StarCraft 2 Slang
Blizzard's StarCraft was one of the most popular real-time strategy (RTS) games of all time. StarCraft II (SC2) created a resurgence in the StarCraft gaming (and viewing) community. It also introduced a new collection of slang terms. Whether you're just starting out in Bronze league or you've laddered up to Master, it helps to be familiar with StarCraft slang. Below are some of the terms and phrases every SC2 player should know.
Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
---|---|---|
Mid game | Middle phase of a game | 514 |
vs | Versus | 551 |
ZvT | Zerg versus Terran | 571 |
SC2 | StarCraft 2 | 572 |
Gogo | Go now | 573 |
nuke | Nuclear missile | 575 |
PP | Pause please | 576 |
HF | Have fun | 578 |
CC | Command Center | 582 |
Keke | Korean laugh | 582 |
Speedling | Zergling with Metabolic Boost | 582 |
Rush | To quickly attack and cause damage | 582 |
Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
TvT | Terran versus Terran | 583 |
Bling | Baneling | 584 |
DT | Dark Templar | 584 |
Rax | Barracks | 584 |
TvZ | Terran versus Zerg | 584 |
PvT | Protoss versus Terran | 584 |
epm | Effective actions per minute | 585 |
ovie | Overlord | 585 |
gm | Grandmaster | 585 |
Ling | Zergling | 585 |
Toss | Protoss | 585 |
Base race | Simultaneous attacks on enemy bases | 585 |
Bioball | Group of Terran biological units | 585 |
Natural | Natural expansion | 585 |
TvP | Terran versus Protoss | 585 |
chargelot | Charge Zealot | 585 |
RTS | Real-time strategy | 586 |
APM | Actions per minute | 586 |
LOTV | Legacy of the Void | 586 |
Robo | Robotics Facility | 586 |
Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
Bio | Biological units | 587 |
GGL | Good game loser | 590 |
gglords | Broodlords | 591 |
BarCraft | Watching StarCraft at a bar | 592 |
sc2nite | StarCraft 2 tonight? | 593 |
Skytoss | An air-focused Protoss strategy | 593 |
Mech | Mechanical units | 593 |
PvZ | Protoss versus Zerg | 594 |
ZvZ | Zerg versus Zerg | 595 |
ZvP | Zerg versus Protoss | 595 |
PvP | Protoss versus Protoss | 595 |
FFE | Forge fast expand | 595 |
HotS | Heart of the Swarm | 596 |
GSTL | Global StarCraft Team League | 596 |
TPvPZ | Terran Protoss versus Protoss Zerg | 597 |
PF | Planetary Fortress | 597 |
Muta | Mutalisks | 598 |
WW | Well won | 598 |
WOL | Wings of Liberty | 598 |
MMM | Marine, Marauder, Medivac | 598 |
Kek | Korean laugh | 602 |