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
GankingLaunching a surprise attack
GBGuild bank
WTSWant to sell
matsMaterials
DingLevel up
invInvite
LFGLooking for group
BoomkinMoonkin druid
25mTwenty-five man
cataCataclysm
repReputation
APAttack power
UberExcellent
AHAuction house
brezBattle resurrection
MTMistype
HMHard mode
FarmedRepetitively killed or gathered
HPSHeals per second
MDPSMelee damage per second
jcJewelcrafter
MCMind Control
KekLaughing out loud
LF1MLooking for one more
WOTLKWrath of the Lich King
WipeTotal death
rezResurrection
specSpecialization
strStrength
PullEnter combat
AgiAgility
WTBWant to buy
ICCIcecrown Citadel
intIntellect
DKPDragon kill points
FPFlight path
NinjaA loot stealer
DBMDeadly Boss Mods
bgBattleground
SPSpell power
MoPMists of Pandaria
DalDalaran
KaraKarazhan
RMPRogue, Mage, Priest
addsAdditional mobs
restoRestoration
20mTwenty man
RDPSRanged damage per second
bioBathroom
patPatrol
defDefense
deDisenchant
BFABattle for Azeroth
RaidRaid group
PTRPublic test realm
NaxxNaxxramas
NaxNaxxramas
TrashDungeon enemy mob groups
protProtection
ShatShattrath City
ArpenArmor penetration
iddIndeed
MuleAlternate character for storage
xmuteTransmute
ShattShattrath City
BelfBlood elf
WaggroWife aggro
VelfVoid elf
GSGear score
NelfNight elf
RTKReturn to Karazhan
BurstCombination of attacks in a short span of time
BoTBastion of Twilight
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
AEArea of effect
BCThe Burning Crusade
GTGGood to go