This list includes 54 Slang words that start with T, spanning from “tacky” to “ty”. It features everyday informals, regional variants, and pop‑culture coinages you can use in writing, content, or casual conversation.
Slang words that start with T are informal expressions or nicknames beginning with the letter T. Many spread through music, memes, and chat apps; for example, “ty” became common texting shorthand for “thank you”.
Below you’ll find the table with Word, Meaning, Region, Register, Example, and Source.
Word: The slang term itself, shown so you can quickly find specific entries and check spelling or variant forms.
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Region: Indicates where the term is most used, helping you know if it’s local, national, or globally understood.
Register: Shows tone and formality like informal, pejorative, or playful so you use the term appropriately.
Example: A short sentence using the slang to show natural context, typical collocations, and conversational tone.
Source: Notes a brief origin, first attestation, or common platform so you can judge how current the term is.
Slang words that start with T
| Term | Part of speech & Register | Meaning | Region(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tea | noun; informal; AAVE; online | Gossip; juicy personal information | US, UK, Global | Slang for gossip or insider info (popularized 2010s). Used like “Spill the tea” meaning “tell the gossip.” (2010s) |
| tbh | interjection; online; informal; initialism | “to be honest” discourse marker | Global | Internet shorthand used to preface honesty (2000s). Example: “Tbh, that movie was boring.” (2000s) |
| tbt | noun; online; informal; hashtag | Throwback (Thursday) nostalgia post | Global, US | Instagram/online tag meaning “Throwback Thursday” (popular hashtag since 2010s). Example: “#TBT to college.” (2010s) |
| tote(s) | adjective; informal; playful | Totally; completely (colloquial) | US, UK, Global | Shortened playful form of “totally.” Example: “I’m totes excited.” (2000s) |
| tho | adverb/conjunctive; online; informal | Though (concessive; contrast marker) | Global | Chat/text abbreviation used at sentence end for contrast. Example: “I liked it, tho.” (Internet era) |
| thot | noun; pejorative; taboo; online | Promiscuous person; “that hoe over there” | US, Global | Pejorative slang for someone seen as promiscuous (coined ~2000s). Example: “Don’t be a thot.” (2000s) |
| thicc | adjective; informal; online; playful | Sexily curvy; pleasantly thick-bodied | US, Global | Nonstandard spelling emphasizing attractive curves; often playful/praising. Example: “She’s thicc.” (2010s) |
| thirsty | adjective; informal; pejorative | Desperate for attention or affection | US, UK, Global | Describes attention-seeking behavior. Example: “Posting that selfie was thirsty.” (2000s) |
| twerk | verb; informal; dance slang | To perform a sexually suggestive hip dance | US, Global | Dance move popularized in hip-hop/pop culture (2010s). Example: “She twerked at the party.” (2010s) |
| turnt | adjective; informal; slangy | Intoxicated, excited, or hyped up | US, Global | Past form of “turn up”; common in party contexts. Example: “The club was turnt.” (2010s) |
| tryna | verb; informal; dialectal | Trying to / attempting (colloquial contraction) | US, Global | Nonstandard contraction in speech/rap/text. Example: “I’m tryna focus.” (spoken) |
| totes | adverb; informal; playful | Totally (abbreviated, emphatic) | US, Global | Very common playful shorthand; similar to “tote” variant. Example: “Totes agree.” (2000s) |
| troll | noun/verb; online; informal; pejorative | Internet provocateur or to provoke online | Global | Widely used for people posting inflammatory content online. Example: “Don’t feed the troll.” (1990s) |
| tweaks | verb; informal; drug/slang | To behave erratically from stimulant use | US | Usage often linked to methamphetamine effects; “tweak” also means adjust. Example: “He’s tweaking again.” (1990s) |
