| Term | Meaning |
AFK
| Away from [the] keyboard - eg. I think Bob went AFK - I think Bob left the computer (Probably to go to the bathroom or to grab a drink)
NOTE: Usually people will use "BRB" (see below) if they will be gone for a second, ''AFK'' is usually to describe someone being ''AFK'' but sometimes is used like ''BRB'' |
| BRB | [I'll] Be right back - eg. BRB going to grab a drink - I will be away for about 30 seconds |
BRT
| [I'll] Be right there - When your friend asks you to come meet him (or something like that) you say this |
| LOL | Laugh out loud or Laughing out loud - To laugh in games say this, though sometimes you may just be chuckling or smiling |
| LMAO | Laughing my ass off - Same as above though used when something is extremely funny
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ROFL
| Rolling on [the] floor laughing - Obviously if you were on the floor you wouldn't be able to reach the keyboard, use like above
NOTE: Some people say "ROTFL" (T being "the") it means exactly the same thing
NOTE 2: The above 3 can be used in combination, eg. ROFLMAO or ROFLOL |
FTW
| For the Win - eg. RPG FTW - Means that something is really good like "rulz" (RPG RULZ) |
Ding!
| Most people say this to their party/friends/clan/guild when they level up.
NOTE: Most people don't care if you reach level 2 or level 10. |
| OWN | Totally beats something - eg. RPG OWNS PISTOL!!!
NOTE: There are many variations to this such as: OWNS, OWNZ, OWNED, OWN3D, OWND, OWNGE, OWNAGE
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PWN
| Same as above but usally of a higher scale like: good, better, best. Like above there are many variations of this |
OMW
| [I'm] On my way - eg. Player 1:"GOD HELP US!!!" Player 2: "OMW" - Player 1 is getting attacked and Player 2 is saying he is coming to help. Same as "BRT" (Above)
NOTE: "OMW" Can be used in other situations too, like if your friend asks you to come to the marketplace |
Gratz!
| Short for congratulations - Self explanatory
NOTE: There are many variations of this: Congratz, Congrats, Grats |
ATM
| At the moment - eg. Player 1: "Wanna go kill some dragons?" Player 2: "Sorry, I'm busy ATM" |
| WTF? | What the f@$%?? eg. WTF JUST HAPPENED HERE??? eg2. [You just get shot through a wall] WTF??!?
NOTE: Some people say "WTH" it's just a nicer way that means "What the hell?" or "What the heck?" |
OMG
| Oh my god! eg. OMG THAT IS SO COOL!!!
NOTE: Some people define as "Oh my gosh" or "Oh my goodness" |
JK
| Just kidding - Better say it quick before some people take it seriously!
Sometimes said as "J/K" |
STFU
| Shut the f#%@ up - Nice people don't say this - But if your partner keeps blabbing on about how he can kill a dragon in 2 shots... |
RL
| Real Life - eg. I got a cute kitten in RL
NOTE: Sometimes you will hear "IRL" meaning "In real life" |
MMORPG
| Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game - eg. World of Warcraft, Guild WarsA
Variations: MMO, MMOG |
FPS
| First person shooter - eg. Call of Duty, SWAT4, FarCry
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OOM
| Out of mana - You say this so that your team healer or whatever can give you more mana - Used mainly on big raids or when fighting big monsters.
NOTE: There are many variations depending on your game such as: OOE (Energy/Endurance) OOP (Power) OOC (Concentration)
NOTE 2: OOH or OOHP means out of health [points] or hitpoints but if you were you would be dead. This just means your low on health and that you need to be healed |
GTG
| Got to go - Yes most people have real lives (and I say most)
NOTE: Sometimes said as G2G, means exactly the same
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IIRC
| If I recall correctly - Self Explanatory - eg. The number of trolls we have to kill is 10 IIRC |
| IDK | I don't know - Self Explanatory - eg. Player 1: "Which way to the village?" Player 2: "IDK" |
IDC
| I don't care - Self Explanatory - eg. Player 1: "You want to be on the red team or blue team?" Player 2: "IDC"
Some people say "IDM" - "I don't mind" |
| Mob | A type of monster - You kill these - eg. Barbarians, Dragons, Lions etc.
Used mainly is MMORPGS
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XP
| Experience - Self Explanatory - eg. "I need 25 more XP til level 34"
NOTE: Some people say "EXP" means exactly the same thing |
INC
| INCOMING!!! - Say this to warn your team that their is a wave of monsters coming |
ADD
| Add, just like maths - Say this to warn your team that another monster has come
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Agro
| Aggressive - To describe monsters that attack when they get to close - eg. "Don't get too close to the Wolves, their agro!" |
PvE
| Player vs Enviroment - A place that is PvE means that players cannot attack each other (they are some exceptions in different games) - eg. "Server 4 is PvE" |
PvP
| Player vs Player - Opposite to above - eg. "Server 2 is PvP, go there and we can fight each other" |
TK
| Team Kill - eg. "Whoops sorry for the TK" - You may occasionally hear "TKer" meaning "Team killer" stay away from him! |
PK
| Player Kill - In some games you can bash up other players this is called PKing or Player killing |
TY
| Thank You - Self explanatory - Be kind and say this when someone gives you a million gold coins!
NOTE: "TYVM" mean "Thank you very much" |
Thx
| Thanks! - Self Explanatory |
NP
| No problem - eg. Player 1: "Thanks man! I really needed that sword" Player 2: "NP"
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NVM
| Never mind - Can't be bothered to explain something?
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DC
| Disconnected (also D/C) - When your just about to beat a dungeon and your game crashes, you come back and say "DC" to your friends so they know that you didn't purposely leave them in the middle of the dungeon |
| Lag | The process of freezing for a second repetitively - Change server
NOTE: A "Lag Spike" is just a once off lag, which is usually quite long, if you only lag once don't go and get a new computer, usually if everyone lags at once it's the server's fault
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Ping
| The amount of lag your going to get on that server, the lower the ping the better, usually the closer the server is to you (eg. same country as you) the lower ping and less lag.
NOTE: If you see someone with "999" ping their probably still loading so no use talking to them |
Newb
| A newbie - a person new to the game, help them out as much as you can
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Noob
| Someone really annoying - eg. "What a noob"
IMPORTANT: Lots of people get mixed up and classifies a "Noob" as someone new to the game or a really unskilled player |
Char
| Character - eg. "Just a sec, I'm going to change to my better char" - self explanatory |
| LVL | Level - Self Explanatory - eg. "I am lvl 16" |
Main
| The character you play the most - eg. "Just a second, I'll get out my main and we can kill those bears!"
Usually your best character |
Alt
| An alternate character that you are just starting with - eg. "Can I have that sword? My alt really needs a new sword" - Usually a lower level character |
Acc
| Account - Self Explanatory - eg. "I made a new acc called "Warrior"" |
LFG
| Looking for group - Advertise yourself - eg. "Lvl 20 Archer LFG for Donut Eating Quest!"
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LFM
| Looking for more - Need more people in your group? - eg. "LFM for the Fishing Quest!"
NOTE: Most people will put a number after the "F" meaning they need x more people - eg. "LF2M for lvl 10 Dungeon!" |
PPL
| Short for people - Self Explanatory
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| Tele | Short for teleport (also "TP") - Self Explanatory
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Pls
| Please (also "Plz") - be kind
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WTB
| Want to buy - eg. "WTB Great Sword for 30 gold!"
Variations: WTS (Sell), WTT (Trade) |
