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What Does PK Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

The abbreviation PK means "Player Kill" and "Painkiller."

Player Kill

"Player Kill" is a gaming term, which refers to killing a character controlled by another player as opposed to a BOT (Robot Player), which is a player controlled by a computer. For example:
  • Sam: How was the game?
  • Jo: Rubbish! I got so bored I started PKing my own side.
  • Jack: I'm seriously going to PK Iceman today.
  • Sandra: Good luck with that. I think he's more likely to PK you, if history is any indicator.

Painkiller

The abbreviation PK is also used as a straightforward abbreviation of the words "Painkiller" or "Painkillers." For example:
  • Toni: How was your date?
  • Billie: Awful! He never stopped going on about how cool his dad is. When I got home I had such a headache I had to take a PK.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
PK
Definition:Player Kill
Type:Abbreviation (Initialism)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of PK

"Painkiller" is another common definition for PK.
PK
Definition:Painkiller
Type:Abbreviation (Initialism)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

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