Slang words: T
1,001 slang and Internet words starting with T, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- Total Boomer Luxury CommunismPolicies promoting wealth transfer from young people to the elderly, particularly baby boomers.
- totes magotesTotally.
- tottingCollecting rags, bones, or other junk to sell on.
- totus porcusCompletely; unreservedly.
- touchAn act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- touch 'em allTo touch all four bases after hitting a home run, hence to hit a home run.
- touch clothTo be just on the point of soiling oneself.
- touch cottonTo struggle to hold back an imminent bowel movement.
- touch grassTo spend time outside, off of the Internet. Used in the imperative to suggest that someone is out of touch...
- touch of the 'tismA mild form or manifestation of autism.
- toughUsed to indicate lack of sympathy.
- tough bananasSynonym of tough cookies.
- tough beansTough luck; too bad (often an unsympathetic retort to someone who is suffering a misfortune).
- tough tacosSynonym of tough cookies.
- tough tartsSynonym of tough cookies.
- tough toodlesToo bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve.
- tough tushieGet over it; grow up.
- toutTo spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
- towel snapA prank in which somebody twists a damp towel into a whip and snaps it against another person.
- TowerheadA fan of the American R&B and funk band Tower of Power.
- towieA tow truck.
- Town CrowA Padstonian.
- townsizingA trend where travellers visit smaller, quieter towns and villages rather than the better-known big tourist...
- toyA gun.
- trackThe street, as a prostitute's place of work.
- track pizzaA person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.
- track starSomebody who is swift or excels in athletic running or in an occupation likened to it.
- trackbackA snippet of text joined to an entry from another website linking to it.
- tradcathA Catholic who seeks to change the practices of Catholicism back to the norms of before the Second Vatican...
- tradeA masculine man available for casual sex with men, often for pay. (Compare rough trade.).
- trade bazookaAny trade-related instrument, law, or practice with potential for a large effect.
- tradfemmePortmanteau of the words ‘traditional' and 'feminine', most commonly used in online discourse when discussing...
- tradlarpTo pretend that one is living a traditional or historical lifestyle; to LARP as trad.
- tradlarperSomeone pretending to live a traditional or historical lifestyle.
- tradwifeA wife who fulfills a traditional gender role based on Western middle-class femininity of the mid-twentieth...
- tradwiferyThe state of being a tradwife.
- traffic copA police officer who enforces traffic laws and manages the traffic.
- traffic shapingThe technique of slowing down Internet packet flow rate by narrowing the bandwidth to avoid a possible system...
- tragedeighAn instance of giving someone an extremely bizarre or cringeworthy name, especially one that is a fanciful...
- trainerA patch for a video game that applies cheats.
- trainsgenderTransgender.
- tramp juiceVery strong lager or cider.
- trampooseTo walk laboriously or heavily.
- tranarchistA transgender anarchist; a transgender person who supports anarchist views.
- tranqThe veterinary analgesic drug xylazine, used as a street drug.
- trans bashTo physically or verbally assault or victimize someone due to the victim's being (or appearing to be)...
- trans bashingThe act of physically or verbally assaulting or victimizing someone due to the victim's being (or appearing...
- trans someone's genderTo make (someone) transgender.
- transblackIdentifying as black despite having been born as a member of a different race (typically white).
- transdarThe ability to detect whether or not a person is transgender by observing that person.
- transficA fanfic which focuses on a transgender character, especially one in which a canonically cisgender character...
- transfurTo transform (someone) into a furry.
- transfurmationThe act or process of a human being transforming into an anthropomorphic animal.
- transitTo carry communications traffic to and from a customer or another network on a compensation basis as opposed...
- transition yearsStudents doing a transition year.
- transloadTo download, upload, or copy a file from one location to another.
- transmisandryHatred of or contempt for trans men.
- transmisogynistRelating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting transmisogyny.
- transmisogynisticRelating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting transmisogyny.
- transmisogynoirHatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against black trans women.
- transmisogynyHatred of or contempt for trans women.
- Transmission Control ProtocolA networking protocol, almost always layered on top of the Internet Protocol, that provides reliable...
- transpressionismA movement in art characterized by its emphasis on the role of observer in interpreting the artist's...
- transracialIdentifying as a member of a different race of people than the race into which one was born.
- transromanticRomantically attracted to persons of variant or ambiguous gender, or to transgender persons.
- transvestigateTo perform transvestigation; to informally investigate into whether a public figure is secretly transgender...
- transvestigationAn informal investigation into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally conducted by...
- transvestigatorA person who performs transvestigation; someone who routinely conducts or promotes informal investigations...
