Glossary
NOTICE: The words and their definitions may not be appropriate for young children
| Word\Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| afk | away from keyboard |
| arse | Old english version of the word "ass" now used as a common Internet Slang |
| ban hammer | A person's ability to ban another person from a website |
| bs | A slightly more polite acronym for bulls* |
| camp (or camping\camper) | The action of staying in a certain place for a long period of time to either A. Wait for a person to unknowingly come (and get ambushed) or B. To gain shelter from enemies |
| flaming | To insult somebody (See flaming for more) |
| fr00b | See "n00b" |
| gah | An expression of disappointment |
| gg | Good game |
| gj | Good job |
| gtfo | Get the f* out |
| hacks (or hax) | Any program used to gain an unfair advantage over other players on any game |
| imo (or imho) | "In my opinion" or "in my honest opinion" |
| j00 | |337speak for the word "you" (Refer to the Wikipedia article on leet) |
| j/k | Joking |
| k (or kk) | Short for okay |
| K\D (or Kills to death ratio) | Your K\D is the result of dividing your amount kills by your amount deaths |
| ks | Kill stealing |
| lol | Laughing out loud |
| lmao | Laugh my ass off |
| lmfao | Laugh my f** ass off |
| mod (or moderator) | A person who is responsible for "policing" a game |
| mod abuse | To insult or mistreat a moderator |
| ms | Acronym for milliseconds |
| n00b | A new and\or inexperienced player or somebody who acts like one (also used as a common insult) |
| ns | Nice shot |
| omg | Oh my gosh/god (oh my god may be offensive to some Christians (read "The 10 Commandments")) |
| own | 1. To overwhelmingly beat another player or 2. To beat another player against unfavorable conditions |
| ownage (or pawnage) | The act of owning (See "own") |
| pr0n | Porn\Pornography |
| troll | See the Wikipedia article on trolling |
| ty (or tyvm) | "Thank you" or "thank you very much" |
| rape | To be killed easily or have been killed easily |
| rofl | Rolling on floor laughing |
| warez | Any illegally distributed file or software, such as a free music download or a pirated DVD |
| w\e | Whatever |
| wth | what the heck/hell |
| wtf | What the f*** |
| zomg | A more offensive\intentional version of "OMG" (often used to bypass censors) |
page revision: 20, last edited: 20 Dec 2008 02:23
