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『Team Fortress』シリーズには特有のスラング、略語がいくつか存在します。この'''プレイヤー用語集'''では、プレイ中に目にする機会があるであろう用語を確認することができます。

= 一般用語 =
== # ==
{{Anchor|2ez}}
; 2ez
: Too easy(楽勝だ！)の略語です。

{{Anchor|3 starred}}
; 3 starred
: １つや２つだけでなく、３つすべての目標を達成した[[ConTracker/ja|コントラクト]]の事を指します。
{{Anchor|3CP}}
{{Anchor|4CP}}
{{Anchor|5CP}}
; 3CP / 4CP / 5CP
: 『3コントロールポイント』、『４コントロールポイント』、『５コントロールポイント』の略語です。それぞれ合計３つ、４つ、５つの[[Control Point (game mode)/ja#対称|コントロールポイント]]があるマップを指します。

== A ==
{{anchor|Achievement server}}
{{Anchor|Achievement server / achievement map}}
; Achievement server / achievement map
:普通に遊んでいるプレイヤーの邪魔をすることなく、[[Achievements/ja|実績]]の解除を目的にプレイできる専用サーバー、もしくはマップの事を指します。こういったサーバーでは、プレイヤーはマップ本来の目的を妨げることなく、技術を磨いたり他のプレイヤーと交流することが可能です(参照：[[#Griefing/ja|griefing]])。ごく一般的な実績解除サーバーの特徴は以下の通りです。
:* 両チームの[[Spawn/ja|スポーン]]地点の距離が近く、リスポーンまでの時間も短く設定されているため、持続的に戦闘に参加していられる。
:* 両チームの衝突の無い、お互いの実績解除のために協力できる安全な部屋。
:* 実績解除もしくは[[#Leveling/ja|レベル上げ]]の為に[[Bots/ja|bot]]やアイドリングプレイヤーを自動で提供してくれる機能。
:* パズルや迷路、隠し扉や隠し部屋などのお遊び的要素。
:* [[#Boxing/ja|ボクシング]]やサッカー、[[#Pyro tennis/ja|パイロテニス]]などのスポーツに特化したマップ。
:同義語：[[#Idle server/ja|アイドルサーバー]]
:関連項目：[[#Trading server/ja|トレーディングサーバー]]

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; Airshot / aerial

:: ''もっと詳しく: [[Aerial/ja|エアショット]]''
: 空中にいるプレイヤーに発射体が当たることです。通常は[[#Juggling/ja|ジャグリング]]を経てエアショットが成功します。

;ADS
:『Aiming down sights(サイトを覗き込んで撃つ)』の略語です。TF2では主にスコープを除く[[Sniper/ja|スナイパー]]を指します。『ADSing』と動詞として使われることもあります。

; AFK
: 『away from keyboard(離席中)』の略語です。何か理由があってパソコンから離れているプレイヤーや、ゲームを[[idling/ja|放置]]しているプレイヤーの事を指します。

; Airblast
: [[Compression blast/ja|圧縮ブラスト]]の事を指します。

{{anchor|Alt}}
; Alternate account
: 自分の情報を隠すためなど、色々な用途で使われるサブのSteamアカウントの事を指します。

; Amby
: 主にこのどちらかを指します。

:* [[Spy/ja|スパイ]]のサブ武器、[[Ambassador/ja|アンバサダー]]の略語。
:* 他の武器を一切使わないというわけではないが、アンバサダーばかりを使うスパイの事。

; Amputation Station
: [[Amputator/ja|アンピュテーター]]の挑発で味方を回復しながら、１か所に突っ立っている[[medic/ja|メディック]]を指します。

;[[Anger/ja|Anger]]/Anger Sniper
: フレンドリーファイアをしたり、キル後にタウントを取ったり、無礼で品のないバインドを使用したり、[[AWPer Hand/ja|AWPerハンド]]を好み、Angerを身に着けたりしているちょっとイタい[[Sniper/ja|スナイパー]]の事を指します。

