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, along with new games, this list will never be truly complete.

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 * 360: When the player spins 360 degrees and gets a kill or Xbox 360
 * 3arc: Treyarch.

A

 * Accolade: 'Badges' awarded to players after matches for certain achievements (i.e. most kills, highest killstreak).
 * Admin: Administrator.
 * ADS: Aiming Down Sights.
 * AEAE: All editors are equal.
 * AfD: Articles for Deletion.
 * AFC: Away From Controller
 * AFK: Away From Keyboard.
 * Aimbot: A program used by a hacker to gain easy headshots etc. by automatically aiming the weapon without the player using the normal controls. Using said aimbot will result in a permanent ban on the Steam network, PSN and Xbox LIVE. It is similar to the aiming program used by campaign NPCs and Black Ops multiplayer bots.
 * Anon: An anonymous user.
 * AR: Assault Rifle.
 * Auto Aim or Aim Assist: Consoles always default to a setting that assists the user with bringing the crosshairs to nearby; near-center enemies.

B

 * BB: Short for Be Bold, a policy on Call of Duty Wiki, stating that a user should edit a page themselves, rather than asking someone else to do it.
 * Baby Gun: Slang for Shangri-La's 31-79 JGb215.
 * Balls to the Wall: Reckless playstyle.
 * Banging: The act of hitting someone with a Flashbang, Nova Gas, Concussion Grenade, etc.
 * BBL: Be back later.
 * BEL: Behind Enemy Lines, a game mode in Call of Duty.
 * BO: Call of Duty: Black Ops 
 * Bolts: Slang for Bolt-Action Rifles.
 * Bounce Spot: Random areas in COD4 maps where you may stand upon and jump, flinging you high into the air.
 * 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 considered cheating.
 * BRB: Be right back.
 * Buff: An increase in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.
 * Blops: Slang for Call of Duty: Black Ops.
 * Bunny Hop: The action of jumping while engaging in gunfights or turning corners.

C

 * Camp: The act of staying in one specific area of a map while waiting for enemies to come into visual range.
 * Camper: A term used for someone who camps. Campers are disliked by many players who believe the strategy unfair
 * Charlie: The "C" flag placed on any given map in Domination (Charlie being the NATO phonetic alphabet equivalent to the letter C) and also contemporary slang term given to the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War.
 * Cheap scoper: An insult used against quickscopers. see Noob scoper.
 * Christmas Noob: Refers to the wave of inexperienced players that get Call of Duty on Christmas Day.
 * Clutch: A situation in which a player makes a last stroke to win the match while losing by many points.
 * Co-Op: multi player operation/game
 * Collateral Damage: A challenge that requires the player to get two or more kills with one sniper bullet. A reference to battlefield terminology of the same name referring to damage that is unintended or incidental to the intended outcome.
 * Cook: Holding a live grenade before throwing it; shortens the amount of time enemies have to react.
 * Commando Noob: A player who runs around knifing (usually with the tactical knife attachment) with a Marathon, Lightweight and Commando Class setup in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * CT: Combat Training.
 * Core: Non-hardcore modes.
 * Crawler (Zombies): A zombie who has had its leg(s) blown off by an explosion, resulting in it crawling, and as a result, giving players more time to do things such as upgrading weapons and build barriers without being threatened. This term can also be used to refer to Crawler Zombies.
 * CQC: close quarters combat

D

 * DBAD: Short for Don't be a dick.. A policy on Call of Duty Wiki, which states that you should not try and start flame wars, trolling, etc..
 * DDD: Short for Don't delete discussions. A policy on Call of Duty Wiki, that states that a user is not to delete any discussion on a talk page.
 * DFTT: Short for Don't feed the trolls.
 * Dedicated server: A non player-hosted server. This means it is hosted by the publisher(s)/developer(s) of the game.
 * Demo: Short for Demolition gametype.
 * Diver: Similar to dropshooting, a person who, upon seeing an enemy, dolphin dives and either knifes the enemy or shoots at his feet.
 * DM: Deathmatch, a multiplayer game mode.
 * Dolphin Dive: Slang for Dive to Prone.
 * Dropshot: Going prone immediately upon encountering an enemy in close quarters combat in order to avoid gunfire while shooting.

