Slang words: S
2,105 slang and Internet words starting with S, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- streaming serviceAn online service in which films and television programs are streamed.
- streetStreetwise slang.
- street appleSynonym of road apple (“horse manure”).
- street credCredibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.
- street drugA drug used illegally and recreationally for its euphoric and other mind-altering effects, such as opiates...
- street tacoA prostitute that walks the streets.
- street takeoverSynonym of sideshow (An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts...
- streetableSuitable or desirable for driving on the street.
- streetworkAny form of prostitution that takes places on the street.
- stressifyMake (something) stressful.
- stretchA jail or prison term.
- stretch ropeTo be executed by hanging.
- stretcherA lie; an overstretching of the truth.
- stretchflationA less obvious form of inflation in which a product's size or quantity is increased, but the price also rises...
- StridercestThe incestuous relationship of brothers from the Homestuck series.
- stridesTrousers.
- strikerAn officer's servant or orderly.
- StriketoberA series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States.
- stringSynonym of stable (“group of prostitutes managed by one pimp”).
- string outTo bring under the influence of narcotics.
- string withTo agree with.
- stringerA hard-hit ball.
- stripA strip club.
- stripeThe start/finish line.
- striped-pantsA diplomat or civil servant.
- strokerA four-stroke engine or by extension the vehicle itself; especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a two-stroke...
- strollTo walk the streets as a prostitute.
- strongImpressive, good.
- Strong IslandLong Island in New York.
- stropA poor-quality or unsaleable diamond.
- stroppyOrnery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with.
- strudelSynonym of at sign (@).
- struggle busA difficult situation.
- struggle-buggyAn old or beat-up motor vehicle.
- strung outExperiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.
- stuck like ChuckStuck; immobilized or unable to proceed.
- stuck onInfatuated with; romantically attracted to; in love with.
- StuckyThe ship (romantic pairing) of the characters Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Bucky Barnes from the Marvel...
- studA sexually dominant lesbian, chiefly African-American.
- studeA student.
- student bodyA football play in which most of the players run to one side of the field.
- student ghettoA residential area, for instance in a college town, that predominantly consists of rental housing for...
- studyblrA Tumblr blog focused on studying or academia.
- studygramAn Instagram account focused on studying or academia.
- StudyTubeThe community of academic and studying-oriented channels on YouTube.
- stuffNarcotic drugs, especially heroin.
- stuff upTo ruin or harm.
- stuffedFull after eating.
- stuffingSevere defeat.
- stukkieGirlfriend.
- stumblebumA homeless person.
- stumerA racehorse that is sure to lose.
- stumpA leg.
- stump itTo go on foot; hence, to run away; to escape.
- stumpifyingBaffling; leaving one confused with no helpful ideas.
- stumpyAn amputee who has lost a leg.
- stunTo confiscate (an unguarded rifle, magazine, piece of equipment, etc.) from an unsuspecting soldier as...
- stuntTo show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
- stupeA stupid person or (rarely) thing.
- stupidExtremely.
- stupid taxMoney spent on gambling, such as sports betting or lotteries.
- stupidity taxSynonym of dumb tax (“a national lottery”).
- stupidsStupidity; an instance of foolishness.
- stutter gunA machine gun, particularly the Thompson or similar.
- StydiaThe ship of characters Stiles Stilinski and Lydia Martin from the television series Teen Wolf.
- styleeStyle.
- styllUsually added to the end of a sentence to add emphasis.
- styroA self-harm cut that reaches the dermis.
- suavoA smooth or cool male.
- subTo lend (a person) money.
- sub rosaCovert surveillance video used as evidence against applicants for workers' compensation to show they are not...
- sub4subOn the video-sharing service YouTube, the practice of subscribing to a person's channel in exchange for said...
- subathonA live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended...
- subberA fansubber.
- subbieA submissive.
- subbySubmissive (in regard to BDSM roles).
- subcommentA comment posted on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another comment, and usually in reply to it.
- subcookieA cookie-like piece of data stored with others in a single cookie (so as to circumvent restrictions on the...
