SPAMMER

What Does SPAMMER 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:

A SPAMMER is "Someone who Sends Unsolicited Messages" or "A Gamer who Acts to the Detriment of other Players."

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In a general context, a SPAMMER is a person or organization that sends unsolicited messages (e.g., instant messages and emails, messages in blogs, forums and user groups, and comments or "likes" on social media posts, etc.). Such activities are referred to as Spam. In a gaming context, a SPAMMER is a gamer who acts to the detriment of the gaming experience of other players, by sending the same (or very similar messages) repeatedly, or by keeping their finger on the trigger button and achieving kills by the spraying of bullets, rather than through skill.

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When I write SPAMMER, I mean this:

"Someone who Sends Unsolicited Messages"

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of SPAMMER

"Someone who Sends Unsolicited Messages" is the most common definition for SPAMMER.

SPAMMER
Definition:	Someone who Sends Unsolicited Messages
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of SPAMMER

"A Gamer who Acts to the Detriment of other Players" is the most common definition for SPAMMER on gaming forums.

SPAMMER
Definition:	A Gamer who Acts to the Detriment of other Players
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of SPAMMER in Sentences

Here are examples of SPAMMER in online conversations:

• Toni: I got an email from a Nigerian politician who wants me to look after $10,000,000 for him and he will give me half.
• Sam: LOL. I wonder if anyone ever falls for these SPAMMERs?
(Here, SPAMMER means "Someone who Sends Unsolicited Messages.")

• Gamer 1: I played with a guy from Russia last night. The dork was a complete SPAMMER.
• Gamer 2: Did you win?
• Jack: Of course! It would take more than a newbie SPAMMER to put me off!
(Here, SPAMMER means "A Gamer who Acts to the Detriment of other Players.")

Example of SPAMMER Used in a Text

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