E

 * Elevator Glitch: A glitch that causes the player to rise straight up into the air. Is considered a form of cheating by many.
 * Emblem: An emblem is a feature on Black Ops which allows the player to create their own logo with shapes, numbers and many different pictures. Emblems in the Modern Warfare series are pre-set and are unlocked via challenges and ranking up/prestiging.

F

 * FA: Short for "Featured Article"
 * Famas Noob: When a player uses the Famas in Call of Duty: Black Ops extensively.
 * Feed: When a player appears on the kill feed rapidly because they killed three or more enemies without getting interrupted by other kills.
 * FFA: Free-for-All.
 * Firecap: The maximum firerate for single shot weapons. The lower the firecap, the longer time between shots.
 * First Blood: Getting the first kill at the start of a match.
 * Flamewar/Flaming: The act of cussing or insulting another user/player with the hopes of starting an argument.
 * FPS: First-person shooter.
 * Friendly fire: Shooting an ally. This can cause failure in single player and is a setting that can be enabled in multiplayer.

G

 * GL: Short for Grenade Launcher.
 * Grenade spamming: Excessive usage of grenades/Semtex with little or no actual aiming..
 * GOML: Get On My Level.

H

 * Hacker: Someone who alters the game's code, often giving them an unfair advantage. Highly frowned upon and a bannable offense.
 * Hardscope: To use a scoped weapon such as a sniper rifle by aiming down the scope and taking aimed shots quickly after sighting an enemy player. Often contrasted with quickscope.
 * Host: The player running a multiplayer game for other players to join. Applies to console versions of Call of Duty games and to PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * HQ: Headquarters.
 * Holo: Holographic Sight.
 * HUD: Head-up display. This is the on-screen overlay that shows information such as remaining ammo, match scores, the cross-hairs and the mini-map.

I

 * ID: Improvement Drive
 * IRC: Internet Relay Chat.
 * IRL: In Real Life.
 * IW: Infinity Ward.

J

 * Jerry: A contemporary slang term for the Germans during World War II, mostly used by the British.
 * Jug:The Zombie perk Juggernog or Juggernaut.
 * Juggernaut: Heavily armored enemy encountered in Modern Warfare 2 and 3 campaign and Special Ops, as well as a pointstreak in Modern Warfare 3. Has very slow movement speed but makes up for it with extremely high damage resistance and usually powerful Light Machine Gun. Some may have a Riot Shield.
 * Jugs: A term used for the Juggernog perk in Zombies. Also a term for the Juggernaut in Modern Warfare 2 and 3.

K

 * K/D Whore: A player who tries their hardest to get a good Kill/Death ratio every game, so their overall kill/death ratio is high.
 * KD or K/D: Kill:death.
 * K.I.A.: Killed in action.
 * Killsteal: The act of killing someone that someone else was already trying to kill.
 * Kraut: Derogatory term for Germans during WWII.

L

 * Lag: Refers to either framerate lag or network lag. Network lag is the delay between messages being sent over the internet. Framerate lag is when the game runs slowly. Lag often occurs with bad internet.
 * 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.
 * LMG: Light Machine Gun.
 * Longshot: The act of killing a player over a long distance (distance depends on weapon's range). A 'medal' is awarded to players that get longshots.

M

 * Marty: Short for Martyrdom.
 * M.I.A.: Missing in action.
 * Mic (or Mike): Short for microphone.
 * Mod: Can either refer to 'moderator' or 'modification'. A moderator is a person that oversees the activity of something, such as a forum. A game modification is when a part of a game is altered,.
 * Modded controller: A controller with a trigger that is modified to simulate rapid presses when held down, allowing the user to fire semi-automatic weapons as if they were fully automatic.

