Glossary


We know you’re likely to come across unfamiliar language when you’re exploring the world of PlayStation®Network, both online and in-game. Here’s a quick guide to flames and frags, glitching and griefing, GR8, gratz and ZOMG.



  • 1337

    Elite. The best player.


  • AFAIK

    As far as I know.


  • AFK

    Away from keyboard.


  • ASAP

    As soon as possible.


  • ATM

    At the moment.


  • BBIAB

    Be back in a bit.


  • BBL

    Be back later.


  • BRB

    Be right back.


  • BTW

    By the way.


  • CAMPER

    Someone who hides in one place (e.g. a player spawn point) to kill other players or collect in-game items. Generally used in a derogatory sense.


  • CAMPING

    The act of staying or hiding in one place (e.g. a player spawn point) to kill other players or collect in-game items.


  • EXPLOITS

    The use of cheat codes, in-game glitches or hardware cheats to gain an unfair advantage in a game.


  • FANBOY

    Usually an insult for a person who is mindlessly devoted to a particular console, videogame, movie genre etc, and will often argue, unconstructively, with people who disagree.


  • FAQ

    Frequently asked question(s)


  • FLAME / FLAMING

    A flame is a message that is designed to provoke an angry or irrational response.


  • FLAME WAR

    A flame war is when two people exchange angry messages in a heated, and often irrational, argument.


  • FTW

    For the win. Indicates that something is great or the best in its class. E.g. "Pizza ftw".


  • FRAG

    An in-game kill OR abbreviation for a fragmentation grenade.


  • GG

    Good game.


  • GLITCH / GLITCHER / GLITCHING

    A glitch is an in-game bug that can be exploited for an advantage. For example: a wall that you can shoot through. Whether this is another form of cheating or a valid gameplay method is continually debated in most communities.


  • GR8

    Great


  • GRATS / GRATZ

    Congratulations.


  • GRIEFER

    An individual who disrupts multiplayer games or online communities with unsportsmanlike or antisocial behaviour.


  • GRIEFING

    The act of disrupting multiplayer games or online communities with unsportsmanlike or antisocial behaviour.


  • GTG

    Depending on context, either "good to go" (i.e. I'm ready) or "got to go" (i.e. time for me to leave).


  • IIRC

    If I remember correctly


  • IMHO

    In my honest opinion / in my humble opinion.


  • IMO

    In my opinion.


  • IRL

    In real life.


  • KK

    Okay, cool.


  • KTHXB / KTHXBI

    Okay, thanks, bye. (Usually used in a dismissive context).


  • L33T

    Elite (the best).


  • LMAO

    Laugh my ass off.


  • LOL

    Laugh out loud.


  • LOOT

    Treasure, weapons, power-ups etc, usually dropped by an in-game character when it dies that the player can collect. Particularly rare or high-valued loot may be described as "phat loot".


  • M8

    Mate.


  • MEH

    Indicates indifference / not caring.


  • N00B

    Newbie / new user (offensive).


  • NE1

    Anyone.


  • NEWB

    Newbie / new user (not offensive).


  • OMG

    Oh my god.


  • OMW

    On my way.


  • ORLY

    Oh really


  • PES

    Pro Evolution Soccer.


  • PLD

    Played.


  • PLS

    Please.


  • PLZ

    Please.


  • PPL

    People.


  • PSN

    PlayStation®Network


  • PSN ID

    PlayStation®Network identification or online ID.


  • PWN

    To be better than, or "own", someone else, usually in a videogame or an online discussion.


  • PWND

    Indicates that the person has been "bettered" or "owned" by someone else, usually in a videogame or an online discussion e.g. "you were totally pwnd".


  • RL

    Real life.


  • ROFL

    Rolls on floor laughing.


  • ROFLMAO

    Rolls on floor laughing my ass off.


  • RU

    Are you?


  • SP

    Indicates that the author s unsure of the spelling of the word preceding the notation e.g. "catologue (sp)".


  • SPAWN POINT

    A specific point in a game where the player will appear when they first join the game or after they have died, or where in-game items (health packs, money, ammunition etc) will reappear after being picked up by a player.


  • TBH

    To be honest.


  • TBPH

    To be perfectly honest


  • THX

    Thanks.


  • TKER

    Team-killer. The practice of killing another player on your side. Very much frowned upon.


  • TKING

    Team-killing. The practice of killing another player on your side. Very much frowned upon.


  • TROLL / TROLLING

    A troll is a person who deliberately posts provocative messages to incite argument and much disruption. "Don't feed the trolls" is an expression used in many communities and means to not reply to people who "troll".


  • TTFN

    Ta-ta for now.


  • TYVM

    Thank you very much.


  • UR

    Your or You're


  • W00T/WOOT

    Exlamation of surprise / happiness.


  • WAREZ

    Illegal game code.


  • WTG

    Way to go! / Congratulations.


  • XD

    Indicates a big grin.


  • ZOMG

    Oh my god - the prefix of the "Z" makes it ironic/condescending.


  • 1337

    Elite. The best player.


  • AFAIK

    As far as I know.


  • AFK

    Away from keyboard.


  • ASAP

    As soon as possible.


