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Here is a list of common acronyms and shortforms used when discussing MapleStory.


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Here is a list of common MapleStory-specific acronyms and shortforms used when discussing MapleStory. For more general terms, see [[Multiplayer/Glossary]].
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==A==
==A==
;AB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Arrow Blow}} - Bowman Skill
;AB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Arrow Blow}} — Archer skill
;AC: Auto-Clicker. Before Wizet's implementation of GameGuard, these programs were one of the most popular way to gain entrance into the Kerning City and Ludibrium Party Quests. Wizet now prohibits their use.  Despite the ban, they still are very popular today.
: Advanced Blessing — Bishop skill
;AE: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Sniper|Arrow Eruption}} - Sniper Skill
;AC: Auto-Clicker. Before Nexon's implementation of GameGuard, these programs were one of the most popular way to gain entrance to the Kerning City and Ludibrium Party Quests. Nexon now prohibits their use.  Despite the ban, they still are very popular today.
;AFK: Away From Keyboard; typically suggests that a player is currently inactive, but still logged on.
;ACPQ: [[MapleStory/Party_Quests/Competitive#Ariant_Coliseum|Ariant Coliseum Party Quest]]
;AFMS: Away From Maple Story
;ACS: Arcaneshade (another name for Arcane Umbra)
;AR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Arrow Rain}} - Ranger Skill
;AF: Arcane Force
;AFK: Away From Keyboard
;AFMS: Away From MapleStory
;AP: Ability Points
;APQ: Amorian Challenge Party Quest
;AR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Arrow Rain}} Ranger skill
: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Bishop|Angel Ray}} — Bishop skill
:Aqua Road
:Aqua Road
;ATM: Short for "at the moment".
;AS: Attack Speed
;Asi, Asia, Asianic: {{MapleStory/item|Bowman|Weapons|Asianic Bow}} - Bowman Bow
;Asi, Asianic: Asianic Bow Bowman bow
;AU: Arcane Umbra (Level 200 equipment set)
;Azn: Asian
;Azn: Asian


==B==
==B==
;BA: Bad Ass
;Bagged: Death by another player's summoning bag.
;Bagged: Death by another player's summoning bag.
;Banditsin: A rogue that maxes Lucky 7 and will make the job advancement as a bandit.
;Banditsin (AKA Sindit): A Rogue that maxes Lucky 7 and makes the second job advancement as a Bandit.
;BB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Booster|Bow Booster}} - Bowman Skill
;BB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Booster|Bow Booster}} Bowman skill
:Bye Bye
: Black Bandana
:Bathroom Break
;BBM: Black Bean Mark
:Black Bandana
;BC: Black Crystal
;BF: Boyfriend
:Black Cube
;BL: Buddy list
;BD: Boss Damage ("Damage to Boss Monsters" stat, '''not Boss' Damage dealt to players''')
;BBL: Be Back Later
;BF: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 101-110#Bigfoot|Bigfoot]]
;BC: Black Crystal (usually the ore)
;BL: Buddy List
;Bmm: Blue Mushmom
;BM: Bowmaster (4th job advancement of a bowman.)
;Bomb: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Arrow Bomb}} - Hunter Skill
: the Black Mage
;Booster: Weapon booster skill - Most classes have a skill to boost their attack speed.
;BMM: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 81-90#Blue Mushmom|Blue Mushmom]]
;BRB: Be Right Back - Player must leave, but will be right back.
;BMS: Brazilian version of MapleStory
;BTW: By The Way.
;Bomb: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Arrow Bomb}} Hunter skill
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Explosion}} — Chief Bandit skill
:Ursus/Lucid/Chaos Papulatus Skill (bomb inflicts less damage to each person if more people are hit by the same bomb)
;Booster: Weapon booster skill Most classes have a skill to boost their attack speed.
;BPot: Bonus Potential
;BSP: Blazing Sun Pendant
;"B>": Shorthand used to mean "Buying". For example; "B>Black Crystal"
;"B>": Shorthand used to mean "Buying". For example; "B>Black Crystal"
;BW: Blunt weapon, also known as a mace.
;BW: Blunt weapon (may also be known as a mace)
;BWG: Brown Work Gloves — An expensive item due to its 7 slots


