From Noob to Pro: Gaming Slang to Level Up Your Language Skills
If you’ve already checked out our first guide on 25 English Gaming Phrases and What They Mean, you’re well on your way to understanding gaming acronyms and abbreviations. But why stop there?
Let’s crank it up a notch with even more gaming terms to level up your language skills and help you own the game world. Whether you’re gearing up for battle in multiplayer games or making your mark in competitive gaming, knowing these terms will help you communicate like a pro!
First up, watch our latest Mini English Lesson to master some must-know gamer slang!
And if that wasn’t enough new vocabulary for you, here are 20 more gaming terms!
20 more gaming abbreviations and slang
360 No Scope – A trickshot where a player spins 360 degrees and shoots an enemy without using the scope, usually in a first-person shooter game.
AFK – Away From Keyboard; when a player is temporarily inactive.
BR – Battle Royale; a multiplayer game mode where the last player standing wins.
Buff – An enhancement to a game character’s abilities.
Debuff – A reduction in a game character’s abilities.
FPS – Frames Per Second (how many images are shown every second in a video or game, making it look smoother) or First-Person Shooter.
Frag – To kill an enemy, usually in a shooter game.
GG EZ – Good Game, Easy. Used to taunt after a victory.
Git Gud – A slang phrase telling someone to improve their skills or “get good” at the game. Often used sarcastically.
Hitbox – The invisible area around a game character that detects amount of damage.
K/D Ratio – Kill/Death Ratio; a measure of competitive gaming performance.
Lag – Game delay due to network issues.
Meta – The most effective tactics available in a game.
Noob Tube – A beginner-friendly grenade launcher in shooter games.
NPC – Non-Playable Character.
RNG – Random Number Generator; the system that decides hit points or amount of damage.
SMH – Shaking My Head; often used to express disbelief or disappointment.
Tilt – Frustration leading to poor performance.
Toxic – Describes a negative or hostile player.
YOLO – You Only Live Once; often used when taking a big risk in online games.
Join the conversation: what’s your go-to gamer slang?
We want to hear from you! What’s your favourite gaming term or gaming acronym from the list? Maybe you’ve got a unique one that we didn’t cover. Drop it in the comments below, and let’s see who’s got the best lingo.
Plus, if you use a term in a game this week, tell us how it went! The most creative or funny use could get a shoutout in our next article. Game on!
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