; AoE
: 『area of effect(爆風範囲)』の略語です。[[soldier/ja|ソルジャー]]の[[Soldier/ja#メイン武器|ロケットランチャー]]や[[Demoman/ja#メイン武器|デモマン]]の[[Demoman/ja#Primary|グレネードランチャー]]などの、発射物付近のプレイヤーや建物、その他のゲーム内オブジェクトにダメージを与えうる武器の事を指します。

; Aussie
:[[Australium weapons/ja|オーストラリウム武器]]の略語です。

{{Anchor|Autobalance}}
; Autobalance

:: ''もっと詳しく： [[Team balance/ja|チームバランス]]''
: 両チームのバランスが釣り合わないとサーバーのホストが判断した際に、別のチームに強制的に移動させられることを指します。

; Axtinguish
: 炎上中のプレイヤーを[[Axtinguisher/ja|アクスティングイシャー]]で倒した際に起こるクリティカルヒットの事を指します。 

== B ==
; Backcapping

:: ''もっと詳しく：[[Backcapping/ja|裏取り]]''
: 剥奪まで時間のかかるCPを相手チームがキャプチャーしようとしてる間に、こちらも敵の背後のCPをキャプチャーすることを指します。例えば相手チームが２番目のCPをキャプチャーしている間に、こちらは剥奪までの時間が比較的短い最終CPに忍び込む戦法です。

; Bait/Baiting
: 囮を使って敵に攻撃させたり、敵が誰かを追いかけている間に、仲間が敵の背後に忍び込んで殺す戦法を指します。囮として主にパイロやスパイが選ばれます。また[[Engineer/ja|エンジニア]]が囮になって敵を[[Sentry Gun/ja|セントリーガン]]の前に誘導したり、デモマンが囮になって敵を粘着爆弾の付近に寄せ付けることも可能です。

; Bakestaybed
: 『バックスタブ』の発音に寄せたスラングです。''TF2''コンテンツクリエイターのJerma985氏から広まっていきました。

; Battle Engie / Battle Engineer
: セントリーガンを予期せぬ場所に設置したり、メイン武器で敵を倒しに行ったりと、積極的に最前線で戦うエンジニアを指します。安価かつ素早く作れる[[Sentry Gun/ja#コンバットミニセントリー|コンバットミニセントリー]]を彼らは好むため、主に[[Gunslinger/ja|ガンスリンガー]]を装備しています。[[Jag/ja|ジャグ]]を好むプレイヤーもいます。

; Battle Med / Battle Medic
: 仲間の回復より敵を殺すことに積極的な[[Medic/ja|メディック]]を指します。彼らは[[Blutsauger/ja|ブルートザオガー]]を好んで使用します。バトルメディックは[[Classes/ja#サポートクラス|サポートクラス]]なのに仲間を回復しないメディックなので、あまりチームメイトから歓迎されないでしょう。

; Beam
: 主にこのどちらかを指します。
:* [[Medi Gun/ja|メディガン]]から出る回復ビームの事。
:* [[Watergate/ja|Watergate]]のUFOのビームの事。（仲間が牽引ビームの中に入りマップのミッションを達成すると[[Media:Temp_inbeam_own.mp3|「We are in the beam」]]とアナウンスが聞こえます。このセリフはこのマップの代名詞でもあり、興奮したときの歓声としてTF2コミュニティ内で使われています。）

; Berd
: 鳥の頭シリーズの装飾を着けているプレイヤーを指します。この用語はGmodやSFMでよく使われます。

{{Anchor|Bhopping}}
{{Anchor|Bhopping / bunny hopping}}
; Bhopping / bunny hopping
: 主にこのどれかを指します。
:* スピードを増加させるジャンプおよびエアストレイフの事。 (''TF2''で使用する機会はごくわずか) <!-- 詳細求む -->
:* しゃがんで移動速度を変えずに視界を下に向ける事。 <!-- 詳細求む -->
:* ジャンプ直後にしゃがみ、より遠くに行く動き。これは [[Jumping/ja#基本的なロケットジャンプ|ロケットジャンプ]]、[[Jumping/ja#基本的な粘着爆弾ジャンプ|粘着爆弾ジャンプ]]、その他爆発系ジャンプをする際によく使われる。関連項目：[[Jumping/ja#しゃがみジャンプ|ジャンプ]].
:* 繰り返しジャンプして、敵の攻撃をかわしたり地面の爆風のダメージから身を守る事。
:* ゲームのシステムを上手くかわすために、地面に着地したタイミングでジャンプする事。（通常は[[Market Gardener/ja|マーケット・ガーデナー]]を使用時に使うテクニック。攻撃が空振りしても、このテクニックを使えば着地した後でもクリティカルヒットを与えられる。）