==C==
==C==
;CB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Booster|Crossbow Booster}} - Bowman Skill
;CB: [[MapleStory/Thief#Bandits|Chief Bandit]] — 3rd job advancement of Bandits
:[[MapleStory/Thief Guide#Bandits|Chief Bandit]] - third job for Bandits
: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Booster|Crossbow Booster}} — Crossbowman skill
;CBF: Can't be f***ed.
;CC: Change channel(s). Considered very rude to most people. To change channels means to leave a map (presumably to another channel) that someone is training on to avoid Kill Stealing them.
;CC: Change channel(s). Considered very rude to most people. To change channels means to leave a map (presumably to another channel) that someone is training on to avoid Kill Stealing them.
;CC Plz: Change channel(s) please. Another way people use "CC".
;CC Plz: Change channel(s) please. Another way to use "CC".
;CE: Curse Eyes, found around Sleepywood and Ellinia.
;CHT: Chaos Horntail
:Cold Eyes
;CHTP: Chaos Horntail's Pendant
;Char: A short version of character
;Clean: An equipment with all of its slots remaining.
;Clean: An equipment with all of its slots remaining.
;CMS: China Maple Story
;CMS: China MapleStory
;Comp, Compo:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Ice/Lightning Mage|Element Composition}}: Mage Third job Skill
;Coolies: The [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 121-130#Coolie Zombie|Coolie Zombie]]s in the Forest of Dead Trees maps deep in El Nath.
;Coolies: The Coolie Zombies in the Forest of Dead Trees maps deep in El Nath.
;CPap: Chaos Papulatus
;CP5: Cloud Park 5, a popular training spot.
;CPB: Chaos Pink Bean
;Crimson, CRog: Crimson Balrog - One of the most powerful monsters in the game.
;CPQ: (Monster) Carnival Party Quest
;Crus: Crusader
;Crimson (AKA CRog): [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 91-100#Crimson Balrog|Crimson Balrog]]
;CS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Critical Shot}} - Bowman Skill
;CRA: Chaos Root Abyss Bosses
:Cash Shop
;CRF: Crimson Resurrection Flame
:Cursed Sanctuary, the map where Jr. Balrog spawns.
;CS: Cash Shop
;CS EAX: A new form of vaccing to replace the other one. This one involves, however, standing in one place while attacking any monster in the hackers screen range. (or any "loaded" monsters)
: Cursed Sanctuary the map where [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 61-70#Jr. Balrog|Jr. Balrog]] spawns.
;CSI: Cash Shop Item
: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Critical Shot}} — Archer skill
;CS EAX: A form of vaccing (see vaccing). This one involves standing in one place while attacking any monster in the screen range.
;CSI: Cash Shop item
;CWK: [[MapleStory/Towns/Crimsonwood Keep|Crimsonwood Keep]]
;CWKPQ: [[MapleStory/Party_Quests/Cooperative#Crimsonwood Keep Party Quest|Crimsonwood Keep Party Quest]]
;CZak: Chaos Zakum


==D==
==D==
;Dark YnP: Dark Yeti & Dark Pepe combined - Enemy found in Dangerous Cliff
;DAB: Decent Advanced Blessing
;DC: Disconnected (also written as D/C)
;Dark YnP: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 121-130#Dark Yeti and Pepe|Dark Yeti & Dark Pepe]] combined Enemy found in Sharp Cliff IV in El Nath
:Dark Crystal (usually the ore)
;DC: Dark Crystal
;Dfame: The act of defaming one or another
:Disconnect
;Defame: The act of defaming a player
;DG: Drop game. A scam-related game in which two (or more) players drop items in turn order to obtain the other players' item(s).
;DHB: Decent Hyper Body
;DHS: Decent Holy Symbol
;Dit: Bandit
;Dit: Bandit
;DK: Dragon Knight - third job of the Spearman. Dark Knight - fourth job of the Spearman.
;DK: Dark Knight — 4th job advancement of the Spearman.
;DM: Dead Mines. Dungeon of El Nath.
;DrK: another shorthand for Dark Knight
;DMT: Drake's Meal Table - Map in the dungeon, contains Cold Eyes, Cargos, and Drakes.
;DM: Dead Mines Dungeon of El Nath.
;DR: Dark Ritual - Level 75 Magician staff
;Dom: Dominator Pendant
;DS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Double Shot}} - Bowman Skill
;DR: Dark Ritual Level 75 Magician staff
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Dark Sight}} - Thief Skill
;DS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Archer|Double Shot}} Bowman skill
:Devil's Sunrise - Level 90 two-handed sword
: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Dark Sight}} Thief skill
;DSG: Dark Stone Golem - Monster found in Sleepywood Dungeon III, IV, V and Golem Temple 3
: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Double Stab}} — Thief skill
;DT: Death Teddies - Monster found in Forgotten Path of Time 3
: Devil's Sunrise Level 90 two-handed sword for Warriors
;DW: Don't worry.
: Drop steal — Stealing the drops of another player's kill if they don't pick it up.
: Demon slayer - legends class, a warrior
;DSE: Decent Sharp Eyes
;DSG: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 11-20#Dark Stone Golem|Dark Stone Golem]] — Monster found in Golem's Temple 1
;DSI: Decent Speed Infusion
;DT: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 111-120#(*)Death Teddy|(*)Death Teddy]] — Monster found in Forgotten Path of Time 3
: Dragon Tail — Level 80 Bandit Dagger


