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Short for “most effective tactics available.” Basically the trendy diet of the gaming world—everyone’s doing it, nobody admits they’re doing it, and it changes every two weeks.

“This gun is meta right now.”

The glorious opposite of a nerf. A buff makes your character suddenly feel like they hit the gym, the protein powder, and maybe a small illegal spellbook.

“Yo, they buffed the shotgun—it’s cracked now.”

When devs weaken something you loved so hard it becomes a sad shell of its former glory. Usually followed by collective whining, memes, and patch-note breakdowns.

“Bro they nerfed my main into the dirt.”

Short for “good luck, have fun.” The polite handshake before everyone immediately stops having fun. Used to signal positive vibes before the chaos begins.

“Match starting—glhf y’all.”

Said at the end of a match when you want to look sportsmanlike even if you just got demolished so hard your controller submitted a resignation letter. Sometimes sincere, sometimes saltier than a McDonald's fry.

“We lost 0–5… gg I guess.”

A player whose vibes are so negative they could melt steel beams. Trash talk, rage, trolling—they’ve got the full package.

“Mute that dude, he’s toxic.”

When your entire team dies instantly like a synchronized failure performance. Happens in raids, dungeons, and Mondays.

“Group wiped at the boss again…”

Repeating tasks endlessly for tiny rewards. A lifestyle choice for some, a cry for help for others. Core experience of RPGs.

“I’ve been grinding levels all night.”

Random number generator: the invisible chaos god deciding whether you get loot or sadness. When things go wrong, blame RNG. Always safe.

“Trash loot again—RNG hates me.”

Your character’s big dramatic power move that either saves the game or whiffs so hard your team questions your existence.

“Hold ult for the next push.”