popularised ~2008-present · 50 terms catalogued
Reddit's threaded comments + thousands of niche subreddits make it slang's most prolific incubator. Acronym discipline (TIL, AITA, NTA, ELI5), pet language (doggo, pupper, birb, smol), and community-specific jargon all started here before crossing to TikTok and Twitter.
Top terms
- OP1.1K
- boofer928
- floof743
- Orange330
- jet jockey304
- broship292
- fux0r291
- GFY268
- masoor258
- YTA250
- NAH250
- fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu244
- Polandball244
- skaapsteker243
- AUA241
- only240
- power wall237
- hamplanet226
- greasebomb223
- MSR220
- pit-yacker219
- ragequit core216
- wagie214
- AITA213
- that211
- thats211
- tendie205
- r-slurred205
- sound204
- Deano202
- bae fail200
- blop200
- alt.1der199
- thing199
- is it197
- LPT194
- bug out194
- jawar192
- silkpost192
- fuckbag191
- apolo10190
- goon cave187
- assbag186
- rage comic185
- when184
- planning183
- geekdar182
- bakkal182
- smol181
- downdoot177