; Bind
: テキストチャットに打てる文を一文、どれかのキーに[[Scripting/ja|バインド]]することを指します。(<code>bind key "say text"</code>のコンソールコマンドを使用して、コマンドをバインドしたいキーを"key"、キーを押したときチャットに入力したい文章を"text"に割り当てます。)

; Birb
: '''Bird'''と意味は変わりませんが、フレンドリーでマヌケな行動をする、[[Chicken Kiev/ja|チキンキエフ]]を身に着けているヘビーを主に指します。

; Bird
: 主にこのどちらかを指します。
:* [[Archimedes/ja|アルキメデス]]や[[Ein/ja|Ein]]などの、プレイヤーの肩に乗る鳥のマスコット系装飾アイテム。
:* [[Holiday/ja|ハロウィンシーズン]]限定で身に着けられる、[[Medimedes/ja|メディメデス]]や[[Eingineer/ja|Eingineer]]のような[[bird head/ja|鳥の頭]]の装飾アイテム。

; Bird Scout
: 武器の効果で得られる追加のジャンプを沢山使い、飛び回っているスカウトの事です。

; Bodyshot
: スナイパーが敵の頭部ではなく胴体を狙ってキルする事を指します。
::''関連項目：[[Headshot/ja|ヘッドショット]]''

; Bodyshotter
: 主にこのどちらかを指します。
:* 頭を狙わず胴体ばかり撃つスナイパーの事。
:* スナイパーのメイン武器、[[Machina/ja|マキナ]]のこと。この武器は上乗せダメージと貫通効果があるので、プレイヤーは胴体を狙いがちになる。

; Bodysnatched
: [[Your Eternal Reward/ja|ユア・エターナル・リワード]]でキルされることを指します。殺されたプレイヤーはテキストチャットやボイスチャットで自分が死んだと伝えることができます。この用語は[[w:ja:SF/ボディ・スナッチャー|『SF/ボディ・スナッチャー』]]というSF映画にちなんでいます。

; Bomb
: 主にこのどれかを指します。
:* [[Payload/ja|ペイロード]]カートの事。
:* [[Stickybomb Launcher/ja|粘着爆弾]]や[[Rocket Launcher/ja|ロケット]]などの爆発する[[projectile/ja|発射体]]。
:* ソルジャーであれば[[Jumping/ja#基本的なロケットジャンプ|ロケットジャンプ]]、デモマンであれば[[Jumping/ja#基本的な粘着爆弾ジャンプ|粘着爆弾ジャンプ]]を使い、飛び回りながらプレイヤーたちを可能な限り爆撃する事。
:* [[Mann vs Machine/ja|Mann vs Machine]]のロボットたちが運ぶ爆弾。
:* [[Bombinomicon (character)/ja|Bombinomicon]]が使う爆弾。

; Bonk / Bonk!
: 主にこのどちらかを指します。
:* [[Bonk! Atomic Punch/ja|喉ごしガツン! アトミックパンチ]]の略。
:* [[Sandman/ja|サンドマン]]で[[Stun/ja#サンドマン|スタン]]させられたときに見れるアイコン。

; Bonus ducks
: [[End of the Line Update/ja|End of the Lineアップデート]]の際に[[Duck Journal/ja|『Bonus Duck』]]を獲得すると[[Merasmus/ja|メラスマス]]から聞けた[[Media:Sf14_merasmus_minigame_duckhunt_bonusducks_01.wav|セリフ]]を指します。また[[Carnival of Carnage/ja|『Carnival of Carnage』]]などのメラスマスが関係するイベントなどで、驚きや興奮を表すときにも使われます。

; Box Spy / Box Trot Spy / box crab
: [[Box Trot/ja|『Box Trot』]]のタウントを使って、戦略的にフィールドを移動したり、フィールド上のオブジェになりすますプレイをするスパイを指します。うまく気づかれなければ、CPをキャプチャーしたりCPのキャプチャーを妨害する事も可能です。

