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Roblox slang dictionary for parents

The words, abbreviations and icons your kid sees in Roblox, explained in plain language.

This dictionary explains 67 Roblox terms: chat abbreviations, game slang, interface icons and the warning signs parents should know. Every meaning has been checked against at least two independent sources, including Roblox's own help pages.

Last reviewed: September 2026

Warning signs for parents

Most Roblox slang is harmless. These terms are different: they can point to someone trying to move your child off Roblox, dodge the chat filter, or steal their account. Knowing them helps you spot a problem early.

c7rn

A code typed to check whether a chat filter is on. If the other person sees hashtags instead of the word, they have the stricter filter, which often means a younger child.

What to do: Someone checking your child's filter may be trying to find out their age or how freely they can talk. Tell your child not to answer questions about their age or settings, and to tell you. Report and block the user.

cord / dizzy / “add me on…”

Asking to continue the chat on another app. “Cord”, “disco” and “dizzy” mean Discord, written that way because Roblox's filter blocks the word; “snap” means Snapchat. On those apps, Roblox's filters and moderation don't apply.

What to do: This is one of the most important warning signs. Agree a family rule: no moving chats to other apps with people met online. If it happens, report and block, and check which apps your child has.

ODer

“Online dater”: someone using Roblox to look for a boyfriend or girlfriend, often in roleplay games. It may be spelled “OD” or “ODer” to get past the filter.

What to do: Online dating is against Roblox rules. Report the user and block them. Talk calmly with your child about why a stranger asking to be their boyfriend or girlfriend is a red flag, especially if they then ask to move to another app.

condo games

Hidden, user-made games with sexual content that break Roblox's rules. They are shared through outside links, get deleted quickly and reappear under new names.

What to do: Set an age-appropriate content level and use Blocked games in Parental Controls. If your child mentions a “condo” or gets a strange game link, report the game and talk about not following links from strangers.

ERP

Short for sexual roleplay through chat or avatars. It's banned on Roblox.

What to do: If you see it in your child's chats, take a screenshot, report the user, block them and review chat settings. Talk with your child without blame so they keep telling you things.

bypass

Tricks to get around the chat filter, such as odd spellings, symbols or spaces, so blocked words get through, including rude or sexual ones and app names.

What to do: Bypassing the filter breaks Roblox's rules and can get accounts banned. If someone uses bypassed words with your child, report and block them.

free Robux

Any offer of free Robux, items or subscriptions (websites, videos, games, “generators”, “codes”). Roblox says every one of them is a scam meant to steal accounts.

What to do: Teach your child that free Robux doesn't exist, and to type their password only on the Roblox login page. Report the message, link or game.

beaming / beamed

Having a Roblox account hacked or tricked away and its valuable items stolen.

What to do: Turn on 2-Step Verification (an authenticator app is best), use a unique password and never share codes. If the account is hacked, contact Roblox Support within 30 days.

trust trade

A trade where one player is asked to hand over their item first and “trust” that the other will send theirs. Scammers keep the item and disappear.

What to do: Teach your child to use only Roblox's official trade feature and never to “go first”. Report the scammer.

sunc / executors

sUNC is a test tool cheaters use to rate “executors”, programs that run cheat scripts in Roblox games.

What to do: A child talking about sUNC or executors is probably looking at cheat software. It breaks Roblox's rules (risk of a ban), and these downloads often carry malware.

There are also sexual slang terms and filter-dodging spellings that we don't list one by one. If you see words you don't understand in a conversation with a stranger, treat it as a red flag: take a screenshot, report and block.

Four things that help

  1. Link your own Roblox account to your child's and open Parental Controls: you can set the content level, who they chat with, spending limits and daily screen time.
  2. Report the exact message or game, not only the profile: Roblox moderators need to see what happened.
  3. Agree a family rule: no moving conversations to Discord, Snapchat or other apps with people met in a game.
  4. Talk without blame, so your child keeps telling you when something feels off.

