TikTok Live: Quick Reference (2025)
Below is a consolidated quick-reference table of common TikTok Live code words:
| Censored Word/Phrase | Alternate/Codeword(s) |
|---|---|
| Kill | unalive |
| Death / Die | unalive |
| Suicide | sewer slide, self-harm |
| Sex | seggs |
| Rape | grape |
| Violence | spicy, redacted |
| Guns / Firearms | pew pew |
| Drugs | vitamins, candy |
| Overdose | O.D., unwell |
| Self-harm | self unaliving, SH |
| LGBTQ / Gender / Orientation | alphabet mafia, rainbow |
| Diversity | variety, inclusion |
| Reproductive health | women’s wellness |
| Thank you | t/y, appreciate it |
| I miss you | thinking of you |
| I love you | ily, love ya |
| Political content | current events, news |
| Trump | orange man, orange mussolini |
| Banned orgs/events | initials, code names |
These words and phrases are commonly used on TikTok. To improve clarity, they’re split into:
1) Moderation/workaround code words (used to avoid automated flags during live streams):
- Unalive (instead of “dead”/”die”)
- Seggs (instead of “sex”)
- Sewer slide (instead of “suicide”)
- Grape (instead of “rape”)
- Spicy (for sensitive/controversial topics)
- Redacted (to replace banned words)
- Accountant (adult content creator euphemism)
- Allegedly (to avoid definitive statements)
- Trigger warning (TW)
1) General TikTok slang (not moderation workarounds):
- Rizz (charisma/flirting)
- Delulu (delusional)
- NPC (non-playable character; robotic/unoriginal)
- Sus/Sussy (suspicious)
- No cap (no lie/for real)
- Bet (agreement)
- Slay (doing well)
- Main character energy (acting like the protagonist)
- Cheugy (out of date/trying too hard)
- Ratio (calling out unpopular opinions)
- Heather (admired/popular)
- Corecore (emotional video aesthetic)
- Gyatt (attractive body)
- FYP (For You Page)
- POV (Point of View)
Note: TikTok’s moderation and trending code words change frequently. Stay updated with community trends for the latest safe language. These alternates are community-generated and change frequently as moderation evolves.
Last updated: 2025-10-20. Use discretion and avoid trivializing harm; when discussing self-harm or violence, prioritize safety and supportive resources.