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