Dota 2 Slang
Dota (Defense of the Ancients) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game published by Valve Corporation. The original Dota was a mod for Blizzard's Warcraft III, while Dota 2 is a redesigned sequel. Dota 2 has helped bring eSports to the masses, with tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money. Whether you play the game or just enjoy watching the pros duke it out, you'll want to know the Dota slang terms listed below.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Squishy | Low base health or defense | 572 |
| Farm | To gather supplies | 580 |
| DotA | Defense of the Ancients | 583 |
| BO5 | Best of five | 583 |
| Last hitting | Striking the final hit on a creep | 585 |
| ARTS | Action real-time strategy | 587 |
| Creep | A basic unit | 587 |
| top | Top lane | 587 |
| bot | Bottom lane | 587 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Initiator | A DOTA hero that starts a team fight | 588 |
| Denying | Killing your own creeps to prevent your enemy from killing them | 588 |
| Jungler | A jungle killing player | 588 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 588 |
| CS | Creep score | 589 |
| mid | Middle lane | 594 |
| Fountain diving | Attacking an opposing player in his fountain | 595 |
| aghs | Aghanim's Scepter | 595 |
| Lane | MOBA map path | 596 |
| BIS | Best in slot | 596 |
| Laning | Staying in a lane | 596 |
| Dire | The dark faction in Defense of the Ancients 2 | 598 |
| Radiant | The light faction in Defense of the Ancients 2 | 598 |
| Farming | Earning experience and items | 598 |
| Initiating | Starting a team fight | 598 |
| Bottom | Bottom lane | 598 |
| Zoning | Constraining enemy positions | 600 |
| Juking | Using items in the environment and moving around to escape | 600 |
| ss | Miss | 609 |