Multiplayer/Glossary

Here is a list of common acronyms and shortforms in the online multiplayer gaming world. For general terms not covered here, you might want to search the Urban Dictionary.

A

 * AFK: Away From Keyboard; typically suggests that a player is currently inactive, but still logged on or in the game.
 * AI: Artificial Intelligence; refers to computer-controlled characters or teams in a game.
 * ATM: Short for "at the moment".

B

 * BA: Bad Ass
 * BB: Bye Bye
 * Bathroom Break


 * BF: Boyfriend
 * Bio: Biological (bathroom) break
 * BL: Buddy list
 * BBL: Be Back Later
 * BC: Because
 * BRB: Be Right Back
 * BTW: By The Way.

C

 * Char: A short version of character
 * CoC: Code of Conduct that players agree to; basically the standard set of in-game rules.
 * Critical/Crit: Critical hit or lucky hit meaning extra damage is done to a target.

D

 * DC: Disconnected (also written as D/C)
 * DM: Deathmatch — a mode in multiplayer games where every player is against every other player.
 * DW: Don't worry.

E

 * EXP: Experience (in RPGs)

F

 * FTW: For The Win - Used when saying something is the best

G

 * GF: Girlfriend
 * GG: Good Game
 * GJ: Good Job
 * GL: Good Luck
 * GTFO: Short for 'get the f**k off'.
 * GTG/G2G: Got To Go (leave) or Good To Go (OK), depending on context

H

 * HP: Health/Hit Points
 * HS: Headshot

I

 * IDC: I don't care.
 * IDK: I don't know.
 * IDTS: I don't think so.
 * IGN: In-Game Name.
 * IIRC: If I recall correctly.
 * ILU/ILY: I love you
 * IRL: In Real Life

J

 * JK: Just Kidding or "joke".

L

 * LMAO: Laugh/Laughing my a** off — used when someone says something really funny.
 * LMFAO: Laugh/Laughing my f**king a** off, or Laugh/Laughing my fat a** off — used when someone says something extremely funny.
 * LOL/Lawl: Laugh Out Loud
 * lvl: Level
 * lvled: Commonly used when a player levels up.

N

 * Newbie/Newb: A new player to the game.
 * Noob/N00b/Nub: Common insult used for describing experienced players who behave like newbies.
 * NPC: Non-Player Character.

O

 * OMFG: Oh my f**king god.
 * OMG: Oh My God/Gosh
 * Owned: Term used for describing a sound defeat.
 * ORLY?: Term commonly used to 'question' something fishy.

P

 * PC: Player Character — contrast with NPC
 * Ping: The amount of server latency a player experiences (typically in milliseconds; anything above 50 is not good).
 * PK: Player Killer
 * Pls/Plz/Pl0x: Please.
 * PM: Whisper/Private Message
 * PvP: Player vs. Player combat
 * PvM: Player vs. Monster combat
 * PW: Password
 * Pwned: Common, intentional misspelling of 'owned', with same meaning.

R

 * Rawr: An alternative spelling of "roar"
 * ROFL/ROFLMAO/ROFLMFAO: Rolling On the Floor Laughing at something really funny.

S

 * sp?: To question the spelling of a word, or indicate you're unsure of it.
 * Spamming: Entering text (in chat, for example) too fast and annoying people.
 * STFU: Shut the fuck up

T

 * TMI: Too much info, used when someone says too much info causing them to feel uncomfortable.
 * ToS: Terms of Service which players agree to; states various rules on legal issues.
 * TTYL: Talk To You Later

U

 * U: You.

W

 * WAD/WAT: What
 * WB: Welcome Back
 * WOMG: Whoa Oh My God — Another variant of OMG.
 * WTC: What The Crap (uncommon)
 * WTF: What The F**k
 * WTH: What The Hell/Heck. Often used by people who are uncomfortable with the use of the word 'f**k.'
 * W00t: A yell of joy

Y

 * Y: Why

Z

 * ZOMG: Another way of saying OMG, can also be used sarcastically.