==E==
==E==
;EE: Evil Eye - Monster found in the Dungeon
;EFPQ: Ellin Forest Party Quest
;EEC(1-4): Evil Eye Caves 1-4.
;EMS: Europe MapleStory
;EMS: Europe Maple Story
;END: El Nath Dungeon
;ENPQ: El Nath Party Quest
;EoF: Eye of Fire (used to summon Zakum)
;EOS: Eos Tower
;EOS: Eos Tower
;END: El Nath Dungeon
;ER: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Dragon Knight|Elemental Resistance}} - Dragon Knight Skill
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Priest|Elemental Resistance}} - Priest Skill
;ET: Evil Tale - Level 58 Magician Wand
;EW: Evil Wing - Level 65 Magician Staff
;EXP: Experience, usually mean current EXP %


==F==
==F==
;FA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Final Attack}} - Bowman & Warrior Skill
;FA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Final Attack}} Bowman & Warrior skill
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Fire/Poison Wizard|Fire Arrow}} - Skill for Fire Wizards
;Farming PQ: In Ludi PQ, a party consisting of weak people that can't make it to the boss and repeatedly rush at a certain stage for the EXP
;Farming PQ: In Ludi pq and in new server with not too many pros (ie: Bellocan), these types of partys consist of weak people that will not go to the boss and repeatily rush at a certain stage for the exp
;Fizard: Fire Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who gets Fire Arrow first (not to be confused with Blaze Wizard)
;Farrow: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Fire/Poison Wizard|Fire Arrow}} - Skill for Fire Wizards
;FJ: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Flash Jump}} — Explorer Thief skill + other skills that work the same way
;FFS: For F**k's Sake
;FL: Friends List
;Fizard: Fire Wizard - 2nd Job for Magicians
;FJ: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Flash Jump}} - Hermit Skill
;FM: Free Market
;FM: Free Market
;FoG: Forest of Golem - Hidden street in Sleepy Dungeon V, with Dark Stone Golems and Mix Stone Golems
;FS: Facestompers
;F/P: Fire/Poison Wizard/ Mage
;F/P: Fire/Poison Wizard/Mage


==G==
==G==
;GC: {{MapleStory/item|Bowman|Weapons|Golden Crow}} - Bowman Crossbow
;Gaga: Former event NPC. Daehyun Kang — Former director of Korean MapleStory (2009); Gaga is modelled after him
;GG: Good Game
;GFA: Gloves for Attack Scroll (usually referring to 60%)
;GJ: Good Job
;GK: Gatekeeper A powerful monster found deep within the Warped Passage.
;GK: Gatekeeper - A powerful monster found within the Warped Passage.
;GL: An official abbreviation for '''GL'''obal (WeddingGL, ThemeGL, etc.)
: "Good luck."
;Glitch PQ: A rush pq that takes advantage of a glitch to gain more exp. One primary example is smuggling items from a pq. However most glitches in pqs are now patched.
;Glitch PQ: A rush pq that takes advantage of a glitch to gain more exp. One primary example is smuggling items from a pq. However most glitches in pqs are now patched.
;GM: Game Master - The employees of Wizet/Nexon/Asiasoft who strive to maintain order in Maple Story. Easily identifiable by the GM symbol above their heads.
;GM: Game Master The employees of Wizet/Nexon/Asiasoft/Gamania/Level Up! Games/VinaGame who strive to maintain order in MapleStory. Easily identifiable by the GM symbol above their heads.
;GMS: Global Maple Story
: Guild Master — The leader of the guild.
;Grim: Grim Phantom Watches, high-level monsters that are found in Ludibrium.
;GMS: Global MapleStory
;GQ (AKA GPQ): Guild Quest
;Grim: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 111-120#(*)Grim Phantom Watch|(*)Grim Phantom Watche]]s — High-leveled monsters that are found deep within Ludibrium.


