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

🫧 - Shorthand for Bubble, a monthly subscription 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 or support 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(s) - a fan's other favorite member or members 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

Chart Data- depending on context it is sometimes used to reference our Chart Data Fanbase Stray Kids Chart Data @skzchartdata

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 or Direct Messages sometimes the shorthand is DM; differentiate between the two based on context it's being used

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

Drops - when content releases

Drop or Drop your Votes - to use voting currency on a specific voting poll or platform

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 or ELs - 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 some times referred to as just base

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

GC - Group chat

GG - Girl group 

Global - depending on context it is sometimes used to reference our largest Stray Kids Fanbase Stray Kids Global @StrayKidsGlobal

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 or ISTAY - Stays based everywhere but Japan and Korea

J-Stays or JSTAY  - Stays in Japan or of Japanese decent 

K-Stays or KSTAY - Stays in Korea

C-Stays or CSTAY - Stays in China or of Chinese decent

LATAM or LSTAYS- Latin American STAYs; note there are subgroups of LSTAYS like BSTAY which refers to Brazilian STAYs; we have bases in almost every country in the world if you are looking for yours contact your countries fanbase

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 or M/V - 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 and let it stream

PC - Photocards

Playlisting - Having songs added to a playlist

POB - Pre Order Benefit; usually in reference to extra album inclusions when preordering 

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

SKZ Union or Fanbase Union - is the name for the coordinated efforts of our most active and dedicated fanbases who work together to ensure 

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. In our fandom we do not celebrate SSD on March 25th as the day is about celebrating Stray Kids and October 25th which is Lee Know's Birthday in which the day is about celebrating him.

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