{{Anchor|Boxing}}
; Boxing
:お互い近接武器だけで戦うヘビー達を指します。

{{Anchor|Buff}}
; Buff
: 主にこのどれかを指します。
:* ソルジャ―の装備している[[Buff Banner/ja|バフバナー]]、[[Battalion's Backup/ja|バタリオンズ・バックアップ]]、[[Concheror/ja|コンカラー]]がチャージされた状態の事。
:* メディックによって[[overheal/ja|オーバーヒール]]されている状態の事。
:* ゲームのバランスを整えるために武器を強化する事を指すスラング。反意語は[[#Nerf|『Nerf』]]。
:: ''関連項目：[[w:ja:ゲームバランス|ゲームバランス]]（Wikipedia)''

{{Anchor|Butterknife}}
; Butterknife 
: 主にこのどれかを指します。
:* スパイが[[backstab/ja|バックスタブ]]では無い[[Knife/ja|ナイフ]]攻撃で敵をキルする事。
:* バックスタブをしない、ナイフでの攻撃の事。
:* 相手をバックスタブせず普通にナイフ攻撃する事。スパイ対スパイの戦いになった時や、その他の接近戦でよく起こる。

; Bushwhack
: ジャラテまみれにした相手を[[Bushwacka/ja|ブッシュワッカ]]で殺すこと。

== C ==
; C9
: ペイロードやコントロールポイントのゲームの最後においてチームメイトらがゲームを去ってしまい、敵にCPの剥奪やタイムオーバーによる勝利を許してしまう状態の事を指します。Cloud9という北米のeスポーツチームがOverwatchでやらかしたミスがこの用語の元ネタです。

; Caber
: [[Ullapool Caber/ja|ウラプール・ケイバ―]]の略語です。

; Caberknight
: A Demoknight using the Ullapool Caber that aims for large crowds of enemy players in hopes of landing a Critical hit via [[charging]]. 

; Camping

:: ''Main article: [[Camping]]''
: Refers to the act of a player (or players) staying in one location of tactical advantage, but usually implying waiting for enemy players to enter or pass a location.
:* Positive: Certain classes have an intended "camping" aspect to their play, e.g., Heavy staying on a point, Demoman waiting on a Sticky trap, or, especially, Sniper setting up on a position of advantage, especially one designed into the map for that purpose (referred to as a '''camp''').
:* Negative: Waiting ''excessively'' in a position that is particularly advantageous to the individual but contributes little to the team (distinct from [[#Idling|Idling]]), ''or'' exploiting an unintended position that clearly places the whole enemy team at a severe disadvantage to the detriment of the game, especially [[#Spawn camping|Spawn camping]]. 
: This term does not refer to such acts as temporarily hiding in a corner for a short duration, an [[Engineer]] protecting his [[#Engineer nest|Buildings]], or active [[Ambushing]].

; Cannon
: Short for the [[Loose Cannon]].

; Cannon Jumping
: The act of using a delayed cannonball shot from the [[Loose Cannon]] to perform an explosive jump that covers long distances.

; Cannon Knight
: A variation of the [[#Hybrid Knight|Hybrid Knight]] who uses the [[Loose Cannon]], mainly to do an air charge after a [[#Cannon jumping|cannon jump]].

; Cap
: Refers to the completion of an objective such as a [[control point (objective)|control point]] capture, returning the enemy's [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]] to one's base or pushing the [[Payload#cart|cart]]

{{Anchor|Carry Scout}}
; Carry Scout
: A Scout equipped and using [[Crit-a-Cola]].

; Carrying
:When a player or group of players contribute a significantly higher portion towards winning the game objective than their teammates.

{{Anchor|Chaincap}}
; Chaincap
: Capturing the next point immediately after the previous point has been captured.

; Chainsap
: May refer to:
:* The placement of [[Sapper]]s on several buildings at a time.
:* The rapid replacement of Sappers on a single building, preventing the [[Engineer]] from repairing it.

; Chainstab
: Killing numerous unaware enemies in quick succession via the [[backstab]] capability of any of the [[Spy]]'s melee weapons.

