FOR new TikTok users, the abbreviations, slang and shorthand used on the App can be baffling.
Here's your complete guide to TikTok slang to help you get back in the loop...
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What does TikTok slang mean?
Accountant
You might associate accounting with numbers and maths, but on TikTok it has a very different meaning.
On the App it's used as a code word for sex worker - if someone describes themselves as an Accountant on TikTok, it's likely they're not actually crunching numbers for a living.
BBL
BBL is an abbreviation of a popular surgery known as a Brazilian Butt Lift, which sees fat removed from the abdomen and injected into the buttocks.
Some TikTokers are sharing their transformations on the site, whilst others are mocking the trend and claiming that there's such a thing as a "bbl effect", when someone acts differently after getting the surgery.
Bussin'
Bussin is a big compliment and means something is really good or amazing.
CEO
You might be familiar with this business term, which is a shortened version of Chief Executive Officer, but it's used a little bit differently on TikTok.
On TikTok, if you say you're the CEO of something, it means you're the best at it.
For example, if you say you're the CEO of gymnastics, you'd be suggesting that you're likely to be the next Simone Biles.
Cheugy
Cheugy is Gen-Z slang that means something is now considered to be tacky, dated or just generally off-trend.
If your clothes get described as Cheugy, you might want to take a hint and head to the shops.
DC
TikTok influencers will use DC, which stands for dance credits, as a way of tagging someone who invented a specific dance or dance move.
DNI
This one's a little less friendly as it means 'do not interact'.
It's often used to try and keep teens away from 18+ content.
Drip
'Your drip' means your style on TikTok, and the word is often used as a compliment.
If someone says you've 'got the drip', they think you look cool.
Fruity
Members of the LGBTQ community will often describe themselves as 'fruity'.
It's not new - having been used as an offensive term in the past - but it's currently being reclaimed by LGBTQ youths on TikTok.
FYP
FYP is a shortened version of For You Page, which is the main feed when you open the App.
The For You Page uses a complex algorithm to recommend videos based on your interests and previous activity.
Hot Girl Summer
Megan Thee Stallion coined this one, but it's taken on a life of its' own on the App, where young women use it to mean that they'll be dating around, partying and having fun all summer.
IB
Creators will use this one when they want to give a shout out to another channel of video idea, as it stands for inspired by.
OOMF
It might sound more like an exclamation than an abbreviation, but OOMF is actually short for one of my followers.
You might have also spotted this one on twitter, where's it's also often used.
PFP
This abbreviation stands for profile picture, which is the small thumbnail pic you see if you click on someone's page.
POV
POV stands for point of view, and often indicates that a video is supposed to be filmed as if you're seeing through someone else's eyes.
Ratio
This very modern insult is used when a comment has more replies than likes, essentially to imply that the desired 'ratio' is off - and if this happens to you, it's pretty likely that you've said something controversial.
Shadowbanned
If your account has been shadow-banned, it means your content has been removed from searches and most FYP pages, even if it's still technically allowed on the App.
Shifting
'Shifting' is a slightly unusual corner of the App, made up of people who believe that you can enter 'alternate realities' by lying down and imagining where you'd like to be.
If you successfully 'shift', it's meant to feel like a very vivid and realistic dream.
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Sneaky Link
If you have a 'sneaky link', it means you're seeing someone for sex - and you usually want to keep your meet ups on the down-low.
Straight TikTok
Sometimes used in a derogatory way, Straight TikTok is used to refer to mainstream TikTok and TikTok stars, such as Addison Rae and the D'Amelio sisters.
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YT
Often misread as shorthand for YouTube, this actually means 'white' and is used in reference to someone's skin colour or race.
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