N

 * 'Nade: Short for grenade.
 * NAT: Network Address Translation.
 * Nerf: A reduction in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.
 * Ninja Defuse: Act of defusing a bomb a few seconds after an enemy plants it in Search and Destroy.
 * Noob: General: Derogatory term used to express resentment toward another player, which used to mean "new player."
 * Noob tube: Derogatory term used to express resentment toward grenade launchers.
 * NPC: Non-playable character.
 * Nub: Alternative for Noob (new player).
 * Nuke boosting: The act of killing an accomplice repeatedly to be able to call in a Tactical Nuke or a M.O.A.B. Usually done with Tactical Insertion.
 * NUW: New User Welcomer.
 * NVA: Short for North Vietnamese Army.

O

 * OMA: One Man Army.
 * OP: Overpowered
 * Overpowered: A weapon, perk, or piece of equipment that gives a player a significant advantage over someone who is not using said weapon, perk or equipment.

P

 * Panic Knife: The act of instinctively, or purposely knifing an enemy extremely close to the player without thought.
 * PaP: Short for Pack-a-Punch.
 * Point Whore: The act of stealing all points from friendly players in Zombie Mode.

Q

 * Quick Scoping (QS) : A style of play wherein a player is able to scope in, shoot for a kill, then scope out almost instantly without having to ensure the crosshairs are on the target.
 * Quad: 4 kills in quick succession (close together).

R

 * Ragequit: Ending or leaving a play session short because of anger toward the game or current situation. In Call of Duty games prior to Modern Warfare 2, the lack of host migration combined with rage-quitting meant that many games were cut short by the host's departure.
 * Random: A person who is so-to-speak "unknown" in the community. Coined from competitive quickscopers that would go into public matches to brag about their popularity.
 * RCP: Recent Changes Patroller.
 * Reload cancel: Cancelling a reload before the animation is completed to resume firing quicker.(Alternatively, reloading a larger weapon while it still has some rounds in it, such as the M60, and double tapping the toggle weapon button to quickly regain "ability to fire" if someone comes into your sights while reloading)Can also be done by knifing or initiating sprint.
 * Respawn: To spawn again after getting killed.
 * Retard Scope: When a player attempts to quick scope but does not make it fully into the scope and shoots, quite often mistaken as a quick scope or no scope.
 * Ricochet Rules: Game mode which, in the event of a player firing at a team-mate, all damage will be returned to the player firing.
 * RfA: Request for adminship.
 * RfB: Request for bureaucrat.
 * RfR: Request for rollback.
 * Run N' Gun: Verb that is used when a player runs around, typically with an SMG and plays very aggressively.
 * Rush: Verb that is used when a player advances fast at beginning of the round ahead teammates to enemy positions, quite often into the enemies spawn point.

S

 * S&D or SnD: Search & Destroy, a multiplayer game mode.
 * Screenwatching: Watching another player's screen (In Splitscreen) to know things about them that would otherwise be unknown, most notably that player's location. (also known as Screenhacking, Screencheating, Screenpeeking, and Screenlooking).
 * This also applies to people watching a live stream online of players.
 * Scrub: A noob who uses the best of weapons, but can't do good with any of them. Also refers to a noob that acts as a "try hard".
 * Search: A common name for Search and Destroy.
 * Shrink Ray: A nickname used by many players for the 31-79 JGb215, due to its complicated name.
 * Slayer: A name for a player who in objective games will only go for kills, usually to get air support. See also; K/D Whore
 * This also is used to refer to a player, part of a co-ordinated team who either protects their objectives and simply kills enemies.
 * Spam: Excessive spraying of a high-capacity weapon; usually an LMG, or using One Man Army and constantly throwing smoke grenades/stuns/flashbangs/frags/Semtex.
 * Spawn camp: To camp at a spawning point in hopes of getting easy kills.
 * Also applies to players hiding in their spawn point - especially in Search and Destroy.
 * Spawnkill: To kill a player as they spawn or immediately spawned, often frowned upon.
 * Spawn Point: Places were players spawn at the start of the match or respawn after dying.
 * Spawn Sniping: Usually found on the map Highrise in MW2 when people snipe the other team's spawn at the beginning.
 * Spawn Trapping: A tactic used in which an enemy pins somebody at a spawn point so the player will respawn again at the same area and get killed.
 * Spawn tubing: When players start a match (or a round in SnD) by instantly shooting their grenade launchers up in the sky. Can not be done on Black Ops due to the 15 second Grenade Launcher delay.
 * Sponge: Term used to describe a player taking lots of hits.
 * Spray n' Pray: Tactic used in which a player uses a weapon with a high-rate of fire and fires only from the hip. When using this tactic, Extended Mags are known to be useful.
 * S.S.D.D.: Same Shit Different Day, often used by players not having very exciting days.
 * Switch-cancel: Similar to reload-cancel, except to press the weapon-swap button twice (when the weapon the player wants to switch to appears) to cut a weapon's switching animation to zilch.
 * Sysop: System Operator