==H==
==H==
;HA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Cleric|Holy Arrow}} - active skill available only for magicians, specifically clerics, in which a 'holy' or 'divine' arrow is fired at any surrounding enemies and foes. This inflicts a great deal of damage upon undead monsters, when this skill has been maxed.
;HA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Cleric|Holy Arrow}} — Cleric skill
;HB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Spearman|Hyper Body}} - Spearman Skill
;HB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Spearman|Hyper Body}} — Spearman skill
;HHG: Henesys Hunting Grounds - The first map to the left of Henesys.
:Hanbyeol Oh (former director of Korean MapleStory (2010-2011?); NPC Inkwell is modelled after him)
;Hime: Dreamy Ghosts
;HH: [[MapleStory/Bosses#Headless Horseman|Headless Horseman]]
;HP: Health/Hit Point(s) - the amount of life, or health, a player may have. Acquiring damage may result in the decreasing of health/hit points, while consuming any type of health-providing products may result in the increasing of health/hit points. HP is indicated by a medium-sized red bar that is located at the very bottom of the screen right to the left of the MP bar.
:Hard Hilla
;HPQ: Henesys PQ (can be referred to Herb town PQ as well)
;HHG: Henesys Hunting Grounds The first map to the left of Henesys. A popular map for players just beginning their journey.
;HS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Holy Symbol}} - Priest Skill
;Hime: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 161-170#Sleepy Ghost|Sleepy Ghosts]] — A high-leveled monster found deep within Zipangu.
: Hidden Street - [http://www.hidden-street.net www.hidden-street.net]
;HKMS: Hong Kong MapleStory (CLOSED)
;HTPQ: Herb Town PQ
;HMag: Hard Magnus
;Hybrid: A spearman who uses both spears and polearms, or a bandit that uses luck and str daggers.
;HP: Health/Hit Point(s) the amount of life, or health, a player may have. Acquiring damage may result in the decreasing of health/hit points, while consuming any type of health-providing products may result in the increasing of health/hit points. HP is indicated by a medium-sized red bar that is located at the very bottom of the screen right to the left of the MP bar.
;HPQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests/Cooperative#Primose Hill|Henesys PQ]]
: [[MapleStory/Party Quests/Cooperative#Herb Town Party Quest-Davy Jones|Herb Town PQ]]
; HS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Holy Symbol}} Priest skill
: Hidden Street — A hidden map. (also a popular MapleStory information database [http://www.hidden-street.net www.hidden-street.net])
;HT: [[MapleStory/Bosses#Horned Tail|Horntail]] — A huge dragon boss in Leafre.
;HTP: Horntail Pendant
:[[MapleStory/Party Quests/Boss#Cave of Life Party Quest|Horntail pre-quest/Horntail PQ]].
;HVL: Hard Von Leon
;Hybrid: A class which can use 2 different weapons efficiently. (A spearman who uses both spears and polearms, or a bandit that uses luck and str daggers).


==I==
==I==
;IA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Crossbowman|Iron Arrow}} - Bowman Skill
;IA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Crossbowman|Iron Arrow}} Bowman skill
;IDC: I don't care.
:[[MapleStory/Inner Ability|Inner Ability]]
;IDK: I don't know.
;IED: Ignore Enemy Defense stat
;IGN: In-Game Name - Used when requesting another person's character name when not in the game
;I/L, IceLit: Ice/Lightning Wizard/Mage
;IIRC: If I recall correctly.
;I/L: Ice-Lightning Wizard/Mage
;ILY: I love you


==J==
==J==
;Jaeger: Gross Jaeger - Level 70 Crossbow
;Jaira: Epic/Rare Jaguar mount for Wild Hunters
;Jeti, J Yeti: Jr. Yeti - Enemy found east of El Nath
;Jaeger: Gross Jaeger Level 70 Crossbow
;JMS: Japan Maple Story
;Jeti, J-Yeti: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 41-50#Jr. Yeti|Jr. Yeti]] — Enemy found just east of El Nath
;JMS: Japan MapleStory
;JPQ or J>PQ: Joining Party Quest — used when someone wants to join your party for a party quest
;JQ: Jump Quest
;JQ: Jump Quest
;JRog: Jr. Balrog
;JRog: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 71-80#Jr. Balrog|Jr. Balrog]]


==K==
==K==
;KB: Knockback - Ability to knock an enemy back by doing more than a certain amount of (monster dependant) damage.
;KB: Knockback Ability to knock an enemy back by doing more than a certain amount of (monster dependant) damage.
;KFT: Korean Folk Town - A town located near Ludibrium.
;KFT: Korean Folk Town A town located near Ludibrium.
;Kittens, Kitties: Jr. Cellions/Jr.Lioners/Jr. Grupins - Enemies found in Garden area of Cloud Park.
;Kittens, Kitties: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 31-40#Jr. Cellion|Jr. Cellions/Jr.Lioners/Jr. Grupins]] — Enemies found in Garden area of Cloud Park.
;KMS: Korea Maple Story
: Could also refer to [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 31-40#Sakura Cellion|Sakura Cellion]]s found near Amoria.
;KMS: Korea MapleStory
;KMST: Korea MapleStory Tespia (Test Server)
;KPQ: Kerning Party Quest
;KPQ: Kerning Party Quest
;KS: Kill Steal - Kill steal is when one user kills a monster that another user is fighting, or is about to fight.
;KS/KSed: Kill Steal/Kill Stolen — Kill stealing is when one player kills a monster that another player is fighting, or is about to attack.


