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Slang term for murdered, particularly in a 'clean' or belittling way, such as by a trickshot or a knife kill. clan. Also guild. An organized group of players who regularly play multiplayer video games. clicker game A type of game where clicking (or tapping) the screen repeatedly is the only gameplay mechanic. See also idle game. clipping 1.
A griefer or bad-faith player is a player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately annoys, disrupts, or trolls others in ways that are not part of the intended gameplay. . Griefing is often accomplished by killing players for sheer fun, destroying player-built structures, or stealing i
Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac
A related term, smurfing also exists. [7] Often used in video gaming, smurfing describes a situation in which "a highly-skilled player creates a secondary account as a disguise to play against less proficient opponents." [8] The term originates from two Warcraft II players employing the strategy under the names "Papa Smurf" and "Smurfette". [9]
The term "owned" subsequently spread to gaming circles, where it was used to refer to defeat in a game. For example, if a player makes a particularly impressive kill shot or wins a match by an appreciable margin in a multiplayer video game, it is not uncommon for him or her to say owned to the loser(s), as a manifestation of victory, a taunt, or provocation.
A revision of a Wikipedia article shows a troll vandalizing an article on Wikipedia by replacing content with an insult.. In slang, a troll is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1] (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, an online video game) or who performs similar behaviors in real life.
The term w00t (spelled with double-zero, "00"), or woot, [1] is a slang interjection used to express happiness or excitement, usually used in online conversation. The expression is most popular on forums, Usenet posts, multiplayer computer games (especially first-person shooters), IRC chats, and instant messages, though use in webpages of the World Wide Web is by no means uncommon.
Roll-playing: A derisive term for rules-heavy games, occasionally to the point of requiring players to focus on game mechanics at the expense of role-playing. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] Rules lawyer : A player who strictly adheres to the rules as written, and enforces them among all other players.