; Cheesing
: Completing a Contract Objective or an Achievement by easier means other than intended through playing to game objecives, whether by exploiting particular Achievement or Contract mechanics (e.g., repeately dropping and picking up one soul in Player Destruction, tanking damage by falling or drowning) or cooperating with a [[#FriendlyAnchor|Friendly]] player on the other team.

; Chievements / Chieves / Cheevos / Achievos
: Slang terms for "[[achievement]]s".

{{Anchor|Chokepoint}}
; Chokepoint (or choke)
: An area that is relatively narrow, forcing players to group up to pass through; particularly a such a location with no effective [[#Flank|flank]]. This makes it easier to defend by using weapons that damage in an [[#AoE|area of effect]].

; Circle strafe

:: ''Main article: [[Strafing#Circle strafing|Circle strafing]]''
: The act of moving around an opponent while keeping your crosshair locked on and attacking.

; Civilian
: May refer to:
:* The act of exploiting certain glitches to make the player go into the [[reference pose]].
:* The [[Civilian (Classic)|Civilian]] class from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'' that remains unused in ''Team Fortress 2''.

; Clutch
: May refer to:
:* A crucial moment related to winning or losing a match.
:* The ability to perform under pressure. 
: Not to be confused with [[#Crutch|Crutch]].

; Collateral
: Using the [[Machina]] to kill two or more enemies with a single fully-charged shot.

; Collector
: May refer to:
:* A player who collects a large number of one type of item.
:* An item of the [[Collector's]] quality.

; Combat Class
: A class whose health and firepower is greater in proportion to its mobility, often found at the front lines. Classes include the Soldier, Demoman, and Heavy.

; Combo
: May refer to:
:* A general term for a Medic and his [[Medic buddy]]. Can be used in specific context;  i.e. a "Heavy Combo" is used to indicate a Medic healing a Heavy.
:* A series of attacks that take advantage of the fast weapon switch capability of the [[Degreaser]], [[Reserve Shooter]], or [[Panic Attack]]. For example, a Pyro may use the Degreaser to ignite an enemy, then take advantage of its fast holster time to quickly switch to the Flare Gun to finish him with a [[Critical Hit]].

; Comp
: Short for "[[competitive play]]".

{{Anchor|Cornerstab}}
; Cornerstab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backstabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: A form of [[#Trickstab|trickstabbing]] by waiting around a corner to [[backstab]] an enemy as a [[Spy]]. One method of doing this is by "baiting" the enemy into following him and then waiting around a corner.

; CP
: Acronym for "[[control point (objective)|control point]]".

; Cratering
: Dying from [[fall damage]], either by falling a great distance or being accelerated into the ground by an explosive.

; Crit 
: Short for "[[Critical hits|critical hit]]".

{{Anchor|Crit Heal}}
; Crit Heal
: Refers to Medi Gun or [[Amputator]] healing at the [[Healing#Healing and ÜberCharge rates|two to three times increased healing rates]] that happen when the target has not received damage for at least 10 to 15 seconds, respectively.

;Critana/Kritana
: Old fan nickname for the [[Half-Zatoichi]] before the Critical hit chance was removed in the Tough Break Update.

;Crocket
 	
: A portmanteau of [[Critical Hit|Crit]] and [[Rocket Launcher|Rocket]].

{{Anchor|Crumpkin kill}}
; Crumpkin kill
: A kill scored while under the effect of a crit-boost from a [[Halloween pumpkin]] pickup. (from contraction of crit-pumpkin)

{{Anchor|Crutch}}
; Crutch
: A derogatory term for a weapon that compensates for a player's lack of skill.
: Not to be confused with [[#Clutch|Clutch]].

{{Anchor|Custom map}}
; Custom map
: A map that has been made by a member of the ''TF2'' community but has not been officially added to the game.

==D==
; Deathmatch/DM
: May refer to:
:* An unofficial term for [[Arena]] Mode.
:* A player that focuses more on obtaining kills rather than the objective.
:* A map that has a difficult-to-capture objective and hence encourages killing without working towards the objective. An example would be [[Hightower]].

; Demo 
: May refer to:
:* A [[Help:Recording demos|demo recording]].
:* The [[Demoman]].

