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
pwnedOwned
critCritical Strike
GankingLaunching a surprise attack
GBGuild bank
matsMaterials
invInvite
WTSWant to sell
LFGLooking for group
BoomkinMoonkin druid
DingLevel up
25mTwenty-five man
repReputation
cataCataclysm
UberExcellent
APAttack power
AHAuction house
brezBattle resurrection
MTMistype
FarmedRepetitively killed or gathered
HMHard mode
MDPSMelee damage per second
HPSHeals per second
MCMind Control
jcJewelcrafter
LF1MLooking for one more
WOTLKWrath of the Lich King
WipeTotal death
AgiAgility
intIntellect
rezResurrection
specSpecialization
WTBWant to buy
ICCIcecrown Citadel
bgBattleground
strStrength
DKPDragon kill points
DBMDeadly Boss Mods
NinjaLoot stealer
DalDalaran
restoRestoration
FPFlight point
addsAdditional mobs
PullEnter combat
SPSpell power
20mTwenty man
MoPMists of Pandaria
KaraKarazhan
RaidRaid group
defDefense
deDisenchant
BFABattle for Azeroth
RMPRogue, Mage, Priest
NaxxNaxxramas
NaxNaxxramas
ShatShattrath City
TrashDungeon enemy mob groups
protProtection
RDPSRanged damage per second
patPatrol
ArpenArmor penetration
PTRPublic test realm
xmuteTransmute
BelfBlood elf
iddIndeed
ShattShattrath City
WaggroWife aggro
GSGear score
bioBathroom
NBNightborne
NelfNight elf
Bot mafiaA legion of automated World of Warcraft characters
BurstCombination of attacks in a short span of time
VelfVoid elf
BoTBastion of Twilight
RTKReturn to Karazhan
ToonAlternate character
MuleAlternate character for storage
hp5Health per five seconds
discDiscipline
mutMutilate
10mTen man
WGWintergrasp
KSKingslayer
LOMLow on mana
BCThe Burning Crusade
AEArea of effect
GTGGood to go