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// GAMING GLOSSARY

All things Gaming in words.

If you’ve ever been called “mid” or told to “git gud,” this is your cheat sheet. Know the terms, play the game.

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AFK

Away From Keyboard; a player is temporarily not present.

Aggro

Attracting the attention of enemies, usually AI-controlled.

Aimbot

A cheat that automatically aims at targets.

AOE

Area of Effect; abilities that affect multiple targets in an area.

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Buff

A positive effect on a character or weapon.

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Camping

Staying in one spot to ambush enemies.

Clutch

Winning a difficult situation, often alone against many.

Cool down

Waiting period before an ability can be used again.

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DPS

Damage Per Second; also used for characters who deal high damage.

Drop

Items or loot that fall from enemies or are found in-game.

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Easter Egg

Hidden feature or reference in a game.

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Farming

Repeatedly killing enemies or gathering resources for rewards.

Feeding

Intentionally dying repeatedly to give the enemy team an advantage.

Flanking

Attacking the enemy from the side or rear.

FPS

First-Person Shooter or Frames Per Second depending on context.

Frag

To kill another player in a shooter game.

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Ganking

Ambushing and killing an unsuspecting player.

GG

Good Game; used at the end of a match.

Git gud

Phrase meaning 'get good', telling someone to improve.

Glitch

A bug or error in the game software.

Griefing

Intentionally harassing or sabotaging other players.

Grind

Repetitive tasks to gain rewards or level up.

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Headshot

A shot that hits an opponent in the head, typically dealing extra damage.

Hitbox

The area of a character or object that can be hit.

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Juking

Dodging an attack or ability using quick movements.

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K/D

Kill/Death ratio; used to measure player performance.

Kiting

Attacking an enemy while staying out of their attack range.

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Lag

Delay between input and reaction due to slow connection.

Leeching

Gaining experience or rewards without actively participating.

Loot

Items obtained from enemies or containers.

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Meta

Most Effective Tactic Available; current best strategies.

Min-maxing

Optimizing character build or strategies for maximum efficiency.

MMO

Massively Multiplayer Online game.

Modding

Modifying game files to add or change content.

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Nerf

A downgrade or weakening of a character/weapon.

Noob

New or inexperienced player.

NPC

Non-Player Character controlled by the game.

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OP

Overpowered; stronger than intended.

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Peeking

Briefly exposing oneself to check an area.

Ping

Latency of a player's connection to the server.

Potting

Using potions or consumables for healing or buffs.

Pulling

Intentionally drawing enemies into combat.

PvE

Player vs Environment; playing against the game world.

PvP

Player vs Player; competing against other players.

Pwned

Dominated or defeated soundly.

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Queue

Waiting line to join a game or match.

Quickscope

Sniping immediately after aiming down sights.

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Ragequit

Leaving the game abruptly due to frustration.

Respawn

Reappearing in the game after dying.

Revive

Bringing a fallen teammate back to life.

RNG

Random Number Generator; determines chance outcomes.

Rush

Quickly attacking an enemy or objective.

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Sandbox

Open-world games with no set objectives.

Scouting

Exploring the map to gather information or locate enemies.

Scrub

Unskilled or bad player.

Skin

Cosmetic item that changes appearance.

Smurf

Experienced player using a low-level account.

Spawn

Where characters or items appear in-game.

Stacking

Applying multiple buffs or effects to increase their potency.

Stream Sniping

Watching a live stream of a player to gain an unfair advantage.

Sweat

Try-hard player who puts in extreme effort.

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Tank

Character designed to absorb damage.

Teabagging

Repeatedly crouching over a defeated player.

Throwing

Intentionally losing a game or match.

Tilted

Mentally frustrated or thrown off game.

Toxic

Negative or rude player behavior.

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Wallhack

A cheat that allows players to see through walls.

Whiffing

Missing a shot or ability.

Wiping

Entire team or raid group being defeated.

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XP

Experience Points; used for leveling up.

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Zerg

Overwhelming enemies with numbers.

Zone Control

Maintaining control over a specific area of the map.