World of Warcraft Slang

With over 10 million active players, Blizzard's World of Warcraft (WoW) is the quintessential massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The large World of Warcraft community has also created a large number of chat slang terms specific to the game. Browse the list below to brush up on your WoW slang.

Slang Term Meaning Votes
WoWWorld of Warcraft
RLReal life
CamperA player who doesn't move
critCritical Strike
pwnedOwned
matsMaterials
GankingLaunching a surprise attack
DingLevel up
GBGuild bank
WTSWant to sell
invInvite
LFGLooking for group
BoomkinMoonkin druid
25mTwenty-five man
APAttack power
repReputation
UberExcellent
cataCataclysm
AHAuction house
brezBattle resurrection
MTMistype
HMHard mode
FarmedRepetitively killed or gathered
HPSHeals per second
jcJewelcrafter
MDPSMelee damage per second
LF1MLooking for one more
KekLaughing out loud
MCMind Control
WOTLKWrath of the Lich King
WipeTotal death
intIntellect
specSpecialization
rezResurrection
strStrength
AgiAgility
WTBWant to buy
ICCIcecrown Citadel
PTRPublic test realm
PullEnter combat
NinjaA loot stealer
bgBattleground
FPFlight path
DKPDragon kill points
DBMDeadly Boss Mods
20mTwenty man
RaidRaid group
KaraKarazhan
restoRestoration
RMPRogue, Mage, Priest
DalDalaran
MoPMists of Pandaria
SPSpell power
patPatrol
defDefense
deDisenchant
RDPSRanged damage per second
BFABattle for Azeroth
bioBathroom
NaxxNaxxramas
NaxNaxxramas
addsAdditional mobs
TrashDungeon enemy mob groups
ShatShattrath City
protProtection
ArpenArmor penetration
iddIndeed
MuleAlternate character for storage
WaggroWife aggro
xmuteTransmute
BelfBlood elf
ShattShattrath City
VelfVoid elf
GSGear score
NelfNight elf
BurstCombination of attacks in a short span of time
BoTBastion of Twilight
RTKReturn to Karazhan
NBNightborne
ToonAlternate character
10mTen man
mutMutilate
hp5Health per five seconds
Bot mafiaA legion of automated World of Warcraft characters
discDiscipline
WGWintergrasp
KSKingslayer
LOMLow on mana
BCThe Burning Crusade
AEArea of effect
GTGGood to go