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Gaming Jargon Words by Gabriel Pe
CHAT LIKE A SEASONED GAMER Gaming, esports, and streaming, like any other pop sub-culture, have developed their own unique gaming language. So when you watch a gaming tournament or a streamer playing, here are some of the most common words or phrases you might find in the chat.
NT More often found in First Person Shooting (FPS)
GG
Whenever a game or match is finished, you might see pros type GG in the chat as viewers type back GG. GG means Good Games and denotes sportsmanship at the end of the game. Other times, it can be used the other way around when (usually casual) players use it in the middle of the game to taunt that their team is better than you. If they are losing, GG is a pseudo sign of giving up.
October 2021
games, NT means Nice Try, a phrase often used at the end of a round especially when a player has tried his best to win the round. It’s usually said to teammates as a way keep their morale up.
META Commonly heard during analysis and commentary, Meta
is actually an acronym that stands for Most Effective Tactic Available. Meta is usually the most common strategy in a game since it is the most effective and efficient. However, meta also changes every so often as games receive patches and characters are adjusted.
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