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Nerf

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Meaning Weaken
Popularity 3 stars
Description Refers to something being decreased in power or potency in a multiplayer game; often used when referring to unit or character abilities in MMORPG and RTS games such as World of Warcraft and StarCraft; originated during a game patch when players joked that the reduction in weapon capability turned their swords into Nerf foam bats.
Example
"They're planning to nerf combat rogues in the next patch."
Common Uses General (Online and Offline)Online Gaming   (World of Warcraft)   (League of Legends)   (StarCraft 2)Web Forums
Updated: February 2, 2011
NED - No expiration date
neh - No
nemore - Anymore
Nerf - Weaken
NES - Nintendo Entertainment System
nethng - Anything
neva - Never