Multiplayer/Glossary

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

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.

BF

Boyfriend

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)

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

EXP

Experience (in RPGs)

F

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

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

IMHO

In my humble opinion/In my honest opinion

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.

OMJ

Oh my Jesus

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, or repeating an in-game action very fast.

STFU

Shut the fuck up

Sprayer

to normaly use a fully automatic weapon

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 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

Y

Why/Yes

Yh

Yes

Z

ZOMG/ZOMFG

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