How to Speak Like an Internet Gaming Geek

Part 1: Internet Gaming Terminology to Know

Internet gaming, both console and PC, is quickly spreading as a worldwide hobby. The gaming world is not just for teenagers any more: the average age of people playing MMO and FPS games is now around 30 years old, and the age group is climbing. People have become more open to spending time on massive multiplayer online games, and family-friendly Internet games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

If you begin to participate more in the world of Internet gaming, you will be want to learn some of the more common gaming terms. You will chat more confidently with your new gaming friends, and the gaming experience will likely become more engaging for you. Here are some of the more prevalent Internet gamer terms in use today.

1. leet 1337 (also spelled as "1337" or "L33T" or "l33t")
   
   
2. newbie, or noob
   
   
3. L2p, or l2p
   
   
4. frag
   
   
5. uber or ub3r
   
   
6. pwned and pwnage
   
   
7. mmorpg
   
   
8. mod
   
   
9. griefer
   
   
10. chixor
    
    
11. gank ("go around and kill")
    
    
12. dot
    
    
13. dkp
    
    
14. camping (lurking near spawn points)
    
    
15. lag
    
    
16. rts
    
    
17. spawn/respawn
    
    
18. xp
    
    
19. zerg
    
    
20. dps
    
    
21. mod