Slang words: S
2,105 slang and Internet words starting with S, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- scuttlebuttGossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
- scuzzA scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.
- scuzz upTo ruin.
- scuzzbagScumbag; scuzzball; scuzzbucket.
- scuzzballSomeone who does nasty things or plays harmful tricks; a person of very low ethics; a lowlife.
- scuzzbucketSynonym of scuzz: An unpleasant or repulsive person.
- scuzzoA scuzzball; a lowlife.
- SDAerA Seventh-day Adventist.
- SdrolThe anabolic steroid Methyldrostanolone, also known as Superdrol.
- sea lawyerA rules lawyer.
- sea pancakeA manta ray.
- SEAblingA fellow Southeast Asian person or country.
- seagullTo run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play.
- seagull approachThe occurrence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack...
- seagull managerA manager whose presence is rare and usually motivated by problems.
- seagullingThe practice, in Rugby Union, of forwards running in the back line rather than concentrating on their primary...
- seal dribbleIn soccer, a move where the player bounces the ball on their head while running at the opponent.
- seamheadA devoted baseball fan.
- seapunkA follower of the seapunk style.
- search engine optimizationThe use of various techniques to improve the ranking of a website in search engines in the hopes of...
- search leakageThe transmission of a user's search terms from a search engine to the site in the search results that the...
- search-engineTo look up on a search engine.
- search-engine-friendlyOf a web page: designed so that automated search engine crawlers can easily index and categorize its contents.
- seatAn ejection seat.
- secesherA secessionist.
- seckillTo kill an enemy within seconds.
- seckleTo settle down, relax.
- second guesserA person, particularly a fan, who questions or criticizes decisions made by the players or managers...
- second pubertyThe physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that occur in adulthood.
- second to noneHeroin.
- second-level domainA domain that is immediately subordinate to a top-level domain (whose name appears after it, with a period...
- second-storey manA thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level.
- second-story manA burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the...
- secretary spreadThe apparent widening of the hips and buttocks, as seen when a voluptuous woman sits on a chair.
- secular progressivismAn alleged movement in the United States with the ostensible goal of removing religion from the public sphere.
- sedTo edit a file or stream of text using sed.
- SeddieThe ship between the characters Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly.
- see the elephantTo witness or participate in a battle.
- see toTo have sex with.
- see you later, alligatorAu revoir, see you soon.
- see you later, baked potatoAu revoir, see you soon.
- seedA child.
- seedboxA private server used for uploading and downloading files from a peer-to-peer network.
- seederA person connected to a peer-to-peer network who has a complete or partial copy of a given file and makes it...
- seeingInasmuch as; in view of the fact that.
- seenzoneThe situation in which a chat partner in an online chat or email exchange or mobile text messaging exchange...
- seepySynonym of sleepy.
- segSegregation.
- seggieA segregationist.
- seggsFilter-avoidance spelling of sex (“sexual activity”).
- seggsyFilter-avoidance spelling of sexy.
- seichelWit, sense, gumption.
- SelenatorA fan of American actress and singer Selena Gomez (born 1992).
- self-facialA sex act of ejaculation onto one's own face.
- self-hostTo host something, such as a website, without the use of a third party.
- self-hostedHosted without the use of a third party.
- self-hostingWeb hosting on one's own servers, without the use of a third party.
- self-insertA character in a story who represents the author's own person.
- self-ownA situation in which someone unintentionally embarrasses or undermines themself.
- self-partneredSingle (not involved in a romantic relationship).
- self-slayingSynonym of suicide.
- self-trollingThe behavior of an individual, usually an adolescent, anonymously posting hurtful or negative comments about...
- self-unaliveTo commit suicide.
- selfcestSexual activity with an alternate version of oneself, such as a clone, duplicate, alter ego, or a version of...
- selfieA photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small...
- selfshipA situation where a person makes an OC (original character) or self-insert and ships them with their favorite...
- selfshipperA person who selfships (“ships themselves with a fictional character”).
- selfsomeOf or characteristic of self or one's self.