- subdomainA domain name that has been prefaced with additional parts separated with periods.
- subforumA single message board that is part of an online discussion forum.
- subframeOne of the HTML frames that make up a frameset.
- SubieA Subaru automobile.
- submirrorA secondary or subsidiary mirror.
- subpageA web page that is subordinate to another.
- subredditAny of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.
- subredditorA frequenter of a subreddit, often of a specified one.
- subrequestA secondary or subsidiary request.
- subscribblerSensationalised term for a subscriber.
- subscription bellA notification setting, typically represented by a bell icon, that signals a user’s choice to receive alerts...
- subsiteA website that is subordinate to another website and hosted in its entirety under that site's domain name.
- subthreadA thread of messages on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another thread or message.
- subtwtA general term for a community or subcommunity on Twitter.
- subwebA subsection of a web site.
- success messageA notification displayed to a user after a task or action is completed.
- suckBadness or mediocrity.
- suck cheeseTo be of terrible quality.
- suck dieselTo succeed; to do well.
- suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
- suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's...
- suck the kumaraTo die.
- suck the monkeyTo surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube.
- suck the mopTo be left in a disadvantageous position.
- suck upTo adulate or flatter (someone) excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.
- suck-boySomeone who has a particular enjoyment of or skill for fellatio.
- suckageThe quality of something that sucks; inferiority; badness.
- suckboyAn obsequious man; a male yesman or suckup.
- suckeeA recipient of fellatio.
- suckerA person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person.
- suckerinoA sucker (a naive or gullible person).
- suckeryThings or behaviors that suck (are bad).
- suckinessThe state or condition of being sucky; inferiority or badness.
- suckitudeThe condition, quality, extent, or measure of the degree to which something or someone sucks; suckiness.
- suckitudinalOf or pertaining to suckitude.
- suckjobAn act of fellatio; a blowjob.
- sucks to suckUsed as a taunt to someone who has failed or who is in a bad situation.
- sucktacularExtremely bad.
- suckyBeing something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
- sudsBeer.
- suede-shoe operatorA flashy and dishonest trader.
- suede-shoe salesmanA high-pressure salesman.
- SueishCharacteristic of a Mary Sue character.
- sueySuicide (act of self-killing).
- sugar brotherA man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
- sugar daddyA man who spends money on an often younger partner in order to maintain the relationship.
- sugar lipsA term of endearment.
- sugar parentA person who spends money for the benefit of a younger person, typically in exchange for companionship or...
- sugar reportA love letter.
- sugarcakesTerm of endearment, usually towards a young woman.
- sugmaAn interjection designed to sound similar to “suck my” (especially used to trick a person into asking the...
- sugoiAmazing, awesome.
- suibaitA post or message that encourages the reader to kill themself.
- suicideA beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain.
- suicide clubA suicide squad.
- suicide doorA car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle.
- suicide jockeyA semi-trailer driver pulling a tanker trailer with gasoline or other explosive or hazardous substance.
- suicide kingA king of hearts in a deck of playing cards.
- suicide knobSynonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
- suicide specialSynonym of Saturday-night special (“an easily-obtained handgun”).
- suicide squadSynonym of special team.
- suicide TuesdayThe depressive period that typically occurs midweek, nominally on the Tuesday, following weekend (Friday or...
- suicidismDiscrimination and oppression against suicidal people.
- suitcaseTo smuggle in one's rectum.
- SulietThe ship of characters James "Sawyer" Ford and Juliet Burke from the television series Lost.
- sull upTo sull; to play dead.
- sum1Someone.
- SumainSomeone who communicates primarily using a sign language.
- summer tireAn all-season tire, (due to the fact that they are typically factory fitted to cars for summer use, and by...
- summonA fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a...
- sun bunnyAn attractive person who is an avid sunbather; sun worshipper.
- SunakiteA political supporter of Rishi Sunak (born 1980), British Conservative politician and Prime Minister from...
- sunbrellaSynonym of parasol.
