StarCraft 2 Slang
Blizzard's StarCraft was one of the most popular real-time strategy (RTS) games of all time. StarCraft II (SC2) created a resurgence in the StarCraft gaming (and viewing) community. It also introduced a new collection of slang terms. Whether you're just starting out in Bronze league or you've laddered up to Master, it helps to be familiar with StarCraft slang. Below are some of the terms and phrases every SC2 player should know.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mid game | Middle phase of a game | 513 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| ZvT | Zerg versus Terran | 571 |
| Gogo | Go now | 571 |
| SC2 | StarCraft 2 | 572 |
| PP | Pause please | 574 |
| HF | Have fun | 578 |
| Rush | To quickly attack and cause damage | 580 |
| Speedling | Zergling with Metabolic Boost | 582 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 582 |
| TvT | Terran versus Terran | 582 |
| CC | Command Center | 582 |
| gm | Grandmaster | 583 |
| Bling | Baneling | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Rax | Barracks | 584 |
| TvZ | Terran versus Zerg | 584 |
| ovie | Overlord | 585 |
| epm | Effective actions per minute | 585 |
| Ling | Zergling | 585 |
| Toss | Protoss | 585 |
| Base race | Simultaneous attacks on enemy bases | 585 |
| PvT | Protoss versus Terran | 585 |
| RTS | Real-time strategy | 585 |
| APM | Actions per minute | 585 |
| Bioball | Group of Terran biological units | 585 |
| DT | Dark Templar | 585 |
| Natural | Natural expansion | 585 |
| chargelot | Charge Zealot | 585 |
| TvP | Terran versus Protoss | 585 |
| LOTV | Legacy of the Void | 586 |
| Robo | Robotics Facility | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bio | Biological units | 586 |
| GGL | Good game loser | 589 |
| gglords | Broodlords | 591 |
| Skytoss | An air-focused Protoss strategy | 592 |
| BarCraft | Watching StarCraft at a bar | 592 |
| sc2nite | StarCraft 2 tonight? | 593 |
| Mech | Mechanical units | 593 |
| PvP | Protoss versus Protoss | 595 |
| PvZ | Protoss versus Zerg | 595 |
| FFE | Forge fast expand | 595 |
| ZvP | Zerg versus Protoss | 595 |
| HotS | Heart of the Swarm | 595 |
| ZvZ | Zerg versus Zerg | 596 |
| GSTL | Global StarCraft Team League | 596 |
| TPvPZ | Terran Protoss versus Protoss Zerg | 597 |
| PF | Planetary Fortress | 597 |
| WOL | Wings of Liberty | 598 |
| WW | Well won | 598 |
| Muta | Mutalisks | 598 |
| MMM | Marine, Marauder, Medivac | 598 |
| Kek | Korean laugh | 601 |