==L==
==L==
;L>: Looking for-
;"L>" or "L/F>": "Looking for" — Used when shopping. After the ">", players write the name of the item they want.
;L7: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Lucky Seven}} - Thief Skill
: It could also be used when looking for a player of a certain class for a PQ or boss.
;Lawl: Replacement for LOL due to similar pronounciation, with identical meaning.
;L7: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Lucky Seven}} Thief skill
;Lizzard: Lightning Wizard - 2nd Job for Magicians
;Leech(ing): The act of having a higher-leveled character kill a monster so a lower-leveled character can receive experience.
;LMAO: Laugh/Laughing my a** off - used when somone says something really funny.
;Level/LV./LVL/LEV: Official references to character level.
;LMFAO: Laugh/Laughing my f**king a** off - used when somone says something extremely funny.
;LHC: Lionheart Castle, another name for Lion King's Castle
;Lith: Lith Harbor
;Lizzard: Lightning Wizard — An Ice/Lightning Wizard who gets the Lightning skill first
;LKC: Lion King's Castle, a theme dungeon for characters level 115 and above.
;LMPQ: Ludibrium Maze Party Quest
;LMPQ: Ludibrium Maze Party Quest
;LOL: Laugh Out Loud
;LoWB/LoWB2: Land of the Wild Boar — a Hidden Street located just east of Perion
;LOWB (2): Land of the Wild Boar - located just to the right of Perion, in a Hidden Street, or Land of the Wild Boar II, located in a Hidden Street at the East Domain of Perion.
: Land of the Wild Boar II a Hidden Street in the East Domain of Perion
;LPQ: Ludibrium Party Quest  
;LPQ: Ludibrium Party Quest  
;Ludi: Short for the Ludibrium area of Ossyria, or the town with the same name.
;Ludi: Short for the Ludibrium area of Ossyria
;lvl: Level
;Lycan/Lyco: Lycanthrope Enemies found in Wolf Territory III and IV in El Nath
;lvled: Commonly used when a player level up.
;Lycan/Lyco: Lycanthrope - Enemies found in Wolf Territory III and IV


==M==
==M==
;Macis: Tauromacis - An enemy found on the way to Jr. Balrog
;Macis: Tauromacis An enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary. Also spawned by 3rd job advancement bosses.
;Mass Defame: The act of defaming a character multiple times by either using alternate characters, or calling upon one's friends to defame the character.
;Mass Defame: The act of defaming a character multiple times by either using alternate characters, or calling upon one's friends to defame the character.
;Maze PQ: Ludibrium Maze PQ
;MapleSEA: MapleStory SEA
;MB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Mortal Blow}} - Ranger and Sniper Skill
;Maze/Maze PQ: Ludibrium Maze PQ
;MC: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Claw}} - Magician Skill
;MB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Mortal Blow}} Ranger and Sniper skill
;MDT: Master Death Teddies - Monster found in Lost Time, a Hidden Street off Forgotten Path of Time 3
;MC: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Claw}} Magician skill
;ME: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Explosion}} - Chief Bandit Skill
:Monster Carnival
;MG: Mix Golem
:Meister Cube
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Guard}} - Magician Skill
:Miracle Cube
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Guard}} - Chief Bandit Skill
;MCC: Master Craftsman Cube
;MM: Mushmom - Boss monster found in 'Someone Else's House' <--(Hidden Street located near taxi cab of Henesys.)
;MCPQ: Monster Carnival Party Quest
;MP: Mana/Magic Point(s) - A type of substance that enables a player to cast and perform magic, as in skills. MP is indicated by a medium-sized bar that is light-blue in color, located at the very bottom of the screen right beside the HP bar, while one is running the MapleStory program.
;MDEF: Magic defense
;MDT: Master Death Teddies Monster found in Lost Time, a Hidden Street off Forgotten Path of Time 3
;ME: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Explosion}} Chief Bandit skill
;MG: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 51-60#Mix Golem|Mix Golem]]
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Guard}} Magician skill
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Guard}} Chief Bandit skill
;MM: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 51-60#Mushmom|Mushmom]] — Boss monster found in 'Someone Else's House', a Hidden Street located near the taxi cab in Henesys.
: Monkey Magic - Cannon Shotter Skill
;MMM: Mega Monkey Magic - Cannon Shotter Skill
;MP: Mana/Magic Point(s) A substance that enables a player to cast and perform magic (skills). MP is indicated by a medium-sized bar that is light-blue in color, located at the very bottom of the screen, next to the HP bar.
;MP3: a map in Singapore best known for its Jr. Selkies and Slimies, both of which offer high experience.
;MPQ: Magatia Party Quest (not to be confused with CPQ/MCPQ).
;MS: MapleStory
;MS: MapleStory
;MSEA: MapleSEA
;MSEA: MapleStory SEA
;Mushdad: [[[[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 81-90#Blue Mushmom|Blue Mushmom]] — It's referred to as Mushdad, since there already is a ''mom'' (Mushmom)


==N==
==N==
;Newbie: A new player to the game.
;Nath: El Nath
;NLC: Short term for New Leaf City
;NLC: New Leaf City
;Noob: Common insult used for describing experienced players who behave like newbies.
;NPC: Non-Player Character (Shop/Quest characters)
;NPC: Non-Player Character(Shop/Quest characters)
: (verb) The act of selling an item to a shop NPC instead of to another player.
:Act of selling an item to a shop NPC instead of to another player.
;NX: [[Nexon]]
;Nub: Another form of noob.
: Usually used to refer to Nexon Cash. Nexon Cash is used to purchase items in the Cash Shop of some MapleStory versions (other versions, such as MapleSEA, use a different name for this currency).
;NX: A short version of Nexon.


