Call of Duty Wiki:Glossary

This is a glossary of various player terminology seen in varying levels of usage among players. Since slang and acronyms are always being invented, this list will never be truly complete.

3

 * 360: When the player spins 360 degrees Definition 2: Short for Xbox 360


 * 360-noscope: when the player spins a full 360 degrees and gets a kill with a sniper rifle from the hip

A

 * AfD: Articles for Deletion.
 * AFK: Away From Keyboard
 * AEAE: All editors are equal

B

 * BEL: Behind Enemy Lines, a game mode in Call of Duty.
 * Boosting: The act of two or more players collaborating and killing each other repeatedly, usually to obtain kills/headshots/killstreaks without having to put in much effort, usually considerd cheating by other players.
 * BRB: be right back
 * Buff: An increase in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.

C

 * Camp: The act of staying in one specific area of a map while waiting for enemies to come into visual range
 * Charlie: A contemporary slang term for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
 * CoD: Call of Duty
 * CoD2: Call of Duty 2
 * CoD2:BRO: Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
 * CoD3: Call of Duty 3
 * CoD4:MW: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
 * CoD5: Call of Duty: World at War
 * CoD6: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
 * CoD7: Call of Duty: Black Ops
 * CoD:BO: Call of Duty: Black Ops
 * CoD:FH: Call of Duty: Finest Hour
 * CoD:MW2: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
 * CoD:MW:R: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex
 * CoD:RtV: Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
 * CoD:UO: Call of Duty: United Offensive
 * CoD:WaW: Call of Duty: World at War
 * CoD:WaW:FF: Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts
 * Cook: Holding a live grenade before throwing it; shortens the amount of time enemies have to react.
 * CTF: Capture the Flag

D

 * DM: Deathmatch, a multiplayer game mode.
 * Dedicated server: A server that is created solely to host multiplayer games.

F

 * Frag: Fragmentation grenade
 * Flamewar/Flaming: The act of cussing or insulting another user/player with the hopes of starting an argument
 * Flash: Flashbang
 * Friendly fire: Shooting an ally. This can cause failure in single player and is a setting that can be enabled in multiplayer.
 * FTW: For The Win

G

 * Griefing: Intentionally ruining other players' fun by performing annoying actions (e.g. team-killing, using excessive flashbangs).
 * GTFO: Get the Fuck Out
 * GL: Short for Grenade Launcher

H

 * Hacker: Someone who hacks their disk or the game in order to alter the game
 * Headshot: Killing an enemy with a shot to the head. Often seen as a display of precision and skill.
 * Host: The player running a multiplayer game for other players to join. Applies to private matches and, more recently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's online play.
 * HQ: Headquarters.
 * HQ Pro: Headquarters Pro.

I

 * IRL: in real life
 * Ivan: Russian Spetsnaz forces
 * IW: Infinity Ward
 * IRC: Internet Relay Chat

J

 * Jerry: A contemporary slang term for the Germans during World War II.
 * Juggernoob: Player that uses Juggernaut which is usually frowned upon.

K

 * KDR: Kill:death ratio
 * KD: Another term for Kill:death ratio.
 * Killsteal: The act of killing someone that someone else was already trying to kill.
 * Kraut: Derogatory term for Germans during WWII.

L

 * Leet (also written as l33t or 1337): Slang term for "elite", refers to a skilled and/or experienced player.
 * Leet speak: Form of internet slang that "leet" players use.
 * Level: Term used to refer to a mission. 2. Rank earned via XP in Multiplayer games in games such as MW2 and WaW
 * LMAO: Laughing my ass off
 * LMFAO: laughing my fucking ass off
 * LOL: Laugh out loud
 * LAG switcher: A player who attaches a lag switch to their internet in order to enable them to have an advantage over other players
 * LAG Switch: Cheat device designed to disrupt internet communication to the game server, causing all players in the match, aside from the user, to suffer high lag. Is considered a bannable offense by most game companies, and by LIVE and PSN.
 * LS: Short for Last Stand

M

 * MW2: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
 * Mod: Some form of game enhancing device what gives a player an advantage
 * MP40Juggernoob: A player who uses the MP40 in combination with Juggernaut
 * Marty: Often used instead of Martyrdom in chat, like in : "No marty here."

N

 * NBK: Natural Born Killer
 * Nerf: A reduction in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.
 * Noob: General: derogatory term used to express resentment toward another player, which used to mean "new player" but ended up as a cliche.
 * Noob tube: Derogatory term used to express resentment toward grenade launchers
 * Nuke boosting: The act of killing an accomplice repeatedly to be able to call in a Tactical Nuke
 * No Scoping: The act of firing the sniper rifle from the hip (i.e. without using the scope)
 * NUW: New User welcomer

O

 * OMG: Oh my God
 * OMFG: Oh my fucking God
 * OMA: One Man Army

P

 * PS2: PlayStation 2
 * PS3: PlayStation 3
 * PSP: PlayStation Portable
 * PSN: PlayStation Network
 * Pwn: slang for "own" or to kill or beat in a flashy fashion
 * Pwnage: a flashy, amazing, or extraordinary kill or victory

Q

 * Quick Scoping: The act of scoping in, shooting, then scoping out almost instantly with a scoped sniper rifle. From a tactical perspective it does have the advantage of enabling quick one shot kills, but many players who use this tactic just end up sacrificing accuracy for style.

R

 * Ragequit: Ending or leaving a play session short because of anger toward the game or current situation.
 * RfA: Request for adminship.
 * RfB: Request for bureaucrat.
 * ROFL: Rolling on the floor [laughing].
 * Reload cancel: Cancelling a reload before the animation is completed to resume firing quicker.
 * RCP: Recent Changes Patroller.

S

 * S&D: Search & Destroy, a multiplayer game mode.
 * Search: A common name for Search and Destroy
 * Screenwatching: Watching another player's screen to know things about them that would otherwise be unknown (also called Screenhacking)
 * Smoke: Smoke grenade
 * Steam: Online distribution system and community. Keeps track of games played and friend list. Required to play the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * STFU: Shut the fuck up
 * Stun: Stun grenade

T

 * T-Bag: When a player positions themself over top of a dead players body and repeatedly crouches and stands up as a of sign of humiliation.
 * TDM: Team Deathmatch
 * Team: Team Deathmatch
 * TDMEx: Team Deathmatch Express
 * TeamEx: Team Deathmatch Express
 * Teamkill: Killing someone on the same team

W

 * WaW: Call of Duty: World at War
 * Wonder Waffle: A slang term for the Wunderwaffe DG-2.

X

 * XB: Xbox
 * XBL: Xbox Live