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Here is a list of common acronyms and shortforms in the online multiplayer gaming world. This list may not be comprehensive.



A[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

DC
Disconnected (also written as D/C)
Ding
term meaning just went up a level
DM
Deathmatch — a mode in multiplayer games where every player is against every other player.
DW
Don't worry.

E[edit]

EXP
Experience (in RPGs)

F[edit]

Flank
the left and right sides of an army, or the verb for attacking from the sides; commonly misused for attacking from behind.
FTW
For The Win - Used when saying something is the best

G[edit]

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[edit]

HP
Health/Hit Points
HS
Headshot

I[edit]

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
IMHO
In my humble opinion/In my honest opinion
IRL
In Real Life

J[edit]

JK
Just Kidding or "joke".

L[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.
OMJ
Oh my Jesus

P[edit]

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[edit]

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

S[edit]

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, or repeating an in-game action very fast.
STFU
Shut the fuck up
Sprayer
to normaly use a fully automatic weapon

T[edit]

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[edit]

U
You.

W[edit]

WAD/WAT
What
WB
Welcome Back
WOMG
Whoa Oh My God — Another variant of OMG.
WTC
What The Crap (uncommon)
WTF
What The Fuck
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[edit]

Y
Why/Yes
Yh
Yes

Z[edit]

ZOMG/ZOMFG
Another way of saying OMG, can also be used sarcastically.