- sellTo trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
- selloSellotape.
- semeAn active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
- semiA semiautomatic firearm.
- semi-shipperA person who partially supports a ship.
- semiproSemiprofessional.
- semirantA mild or brief rant.
- semisomniaA chronic state of low-grade exhaustion caused by too little or fitful sleep.
- semulaTo redo or restart (something) from the beginning.
- sendTo amuse greatly or otherwise stun by absurdity.
- send downTo commit (someone) to a prison term.
- send itTo nail it, to smash it.
- send the floodAn expression of exasperation or frustration at the state of the world.
- send upTo put in prison.
- sendyDaring, intense, going all-out.
- SenficA fanfic based on the television series The Sentinel.
- senioritisA tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or...
- SennerA fan of the television series The Sentinel.
- senpaiAn upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan.
- sensawundaWonder or excitement invoked by the grandeur and vision of science fiction.
- sensySensitive.
- sentai hexSpoonerism of hentai sex.
- sentence mixTo rearrange words and sounds in a speech recording as to change its meaning, usually for humorous purposes.
- SEOerA person who carries out search engine optimization.
- septic tankA Yank (an American person).
- serconA sercon fan; a fan interested in intellectual, rather than fannish, matters.
- sergA sergal.
- sergalA fictional open species of extraterrestrial, ovoviviparous, anthropomorphic creatures with slick, muscular...
- serialA serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
- serial killer glassesA style of prescription eyeglasses with large lenses, a thin metal frame, and a double nose bridge, similar...
- serial killer vanA windowless van.
- series of tubesThe Internet.
- seriositudeSeriousness, especially self-seriousness.
- serveTo provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.
- serventA peer-to-peer network node which has the functionality of both server and client.
- service topA dominant or penetrating partner in sex who applies sensation or control with their partner’s pleasure in...
- service workerA scriptable network proxy in a web browser that manages network requests for a web page.
- sesbian lexSpoonerism of lesbian sex.
- sessMarijuana, weed.
- session cookieA temporary text file stored in a user's browser during a single visit to a website, and deleted once the...
- sessionizationThe process of sessionizing.
- sessionizeTo process data describing individual users' navigation through a website, grouping the data points into...
- setThree of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips...
- sevenThe soft drink 7 Up.
- seven bellsUsed as an intensifier, most commonly in the seven bells or seven bells out of.
- seven bells out ofUsed as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
- seven shadesA complete range; a whole lot; used with of and a noun or occasionally an adjective.
- sevensA pair of sevens.
- SeveritusA subgenre of Harry Potter fanfiction in which Severus Snape is the biological father of Harry.
- SevmioneThe ship of characters Severus Snape and Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter series.
- sewed upSecured, in the bag.
- sewerslidalFilter-avoidance spelling of suicidal.
- sewn upWorn out; exhausted.
- sex inTo have sex with one or more members of a gang as an initiation.
- sex numberThe number 69.
- sex on a stickA very sexually attractive person or persons.
- sex palSynonym of sexual partner.
- sex pestA person who sexually harasses others.
- sex upTo make more sexually attractive.
- sex-haverOne who has sex, especially frequently; a person with an active sex life.
- sexaliciousVery sexually attractive.
- sexcellentSexually outstanding.
- sexhibitionA sex show; an erotic performance.
- sexhibitionismThe act or practice of engaging in sexual acts while being watched by others.
- sexhibitionistA person who enjoys being watched while having sex.
- sexifyTo sexualize.
- sexmobileA vehicle in which people have sexual intercourse.
- sexoA sexual offender.
- sexpatAn expatriate who engages in sex tourism.
- sexperienceAn individual sexual experience.
- sexperimentAn instance of sexual experimentation.
- sexpionageEspionage using sex or sexual allure.
- sexpiration dateThe point after which one is no longer sexually appealing.
- sexploitA sexual exploit.
- sexpreadingThe sending sexual content without the consent of a party from which consent is required, comprehended as a...
- sexsationalVery sexy or sexual; characterised by brash, overt sexuality.
- sexshipA relationship based purely on sex.