Roblox slang

56 terms

1337
Chat
“Leet”, from “elite”: an old gamer way of saying someone is very skilled, written with numbers that look like letters.
6 7
Chat
A meme catchphrase (“six seven”) with a hand gesture. It has no real meaning: it's an inside joke that comes from a rap song and basketball videos.
afk
Chat
“Away from keyboard”: the player has stepped away for a moment.
age checks
Roblox icons & settings
To use chat, every Roblox user must pass an age check (a selfie video that estimates age or, for 13+, a government ID). Players are then grouped by age and can only chat with similar ages, plus trusted friends.
b)
Chat
A smiley with sunglasses, meaning “cool”.
b4
Chat
Short for “before”.
bacon
Chat
A player with the default “bacon hair” avatar, so others assume they're new.
bloxxed
Games
Old Roblox slang for being defeated or “killed” in a game.
A player who waits in one hiding spot to ambush others. A “wall camper” (in Murder Mystery 2) hugs the walls to stay hidden. Often seen as cheap or annoying.
coyote time
Games
A tiny grace period in obbies and platform games that still lets you jump for a split second after running off an edge, so jumps feel fair.
ez
Chat
“Easy”, said after winning. It's often used to taunt the losing side, so it can come across as poor sportsmanship.
f4
Chat
“Quit the game”. It comes from Alt+F4, the keyboard shortcut that closes a window.
following
Roblox icons & settings
Friends is a two-way link both people accept; following is one-way and needs no approval. Roblox renamed Friends to “Connections” in 2025 and back to “Friends” in April 2026.
frp
Games
“Fail roleplay”: breaking the roleplay with unrealistic actions or ignoring the game's roleplay rules.
gg
Chat
“Good game”: a polite thing to say when a match ends.
got root
Games
The name of a classic 2007 Roblox T-shirt (“Got Root?”). It jokes about “root access”, hacker talk for full control of a computer.
green controller
Roblox icons & settings
A green game-controller icon next to a friend's name means they are playing a game right now, even if you can't see which one.
green dot
Roblox icons & settings
A green dot on someone's avatar means they are active on Roblox right now. No dot usually means offline, or hidden by privacy settings.
grind
Games
Repeating the same tasks over and over to earn money, levels or items in a game.
haptics
Roblox icons & settings
Vibration feedback: the controller or phone buzzing during play. It can be adjusted or turned off in Roblox settings.
ic
Games
“In character”: speaking as your roleplay character, not as yourself. The opposite is OOC, “out of character”.
lag
Chat
A delay or stutter in the game, usually caused by a slow internet connection.
lol
Chat
“Laughing out loud”: something is funny.
MAU
Games
“Monthly active users”: how many different people played a game in a month. A number developers look at, not something players need to worry about.
mb
Chat
Short for “my bad”: a quick apology after a mistake.
minimal
Roblox icons & settings
Roblox's mildest content maturity label: a game may have occasional mild violence, light unrealistic blood or occasional mild fear.
mk
Chat
“Mm, okay”: a casual way of saying okay or got it.
mutuals
Roblox icons & settings
Mutual friends: people who are friends with, or follow, both you and another player. Kids also use it to mean “we follow each other”.
nlf
Games
“Not looking for”: in trading, the items or pets a player does not want in a trade.
noob
Chat
A new or unskilled player. It can be friendly teasing or rude, depending on the tone.
npc
Chat
“Non-player character”, a character controlled by the game. Also an insult for someone who seems boring or just follows others.
obby
Games
An obstacle course game full of jumping and parkour challenges.
og
Chat
“Original”: a veteran player, or an old account, item or username that is valued because it's rare.
oof
Chat
“Ouch”, when something goes wrong. It comes from Roblox's classic death sound.
op
Chat
“Overpowered”: something far stronger than normal.
orange wrench
Roblox icons & settings
An orange wrench icon on someone's avatar means they are in Roblox Studio, the free tool for building games, rather than playing.
parental controls
Roblox icons & settings
Settings a parent manages from their own Roblox account, linked to the child's: content level, allowed or blocked games, chat, private servers, friends, monthly spending limit and daily screen time.
position in line
Roblox icons & settings
When someone tries to join a full server, Roblox puts them in a queue. “Position in line” is their place in that queue until a spot opens.
private server / VIP server
Roblox icons & settings
A paid copy of a game where the owner decides who can join. By default, under-13s can only join friends' private servers.
pts
Games
“Permission to speak”: in military or training roleplay games, you have to ask before talking.
qt
Chat
“Cutie”: a friendly compliment, often about someone's avatar or outfit.
“Ratio” is a put-down: your reply got more attention or agreement than the original message. “Bozo” adds a mild insult (“clown”).
rejoin
Games
Leaving a game and joining again, usually to fix lag or a glitch. You normally land in a different server.
rk
Games
“Random killing”: attacking another player for no roleplay reason. Usually against the rules in roleplay games and a reason to report someone.
Robux
Roblox icons & settings
Roblox's virtual currency, bought with real money and spent on avatar items, game passes and more.
Safe Chat / chat filter
Roblox icons & settings
Roblox automatically filters chat, blocking bullying, sexual content, personal information and instructions to move to other apps. “Safe Chat” is the old name kids still use for the stricter filter for younger players.
skid
Games
Short for “script kiddie”: an insult for someone who uses cheat scripts made by others without knowing how to code.
social slots
Roblox icons & settings
Spots in a server that Roblox holds for friends of the players already inside, so friends are more likely to end up playing together.
sus
Chat
“Suspicious”: something or someone seems off or dishonest. Made popular by the game Among Us.
sym
Chat
A rude way of saying “shut your mouth”. It can be a joke between friends or aggressive in an argument.
tags / ### in chat
Roblox icons & settings
When chat shows ##### instead of words, Roblox's filter has blocked them. Kids say the message “got tagged”.
tryhard
Chat
A player who is overly competitive and always plays to win. Usually a mild insult (also “sweat”).
upd
Chat
Short for “update”: a new version of a game. You often see it in game titles, like “[UPD]”.
w / l
Chat
“W” means a win or something good; “L” means a loss or something bad (“take the L”).
wallet
Roblox icons & settings
Roblox Wallet is a payout account for game creators aged 18+ to receive real money. It's not a feature for kids, who may also say “wallet” loosely for their Robux balance.
whitelisted
Games
On a game's approved list: only whitelisted players can enter a game or area, or use special powers like admin tools.

Game-specific words

Each Noobsi book has its own glossary for the words of its Roblox game: brainrots and trades, Brookhaven roleplay, or the Dumplog.

Frequently asked questions

What does c7rn mean in Roblox?

c7rn is a code players type to check whether a chat filter is on. If the other person sees hashtags instead of the word, they have the stricter filter, which often means a younger child. If a stranger asks your child to type it or asks about their filter, report and block them.

What do cord and dizzy mean in Roblox chat?

Both mean Discord. Players write them that way because Roblox's filter blocks the word. It usually means someone wants to move the conversation to Discord, where Roblox's filters and moderation don't apply, so it is a warning sign when it comes from a stranger.

Is Roblox chat safe for kids?

Roblox filters all chat and blocks personal information and invitations to other apps. Since January 2026 every user must pass an age check to chat, and players can only chat with people of a similar age plus trusted friends. Parents can limit or switch off chat from Parental Controls.

How do I set up parental controls on Roblox?

Create your own Roblox account, link it to your child's account and open Parental Controls in Settings. From there you can set the content maturity level, block games, choose who can chat, limit monthly spending and set daily screen time.