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