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

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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.