; Democrab
: A Demoman that imitates the movement of a crab by crouch-walking with the [[Conscientious Objector]] or other [[Saxxy]] reskins. The term derives from the community fad [[Community Fads#Spycrab|Spycrab]], which also requires the user to crouch walk while holding a specific weapon. The reason the Demoman looks like a crab is due to another arm glitch involving the specific use of the Saxxy or a reskin.

{{Anchor|Demoknight}}
; Demoknight
: May refer to:
:* A Demoman typically wielding the [[Chargin' Targe]], [[Tide Turner]] or [[Splendid Screen]] that actively uses their melee weapon. Variations of the term usually refer to their other equipped weapons. Demoknights wielding the [[Bottle]] may be referred to as "Bottleknights", whereas Demoknights wielding the [[Sticky Jumper]] may be referred to as "Jumperknights" or "Rocketknights".
:: ''See also [[Community Demoman strategy#Demoknight|Community Demoknight strategy]].''

:* In [[Mann vs. Machine]], a [[Demoman Robot|robot Demoman]] variant that uses the Chargin' Targe and Eyelander.

; Demonstration Man
: Slang for the Demoman, used in a silly fashion. Derives from the word "demonstration", which becomes "demo" when shortened.

; Demopan
: A Demoman carrying the [[Frying Pan]], [[Bounty Hat]], [[Chargin' Targe]], and [[Dangeresque, Too?]], referring to a [[Community Fads#Demopan|popular community fad]].

; Demospam
: Derogatory term used to describe a Demoman who spams his [[Grenade Launcher]] or [[Stickybomb Launcher]] without aiming.

; Derping
: Silly behavior that could include repeated taunting or antics for their own sake;  potentially a form of [[#Griefing|griefing]] if performed during combat or excessively during [[Setup time]].

;DH 
: Acronym for the [[Direct Hit]].

; Direct Miss
: Fan name for the Direct Hit, which lacks a large splash radius and requires precise aim. Inexperienced players using this weapon will often miss their shots.

; Dom/Doms
: Abbreviation of [[Domination]](s).

; Donk
: May refer to:
:* The Double Donk that occurs with the [[Loose Cannon]].
:* A Demoman that uses the [[Sticky Jumper]] and the [[Loose Cannon]].

{{Anchor|DR}}
; DR
: Acronym for the [[Dead Ringer]] weapon for the [[Spy]]. In some contexts, it could be used as a signal that an enemy Spy equipped with the Dead Ringer is nearby.

; Dr. Enforcicle
: A label for a Spy player who uses the Dead Ringer, [[Enforcer]], and the [[Spy-cicle]] together. The term is a portmanteau of the latter two weapons, with the Dead Ringer's common abbreviation "[[#DR|DR]]" used at the beginning. 

; Drop
: May refer to:
:* Any [[item]] given to a player by the [[item drop system]].
:* The failure of a Medic to deploy an [[ÜberCharge]] before dying, despite being fully charged.

== E ==
; Edging
: Fighting an immobile target by strafing out of cover, firing, then strafing back into cover, generally at a corner. This tactic is especially effective against Sentry Guns, as the Sentry Gun's slow turn rate makes it easy to shoot at before it can return fire, and the Sentry Gun's hitbox edge can be hit without the Sentry Gun being able to target the player's center.

; Engie / Engi / Engy
: Abbreviation for the [[Engineer]].

; Edgy/Edgelord
: Term generally related to players that wears dark or black-painted [[cosmetic items]], like a [[Sniper]] wearing a black-painted [[Anger]].

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; Engineer nest
: Slang term used to describe a location where one or more [[Engineer]]s have set up multiple [[Buildings]].

; Engi"nearing"
: Slang term used to describe the [[Rescue Ranger]]'s pick-up ability.

; EOTL
: Abbreviation for the [[End of the Line Update]].

; EZ/ez
: Abbreviation for "easy", usually used in conjunction with "GG".

