Gen Alpha slang · Abbreviation
lms
Lms is Gen Alpha slang for "let me see" — show me. Rated "Careful" for adult use.
Where it came from
Dexerto lists "let me see" as the usual meaning on Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter, with "love myself" and "let me stop" as others. In the Facebook era it meant "like my status". Urban Dictionary also lists a sexual reading.
Tone check
Usually innocent ("lms the fit"). A request to "see" from a stranger to a child is worth a look.
Checked against: Dexerto; Urban Dictionary (last resort).
Added to this dictionary 2 November 2026
Used in a sentence
"lms the pic"
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