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Gaming

Terms born in games and gaming communities.

Tryhard

Someone taking a casual game far too seriously.

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Noob

A beginner — or someone playing badly enough to look like one.

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EZ

Easy — a taunt implying the opponent was no challenge.

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GG

Good Game — said at the end of a match, sincerely or sarcastically.

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Washed

Past your prime — no longer as good as you used to be.

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Cracked

Extraordinarily skilled at a game — so good it looks unfair.

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Goated

Being the greatest of all time at something — the adjective form of GOAT.

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Streamer

Someone who broadcasts live online, usually gaming, chatting or reacting to content.

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Lurker

Someone who reads a community or watches a stream without posting or commenting.

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Copypasta

A block of text copied and pasted repeatedly across the internet as a joke.

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Lore

The accumulated backstory of a person, group or situation.

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Bro Thinks He's

A mocking construction for someone acting far above their actual level.

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Glazing

Excessively praising someone to the point of embarrassment.

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Fanum Tax

Taking a portion of a friend's food as an informal levy.

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Clip That

A request to save the last few seconds of a livestream because something notable just happened.

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Sussy Baka

A joking insult combining "sus" from Among Us with the Japanese word for fool.

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NPC

Non-Player Character — someone who seems to have no independent thoughts and just repeats what they're told.

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Chat, Is This Real?

A joke question addressed to an imaginary livestream audience when something seems unbelievable.

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Oof

A sound of sympathetic wincing at something painful or awkward.

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Copium

An imaginary drug you inhale to cope with a loss — a joke about self-delusion.

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Cope

An accusation that someone is rationalising a loss rather than accepting it.

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L

A loss — failure, a bad take, or something you disapprove of.

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W

A win — approval, success, or something you agree with.

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Let Him Cook

Let someone continue what they're doing — trust the process, don't interrupt.

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