- Sunday nameThe full form of one's first name, such as Stephen instead of Steve.
- sunny side upBorn with the head facing upward, as opposed to the normal downward-facing birth.
- sunrise periodThe period of time at the launch of a new top-level domain or second-level domain during which trademark...
- supWhat's up (either as a greeting or actual question).
- Super Smash Bros. 4A fan nickname for both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
- super soakerOne, typically an infant, who frequently wets their diaper, especially during sleep; a heavy wetter.
- super straightRelating to the community of individuals identifying as super straight.
- super-appA mobile or web application that can provide multiple services.
- superbadFine, excellent.
- superboSuperb, excellent.
- superchatA message sent to a livestream by a viewer who has paid money to have it prominently displayed on the stream...
- superchatterOne who sends superchats.
- superchubAn extremely obese chub (an overweight gay man who is part of the chubby subculture).
- SupercorpThe ship of characters Kara Danvers (Supergirl) and Lena Luthor from the television series Supergirl.
- superdomainThe domain to which a subdomain belongs.
- superflyExcellent, very cool.
- superfoxA highly physically attractive individual.
- superfreakA person of very eccentric appearance or behaviour.
- supergrassAn informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.
- superhero chinSynonym of cleft chin.
- superlayerA layer of an HTML frame that has other layers within it.
- supermodSupermoderator.
- supermoderatorA moderator who has permission to moderate every forum on a web site.
- supernetAn IP network formed from two or more networks (or subnets) with a common CIDR routing prefix.
- superpimpAn extremely successful pimp.
- superqueeroAn LGBT superhero.
- supersedeAn updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
- supersiteA major website.
- superspookA very powerful or successful spy.
- supertasticGreat; excellent; wonderful.
- supesSuper; extremely.
- suppA support (in a competitive video game, a player or character who supports or heals their team's players...
- supperA meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.
- supply upTo supply or be supplied with drugs to sell.
- sure, JanUsed sarcastically to express dismissal or disbelief in relation to a statement.
- sureballSure; certain; guaranteed; sure-fire.
- surfbortA surfboard.
- surfer's knobA hard bump or nodule on a surfer's knee, shin or ankle, resulting from recurrent contact with the surfboard.
- surfer's knotSynonym of surfer's knob.
- surfingThe activity of browsing the Internet.
- surge testingIncreased testing for, and tracing of, people with coronavirus within a particular area, in an attempt to...
- surgeryA pre-packaged bankruptcy or "quick bankruptcy".
- surprised PikachuSynonym of shocked Pikachu.
- surrogate proxySynonym of reverse proxy.
- surry fexSpoonerism of furry sex.
- surthrivorOne who survives a severe adversity and then goes on to thrive in the recovery.
- susSuspicious; raising or causing people to have suspicions.
- sushSushi.
- sushi terrorismMisbehavior of unhygienic pranks committed at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan, such as licking...
- suspishTo be suspicious of; to suspect.
- sussedSorted, organised; figured out, understood.
- sussoUnemployment relief; welfare; the dole.
- sussy bakaSomeone acting in a foolish or ridiculous manner.
- suxSucks (in the sense of being inferior or objectionable).
- sux0rTo suck; to be inferior or objectionable.
- Suzie WongA pong; a bad smell.
- suzziesSuspenders (clothing).
- SVoIPSecure Voice over IP.
- SVoSIPSecure Voice over Secure IP.
- SW6erA member of Batch SW6, a group of time-displaced duplicates of the early Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC...
- swabA sailor; a swabby.
- swackA large number or amount of something.
- swackedIntoxicated.
- swackingHuge; whopping.
- swagStyle; fashionable appearance or manner.
- swag it outTo behave in a self-confident and ostentatious manner; show off.
- swag outTo swagger; to demonstrate impressiveness.
- swag upTo swagger; to show confidence.
- swaggerificExtremely stylish and swaggy.
- swaggerliciousAttractively bold and arrogant.
- swaglessWithout swag; uncool.
- swagmanA middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence.
- swainingLovemaking; courtship.
- swallow the anchorTo leave the navy.
