Posts by Sophia Wilson

In text, WYLL stands for "what you look like." It is a quick way to ask someone to describe their appearance or, more often, to send a photo. Dictionary.com defines…

The 🌙 crescent moon emoji most often means night, sleep, or "good night." Depending on the conversation it can also signal calm, a late-night mood, or affection. The moon-face versions,…

In text, NM most often means "not much," a quick reply to "what's up?" or "what are you doing?" It can also mean "never mind," used to drop a question…

In text and online chat, JOI almost always stands for "jerk-off instructions." It is an adult slang term for erotic videos, audio, or messages in which someone directs another person…

Torta is a Spanish word for a sandwich in Mexico and for a cake, pie, or flatbread in many other places. Online, it is also slang for an overweight or…

Green FN is internet slang for a flawless play, most often a basketball shot. People also say it ironically after a miss. If you saw it in a TikTok caption,…

ALR is a texting clipping of "alright." Someone who replies "alr" is saying okay, sure, or got it, usually to confirm a plan or acknowledge a message. That is the…

A pet peeve is a small annoyance that bothers one person far more than it bothers most people. Chewing sounds, unanswered texts, and a crooked picture frame can all qualify,…

LDM has no single settled meaning. In a chat, it is most often read as "let's DM," an invitation to move a conversation into private messages, though no major dictionary…

HYF means "how you feeling" in text. It asks how someone feels, emotionally or physically, and it turns up mostly in chats between friends, in DMs, and in reactions to…