Online Gaming Slang
Chat slang terms used in online gaming
In most multiplayer games, every second counts. Therefore, chat slang is a critical tool for communicating with other players during gameplay. Below is a list of chat slang terms used in online gaming that will help you communicate faster and avoid being a noob. You can also view specific chat slang used in World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Call of Duty.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 10m | Ten man |
| 1337 | Leet |
| 25m | Twenty-five man |
| 2EZ | Too easy |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle |
| 360-noscope | 360 no scope |
| 3arc | Treyarch |
| 555 | Laughing |
| Ace | Solo winner |
| adds | Additional mobs |
| ADS | Aiming down sight |
| AE | Area of effect |
| AF | Aggression factor |
| AFC | Away from controller |
| AFC | Away from computer |
| aggro | Aggression |
| AH | Auction house |
| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| AI | All in |
| Aimbot | Automatic aiming bot |
| aipf | All in preflop |
| ak | AK-47 |
| alt | Alternate character |
| ammo | Ammunition |
| AOE | Area of effect |
| AOI | A** on ice |
| AON | All or nothing |
| AP | Attack power |
| APM | Actions per minute |
| AR | Assault rifle |
| arp | Armor penetration |
| AYBABTU | All your base are belong to us |
| b/r | Bathroom |
| Baller | Cool person |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** |
| Barcraft | Bar gathering for StarCraft |
| BASOR | Breathing a sigh of relief |
| BB | Big blind |
| bb/100 | Big bets per 100 hands |
| BBOL | Be back on later |
| BC | Burning Crusade |
| Beast | Awesome person |
| belf | Blood Elf |
| bg | Battleground |
| BG | Bad game |
| bio | Bathroom |
| Bio | Biological units |
| BIO | Bring it on |
| Bioball | Biological unit group |
| BIS | Best in slot |
| bling | Baneling |
| blops | Black Ops |
| BM | Bad manner |
| BM | Bite me |
| BOE | Bind on equip |
| Boomkin | Moonkin druid |
| Boosting | Unfair level boosting |
| BOT | Be on that |
| boyds | Back off you dipstick |
| BR | Bathroom |
| BR | Bank roll |
| brez | Battle resurrection |
| BRH | Be right here |
| broom | Bathroom |
| BSTS | Better safe than sorry |
| bthrm | Bathroom |
| BUF | Big ugly fellow |
| Buff | Strengthen |
| BWL | Bursting with laughter |
| cata | Cataclysm |
| CC | Crowd control |
| CC | Command Center |
| CCG | Collectible card game |
| chargelot | Charge Zealot |
| Cheese | Cheap strategy |
| Choob | Skilled player who intentionally plays badly |
| CNRHKYITF | Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face |
| COD | Call of Duty |
| CQC | Close quarters combat |
| crit | Critical Strike |
| CTF | Capture the flag |
| d/c | Disconnected |
| d/l | Download |
| dal | Dalaran |
| DBM | Deadly Boss Mods |
| dc | Disconnect |
| dced | Disconnected |
| de | Disenchant |
| deagle | Desert Eagle |
| Debuff | Weakening effect |
| ded | Dead |
| def | Defense |
| DFL | Dead freaking last |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere |
| Ding | Level up |
| disc | Discipline |
| DK | Don't know |
| DKP | Dragon kill points |
| DL | Download |
| dlc | Downloadable content |
| DM | Death match |
| dmg | Damage |
| Domed | Headshotted |
| DOT | Damage over time |
| DOTA | Defense of the Ancients |
| DPS | Damage per second |
| dq | Disqualify |
| dstr8 | Dang straight |
| DT | Dark templar |
| DYFI | Did you find it? |
| e1 | Everyone |
| EA | Electronic Arts |
| EG | Evil grin |
| EI | Eat it |
| ESAD | Eat s*** and die |
| ezpz | Easy peasy |
| F2P | Free to play |
| Fail | Failure |
| FF | Final Fantasy |
| FFA | Free for all |
| FFE | Forge fast expand |
| FFF | Fight for first |
| FFS | For f***'s sake |
| FH | F***ing Heck |
| FMJ | Full metal jacket |
| FOC | Free of charge |
| FOS | Feat of strength |
| FP | Flight point |
| FPS | First-person shooter |
| frag | Player kill |
| FTEL | For the epic loss |
| FTEW | For the epic win |
