- GG – Good Game (used at the end of matches)
- Noob / N00b – New or inexperienced player
- OP – Overpowered
- Buff / Nerf – Strengthen / weaken a character or item
- Meta – Most effective tactics available
- Strat – Strategy
- Grind – Repetitive gameplay to gain XP or items
- Loot – Items collected from enemies or environments
- RNG – Random Number Generator (luck-based outcomes)
- 1v1 / PvP – One versus one / Player vs Player
- PvE – Player vs Environment (fighting AI enemies)
🕹️ Shooter & FPS Slang
• ADS – Aim Down Sights
• Spray and Pray – Firing wildly without aiming
• Frag – Kill (especially with explosives)
• Camp / Camper – Staying in one spot to ambush others
• Quickscope – Fast sniper shot after aiming
• Wallbang – Shooting through walls to hit enemies
• Hitbox – Area where a character can be hit
• TDM – Team Deathmatch

🧙 RPG & MMO Slang
• Aggro – Drawing enemy attention
• Tank / DPS / Healer – Roles in team-based combat
• Mob – Enemy character
• Raid – Large group mission or boss fight
• Grinding – Repeating tasks for XP or loot
• Questing – Completing missions
• Gank – Surprise attack, often unfair
• Guild / Clan – Player group or team

🧠 Strategy & MOBA Slang
• Push – Advance toward enemy base
• Feed / Feeder – Dying repeatedly and helping the enemy
• Carry – Player who leads the team to victory
• CC – Crowd Control (stuns, slows, etc.)
• Ult – Ultimate ability
• Lane – Path in MOBA maps (top, mid, bot)
• Jungle – Area between lanes with neutral monsters

💬 Chat & Multiplayer Slang
• AFK – Away From Keyboard
• BRB / GG / GLHF – Be Right Back / Good Game / Good Luck, Have Fun
• Toxic – Negative or rude behavior
• Tilted – Frustrated or playing poorly due to emotions
• Smurf – Experienced player using a low-level account
• Ping – Network latency
• Lag – Delay in gameplay due to connection issues

🧩 Game Mechanics & Tech
• FPS – Frames Per Second
• Respawn – Reappear after dying
• Cooldown – Time before an ability can be used again
• Sandbox – Open-world game with freedom
• Platformer – Game focused on jumping and movement
• Pixelated – Low-resolution graphics
• Save Scumming – Reloading saves to get better outcomes

🤑 Economy & Items
• Gold / XP / Drops – Currency / Experience / Loot
• Crafting – Creating items from materials
• Skin – Cosmetic item for characters or weapons
• Pay-to-Win – Buying advantages in-game
• Microtransaction – Small in-game purchases
• Farming – Repeatedly collecting resources

🔥 Esports & Streaming Slang
• Clutch – Winning in a tough situation
• Pro / Sweaty – Skilled or try-hard player
• Streamer Loot – Lucky drops while streaming
• Twitch Chat – Viewers commenting during a stream
• Meta Shift – Change in dominant strategies