==O==
==O==
;Oly: {{MapleStory/item|Bowman|Weapons|Olympus}} - Bowman Bow
;Oly: Olympus Bowman bow
;OMFG:  Oh my f**king god.
;"OMG Spear": Omega Spear level 80 Warrior Spear
;OMG: Oh My God
;OPQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests/Cooperative#Tower of Goddess|Orbis PQ]]
:Oh My Gosh
:"OMG Spear": Omega Spear, level 80 item
;OPQ: Orbis PQ
;OS: Omega Sector
;OS: Omega Sector
;Ossy: Ossyria
;Ossy: Ossyria
;Owned: Term used for describing a sound defeat.
;ORLY?: Term commonly used to 'question' something fishy.


==P==
==P==
;Pang: White Pang - A monster found outside El Nath, commonly in Wolf Territory 3-5
;Pang: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 51-60#White Pang|White Pang]] — A monster found east of El Nath, commonly in Wolf Territory 3-5
;Pap: Papulatus - Boss deep within Ludibrium's clock tower.
;Pap: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 121-130#Papulatus Clock|Papulatus]] — Boss deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
;PC: Price Check, used to get a feel for what the price of a (usually rare) item is.
;PB: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 131-199#Pink Bean|Pink Bean]]
;PG: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Fighter|Power Guard}} - Fighter and Page skill
;PC: "Price Check" — used to get an idea for what the average price of an item is.
;Pizard: Poison Wizard - Fire/Poison Wizard who uses pure Poison. Very uncommon build.
:Purple Cube
;PKB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Power Knock-Back}} - Hunter and Crossbowman skill.
;PG: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Fighter|Power Guard}} Fighter and Page skill
;Pls, Plz, Pl0x: Please - common for "noobs" to say, especially when someone wants you to change channels.
;Pizard: Poison Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who uses pure Poison (very uncommon skill build)
;Poly: Bowman Polyfeather Hat
;PKB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Power Knock-Back}} Hunter and Crossbowman skill
;PQ: [[MapleStory/Quests/Party Quests|Party Quest]]
;Poly: Polyfeather Hat (Bowman)
;PS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Swordman|Power Strike}} - Warrior Skill
;Pots: Potions
;PT: Party. Party members can share part of EXP gained from other members (also known as Training). All memebers can pick up any mesos or items dropped by monsters killed by other memebers.
;PPQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Pirate Party Quest]] (AKA Herb Town PQ)
;PT Leech: Party Leech(PTL) is who join a party do not kill but gain EXP from party.
;ppl2pass: People to pass, on rankings.
;PW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_91-100#Phantom Watch|Phantom Watch]], a strong monster at the bottom of Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
;PQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Party Quest]]  
:Password
;PS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Swordman|Power Strike}} Warrior skill
:Phoenix Wand, a level 78 magician's weapon.
:  private server
;Pwned: Common, intentional misspelling of 'owned', with same meaning.
;PT: Party Party members can share part of EXP gained from other members (see training). Any member of the party can pick up mesos or items dropped by monsters killed by other members.
;PT Leech: Party Leech (PTL) is where someone is in a party who doesn't kill any monsters, but still gains EXP from the party.
;PW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_91-100#Phantom Watch|Phantom Watch]], a monster at the bottom of Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
: Phoenix Wand, a level 78 Magician Wand.


==Q==
==Q==
;QP: Quest progress
;Quitter: A term referred to someone who quits a party quest.
;Quitter: A term referred to someone who quits a party quest.


==R==
==R==
;Rawr: An alternative spelling of "roar"
;"R>": "Recruiting"
;Repot: Refilling potions from the nearest store (usually a town).
;RC: Red Cube
;ROFL: Rolling On the Floor Laughing - used when someone says something so funny, you are literally on the floor laughing.
;Recharge: Recharging a persons stars or ammunition.
;ROFLMFAO:Rolling On the Floor Laughing My F***ing Ass off - used when someone says something so funny, you are literally on the floor laughing and your ass is falling off.
;Repot: Refilling potions at the nearest store (usually a town).
;Rocks: A somewhat common term used for both Summoning Rocks and Magic Rocks, which are used in some high level skills.
;Rocks: A somewhat common term used for both Summoning Rocks and Magic Rocks, which are used in some high level skills.
;Rog: Jr. or Crimson Balrog.
;Rog: [[[[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 71-80#Jr. Balrog|Jr. Balrog]]/[[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 91-100#Crimson Balrog|Crimson Balrog]] — If heard on the boat to Orbis, from Ellinia, then it is referring to the Crimson Balrogs.
;Rush: To exit a PQ in attempt to get in the second time(or more) in a row.
;RRF: Rainbow Resurrection Flame
;RSP: Rising Sun Pendant
;Rush: To exit a Party Quest quickly, in an attempt to get back into the PQ multiple times in a row.


