A list of terms used by SKZ Fanbases, STAYs or by Kpop fans in general.

🫧 - Shorthand for Bubble, an app SKZ uses to communicate with STAYs

🍈  - Melon, a Korean streaming app

🌊 - Flo, a Korean streaming app

🐞 - Bugs, a Korean streaming app

🧞 - Genie, a Korean streaming app 

🐺 - Bang Chan’s representative emoji

🐰 - Lee Know’s representative emoji

🐷🐰 - Changbin’s representative emojis

🦙 OR 🥟 - Hyunjin’s representative emojis - Note: The dumpling emoji is used most often, since there’s no ferret emoji

🐿️ - Han’s representative emoji, since there’s no quokka emoji

🐣 OR 🐈‍⬛ - Felix’s representative emojis - Note: The chick represents his skzoo, Bbokari, while the black cat (rarely used) is because it was in his Bubble profile for a while

🐶 - Seungmin’s representative emoji

🦊 OR 🍞 - I.N’s representative emojis - Note: The fox represents his skzoo, FoxI.Ny, while the bread refers to his nickname Baby Bread

Aegyo - "acting cute" in Korean

Akgae - A solo stan who actively does not like other members of the same group. 

All-kill - when a song reaches No. 1 on all the Korean music charts

Anti (short for anti-fan) - someone who hates a specific idol or k-pop group

BG - Boy group

Bias - a fan's favorite member(s) of a K-pop group

Bias wrecker - a fan's second favorite member of a K-pop group who could potentially overtake their bias

Big 3 - refers to the top 3 entertainment companies in South Korea: JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment & YG Entertainment

Bonsang - A prize at Korean award shows.  Lower than a Daesang. 

CB - short for comeback, or a new release

Cbars - organized Chinese fansites/fanbases

Code - SKZ content (short for SKZ CODE)

Center - often used to refer to the member who is the "face" of the group, but also used when referring to the center during choreo

Cupcake - Someone who doesn't fight on Twitter

Cupsleeve - an in-real-life meetup event where you get cupsleeves for a boba tea and make new friends

Daesang - Grand prize at Korean award shows.  Higher than Bonsang.

Debut - refers to the transition from trainee to idol

DMS - Domestic Shipping

Dongsaeng - "younger sister/brother" in Korean; a term used to refer to someone younger

Drop - when content releases

Drop the tags - Use designated hashtags to help trend on Twitter

EMV - Earned Impact Value - Measure of a star's value as a brand ambassador 

EL - Embedded links, a good way to help increase streams for SKZ by watching many youtube videos at once.

EMS - Shipping costs from overseas.  

Ending Fairy - Ending moment of a performance where the camera focuses on an idol before cutting away

Fancam - a video that follows one person performing

Fanchant - phrases (usually made by the group or group's company) meant for fans to shout during songs

Fan Service - When an idol does something to intentionally please fans

FB - Fanbase

Finger heart - a gesture formed by making a small hand heart with one's thumb & index fingers

GC - Group chat

GG - Girl group 

GO - A pooled group order to share costs of shipping for merchandise

GOM - The person running a group order

GP - General public

Hate train - When people pile on for clout on social media

Hwaiting - a Korean term loosely derived from "fighting"; a means of encouragement

Hyung - "older brother" in Korean; a term males use to refer to older males

IC - short for the voting app IdolChamp

Idol - a k-pop star who has debuted

I-Stays - Stays based everywhere but Japan and Korea

J-Stays - Stays in Japan

K-Stays - Stays in Korea

LATAM or LSTAYS- Latin America

Lead - usually referring to positions, such as Leader Dancer, Lead Vocal or Lead Rapper; it usually indicates the member(s) who is the second best at their position

LV - Louis Vuitton 

Main - usually referring to positions, such as Main Dancer, Main Vocal or Main Rapper; it usually indicates the member(s) who is the best at their position

Maknae - youngest in the group

Ment - an idol's ending message during a concert

MIV - Market Impact Value - Measure of a star's value as a brand ambassador 

MV - Music video

Noona - how a male addresses an older female

Oppa - how a female addresses an older male

OOTD - Outfit of the Day 

OST - aka "original soundtrack," usually for a Korean drama

Park - to link your music streaming account on Stationhead

PC - Photocards

Playlisting - Having songs added to a playlist

Poll - Can sometimes mean vote but usually refers to a practice on Twitter of liking, commenting, and sharing a particular post in order to receive more votes for a current voting

React - Like and comment on social media 

Sasaeng - Obsessive fan who invades idols' space, usually by stalking

Selca - Selfie photo

SH - Stationhead

Share - Share the link on other sites to reach more Stays

Shoot - Photoshoot

Shooter - Someone who fights on Twitter 

SKZ - short for Stray Kids

SSD - Stay Selca Day - The 25th of each month when Stays take selfies to mirror their faves; the date is an homage to SKZ’s debut date, March 25, 2018

Stan - an ardent fan of a k-pop group (noun); to ardently follow a k-pop group (verb)

Sunbaenim - a more experienced person within a company or industry

SVS - Stay Voter Society, an incredible voting team

Tags - Short for hashtags

Talker - SKZ show showing behind-the-scenes content

Trainee - a student at a k-pop entertainment company who is training to debut

Unnie - how a female addresses an older female

Visual - usually refers to the most attractive member(s) of a group

WTS - Want to sell

WTT - Want to trade

Y/n - short for “your name”; how idols add your name on Bubble

Y/n moment - A moment where it feels like the idol is giving you special attention  

YT - Youtube