- tranxMedicinal tranquilizers for human consumption, whether legal or illegal.
- trapTo sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area.
- trap outTo convert (a place) into a trap house.
- trapezocracyPolitical domination by banks; bankocracy.
- trapperA drug dealer.
- trashA fan who is excessively obsessed with their fandom and its fanworks.
- trash pandaA raccoon, especially one that forages in garbage cans.
- trashedDrunk.
- trashlandA wrecking yard.
- trashmoverA fairly heavy winter storm.
- trashterpieceA film, book, or other work that is widely regarded as poor, but still admired by some.
- travel bubbleAn arrangement between two (or more) countries, states, or other administrative regions, that allows free...
- TravoltTo dance in the manner of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.
- TraylorThe celebrity couple of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
- Tre-FoThe city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- treacleSweetheart (from treacle tart).
- treacle tartSweetheart.
- treaderA bicycle.
- treasure trailA vertical line of hair that extends up along the middle of a person's (usually a man's) abdomen from pubic...
- treeMarijuana.
- tree cancerA visible bump beside a tree giving away the presence of a hidden sniper.
- tree jumperA sex offender.
- tree-topIn the four square ball game, a very powerful, high-impact shot where the ball is slammed down with great...
- treeconomicsThe economics of trees or forestry.
- treewareDocumentation provided on paper.
- TrekconA Star Trek convention.
- TrekdomThe fandom of the Star Trek science-fiction franchise.
- TrekfanSynonym of Trekkie.
- TrekfandomThe fandom of the Star Trek science-fiction franchise.
- TrekficA fanfic based on the Star Trek television series and films.
- TrekiverseThe fictional universe which serves as the setting for the Star Trek television series and films, as well as...
- TreklitWritten fiction based on the Star Trek franchise, including both licensed stories and fan fiction.
- TreknologicalOf, related to, or characteristic of Treknology.
- TreknologyThe fictional science and technology featured in the Star Trek franchise.
- TreksmutSexually-explicit fan fiction based on the Star Trek television series and films.
- TrekverseThe fictional universe which serves as the setting for the Star Trek television series and films, as well as...
- TrekzineA Star Trek fanzine.
- tren goblinAn avid user of trenbolone.
- trench broomThe Thompson submachine gun.
- trench derbyA tin hat.
- trench sweeperThe Winchester Model 1897 pump action shotgun.
- trendSynonym of street takeover.
- trendingPopular or becoming more popular.
- trenditeA person given to following trends.
- trevA farm assistant or other rural worker; an ordinary country bloke.
- trialwareSoftware that can be tried for a limited time, after which it expires or has limited functionality.
- triantelopeA huntsman spider.
- tribTo sexually stimulate one's vulva against another person's; to scissor.
- tribberA woman who engages in tribbing.
- tribbingVulva-to-vulva sexual intercourse with legs intertwined.
- tribute wallAn online notice board dedicated to acknowledgement, homage, and remembrance of somebody deceased.
- trichordingMoving in three directions, about three axes.
- trickA sex act, chiefly one performed for payment; an act of prostitution.
- trick cyclistA psychiatrist.
- trickyRelating to or associated with a prostitution trick.
- tricorderA real-world advanced handheld medical scanner.
- trifeA trivial matter or matters.
- triffTerrific; wonderful.
- trifficultOf considerable difficulty.
- triggeredAngered; agitated.
- triggermanA hired gunman; a hitman.
- triggerwomanA female gunman.
- trillTrue; respected.
- trillestRillest.
- trillibubA whit or jot; the smallest unit of worth.
- trillionA statistic formed by a player playing some number of minutes, but recording no stats.
- trim partyA prank in which a crowd of crewmembers move around a submarine to make it difficult to set the vessel's trim...
- trimmigrantA migrant worker who comes into an area to find a job harvesting marijuana.
- tripTo become unreasonably upset, especially over something unimportant; to cause a scene or a disruption.
- trip ballsTo experience a severe drug-induced hallucinatory trip.
- trip outTo have a fit, to become enraged or upset; to flip out.
- tripcodeThe hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards.
- TripehoundA Sopwith Triplane.
- triple dog dareUsed to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness"; the escalation of a double dog dare.
- triple seatTo seat three tables in one waiter's area at the same time.
- triple TA nickname for Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an Indonesian brainrot meme character.
- triple-teamTo gang up on someone, as a group of three.
- tripledemicA combination of three pandemics (usually referring to Covid-19, influenza, and RSV).
- trippingUndergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
- tripsThree of a kind, especially if one of the three cards is in one's hand and the other two are on the board....
- TritterTwitter.