== F ==
{{Anchor|F2P}}
; F2P
: May refer to:
:* An acronym for "Free-2-Play" (Free-to-play), used to describe new players who do not possess a [[Premium account]].
:* A derogatory term referring to a player lacking skill, based on the generalization of non-Premium players being less skilled at the game.
:* Abbreviation for the [[Team Fortress 2 is Free to Play|Free to Play]] update.
:* Anything that can be obtained without becoming a Premium player, such as the [[Ghostly Gibus]] and [[Pyrovision Goggles]].
::: ''See also: [[W:Free-to-play|Free-to-play]] on Wikipedia and [[#P2P|P2P]]''

; Facestab
: A Spy's [[knife]] attack that registers as a [[backstab]] despite appearing to hit their opponent's front due to [[lag compensation]].
:: ''See also: [[Backstab#Issues|Backstab issues]]''

; FAN / FaN
: Acronym for the [[Force-A-Nature]] weapon for the [[Scout]].

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; Farming 
: The act of obtaining something with less time commitment or in-game contribution than was originally intended (from the misconception that farmers do nothing but wait for their crops to grow). May refer to:
:* Obtaining achievements through [[#Achievement server|achievement servers]] or in ways outside of regular gameplay.
:* Using [[idling]] or other methods to obtain [[cosmetics]] or [[weapons]] via the [[item drop system]].
:* Rapidly ranking up a [[Strange]] weapon in specific servers or maps that are designed to do so, also referred to as "[[#Leveling|leveling]]".
::: ''See also: [[#Idler|Idler]]''

; Fat Scout
: Refers to a [[Heavy]] who primarily uses either the [[Shotgun]], [[Family Business]], or [[Panic Attack]] rather than his primary weapon. He may also frequently equip the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] or [[Eviction Notice]].

; [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Field_of_View Field of View] / FOV
: A term to describe how much a player can see onscreen at a time.

; Flag 
: Synonym for the [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]] in [[Capture the Flag]] maps.

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; Flank
: Refers to any particular alternate route that can bypass enemies. These are often lengthy and out of the way or require [[jumping]] or swimming. Examples of flanks include the waterways in [[Well (Control Point)]], the back routes through the [[Badwater Basin#Checkpoint B|Lobby]] on Badwater Basin, or [[Badwater Basin#Final Checkpoint|Spiral Straircase]] also on Badwater Basin.

; Flare punch
: A term to describe the act of a Pyro manipulating flame particles to use the [[Flare Gun]] (usually paired with the [[Degreaser]]) to crit an enemy Pyro in the short time span that they are on fire.

; Flyro
: A Pyro using the [[Thermal Thruster]].

; FoW
: Acronym for the [[Fan O'War]].

; Frag
: Synonym for "kill," often used when the player killed has been [[Gibs|gibbed]].

; Frag video
: Refers to a video that records a player's kills in the game.

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{{Anchor|FriendlyAnchor}}
{{Anchor|Friendly / friendlies}}
; Friendly / friendlies (also peaceful) 
: May refer to:
:* The act of not fighting. "Friendly" can either be a verb or a noun, where "friendlies" is the plural of the noun. Players may do so out of boredom, frustration due to being on the losing team, or to propose a stalemate. To counteract how overly-friendly behavior stops legitimate games, some servers have a plugin called "Friendly Mode," which turns users into ghosts that cannot harm or be harmed. Common examples of friendly behavior include:
:** Crouching while walking.
:** Using [[voice commands]] in a humorous way (such as using the "No" voice command to respond to "The Sniper is a Spy!" or repeatedly using the "Help!" voice command as the Heavy).
:** Giving [[Sandvich]]es or other edibles to enemies as a Heavy.
:** Starting a group or two-player [[Taunts#Action taunts|Action taunt]], such as the [[Conga]] or [[Flippin' Awesome]].
:* A teammate.

== G ==

; Garden/Gardened
: To kill an enemy with a Critical hit from the [[Market Gardener]]. Term can also be used in a joking sense to describe an instance where another player launches themselves and delivers a finishing blow with any melee weapon upon landing.

; GG/gg
: Good game, sometimes from a moral or sportsmanship standpoint rather than winning/losing.

; GJ/gj
: Good job, used often at the end of a game in a manner similar to GG.

; GR/gr
: May refer to:
:* Good round. Used when the match is composed of more than one round (like Stopwatch matches on A\D and Payload maps, or "First to X" matches). 
:* "Get rekt".