| tweaker | noun; pejorative; slang | Someone using stimulants behaving erratically | US | Pejorative term for stimulant users. Example: “That tweaker won’t sit still.” (1990s) |
| tweak | verb; informal; slang | To adjust slightly or behave oddly (drug-related) | US, Global | Dual slang: small adjustment or drug-induced agitation. Example: “Tweak the settings” / “He started to tweak.” (20th–21st c.) |
| tat | noun; informal; UK/AUS | Tattoo (colloquial) or cheap goods (Brit slang) | UK, AUS, US | “Got a new tat” = got a tattoo; in UK also cheap, tacky stuff. Example: “Check my tat.” (20th c.) |
| tatted | adjective; informal | Tattooed; covered with tattoos | US, UK | Casual adjective: “He’s all tatted up.” Example: “She’s tatted on her arms.” (1990s) |
| toke | verb/noun; informal; cannabis slang | To inhale cannabis smoke; a puff | US, CAN, UK, AUS | Classic cannabis slang. Example: “Let’s take a toke.” (20th c.) |
| tits | noun; taboo; vulgar; informal | Breasts; used as crude slang | US, UK, Global | Common vulgar term for breasts; often taboo. Example: “He flashed his tits.” (colloquial) |
| tush | noun; informal; euphemistic | Buttocks; informal polite term | US, UK | Mild slang for backside; less crude than alternatives. Example: “Sit on your tush.” (colloquial) |
| tush(y) | adjective/noun; informal; US | Variant of “tush”; sometimes brandy usage noted | US | Casual, often playful term for butt; “tushy” used in baby talk. Example: “Wipe your tushy.” (colloquial) |
| togs | noun; informal; regional | Clothes; swimwear (chiefly NZ/AUS/UK) | NZ, AUS, UK | Regional slang for clothes, especially swimsuits in NZ/AUS. Example: “Bring your togs to the beach.” (20th c.) |
| tosser | noun; pejorative; UK slang | Idiot; jerk; mild insult (British) | UK, AUS | Common British insult meaning fool or contemptible person. Example: “What a tosser.” (20th c.) |
| tosspot | noun; dated; pejorative | Drunkard; fool (dated British) | UK | Older insult for someone frequently drunk; dated usage. Example: “He’s a tosspot.” (19th–20th c.) |
| toff | noun; British; informal | Upper-class snob; aristocratic person (pejorative/playful) | UK | Classic British slang for wealthy/aristocratic person. Example: “Only a toff would say that.” (19th c.) |
| tart | noun/adjective; pejorative; informal | Promiscuous woman; showily dressed | UK, US | Often derogatory; “tarted up” means dressed provocatively. Example: “She’s a tart.” (20th c.) |
| tarted | adjective; informal; pejorative | Dressed provocatively; made up (pejorative) | UK, US | Past participle used in phrases like “tarted up.” Example: “She’s all tarted up.” (colloquial) |
| trash | noun/adjective; pejorative; informal | Very bad; worthless; to disparage quality | US, UK, Global | Slang calling something low quality. Example: “That movie was trash.” (20th–21st c.) |
| trashed | adjective; informal; slang | Extremely drunk or ruined/destroyed | US, UK | Can mean intoxicated or physically ruined. Example: “He was trashed last night.” (20th c.) |
| trippy | adjective; informal; psychedelic slang | Strange, surreal, or hallucinatory | US, UK, Global | Often used to describe psychedelic experiences or weird vibes. Example: “That video is trippy.” (1960s onward) |
| trill | adjective/noun; hip-hop slang; informal | True + real; authentic, respected in hip-hop | US (Southern/hip-hop) | Originated in Southern hip-hop (1990s). Example: “He’s trill in the scene.” (1990s) |
| trap | noun; slang; hip-hop | Drug-dealing place; trap music/style originates there | US, Global | “Trap” denotes drug house or the music genre; common in rap. Example: “He grew up in the trap.” (1990s–2000s) |
| tramp | noun; pejorative; informal | Promiscuous person; derogatory term for woman | UK, US | Old-fashioned but still used insultingly. Example: “Don’t call her a tramp.” (20th c.) |
| twerp | noun; informal; mild insult | Foolish or annoying person; lightweight insult | US, UK | Mild, often jocular insult. Example: “You little twerp!” (mid-20th c.) |
| twink | noun; gay slang; informal | Young, attractive gay man with slender build | US, UK, Global | Gay subculture term mainstreamed online. Example: “He’s such a twink.” (1990s) |