- sextingThe act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell...
- sextravaganzaAn event, production, etc. involving plenty of sex or erotic imagery.
- sexx0rSexual intercourse.
- sexy timeTime dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
- sexy timesTime dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
- sexy upTo otherwise enhance the appearance or appeal of.
- shabTo skulk or sneak away.
- shabuMethedrine; methamphetamine.
- shackThe room from which a ham radio operator transmits.
- shack ratA female civilian cohabitating with a male soldier.
- shackjobA mistress.
- ShadamyThe ship of the characters Shadow the Hedgehog and Amy Rose from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
- shaddapShut up; be quiet.
- shadeTo throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
- shadefestAn event or situation involving subtle insults between people.
- ShadougeThe ship of the characters Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
- shadow daddyA sexually attractive man, often morally gray, broody and intimidating, who wields shadow or darkness-related...
- shadow libraryAn unlawful online book distributor that hosts free copies as PDFs, EPUBs, and the like for download.
- shadow realmOblivion; death.
- shadowbanAn instance of shadowbanning.
- shadyMean, cruel.
- shaftedCheated; screwed (screwed over); ripped off.
- shaftingThe act of deceiving or harming a person.
- shagExhausted, worn out, extremely tired.
- shag bandSynonym of sex bracelet.
- shag banditA man who has many sexual partners, especially while cheating on his spouse.
- shag monsterA sexually promiscuous person.
- shag-houndA promiscuous man.
- shagaholicA person who is addicted to sex.
- shagfestAn event or encounter involving a large amount of sexual intercourse.
- shagged outExhausted (as if with sexual activity).
- shaggerOne who has sexual intercourse.
- shaglessWithout sexual intercourse.
- shagtasticBrilliant, with implications of sexual intercourse.
- ShakarianThe ship of characters Commander Shepard and Garrus Vakarian from the video game series Mass Effect.
- shakeAn adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- shake downTo extort money from (someone) by means of threats.
- shake hands with the unemployedTo urinate.
- shake itTo dance.
- shake it upTo dance.
- shake one's hocksTo get moving; to depart in a hurry.
- shakedownExtortion, especially through blackmail.
- shakesDelirium tremens; typically due to alcohol withdrawal.
- shallowA shallow hotel pan.
- shallowfakeA misleading or slightly edited piece of media (such as a video clip or image) created using conventional...
- shammyChampagne.
- shampooChampagne.
- shamusA private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
- ShamyThe ship of characters Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler from the television series The Big Bang Theory.
- shanghaiTo trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
- ShanghailanderAn expat living in Shanghai, especially (historical) in its former international extraterritorial zones.
- shankAn improvised stabbing weapon, originally in prison, possibly from the strips of metal in shoes.
- shank itTo run away; to leg it.
- shankingA stabbing with a shank (improvised weapon).
- shantA drink, usually a pint.
- shape rotatorSomeone with high mathematical and technical skills, often portrayed as rivals to the wordcels (who have...
- shape upTo gesture or posture threateningly; to approach as if to fight; to pose to intimidate.
- shapedHaving a particularly pleasant or recognizable shape.
- shapeupA gathering of labourers, where employers hire them for day jobs.
- shardAn instance of an MMORPG that is one of several independent and structurally identical virtual worlds, none...
- shardsThe drug methamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal meth).
- sharentTo document one's child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photos, videos, etc.
- sharentingThe practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting...
- sharketteAn exploitative woman.
- sharksonaA fursona that is a shark.
- sharmSelf-harm.
- SharonianA fan of entertainer Sharon Cuneta.
- sharpAn expert.
- ShatnerizationThe act of Shatnerizing.
- ShatnerizeTo intentionally produce something that is perceived as both bad and good.
- ShatnerverseThe alternate fictional Star Trek universe described in a series of novels co-written by William Shatner...
- shatterA form of concentrated cannabis.
- shatting on one's uppersCompletely out of money; broke.
- shaveTo injure by employing a knife.
- shavingA stabbing.
- shawA kind of battle cry or warning.