==S==
==S==
;SA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Soul Arrow}} - Bowman Skill
;"S>": "Selling"
;Sader: Shortened and common name to refer to Crusaders.
;SA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Soul Arrow}} Bowman skill
;Sanc: Sanctuary Entrance series of maps.
;Sader: Crusader
;SB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Warrior|Slash Blast}} - Warrior Skill
;Sanc: the Sanctuary Entrance found deep in Sleepywood
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Bandit|Savage Blow}} - Bandit Skill
;SB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Warrior|Slash Blast}} Warrior skill
;SC:{{MapleStory/item|Bowman|Weapons|Silver Crow}} - Bowman Crossbow
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Bandit|Savage Blow}} Bandit skill
:Server Check - time allocated for Nexon to make fixes/add items to the game, without players able to log on
;SC: Server Check time allocated for Nexon to make fixes and add Cash items to the  
;SG: Stone Golems/Singapore.
game. Players aren't able to connect during these times.
;Sin: [[MapleStory/Thief Guide#Assassins|Assassin]] character class. Referring them as "ass" obviously caused confusions and flame wars.
;SE: Sharp Eyes - a fourth job archer skill.
;Sleepy: Sleepywood
;SF: Star Force Enhancement
;Smuggling: The act of taking out a PQ item without losing it by taking advantage of a lagging computer.
;SG: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 51-60#Stone Golem|Stone Golems]]
;Sniping: Attacking a monster from range to prevent taking damage.  
: [[MapleStory/Towns/Singapore|Singapore]]
;SP: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Shadow Partner}} - Hermit Skill
;SI: Speed Infusion
:Skill Points
;Sin: [[MapleStory/Thief#Assassins|Assassin]] Referring to them as "Ass" only causes confusion and flame wars.
;sp?: Signifies that the person is not certain of a word's spelling.  Ex. That was one wierd (sp?) monster.
;SinDit: Rogues who max Lucky 7 in 1st job and chooses Bandit in their 2nd job advancement.
;Spears: Taurospear - Enemy found on the way to Jr. Balrog.
;Skeles: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 101-110#Skelegon|Skelegons]]
;SQ: Squids. This could either refer to Black Squids or Lethal Squids, both known for the paltry magical damage they deal.
;Sleepy: [[MapleStory/Towns/Sleepywood|Sleepywood]] (also see [[#S|SW]])
;SQPT: Squid Party. Usually done for Lethal Squids.
;SMC: Super Miracle Cube
;SR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Priest|Shining Ray}} - Priest Skill
;Smuggling (Smug): The act of taking a PQ item out of a PQ illegally.
;STFU: Shut the fuck up
;Sniping: Attacking a monster from an a platform unreachable by the monster, to prevent taking damage.  
;SW: Sleepywood - The town or the web site [http://www.sleepywood.net www.sleepywood.net]
;SP: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Shadow Partner}} Hermit skill
;"S>": Shorthand used to mean "Selling".
: Skill Points
;Spears: Taurospear Enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary.
;SQPT: Squid Party Usually referring to [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 91-100#Risell Squid|Lethal Squid]]s.
;SR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Priest|Shining Ray}} Priest skill
;ST: Spell Trace
;STDs: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 41-50#Straw Target Dummy|Straw Target Dummy]] — Found in the Training Grounds east of Mu Lung.
;SY: Sunyoung Hwang — Former director of Korean MapleStory (2014-2015); Coordinator is modelled after him
;SW: [[MapleStory/Towns/Sleepywood|Sleepywood]] — The town at the center of Victoria Island
: a MapleStory fan site/forums [http://www.sleepywood.net www.sleepywood.net]


==T==
==T==
;THMS: Thailand Maple Story
;"T>": "Trading"
;TMI: Too much info, used when someone says too much info causing them to feel uncomfortable.
;Tauros: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 61-70#Tauromacis|Tauromacis]]/[[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_71-80#Taurospear|Taurospears]] — Monsters that reside in the Cursed Sanctuary.
;Track: Repeatedly using the /find command on a player to follow their movement, often used in PQs to determine a current party's location.
;THMS: Thailand MapleStory
;Train: If somebody ask for train, it means who want to party with players in higher level and gain much EXP from it. For an effective training, it is suggested to party with player at least 5 level higher than you. But you should note that if the trainer kills monster not for your level, you may not gain any EXP.
;Track: (verb) Repeatedly using the /find command on a player to follow their movement, often used in PQs to determine a party's current location within the PQ.
;TT: Triple Throw 4th Job Night lord skill
;Train: (verb) If somebody ask for train, it means who want to party with players in higher level and gain much EXP from it. For an effective training, it is suggested to party with player at least 5 level higher than you. But you should note that if the trainer kills monster not for your level, you may not gain any EXP.
;TWMS: Taiwan Maple Story
;TT: Triple Throw Night Lord skill
;"T>": Shorthand used to mean "Trading"
;TWMS: Taiwan MapleStory
 
;TY: Thank You
==U==
;U: You.