  • ATM

    At the moment.


  • BBIAB

    Be back in a bit.


  • BBL

    Be back later.


  • BRB

    Be right back.


  • BTW

    By the way.


  • CAMPER

    Someone who hides in one place (e.g. a player spawn point) to kill other players or collect in-game items. Generally used in a derogatory sense.


  • CAMPING

    The act of staying or hiding in one place (e.g. a player spawn point) to kill other players or collect in-game items.


  • EXPLOITS

    The use of cheat codes, in-game glitches or hardware cheats to gain an unfair advantage in a game.


  • FANBOY

    Usually an insult for a person who is mindlessly devoted to a particular console, videogame, movie genre etc, and will often argue, unconstructively, with people who disagree.


  • FAQ

    Frequently asked question(s)


  • FLAME / FLAMING

    A flame is a message that is designed to provoke an angry or irrational response.


  • FLAME WAR

    A flame war is when two people exchange angry messages in a heated, and often irrational, argument.


  • FTW

    For the win. Indicates that something is great or the best in its class. E.g. "Pizza ftw".


  • FRAG

    An in-game kill OR abbreviation for a fragmentation grenade.


  • GG

    Good game.


  • GLITCH / GLITCHER / GLITCHING

    A glitch is an in-game bug that can be exploited for an advantage. For example: a wall that you can shoot through. Whether this is another form of cheating or a valid gameplay method is continually debated in most communities.


  • GR8

    Great


  • GRATS / GRATZ

    Congratulations.


  • GRIEFER

    An individual who disrupts multiplayer games or online communities with unsportsmanlike or antisocial behaviour.


  • GRIEFING

    The act of disrupting multiplayer games or online communities with unsportsmanlike or antisocial behaviour.


  • GTG

    Depending on context, either "good to go" (i.e. I'm ready) or "got to go" (i.e. time for me to leave).


  • IIRC

    If I remember correctly


  • IMHO

    In my honest opinion / in my humble opinion.


  • IMO

    In my opinion.


  • IRL

    In real life.


  • KK

    Okay, cool.


  • KTHXB / KTHXBI

    Okay, thanks, bye. (Usually used in a dismissive context).


  • L33T

    Elite (the best).


  • LMAO

    Laugh my ass off.


  • LOL

    Laugh out loud.


  • LOOT

    Treasure, weapons, power-ups etc, usually dropped by an in-game character when it dies that the player can collect. Particularly rare or high-valued loot may be described as "phat loot".


  • M8

    Mate.


  • MEH

    Indicates indifference / not caring.


  • N00B

    Newbie / new user (offensive).


  • NE1

    Anyone.


  • NEWB

    Newbie / new user (not offensive).


  • OMG

    Oh my god.


  • OMW

    On my way.


  • ORLY

    Oh really


  • PES

    Pro Evolution Soccer.


  • PLD

    Played.


  • PLS

    Please.


  • PLZ

    Please.


  • PPL

    People.


  • PSN

    PlayStation®Network


  • PSN ID

    PlayStation®Network identification or online ID.


  • PWN

    To be better than, or "own", someone else, usually in a videogame or an online discussion.


  • PWND

    Indicates that the person has been "bettered" or "owned" by someone else, usually in a videogame or an online discussion e.g. "you were totally pwnd".


  • RL

    Real life.


  • ROFL

    Rolls on floor laughing.


  • ROFLMAO

    Rolls on floor laughing my ass off.


  • RU

    Are you?


  • SP

    Indicates that the author s unsure of the spelling of the word preceding the notation e.g. "catologue (sp)".


  • SPAWN POINT

    A specific point in a game where the player will appear when they first join the game or after they have died, or where in-game items (health packs, money, ammunition etc) will reappear after being picked up by a player.


  • TBH

    To be honest.


  • TBPH

    To be perfectly honest


  • THX

    Thanks.


  • TKER

    Team-killer. The practice of killing another player on your side. Very much frowned upon.


  • TKING

    Team-killing. The practice of killing another player on your side. Very much frowned upon.


  • TROLL / TROLLING

    A troll is a person who deliberately posts provocative messages to incite argument and much disruption. "Don't feed the trolls" is an expression used in many communities and means to not reply to people who "troll".


  • TTFN

    Ta-ta for now.


  • TYVM

    Thank you very much.


  • UR

    Your or You're


  • W00T/WOOT

    Exlamation of surprise / happiness.


  • WAREZ

    Illegal game code.


  • WTG

    Way to go! / Congratulations.


  • XD

    Indicates a big grin.


  • ZOMG

    Oh my god - the prefix of the "Z" makes it ironic/condescending.


Communicating on PlayStation®Network

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    Treat other users on PlayStation®Network as you would expect to be treated yourself.


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    Take care when discussing personal issues. Discussing these openly can make you a vulnerable target.


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    Be mindful of writing words or messages in CAPITALS unless intentional. Doing so signifies that you are shouting at someone even if you don’t mean to.


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    When encountering problematic users on forums or in-game, the easiest and most efficient way to deal with this is by muting or ignoring them.


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    For more serious forms of abuse you can report offending users to a moderator using the Grief Reporting form on eu.playstation.com.