato.
- loveSynonym of heart (verb).
- love boatSynonym of phencyclidine.
- love canalBirth canal.
- love doveA tablet of the drug ecstasy.
- love drugThe drug Viagra.
- love gloveA condom.
- love jonesAn intense, addiction-like craving or desire for love, especially romantic love.
- love jugA female breast.
- love letterA notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection informing about the seizure of a personal shipment as...
- love lipsThe labia, namely the labia minora.
- love machineA person who takes part in long sessions of love making.
- love moundVulva.
- love pillAn MDMA (ecstasy) tablet.
- love pillowA woman's breast.
- love spudA testicle.
- love spudsTesticles.
- love upTo be intoxicated on MDMA.
- loved-upUnder the influence of ecstasy (the drug MDMA).
- lovely jubblyMoney.
- lowA cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous price.
- low-downOf a person, worthless, contemptibly of no value; despicable.
- lowbieA low-level character in an MMORPG.
- lowkenuinelyGenuinely; literally.
- lowkirkuinelySynonym of lowkenuinely.
- lowriderThe driver or a frequent passenger of such a vehicle.
- lubed upDrunk.
- LuberA rideshare driver who works for both Lyft and Uber.
- lubricatedDrunk.
- LucasSynonym of George Lucas.
- luckerA very lucky person.
- lucky girl syndromeThe idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.
- Lucky PierreThe person in a threesome who both penetrates and is penetrated.
- lucky stiffAn exceptionally lucky person. Often carries connotations of jealousy or contempt.
- ludeA pill containing the drug methaqualone.
- luftmenschA person who is highly intellectual or contemplative but detached from practical affairs, especially the need...
- lugA request for money, as for political purposes.
- luggerA con artist.
- lugholeThe human ear.
- Luigi'dRighteously vanquished.
- LukashismThe political and economic system created by Alexander Lukashenko.
- lulz0rsSynonym of lulz.
- lulzcowSynonym of lolcow.
- lulzinessThe state of being lulzy.
- lulztasticVery funny.
- lulzworthyCausing lulz; amusing, entertaining, often with schadenfreude.
- lulzyEngendering lulz; comical, amusing, especially in terms of schadenfreude.
- lumberA baseball bat.
- lumberedTrapped, encumbered.
- lumbersexualAn urban man who affects a rugged, outdoorsy look, typified by plaid shirts and a full beard.
- LumityThe ship of characters Luz Noceda and Amity Blight from the animated television series The Owl House.
- lummyShrewd; knowing; cute.
- lumpTo hit or strike (a person).
- lump upTo beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.
- lumpatiousHideous.
- lumpy jumperA woman; a female member of the military.
- lunatic soupAlcoholic drink.
- lunch hookA person's hand.
- lunch outTo be distracted, spacey or out to lunch, often as a result of cannabis use.
- lunchboxA luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard.
- lung butterThick mucus that is coughed up; phlegm.
- lung dartA cigarette.
- lungerA vehicle whose engine has the specified number of cylinders.
- lupperA meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and supper.
- Lurgan champagneBuckfast Tonic Wine, a brand of fortified wine.
- lurgyA non-specific (often infectious) disease, especially one with symptoms similar to those of a cold or flu...
- lurkTo saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.
- lurk moarUsed to reprimand a newcomer (often called a "newfag" in forums like 4chan) for posting something that...
- lurkdomThe state of lurking (reading a forum, social media site, etc. without interacting).
- lurkerA user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on...
- lurkerdomSynonym of lurkdom.
- lurkershipThe state or quality of being a lurker.
- lush aroundTo drink excessively, party and be a lush.
- lush it upTo drink alcohol to excess; to get drunk.
- lush-rollerA lush-worker.
- lush-workerA petty thief who steals from drunks who are unconscious.
- lushedDrunk.
- lusherA lush; an alcoholic.
- lushieSynonym of lush (“alcoholic”).
- lying flatSynonym of tang ping.
- lymeTo hang out (to spend time doing nothing in particular).
- lynxsonaA fursona that is a lynx.
- lyricsA text transcription of any piece of audio, or the words in it.
- LYSMLove you so much.
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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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