StarCraft/Terminology

The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means.

Race-Specific Terminology

Terran

CC

Command Center

Scan

Scanning an area with the Comsat

Sweep

After using the Comsat add-on

rines

Marines

Valks

Valkyries

SV

Science Vessel

Nuker

Ghost

siege machine

Siege Tanks

Protoss

DA

Dark Archon

DT

Dark Templar

goon

Dragoons

HT

High Templar

obs

Observer (Also can refer to a spectator in the game)

zlot

Zealots

zealors

Zealots

High Temps

High Templars

Antithesis Temps

Dark Templars

Zerg

crackling

Zerglings with both movement and attack speed upgrades. Describes the zerglings as 'on crack'

zling, ling

Zerglings

Miscellaneous Terminology

obs

A spectator in a game (also can refer to the Protoss Observer unit)

Common Chat Terminology

chobo

Korean origin, used to describe unskilled players. ie. That player is chobo

gg

Good Game. It is considered good etiquette to say this after every game. The loser player says this first, and the winner responds the same.

gosu

Korean origin, used to describe skilled players. ie. That player is gosu