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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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Patrol

Raiding & dungeons

Also: Pat

An enemy that walks a route rather than standing still. The reason pulls go wrong.

“Wait for the pat to pass.”

See also: Pull, Add

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2 of 304 words for “Mechanically”

  1. Mechanically

    Gaming slang

    Skill with the controls: reaction time, precision, execution. 'Mechanically gifted' as opposed to smart.

    “Mechanically he's the best rogue on the server; his decisions are another story.”

    See also: Micro, Cracked

  2. Cracked

    Gaming slang

    Extremely good, mechanically.

    “That hunter is cracked, kited three people.”

    See also: Mechanically, Diff

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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