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.

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 * 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
 * 360 Quick-scope: More difficult to pull off, involves a player spinning a full 360 degrees, quickly aiming down the scope, and scoring a one shot kill.

A

 * AfD: Articles for Deletion.
 * AFK: Away From Keyboard
 * AEAE: All editors are equal
 * Aimbot: A program used by a hacker to gain easy headshots etc. by automatically aiming the weapon without the player using the normal controls.
 * ADS: Aiming Down Sights
 * AR: Assault Rifle

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 considered cheating by other players.
 * BRB: be right back
 * Buff: An increase in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.
 * BG: bad game

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.
 * Clutch: A situation in which a player (usually in Search and Destroy) is the last alive on their team. She/he then proceeds to kill the 3, 4, 5, or 6 players left on the opposing team by themselves.
 * 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
 * Core: Non-hardcore modes
 * Collateral Damage: When a player gets two or more kills with one sniper bullet.
 * Commando Noob: A player who runs around knifing (usually with the tactical knife attachment) with a Marathon, Lightweight and Commando Class setup.

D

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

F

 * Frag: Fragmentation grenade
 * Flamewar/Flaming: The act of cussing or insulting another user/player with the hopes of starting an argument
 * Flanking: The act of circling around an enemy to attack them from the side or back
 * Flash: Flashbang
 * Friendly fire: Shooting an ally. This can cause failure in single player and is a setting that can be enabled in multiplayer.
 * FTL: For The Lose
 * FTW: For The Win
 * FU: Fuck You
 * F.N.G.: Acronym for "Fucking New Guy": Was originally a derogitory name used in the Vietnam war for new squad members sent from the U.S. to troops in Vietnam, as the veterans often found the new member lacking in essential jungle warfare skills.
 * Faggot Funnel: Another phrase for "noob tube".

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
 * GG: good game
 * Grenade spamming: Excessive usage of grenades/Semtex with little or no actual aiming. Usually in conjunction with the Scavenger or One Man Army perk.

H

 * Hacker: Someone who hacks their disk or the game in order to alter the game.
 * Hardscope: The act of looking through the scope of a sniper and get a kill
 * 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.
 * Holo: Holographic Sight

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.
 * KIlljack: Another term for Killsteal.
 * 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
 * LMG: Light Machine Gun
 * Luck Shot: To get a kill in a nearly impossible situation eg. killing an enemy by no-scoping at long range or getting an across map throwing knife kill.

M

 * Marty: Often used instead of Martyrdom in chat, like in : "No marty here."
 * Mod: Some form of game enhancing device what gives a player an advantage, oftentimes refers specifically to modded controllers
 * 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
 * MP40Juggernoob: A player who uses the MP40 in combination with Juggernaut
 * MP: Multiplayer
 * Multiplayer: A gameplay mode that allows for multiple human players to play in the same game
 * MW2: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
 * MVP: Most Valuable Player

N

 * NBK: Natural Born Killer
 * Nerf: A reduction in the effectiveness of an item as the result of a patch.
 * Nerd Rage: Indignant, hysterical, and incoherent screaming brought on by video game induced frustration.
 * 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
 * Noob Tuber: a derogatory term towards a player who uses grenade launchers excessively
 * 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
 * One Shot Kill: killing an enemy with full health with a single sniper rifle bullet
 * Own: to kill an enemy or enemies or win the match in a spectacular fashion.
 * Oscar Mike: Combination of the NATO phonetic alphabet words for O and M. when used in this combination, stands for "On the Move"

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. In Call of Duty games prior to Modern Warfare 2, the lack of host migration combined with ragequitting meant that many games were cut short by the host's departure.
 * RfA: Request for adminship.
 * RfB: Request for bureaucrat.
 * ROFL: Rolling on the floor [laughing].
 * ROFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
 * ROFLMFAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my fucking ass off
 * Reload cancel: Cancelling a reload before the animation is completed to resume firing quicker.
 * RCP: Recent Changes Patroller.
 * RDS: Red Dot Sight

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
 * SMG: Sub Machine Gun
 * SP: Single Player
 * S.S.D.D.: Same Shit Diferent Day

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
 * Tactical Button Layout: Prone and Melee buttons are switched.
 * Thumper Dumper: Derogatory term for a player who excessively uses the Thumper, similar to the term "Noob Tuber"
 * Turtling: The act of putting a Riot Shield on your back and going prone.

U

 * UOTM - User of the Month.

W

 * WaW: Call of Duty: World at War
 * Wonder Waffle: A slang term for the Wunderwaffe DG-2.
 * Walking Bush: slang for a player whose character is wearing a Ghille Suit
 * Wall Bang: The act of getting a bullet penetration kill

X

 * XB: Xbox. Often called the Orginal Xbox or the Xbox one.
 * Xbox 360: The second generation of Microsoft's gaming console, the Xbox.
 * XBL: Xbox Live