- shawtyShe or her.
- shazamTo identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.
- she-mulletA mullet (hairstyle) on a girl or woman.
- She-TypeA Jaguar F-Pace automobile.
- she-wolfA predatory woman.
- ShebaA flapper (daring young woman of the Jazz Age).
- shedtwtThe community on Twitter of people that self-harm or have eating disorders.
- sheepdogA chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
- sheepshaggerA man who engages in sexual intercourse with sheep; usually used as a slur for a rural person seen as...
- SheerioA fan of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.
- sheeshAn expression of disbelief or exasperation.
- SheffieldKnife, switchblade.
- sheikhAn Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
- sheilaA woman.
- shekelMoney.
- shelfieA photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media.
- shellTo drop (the ball).
- shell-likeThe ear.
- shellackedDrunk.
- shelledUnable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.
- shelveTo have sex with (someone).
- shemozzleA quarrel or rumpus.
- ShenkoThe ship of characters Commander Shepard and Kaidan Alenko from the video game series Mass Effect.
- shepA German shepherd.
- sherbetAn alcoholic drink, especially beer.
- SheriartyThe ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty from the television series Sherlock.
- SherlollyThe ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper from the television series Sherlock.
- shermA cigarette soaked in PCP.
- sherm stickA cigarette or joint laced with phencyclidine.
- shermedUnder the influence of phencyclidine.
- Sherwood ForestThe banks of Polaris missile tubes on a submarine.
- ShiaraThe ship of characters Commander Shepard and Liara T'Soni from the video game series Mass Effect.
- shibeA Shiba Inu.
- shicerA worthless thing or person, especially a swindler.
- shiestyA black ski mask or balaclava.
- shiftBe done; ruined.
- shigAt a competitive barbecuing event, to visit a rival's barbecue area in order to snoop on their cooking...
- shiggy diggyExpresses disapproval of another's actions, lifestyle, or goals, and the hope that what just been described...
- shiksappealThe sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.
- shinTo run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.
- shin outTo leave quickly or run away.
- ShinDekuThe ship of characters Hitoshi Shinsou and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from the My Hero Academia series.
- shindiggeryBoisterous partying.
- shindyAn uproar or disturbance; a spree; a row; a riot.
- shineMoonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- shinerA bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.
- shipTo support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, typically in fan fiction...
- ship and let shipA pro-shipper slogan encouraging fans to focus on their preferred ships, avoiding ship wars and discourse...
- ship warAn intense and sometimes hostile disagreement between shippers of rival ships in a fandom.
- shipficFan fiction revolving around or dedicated to shipping.
- shippableAble to be shipped; desirable for shipping.
- shipperA person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.
- shipperdomSynonym of shipperhood.
- shipperhoodThe state or quality of being a shipper.
- shipperyThe act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters.
- shippinessThe state or quality of being shippy.
- shippingThe desire by followers of a fandom for two or more people, either real-life people or fictional characters...
- shippyRelated to, characteristic of, or supporting a romantic relationship (ship) between characters.
- shirtfrontAn attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
- shisBelonging to them; their.
- shivA knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic...
- shivooA party, celebration or similar gathering.
- shiznitStuff, things.
- shlittyFull of excitement and fun, such as at a party.
- shmatteAny item of clothing.
- shmexySexy.
- shmupA shoot-'em-up, particularly a two-dimensional shooter themed around spaceship battles.
- shnartA sneeze accompanied by a fart and the expulsion of feces.
- shock jockA deliberately offensive or provocative talk show host.
- shocked PikachuA Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially...
- shockerooA shock; a sudden disconcerting surprise.
- shockficFan fiction which has shocking or disturbing elements.
- shockieA shock absorber.
- shoeA pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- shoe storeA strip club (Particularly used in Grand Theft Auto fandom because of the place being marked with a high heel...
- shoefieA photograph that one takes of one's own shoes while one is wearing them.
- shoegasmAn intense excitement or pleasure caused by looking at, wearing, or buying shoes.
- shoeingA thrashing.
- shoeyThe drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
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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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