- trogTo walk laboriously; to trudge.
- trollA person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative...
- troll botA software entity that spreads misinformation on social media in the guise of a human.
- troll farmA group of Internet trolls organized in order to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.
- troll jobA prank played in order to upset people.
- troll-friendlyNot taking any steps to combat trolling.
- trollableCapable of, or suited to, being trolled (disrupted by provocative postings).
- trollageTrolling (making inflammatory posts or comments to annoy others on the Internet).
- trollbuddyA person with whom one trolls or a fellow troll on a particular message board, newsgroup, etc.
- trolldarA person's ability to recognize a user as a troll, or perceive when one is being trolled.
- trolldomThe realm or sphere of trolls (online troublemakers).
- trolleeA victim of trolling.
- trollerA troll; a user who maliciously provokes others.
- trolleryOnline behavior that is deliberately provocative or disruptive.
- trolley dodgerA Brooklynite.
- trolleyologyAn area of philosophy dealing with the kind of moral dilemma typified by the trolley problem of whether to...
- trollfeedTo respond to (a troll) in an online community.
- trollfeederA person who (frequently) feeds the troll.
- trollfeedingThe practice of feeding the troll.
- trollficA fanfic deliberately written to troll or annoy readers.
- trollfolkTrolls (“people who make or post inflammatory statements in an attempt to lure others into combative...
- trolliciousFull of, or characterized by, trolling (malicious troublemaking on the Internet), especially in an enjoyable...
- trolliedShowing extreme intoxication from alcohol.
- trollismThe practice of trolling, or making inflammatory postings.
- trollistA troll; one who makes inflammatory postings.
- trollisticHaving troll-like aspects; exhibiting troll-like behavior; troublemaking.
- trollisticallyIn a trollistic fashion; as if done in a trollistic fashion.
- trollitisA tendency to act like a troll, or online troublemaker.
- trollsonaA persona used by an internet troll.
- TrololoEduard Khil's vocalized recording of the song "Я очень рад, ведь я, наконец, возвращаюсь домой (Ja očenʹ rad...
- tromboneTo extend and retract (the zoom lens); to use it too enthusiastically.
- TronnaToronto.
- troonphobiaTransphobia.
- troopieA trooper; a private.
- troperA contributor to the wiki website TV Tropes.
- troppoCrazy, mad, strangely behaving; especially as attributed to hot weather.
- trotsDiarrhoea/diarrhea.
- trotterA person's foot.
- trotter caseA shoe or boot.
- troubleAn unplanned, unwanted or undesired pregnancy.
- trouble and strifeWife.
- trout poutThe exaggerated, grotesque result of injection of excessive quantities of collagen into the lips in order to...
- trout slapAn act of trout slapping.
- tru-True, genuine.
- truckTo travel, to proceed.
- truck driverA bomber pilot.
- Truck-kunIn the isekai genre, a truck that sets off the plot by hitting the protagonist, transporting them into the...
- trucker bombA bottle filled with urine and thrown from a motor vehicle, to save the occupant from having to use a rest...
- truckieA truck driver.
- truckloadA large number.
- truckologyKnowledge concerning trucks.
- truckwitA reckless or idiotic truck driver.
- true sayA statement of agreement or affirmation.
- true thatSynonym of indeed, showing agreement with another speaker's previous statement.
- TruebieA fan of the television series True Blood.
- truechimerA timeserver that transmits an accurate time via the Network Time Protocol.
- truelA conflict between three contending groups or ideas.
- truesonaA type of fursona that is based on or represents a real person.
- trufanA very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.
- trufandomThe state of being a trufan.
- trufaxA piece of factual information; truth.
- truffle shuffleThe act of an overweight or obese individual holding their excess fat around the stomach and then shaking it.
- trululuTrue.
- trumedTransmedicalist or truscum.
- Trump countryRural areas in the United States where the majority of voters lean conservative and support the Republican...
- Trump Force OneThe Trump Organization's Boeing 757 aircraft, owned and operated by Donald Trump.
- TrumpCareThe possible replacement of ObamaCare that would be introduced by Donald Trump.
- TrumpcessionA recession brought about by Donald Trump‘s economic and trade policies, especially the trade wars he...
- trumpetA supporter of Donald Trump, especially a fervent one.
- TrumpificationThe implementation of Donald Trump's political ideas or influence.
- TrumpmaniaStrong attachment or commitment to Donald Trump.
- TrumpmericaSynonym of Trumpland.
- TrumpressionA state of mental depression caused by Donald Trump being president.
- TrumpublicanA Republican who supports Donald Trump.