- swammyGun, firearm.
- swamp angelA mosquito.
- swamp donkeyA moose or large deer, especially a large white-tailed deer inhabiting swampy or lowland areas.
- swamp waterSynonym of suicide (“a beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).
- Swamp YankeeAn American with English colonial ancestry from rural Rhode Island or nearby eastern Connecticut and...
- swamperA person who travels by foot but has his belongings on a wagon.
- Swan QueenThe ship of characters Emma Swan and Regina Mills from the television series Once Upon a Time.
- swangTo steer one's vehicle from side to side while driving.
- swarmyUnscrupulous, sleazy, sneaky.
- swarpTo strike or push with a sweeping motion.
- swatTo illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
- swattingThe action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.
- SwayzeGone; dead.
- sweatAn extremely or excessively competitive player.
- sweat bulletsTo sweat profusely; especially, to be very nervous or anxious.
- sweat outTo accomplish or achieve, usually through endurance or effort.
- sweatboxA compartment in a police van to hold a prisoner being transported.
- sweater meatBreasts visible or discernible beneath a sweater.
- sweater puppiesA woman's breasts.
- sweatyExtremely (and possibly inappropriately) obsessed with winning.
- swedeThe head.
- swedgeThe drug MDMA.
- SweeneyThe Flying Squad, a branch of the London police service.
- sweep the floor with someoneSynonym of wipe the floor with someone.
- sweeperA large-radius, or high/medium speed corner in a racing circuit, named as such because of the ability of...
- sweetDoing well; in a good or happy position.
- sweet asWonderful, extremely good.
- sweet FANothing.
- sweet home AlabamaUsed to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship.
- sweet stuffA romantic partner.
- sweet thirteenSynonym of bat mitzvah.
- sweetenerA shill bidder at an auction.
- sweetermanAn attractive man; especially, a lady's man.
- sweetleafCannabis.
- sweetsDrugs, amphetamine.
- sweetshopA drug dealer.
- swellExcellent.
- swellishLike a swell or dandy; stylish.
- SWERFyResembling, characteristic of, or related to anti-sex work feminism.
- swerveTo go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- swiftieA fraud or trick; an act of deception.
- SwiftismThe fandom around American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
- SwiftonomicsThe boost to local businesses caused by Taylor Swift concerts.
- swillkingA drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.
- swimmersSperms.
- swindle sheetA log sheet used by long-distance truck drivers.
- swingTo make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
- swing outTo kill or seriously injure by applying the edge of a knife.
- swingorilliantFine; excellent; swinging.
- swipeyDrunk; tipsy.
- swishTo mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
- swisherThe wrapping paper of a cigar for use in making a blunt to smoke marijuana.
- Swiss cheeseTo murder (someone) by shooting them full of holes; to shoot (someone) many times.
- switchA Glock pistol equipped with a Glock switch.
- switch onTo arouse, to excite (sexually).
- switch upTo change, usually in regards to how one feels, thinks, or behaves.
- switch-hitterA person who has sex with both male and female partners.
- switch-hittingBisexual.
- switchyA Glock switch.
- swivelStrength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.
- swoleOf a person: having large, well-developed muscles; muscular.
- swolemateA fitness partner, especially those who are in a relationship with each other.
- swoon setTeenage girls.
- SwoonatraFrank Sinatra (1915–1998), American singer and actor.
- swoopTo search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.
- swooseA stupid person.
- sword fightingThe practice of crossing urine streams with another man while both urinating.
- swotOne who swots; a boffin, nerd, or smart aleck.
- swottyStudious; being a swot; nerdy.
- swyA two-year prison sentence.
- SylkiThe ship of characters Loki and Sylvie from the television series Loki.
- SymbrockThe ship (romantic pairing) between Venom and Eddie Brock from Marvel.
- synchronisation proxyA proxy that provides safe access to a subject from multiple threads.
- synfloodA denial-of-service attack in which the attacker sends a succession of SYN (synchronization) requests to the...
- synthTo play on a musical synthesizer.
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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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