Internet Slang Dictionary

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Featured Slang Terms

Explore some of the most popular and trending internet slang from both Chinese and English speaking communities.

GOAT

EnglishTrending

Greatest Of All Time - used to describe someone or something as the best in their field

"LeBron James is the GOAT of basketball!"

#sports#praise#acronym

躺平

ChineseTrending

Lying flat - a lifestyle philosophy of doing the bare minimum and rejecting societal pressure

"工作压力太大了，我决定躺平。" (Work pressure is too much, I decided to lie flat.)

#lifestyle#philosophy#gen-z

salty

English

Being bitter, upset, or angry about something, especially when losing

"Don't be so salty about losing the game!"

#emotion#gaming#attitude

内卷

ChineseTrending

Involution - intense competition that leads to everyone working harder for diminishing returns

"这个行业内卷太严重了。" (The involution in this industry is too serious.)

#work#competition#society

based

English

Being authentic, true to yourself, or having an opinion regardless of what others think

"That's a really based take on the situation."

#attitude#authenticity#opinion

摸鱼

Chinese

Slacking off at work - literally "touching fish", meaning to avoid work or be lazy

"今天又在办公室摸鱼了。" (I slacked off at the office again today.)

#work#lazy#humor