A chat with three or more people.
How to use it
“The gc” usually refers to someone’s main friend group chat — a cultural institution of its own.
Examples
- sorry my gc is blowing up rn
Chat slang
What does GC mean?
GC
stands for “Group Chat”
Stranger: sorry slow replies, my gc is chaos rn
You: haha whats the drama
Stranger: planning a trip, nobody agrees on anything
You: classic. where are you trying to go?
Where it comes from
“Group chat”, which became everyday slang once messaging apps made group conversations the default way friend groups keep in touch.
Is it friendly or rude?
Casual. “The gc” usually means someone’s main friend group, often mentioned when it is busy or full of drama.
Spellings and variations
“gc” is standard and “group chat” spelled out is just as common; “the chat” often means the same thing. In some places “gm” means “group message”, though it far more often means “good morning”.
Common mistakes
Messages in a group chat are easy to screenshot, so assume anything you post could travel further than the group. With strangers, think twice before joining a group chat on another app with people you do not know; a moderated group room where you met is a safer place to talk to several people at once.
How to reply to “gc”
- “haha go deal with the gc, I’ll wait”.
- Or take the opening: “what is the gc arguing about?”
Questions about GC
What does “the gc” mean?
Someone’s main group chat, usually with close friends.
Does StrangerChat have group chats?
Yes. Group rooms are available free, alongside one-on-one random chat.
Related slang
More in Chat Slang Decoded and random chat etiquette.
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