Gaming

AFK

“Away From Keyboard” – used when a player is temporarily inactive.

Aggro

The attention of enemies in a game, typically used in reference to tanking in RPGs.

Buff

A temporary or permanent enhancement to a character’s abilities or stats.

Camp

To stay in one spot (often hidden) and wait for enemies, often criticized as unfair.

Clutch

To win a match or round despite overwhelming odds, often alone.

Cooldown

The waiting period before a skill or ability can be used again.

DLC

“Downloadable Content” – extra game content sold separately from the base game.

FPS

“First-Person Shooter” – a genre where the player experiences the game through the character’s eyes.

GG

“Good Game” – used to show sportsmanship at the end of a game.

Grinding

Repeating tasks to earn XP, loot, or currency.

Hitbox

The area of a game object that registers collisions or attacks.

Lag

A delay between a player’s input and the game’s response, usually due to poor internet.

Loot

Items earned or found in-game, like weapons or skins.

MMORPG

“Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game” – large-scale games with hundreds of players.

Meta

The most effective strategies and tactics, often used as a term for the current “game” of the game.

NPC

“Non-Player Character” – any character not controlled by a player.

Patch

An update that fixes bugs or adjusts game balance.

PvP

“Player versus Player” – gameplay involving combat between human players.

Rage Quit

To exit a game out of anger, often abruptly.

Respawn

When a character reappears after being defeated.

Skin

A visual customization for characters or items, often cosmetic only.

Spawn

The point or moment when a character or enemy appears in the game.

XP

“Experience Points” – points earned to level up or improve skills.

Noob

A new or inexperienced player, often used in a derogatory manner.

OP

“Overpowered” – when a character, ability, or item is considered too strong compared to others.

RNG

“Random Number Generator” – a mechanism in games that determines random outcomes, often used for loot drops.

Spawn Camping

When a player waits at an enemy spawn point to kill them as soon as they respawn.

Troll

To deliberately irritate or provoke other players in a game, often through disruptive behavior.

XP Farm

A method of farming experience points quickly by repeating tasks or killing enemies.

Tilt

A state of frustration or emotional distress that negatively affects a player’s performance.

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