List of Gaming Terms

Gaming Terms (Abbreviations, Jargon, and Slang)

The online gaming scene has developed its own language. Below are 169 common terms (including abbreviations, jargon, and slang words) used by gamers. There are hundreds more, and we are adding news ones all the time. If you know a term that we've missed, please tell us using this form.

Video Summarizing GG

To gamers, GG means "Good Game." Here's a short video covering that point. Yeah, it's a bit lame. We know. However, if you're able to make a better video (with real game play) to explain one of the terms below, then get in touch! We'd love to see an example.

Gaming Term	Meaning
1337	Elite
1UP	An Extra Life
3PS	Third-Person Shooter
4X	eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate
AAA	Big Budget Game
ADDS	Enemy Reinforcements
AFF	Advanced Fighting Fantasy
AFK	Away From Keyboard
AGGRO	Aggravated or Aggravation
AO	Adults Only
AODRM	Always On Digital Rights Management
AOE	Area of Effect
AP	Anti-Personnel, Armour Piercing
BALANCE	Harmonization of Characteristics
BBL	Be Back Later
BFB	Battle for Battle (for Dream Island)
BFDI	Battle for Dream Island
BG	Bad Game
BOA	Bind On Account
BOE	Bind On Equip
BOSS	Significant Opponent
BOT	Robot Player
BTD	Bloons Tower Defense
BUFF	Beneficial Effect
BUG	Fault or Failure
BUILD	Arrangement of Items, Skills, Etc.
CAMPING	Staying In One Spot
CB	Closed Beta
CCG	Collectible Card Game
CD	Cooldown
CHEESE	An Underhanded Strategy
CLAN	A Group of Gamers
COD	Call of Duty
COPY THAT	Video Game
D&D	Dungeons and Dragons
DC	Disconnect
DEBUFF	Harmful Effect On A Character
DL	Download
DLC	Downloadable Content
DM	Deadmines or Dire Maul
DPS	Damage Per Second
DRM	Digital Rights Management
DT	Double Tap
DUNGEON	Closed-Off Area
DW	Distant Worlds
E	Everyone (Game Classification)
E10+	Ages 10 and Up
EASTER EGG	Hidden Feature
ESRB	Entertainment Software Rating Board
EXP	Experience Points
EZ	Easy
F2P	Free to Play
FC	Full Combo
FED	Character Who Benefits from a FEEDER
FEEDER	Player Who Dies Easily in a Game
FF	Fast Finish, Final Fantasy, Forfeit, Friendly Fire
FNAF	Five Nights at Freddy's
FNF	Friday Night Funkin'
FOV	Field of View or Field of Vision
FPS	First-Person Shooter
FTW	For the Win
GF	Good Fight
GFG	Good F*cking Game, Good Freaking Game
GG	Good Game
GGNORE	Good Game No Rematch
GGS	Good Games
GLHF	Good Luck, Have Fun
GLITCH	Minor Fault
GLITCHING	Exploiting Minor Faults in Games
GRIEFER	Bad Faith Player
GR	Good Race, Good Round
GRINDING	Performing Repetitive Tasks
GTA	Grand Theft Auto
GTAVC	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
GUILD	A Group Of Gamers
HACKS	Cheating
HACKZ	Cheating
HAX	Cheating
Heirloom	Gaming Items
HF	Have Fun
HP	Health Points or Hit Points
HUD	Heads-Up Display
IDFB	Island Dream for Battle" or "dnalsI maerD roF elttaB
IG	In Game
IGN	In-Game Name & Entertainment Website
IMBA	Imbalanced
INC	Incoming
INDIE	Independent.
ION	Video Game, Video Gaming Company.
KD	Kills / Deaths
KDR	Kill-to-Death Ratio
KR	Kill Ratio
LAG	Slow Response
LEET	Elite
LFG	Looking for Group
LFM	Looking for More
LFP	Looking for Party
LOOT	Prize or Treasure
M	Mature (For Ages 17+)
MANA	Unit of Magical Power
META	Most Effective Tactics Available
METAGAME	Gaming the Game
MH	Map Hack
MIA	Missing In Action
MINECRAFT	A Popular Open-World Game
MINECRAFTING	Playing Minecraft
MK	Mortal Kombat
MMO	Massively Multiplayer Online
MMORPG	Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing
MOB	Mobile Game Entity
MOBA	Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
MOD	Modification
MP	Mana Points or Magic Points, Multiplayer
NERF	Weaken a Game Feature
NOOB	Inexperienced or New Person
NPC	Non-Player Character
OB	Open Beta
OHKO	One-Hit Knock-Out
OOF	Interjection
OOM	Out of Mana
OOR	Out of Resource
OP	Over Powered
OTK	One Turn Kill
OTP	One Trick Pony
OTS	Over The Shoulder
OTW	On the Way
P2P	Peer To Peer, Pay to Play, Pay To Progress
P2W	Pay to Win, Play To Win
PATCH	Update to a Computer Program, Game, or App
PING	Network Connection Speed
PK	Player Kill
PLL	Permute Last Layer
PNP	Plug And Play
PTW	Pay to Win, Play To Win
PUG	Pick-Up Group
PVE	Player vs Environment
PVM	Player vs Monster
PVP	Player vs Player
PWN3D	Owned or Truly Beaten
PWND	Owned or Truly Beaten
PWNED	Owned or Truly Beaten
PWNT	Owned or Truly Beaten
QQ	Crying Eyes, Quit
QTE	Quick-Time Event
RDM	Random Death Match
REZ	Resurrect
ROBLOX	Online Gaming Platform and Game Creation System
ROBUX	Roblox Currency
ROLL	Randomly Generated Number
RP	Rating Pending, Role Play
RPG	Role-Playing Game
RTS	Real-Time Strategy
SALTY	Upset or Bitter
SANDBOX	Open-World Game
SIM	Simulation Game
SK	It's OK, Spawn Kill
SKIN	Aesthetic Look
SMG	Sub-Machine Gun
SMP	Survival Multiplayer
SMURF	Experienced Player Playing at a Lower Level
SPAWN	Regenerate
SPAWN KILL	Kill an Opponent as They Regenerate
SPAMMER	Nuisance in an Online Shooter Game
SS	Short Stacked, Missing
SUDOKU	Number Puzzle Game
SUS	Suspicious
SW	Stormwind (World of Warcraft)
T	Teen (For Ages 13+)
TAG	Character Name
TILT	Lose Emotional Control
TOXIC	Bad Attitude and Behavior
TP	Teleport
TPS	Third-Person Shooter
UI	User Interface
VC	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, VanCleef
VOIP	Voice Over Internet Protocol
WORDLE	Daily Online Word Game
WOW	World of Warcraft
WP	Waypoint, Well Played
WTB	Want to Buy, Welcome to Bloxburg
WTP	Want to Play?
WTS	Want to Sell
WTT	Want to Trade
WYS	What's Your Status?
XP	Experience Points
XPAC	Expansion Pack