- TrussiteA political supporter of Liz Truss (born 1975), British Conservative politician and Prime Minister in...
- TrussonomicsThe economic policies and theories of former UK prime minister Liz Truss.
- trust the processOne should have faith or be confident that everything will work out as planned.
- trustafarianSomeone who espouses an alternative lifestyle, but lives off inherited wealth. A young person with the...
- truth nukeA sudden revelation of devastating and undeniably true information.
- trutherAn advocate, especially for a headcanon.
- trveTrue to the ideology or stereotypical manifestation of a given subculture, particularly among fans of black...
- trvkeA sudden revelation of devastating and undeniably true information.
- tryTo fight or to make an attempt at an attack.
- try onTo attempt; to undertake.
- try-onAn attempt to "try it on", to see whether somebody can be duped.
- trykeA lesbian trans woman.
- trynaFuture modal indicating intent.
- TS girlA trans girl, a trans woman; a male-to-female transsexual person.
- tskrIndicates gratefulness to the livestreamer.
- tsundereA fictional character who fits the archetype of being cold or even hostile towards another person before...
- tubA corpulent or obese person.
- tubboAn obese person.
- tubeAn idiot.
- tubesThe inner workings of one's body.
- tubularCool, awesome.
- tubular assaultAn assault operation, performed in a confined tube-like space (mostly inside vehicles, like trains...
- tuchusThe buttocks, rear end, butt.
- tuck awayTo eat or drink a lot of (something).
- tuck-inA hearty meal.
- tuck-outA tuck-in; a hearty meal.
- tuckerTo tire out or exhaust a person or animal.
- tucker outTo exhaust; to tire out.
- tuckeredSynonym of tuckered out (“tired, exhausted”).
- tuckered outTired, exhausted, worn out; spent.
- tucuteA person who believes that gender dysphoria is not an essential requirement for being transgender.
- tuffImpressive, amazing, awesome, cool.
- TuffersPhil Tufnell (born 1966), English cricketer and television personality.
- tuffnessThe state or property of being tuff.
- tugA foundationer or colleger at Eton.
- tugboatA Social Security Disability Insurance payment; monthly tugboat.
- tuggieThe pilot who tows a glider.
- tulpamancerOne who practices tulpamancy; a person talking to tulpas (autonomous thoughtforms).
- tulpamancyThe culture and practice of talking to tulpas (autonomous thoughtforms).
- tumblelogA microblog, especially one on the Tumblr microblogging service.
- Tumblr sexymanA male fictional character (often conventionally unattractive or non-human) with a particularly devoted...
- tummyA protruding belly, paunch.
- tunaSomeone who is seen as socially successful despite not being a gang member.
- tuna junkieA cat that has developed a strong preference for tuna and may refuse to eat anything else.
- tuneTo produce a particular quality of voice by adjusting singing voice synthesis software.
- tuneageMusic.
- tupTo have sex with, to bonk, etc.
- turbo chookThe Tasmanian nativehen, Tribonyx mortierii.
- turfA territory claimed by a gang as their own.
- turkeyA failure.
- turkey dropTo break up with a partner around Thanksgiving.
- turkey droppingThe act of engaging in a turkey drop; the process of breaking up with a partner around Thanksgiving.
- Turkey teethUnnaturally white, straightened teeth, especially from an overseas dentist.
- turkey tonesThe intercept sound and frequencies a PBX system generates due to dialing error or denial of the service as...
- turkeyitisThe uncomfortable feeling resulting from eating too much turkey, for example at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- turn flukesTo turn in, go to bed.
- turn onTo cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.
- turn outTo convince a person (usually a woman) to become a prostitute; to pimp or manage a prostitute.
- turn tricksTo work as a prostitute, providing sexual services for money.
- turn upTo sicken.
- turned onSexually aroused.
- turnipA fool or simpleton.
- turnpike doublesA tandem trailer operation, where two large hauling trailers are connected with a single axle, wheeled device...
- turntEnergetic, happy, or excited, especially as a result of alcohol or drugs.
- turnt upTurned or hyped up; wild and crazy; excited.
- turpsAny alcoholic drink.
- turtleneckThe foreskin.
- turtleneckedNot circumcised; uncircumcised.
- turtlesGloves.
- tussockerA sundowner.
- tutulemmaA photographed analemma that includes an image of a solar eclipse.
- tweakTo be extremely confused; to have no clue what is happening.
- tweak onTo attack.
- tweak outTo lose control or act eccentrically.
- tweakedOn edge, nervous, tense.
- tweakerA person addicted to methamphetamine.
- tweakifiedSuffering from the psychological effects of smoking crack cocaine.
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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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