A trick or advantage that makes something much easier than it should be.

To miss completely — a shot, a hit, or an attempt at anything.

Delay between your input and the game responding, usually caused by network problems.

A player who stays in one spot waiting for opponents rather than moving.

Ambushing an opponent with a numbers advantage, usually by surprise.

Telling someone how to play while watching them, usually unasked.

The character, weapon or role you play most — and an identity claim about the kind of player you are.

Completing a game as fast as possible, usually using exploits and optimised routes.

A dismissive reply implying a problem is your own fault for not being good enough.

Short for "difference" — blaming a loss on one player being outclassed.

An expression of excitement or hype, from a Twitch emote.

Repetitive gameplay done to accumulate progress, currency or items.

The currently most effective strategies and choices in a game.

To strengthen something in a game's balance update — the opposite of a nerf.

To deliberately weaken something in a game's balance update.

Away From Keyboard — temporarily not at your device.

Abruptly leaving a game out of frustration, usually mid-match.

Being furious in a way that's funny to watch — a blend of "mad" and "balding".

Playing worse because you're frustrated, in a spiral that makes you angrier still.

To win a game largely single-handedly while your team contributes little.

Winning a critical moment under maximum pressure, often against the odds.

To lose a game you were winning, usually through your own mistakes.

An experienced player using a new or low-ranked account to play against weaker opponents.

Playing with maximum intensity — or a match where everyone is doing so.