#ALL-GENRES
11 GAMING SLANG TERMS

Rage Quit
slangIn gaming, 'rage quit' means to abruptly leave a match out of anger or frustration.

Lag
slangIn gaming, 'lag' is network delay between your input and the game's response.

Salty
slangIn gaming, 'salty' describes a player who's frustrated or bitter after losing.

Troll
slangIn gaming, a 'troll' intentionally disrupts the game for their own amusement.

Loot
slangIn gaming, 'loot' refers to items, weapons, and rewards obtained from gameplay.

RNG
slangRNG stands for 'Random Number Generator' and refers to random outcomes in games.

Gatekeep
slangIn gaming, 'gatekeep' means to deliberately control or restrict access to a game, hobby, or community.

Scrub
slangA scrub is a bad player who makes excuses instead of improving.

AFK
slangAway From Keyboard — a player who is temporarily inactive.

NPC
slangIn gaming, 'NPC' stands for 'Non-Player Character' — a character controlled by the game, not a real person. It has evolved into slang for someone ac...

Patch
slangA patch is a software update that fixes bugs, changes game balance, or adds new content. The event that can make or brea...