Textbooks teach you formal English, but native speakers use slang and acronyms every day in texts, on social media, and in casual conversations. If you want to understand memes, movies, and internet culture, you need to know these words!
FOMO
Acronym
Meaning: "Fear Of Missing Out". The anxious feeling you get when you think your friends are having fun without you.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ការភ័យខ្លាចក្នុងការខកខាន (អារម្មណ៍ស្តាយក្រោយពេលឃើញគេសប្បាយតែឯងអត់បានទៅ)
意思：错失恐惧症
Ý nghĩa: Hội chứng sợ bỏ lỡ
Text Message Example
Are you coming to the concert tonight? Everyone is going!
I am so tired, but I have major FOMO. I'll be there in 20 mins!
Ghost
Verb
Meaning: To suddenly cut off all communication with someone (usually someone you were dating) without giving them any explanation.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ស្រាប់តែបាត់ឈឹង (ឈប់តបសារ ឬទំនាក់ទំនងដោយគ្មានហេតុផល)
Signification: Ignorer quelqu'un du jour au lendemain
Significado: Ignorar por completo a alguien de repente
Text Message Example
How was your date with Alex? Are you seeing him again?
I don't think so. He completely ghosted me. He hasn't replied to my texts in three days. 💀
Lowkey
Adverb / Adjective
Meaning: Keeping things secret, quiet, or modest. Also used to describe a mild feeling you don't want to make a big deal out of.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ស្ងាត់ៗ / បន្តិចបន្តួច / មិនចង់ឱ្យគេដឹង
ความหมาย: แอบรู้สึก / เบาๆ ไม่เอิกเกริก
의미: 은근히 / 남몰래
Text Message Example
That new action movie looks terrible.
Really? I lowkey want to see it! Just don't tell anyone. 😂