| FTK | For the kill |
| FTL | For the loss |
| FTMFW | For the mother f***ing win |
| FTW | For the win |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition |
| FYI | For your information |
| G1 | Good one |
| G2G | Gotta go |
| G2GGS2D | Got to go get something to drink |
| G4I | Go for it |
| GB | Guild bank |
| GFG | Good friggin' game |
| GG | Good game |
| GGA | Good game all |
| GGL | Good game loser |
| GJ | Good job |
| GJP | Good job partner |
| GL | Good luck |
| GL2U | Good luck to you |
| GLE | Good luck everyone |
| GLHF | Good luck have fun |
| GM | Good move |
| GM | Game master |
| GM | Good match |
| GNE1 | Good night everyone |
| gnight | Good night |
| gnite | Goodnight |
| Gogo | Go now |
| GOML | Get on my level |
| Gosu | Highly skilled |
| GOW | Gears of War |
| GOW2 | Gears of War 2 |
| grats | Congratulations |
| gratz | Congratulations |
| Grinding | Playing long hours |
| grr | Anger |
| GS | Gear score |
| GS | Good shot |
| GTA | Grand Theft Auto |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out |
| GTFOOH | Get the f*** out of here |
| GTG | Good to go |
| GTG | Got to go |
| HAN | How about now? |
| Haxor | Hacker |
| HDYLMN | How do you like me now |
| HE | Hold'em |
| HF | Have fun |
| hi5 | High five |
| HL | Half-Life |
| HOAS | Heck of a shot |
| HOIC | Hold on, I'm coming |
| HON | Heroes of Newerth |
| HOT | Heal over time |
| HOTS | Heart of the Swarm |
| HP | Hit points |
| HPS | Heals per second |
| HS | Head shot |
| HT | Hi there |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for |
| HUD | Heads up display |
| HYE | Have you ever |
| icc | Icecrown Citadel |
| IDK | I don't know |
| imba | Imbalanced |
| inc | Incoming |
| int | Intellect |
| inv | Invite |
| IRL | In real life |
| ITRW | In the real world |
| IVL | In virtual life |
| jc | Jewelcrafter |
| kara | Karazhan |
| KDR | Kill death ratio |
| kek | WoW Orcish laugh |
| kek | Korean laugh |
| keke | Korean laugh |
| kgo | Ok, go |
| KIA | Killed in action |
| Kiting | Pulling while avoiding attack |
| KK | OK |
| KMA | Kiss my a** |
| KMMFA | Kiss my mother f****** a** |
| KOS | Kill on site |
| ks | Kingslayer |
| L2P | Learn to play |
| L4D | Left for Dead |
| L4D2 | Left for Dead 2 |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LARP | Live action role-playing |
| larper | Live action role-player |
| larping | Live action role-playing |
| LF | Looking for |
| LF1M | Looking for one more |
| LFG | Looking for group |
| LFM | Looking for more |
| LFW | Looking for work |
| ling | Zergling |
| LL | Later loser |
| LMSO | Laughing my socks off |
| LOL | Laughing out loud |
| LOS | Line of sight |
| lulz | LOL |
| lvl | Level |
| Macro | Economy management skill |
| Main | Main character |
| mats | Materials |
| MC | Minecraft |
| MDPS | Melee damage per second |
| Metagame | Outside game preparation and strategies |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill |
| MM | Make me |
| MMBBG | Massively Multiplayer Browser-Based Game |
| MMO | Massively Multiplayer Online |
| MMOG | Massively Multiplayer Online Game |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| mod | Modification |
| MOH | Medal of Honor |
| mp5 | Mana per five seconds |
| MTFBWY | May the Force be with you |
| MUD | Multi-User Dimension |
| mut | Mutilate |
| n00b | Newbie |
| N1 | Nice one |
| Natural | Natural expansion |
| nax | Naxxaramas |
| naxx | Naxxaramas |
| NC | Not cool |
| NC | Nice call |
| NCZ | No capture zone |
| Nerf | Weaken |
| newb | Newbie |
| NH | Nice hand |
| Ninja | Loot stealer |
| NJ | Nice job |
| NKZ | No kill zone |
| NL | No limit |
| nmtn | Nevermind that now |
| noob | Newbie |
| np | Nice play |
| NP | No problem |
| NPC | Non-player character |
| NS | No s*** |
| NS | Nice shot |
| NT | Nice try |
| nxt | Next |
| OAR | On a roll |
| OMD | Oh my darn! |
| OMDB | Over my dead body |
| OMGYS | Oh my gosh you suck |