| twonk | noun; British; informal; pejorative | Stupid or ineffectual person (light insult) | UK | Colloquial British insult; less common than “twit.” Example: “What a twonk.” (late 20th c.) |
| tweeps | noun; online; informal | Twitter users or followers | Global, US | Blend of “Twitter” and “peeps”; online community term. Example: “Thanks, tweeps!” (2010s) |
| ty | interjection; online; informal; initialism | Thank you (chat shorthand) | Global | Very common texting/online shorthand. Example: “ty for the help!” (Internet era) |
| tmi | interjection; online; informal; initialism | Too much information; oversharing warning | Global | Used to call out oversharing. Example: “TMI — gross!” (2000s) |
| trifling | adjective; informal; pejorative | Worthless, petty, or untrustworthy behavior | US, UK | Used in AAVE and general slang to describe petty conduct. Example: “That’s trifling behavior.” (20th c.) |
| tizzy | noun; British; informal | Flustered state; agitation or fuss (light) | UK, AUS | British term for a small panic or fuss: “She was in a tizzy.” (19th–20th c.) |
| turbo | adjective; informal; intensifier/slangy | Extremely or excessively (as intensifier) | US, UK | Informal intensifier: “That’s turbo annoying.” Usage varies by region. Example: “Traffic was turbo bad.” (2000s) |
| tango | noun; slangy military | Military slang for “target” in radio speak (phonetic) | Global (military) | Used in radio/phonetic slang; e.g., “Tango down” meaning target neutralized. Example: “Tango down.” (military jargon) |
| toffy? | adjective; informal; affectionate | (Note: Rare/dialectal) sweet or dainty; informal | UK | Regional/dialectal and rare; included cautiously as attested in dialect glossaries. Example: “That’s a toffy little cake.” (dialect) |
| toasty | adjective; informal; slang | Warm, comfortable, or slightly intoxicated/high | US, UK | Informal use for cozy warmth or mildly intoxicated: “I’m feeling toasty.” Example: “We got toasty by the fire.” (colloquial) |
| tanked | adjective; informal; slang | Very drunk or heavily intoxicated | US, UK | Common slang for extreme drunkenness. Example: “He was completely tanked.” (20th c.) |
| twisted | adjective; informal; slang | Morally disturbed or extremely intoxicated/high | US, UK | Can mean morally perverse or very intoxicated; slangy. Example: “That joke was twisted.” (colloquial) |
| truckin’ | verb; informal; dated/colloquial | Going steadily or partying; “truckin'” as groove (dated) | US | Informal/dated American colloquialism meaning moving along or dancing; also song lyric usage. Example: “We’re just truckin’ tonight.” (20th c.) |
| tuck | verb; queer/drag slang; informal | To conceal genitals in drag/trans contexts | US, UK | Specific to drag/trans communities; nonsexual technical slang. Example: “She tucks for performances.” (community usage) |
| tacky | adjective; informal; pejorative | Tasteless or cheap; uncool | US, UK, Global | Informal pejorative for poor taste. Example: “That outfit looks tacky.” (colloquial) |
| twitchy | adjective; informal; slang | Nervous, jittery, or anxious-looking behavior | US, UK | Slangy descriptor for nervous or stimulant-affected movement. Example: “He looks twitchy.” (colloquial) |
| tiz | interjection; playful; informal | Short exclamation or nickname (rare internet use) | Global | Rare, playful internet/tweet shorthand; included as attested micro-slang. Example: “Tiz been real!” (social media) |
| token | noun; slangy; informal | Stereotypical single representative in a group | US, UK | “Token” used pejoratively in diversity contexts. Example: “She’s the token at meetings.” (late 20th c.) |
Descriptions
tea
tbh
tbt
tote(s)
tho
thot
thicc
thirsty
twerk
turnt
tryna
totes
troll
tweaks
tweaker
tweak
tat
tatted
toke
tits
tush
tush(y)
togs
tosser
tosspot
toff
tart
tarted
trash
trashed
trippy
trill
trap
tramp
twerp
twink
twonk
tweeps
ty
tmi
trifling
tizzy
turbo
tango
toffy?
toasty
tanked
twisted
truckin’
tuck
tacky
twitchy
tiz
token