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Jargon, decoded

The glossary

304 words from World of Warcraft, MMOs, esports and every game chat you have ever been flamed in — what each one means, and how people actually say it. Every entry has its own link, so you can send it to the friend who just asked what a twink is.

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AV

PvP

Also: Alterac Valley

Alterac Valley: 40 v 40 across a whole zone, ends when a faction boss dies. Can last hours or minutes depending on the era.

“AV weekend, honor is doubled, everyone's queueing.”

See also: Battleground, Honor

All words

4 of 304 words for “Carry”

  1. Carry

    Gaming slang

    To win a fight or run for a group that couldn't do it alone. Also the service of doing so.

    “The mage carried that dungeon.”

    “Paid carries through Onyxia.”

    See also: Boosted, Hard carry

  2. Hard carry

    Gaming slang

    Winning almost single-handedly for a team that contributed little.

    “The rogue hard carried that Warsong, eleven kills.”

    See also: Carry

  3. Boosted

    Gaming slang

    Levelled or geared by someone else — a dungeon boost, a paid carry — and not able to play the result.

    “Boosted 60 with no idea what Sunder does.”

    See also: Carry, Boost

  4. Rare

    WoW

    Blue-quality item: dungeon drops and good quest rewards. Most pre-raid gear.

    “Blues from Scholo and Strat carry you into Molten Core.”

    See also: Epic, Uncommon

WoW

World of Warcraft, especially vanilla, Classic and Forever.

79 words

Raiding & dungeons

Group PvE: pulls, loot rules, wipes and parses.

47 words

PvP

Battlegrounds, duels, twinks and world PvP.

31 words

MMO

Words shared by every online RPG.

47 words

Esports

Competitive play, broadcasts and the meta.

21 words

Gaming slang

What people say in every chat, every game.

79 words

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