| oneshot | One shot completion |
| OOC | Out of character |
| OOM | Out of mana |
| OOYFM | Out of your freaking mind |
| OP | Overpowered |
| ORP | Original Retail Price |
| OT | Overtime |
| pat | Patrol |
| PF | Planetary Fortress |
| pfr | Preflop raise |
| PFR | Plasma, Frag, Rocket |
| PK | Player Kill |
| pld | Played |
| plox | Please |
| POC | Piece of crap |
| POS | Piece of s*** |
| pot | Potion |
| PP | Pause please |
| prot | Protection |
| PSP | PlayStation Portable |
| PST | Please send tell |
| PTIYPASI | Put that in your pipe and smoke it |
| PTR | Public test realm |
| PUG | Pick up group |
| Pull | Enter combat |
| PVC | Player versus computer |
| PVE | Player versus environment |
| PVP | Player versus player |
| PvP | Protoss versus Protoss |
| PvT | Protoss versus Terran |
| PvZ | Protoss versus Zerg |
| pwn | Own |
| pwn3d | Owned |
| pwnage | Ownage |
| pwnd | Owned |
| pwned | Owned |
| pwnt | Owned |
| Crying more | |
| qqn | Looking |
| ragequit | Angrily exiting |
| Raid | Raid group |
| Rake | Poker site commission |
| rax | Barracks |
| RDPS | Ranged damage per second |
| rdy | Ready |
| RE | Resident Evil |
| re | Replay |
| rep | Reputation |
| resto | Restoration |
| rez | Resurrection |
| RL | Real life |
| RMP | Rogue, Mage, Priest |
| ROFLMFAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my freakin' a** off |
| RP | Role play |
| RPG | Role Playing Game |
| RQ | Real quick |
| RTFM | Read the flippin' manual |
| RTS | Real-time strategy |
| RW | Real world |
| S/U | Shut up |
| SB | Small blind |
| SBT | Sorry 'bout that |
| sc2 | StarCraft 2 |
| sc2nite | StarCraft 2 tonight? |
| SEAL | Slaying everyone and laughing |
| SH | Short handed |
| shat | Shattrath City |
| shatt | Shattrath City |
| SOB | Son of a b**** |
| SOH | Slight of hand |
| SOS | Save our souls |
| SP | Spell power |
| spec | Specialization |
| SS | Short stacked |
| SU | Shut up |
| sux | Sucks |
| SWTOR | Star Wars: The Old Republic |
| SYIH | See you in h*** |
| S~! | Salute |
| Tank | Strong character |
| TDM | Team death match |
| teh | The |
| terribad | Terrible bad |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad |
| THTH | Too hot to handle |
| TISNF | That is so not fair |
| TKA | Totally Kick A** |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read |
| toss | Protoss |
| tourney | Tournament |
| TPTB | The powers that be |
| TPvPZ | Terran Protoss versus Protoss Zerg |
| Trash | Dungeon enemy mob groups |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments |
| TRS | That really sucks |
| TTG | Time to go |
| TTKA | Time to kick a** |
| Turtling | Playing defensively |
| TvP | Terran versus Protoss |
| TvT | Terran versus Terran |
| TvZ | Terran versus Zerg |
| TWMA | Till we meet again |
| u/l | Upload |
| Uber | The best |
| ul | Upload |
| ul | Unlucky |
| UY | Up yours |
| vent | Ventrilo |
| VNH | Very nice hand |
| vpip | Voluntary put in pot |
| w00t | Joy and excitement |
| W8 | Wait |
| waggro | Wife aggro |
| WAM | Wait a minute |
| WB | Welcome back |
| WD | Well done |
| wei | Whatever idiot |
| wg | Wintergrasp |
| Wipe | Total death |
| WL | Whatta loser |
| WOOT | We own the other team |
| woot | Wonderful loot |
| WOTLK | Wrath of the Lich King |
| WOW | World of Warcraft |
| WP | Wrong person |
| WP | Well played |
| WR | Win ratio |
| wsp | Whisper |
| WT | What the |
| WTB | Want to buy |
| WTC | What the crap |
| WTF | What the f*** |
| WTFO | What the f***; Over |
| WTGP | Want to go private |
| WTS | Want to sell |
| WTS | What the s*** |
| WTT | Want to trade |
| wut | What |
| WW | Well won |
| WYD | Who's your daddy? |
| xbl | Xbox Live |
| xp | Experience |
| Y/R | Yeah right |
| YF | You fail |
| YHS | Your hand sucks |
| YM | Your mom |
| YRG | You are good |
| YRL | You are lame |
| YT | Your turn |
| ZOMG | Oh my gosh! |
| ZvP | Zerg versus Protoss |
| ZvT | Zerg versus Terran |
| ZvZ | Zerg versus Zerg |
| ^5 | High five |