T

 * Tac: Tactical Insertion.
 * TacDel:The act of waiting in front of a tactical insertion or planting a claymore in front of it for a kill.
 * Tac Insert: Short for Tactical Insertion
 * Tac Knife: Short for Tactical Knife
 * Tac Noob: A player who uses the tactical insertion excessively.
 * Tactical Button Layout: Crouch and Melee buttons are switched. Common layout amongst people who Dropshot.
 * TDM: Team Deathmatch.
 * TDMEx: Team Deathmatch Express.
 * Team: Team Deathmatch.
 * TeamEx: Team Deathmatch Express.
 * Teamkill: Killing someone on the same team.
 * Tele: Abrieviation of Teleporter in zombies.
 * Thumping : a term for excessively using a Thumper, similar to Noob Tubing
 * Toad: Generally unpleasant player.
 * TI: Tactical Insertion.
 * Trapping: Action of trapping a friendly player in corners in core gamemodes. It is also possible to trap enemy players in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with multiple players using Riot Shields.
 * Track Scoper : a player who repeatedly follows an opposing player and kills them from behind.
 * Treyarched: Action of dying because of unexpected glitches, Second Chance, lag or other abnormal issues in games produced by Treyarch . See Infinity Warded.
 * Trigger fingering: The act of rapidly tapping the fire button to achieve a maximum fire rate. Usually used on semi-automatic weapons.
 * Doesn't necessarily mean doing one thing over and over, more to the point of using whatever guns / perk combos or camping spots to come out on top on points or kills. AKA, someone who isn't here for the fun of the game, but more commonly just to win & boast about one thing or another.
 * Turtling: The act of putting a Riot Shield on your back and going prone.
 * More commonly known as the majority of the team staying back at "base/default spawn point" usually in CTF game types. (Capture one flag, then "turtle" to make sure they don't catch up) Generally frowned upon because of the ease of sitting in a corner.

U

 * UotM: User of the Month.
 * UTP: User Treatment Policy

V

 * VC: Vietcong

W

 * Walking Bush: Slang for a player whose character is wearing a Ghillie Suit.
 * Walmart Connection: A way to angrily express a terrible internet connection.
 * Wall Bang: The act of getting a bullet penetration kill.
 * Wall Hack: A program used by hackers to see through walls, usually used for getting FMJ kills.
 * WB: Welcome back.
 * W.I.A.: Wounded in action.
 * WW: Call of Duty: World at War.
 * WaW: Call of Duty: World at War.
 * Wonder Waffle: A slang term for the Wunderwaffe DG-2. Originates from the Nazi Zombie game mode character Tank Dempsey calling the weapon a "Wonder Waffle", as well the WaW achievement/trophy "Acquire Waffle Weapons"

X

 * X360: Xbox 360.
 * Xbox 360: The second generation of Microsoft's gaming console, the Xbox.
 * XBL: Xbox Live, a multiplayer network for the Xbox 360 system.
 * XP: Experience points, points that, when enough are gained, levels up the players rank therefore unlocking more weapons, equipment etc..

Z

 * ZH: Zero Hour(s)
 * Zone/Zoning: Covering one particular area of the map in multiplayer, but continuously moving around in that area so that it does not turn into camping. Common in objective-based game modes such as Domination. Often considered camping if the area is too small, or if done in a non-objective gametype.