==V==
==V==
;V2k: {{MapleStory/item|Bowman|Weapons|Vaulter 2000}} - Bowman Bow
;V2k: Vaulter 2000 Bowman bow
;Vac: Vaccum Hacks, brings all monsters to a specific location. Wizet bans players who do this.
;Vaccing: Vacuum — a hack that brings all monsters in a map to a specific location.
;VC: Violet Cube
;Vending: Going [[#A|AFK]] while using a Shop Permit to sell items while inactive. (i.e. overnight)
;Vending: Going [[#A|AFK]] while using a Shop Permit to sell items while inactive. (i.e. overnight)
;Vic: Victoria Island
;Vic: Victoria Island
;Vikings: Spirit Vikings, high-level Ludibrium monsters.
;Vikings/VK: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_91-100#Spirit Viking|Spirit Viking]]s — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
;VK: Spirit Vikings.
;VKPT: Spirit Viking party A party formed to kill Spirit Vikings for their EXP or drops.
;VKPT: Spirit Viking party. A party formed to kill Spirit Vikings.
: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_121-130#Gigantic Spirit Viking|Gigantic Spirit Vikings]] — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
:Gigantic Spirit Vikings, high-level Ludibrium monsters near Spirit Vikings.
;VMS: Vietnam MapleStory


==W==
==W==
;WAD/WAT: What
;WB: Welcome Back
;W/G or WG: Work Gloves
;W/G or WG: Work Gloves
;WK: White Knight - The Third Job for page
;WK: [[MapleStory/Warrior#White Knights|White Knight]] — 3rd job advancement of Page
;WOMG: Whoa Oh My God - Another variant of OMG.
:Won Ki (current director of Korean MapleStory (2015-); Wonki Kang (Wongi Gang). NPC Wonky the Fairy is modelled after him)
;WTC: What The Crap (uncommon)
;WS: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_71-80#Wolf Spider|Wolf Spider]] — A monster found in New Leaf City, inside of Big Ben.
;WTF: What The F**k
;WW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 71-80#Werewolf|Werewolf]] — A monster found in Wolf Territory I and II
;WTH: What The Hell/Heck. Often used by people who are uncomfortable with implying the use of the word 'f**k.'
;Wuss: A common term referred to a person who quits a party during a PQ or a GQ without explanation.
;WW: Werewolf - Enemy found in Wolf Territory I and II
;W00t: A yell of joy, often uttered when a player finds something rare/of value, levels up or most any other joyous event.


==X==
==X==
;XBow: Crossbow
;XBow: Crossbow
;XBowman: [[MapleStory/Bowman Guide#The Second Job Advancement|Crossbowman]] - Archer who specializes in Crossbows.
;XBowman: [[MapleStory/Bowman#The Second Job Advancement|Crossbowman]] Archer who specializes in Crossbows.
;XFer: Transferring items.


==Y==
==Y==
;Y: Why
;YC: Yellow Cube
;Yepe, Yepi, YnP: Yeti & Pepe combined - Enemy found in Ice Valley II in Ossyria.
;Yepe, Yepi, YnP: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_71-80#Yeti and Pepe|Yeti & Pepe]] combined — An enemy found in Ice Valley II in El Nath.
;YW: You're welcome


==Z==
==Z==
;Z(1-4): Refers to a specific Forest of Dead Trees map, from I to IV.
;Z(1-4): Refers to the Forest of Dead Trees maps in El Nath (from I to IV).
;ZB: Zombie.
;ZB: Zombie — [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 51-60#Coolie Zombie|Coolie Zombie]]s found deep in the El Nath mountains.
;Z-Helm: Zakum Helmet.
; Z-Diamond: Zakum Diamond 
;ZLupins: Zombie Lupins.
;Z-Helm: Zakum Helmet
;ZS, ZShroom: Zombie Mushroom
;ZLupin: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 31-40#Zombie Lupin|Zombie Lupin]]
;ZOMG: Zoh My God - Another way of saying OMG
;ZMM: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 61-70#Zombie Mushmom|Zombie Mushmom]]
;ZMM: Zombie Mushmom
;Z-Run: A large group of people who defeat [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 131-199#Zakum 1|Zakum]], usually to obtain Z-helms and skill books; many guilds offer Zruns for a high price.
;ZS, ZShroom: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 21-30#Zombie Mushroom|Zombie Mushroom]]
 
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