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; Gibus
: May refer to:
:* A shortened version of either the [[Ghostly Gibus]], [[Ghastly Gibus]], [[Ghastlier Gibus]], or [[Ghastlierest Gibus]], often associated with novice players or players without a premium account due to the fact that obtaining one of these hats is easy and possible without obtaining a premium account.
:* A player wearing one of the aforementioned hats.

; Gibusvision
: May refer to:
:* A slang term for wearing a combination of a [[#Gibus|Gibus]] hat and the [[Pyrovision Goggles]]. As with the term "Gibus," this is associated with novice or non-premium players. 
:* A term for a player, usually a Sniper, that wears both the Gibus and Pyrovision Goggles, and has very poor awareness. These players rarely notice their surroundings.

; Googly Eyes
: Slang for the [[Sight for Sore Eyes]].

;  Goomba Stomp / Goomba stomp
: '''Goomba stomp''': Killing another player by jumping on their head with the [[Mantreads]] or [[Thermal Thruster]].
: '''Goomba Stomp''': A server mod that allows players to kill enemies by simply jumping on their heads, even without use of the Mantreads.
:: The name is a reference to the [[W:Goomba|Goomba]] enemy from [[W:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s [[W:Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' video game franchise]].

; Gottam
: A slang term deriving from the Engineer voice command line "Gotta move that gear up!"

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; Griefing

:: ''Main article: [[Griefing]]''
: Deliberately causing annoyance to players on the server, either to one's own team or the opposing team. Oftentimes, griefing involves the use of map or weapon exploits.

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; Grinding
: May refer to:
:* Working continuously on the actions for a specific achievement or [[Contracts|Contract Objective]], particularly those that must be repeated several times or require a great number of attempts (from the concept that grinding is a slow but steady way to shape metal). Since the action might not be the best for some tactical situations, a few may consider it [[#Idler|idling]]<!-- A grinding player might be kicked or criticized for idling. --> in some situations.  As opposed to [[#Farming|farming]], the player is actively in a game with other players and is usually contributing in some way to the objectives, if indirectly.
:* Repeatedly damaging one's self to speed building of [[ÜberCharge]] by a companion Medic, particularly referred to as '''self-damage grinding'''.

; Grocket
: [[Grordbort's rockets]], crash-landed rockets that appeared on a few maps for some months in 2011.

; Groundstalling
: A term to describe the act of airblasting an enemy into the ground, which the game still counts as mid-air, and mini-critting them with the [[Reserve Shooter]].
:: This is outdated as of the [[Jungle Inferno Update]], which no longer allows the weapon to mini-crit players launched into the air by the Pyro's airblast.

; GRU / GORU  GoRU
: Acronym for the [[Gloves of Running Urgently]].

; Gunshot bride
: A highly exaggerated term for a well-aimed [[#Airshot / aerial|airshot]]. Originates from a video named [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzG_syyvWgc&nohtml5=False 300% skilled airshot], where a Soldier lands a slow-motion airshot on a Demoman while Pendulum's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QpInkz9so&nohtml5=False Propane Nightmares] plays in the background.

; Gunspy
: A label for a [[Spy]] who uses his primary weapon more than his melee weapon.

; G. [name of item]
:An item of the [[Genuine]] quality.

== H ==
;  Hacking / hacker / hacks

:: ''Main article: [[Hacking]]''
: '''Hacking''': The method of using illicit programs to gain an unfair advantage against other players.
: '''Hacker''': A player who hacks.
: '''Hacks''': An illicit program that allows a player to gain unfair advantages against other players.

; Hale
: May refer to:
:* [[Saxton Hale]]
:* The boss in [[VS Saxton Hale Mode]], where the boss can be [[Community fads|Christian Brutal Sniper]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]], [[community fads|Vagineer]], or Saxton Hale.

; Halo-caust 
: A slang term used to reference the {{Patch name|9|2|2009}} where Valve penalized players who had been using external programs to [[Idling|idle]]. As a result, some servers (primarily those run by people that didn't get [[Cheater's Lament]]s) began opting "anti-halo" policies, even going so far as to use mods that changed the Cheater's Lament to form various insults targeting the wearer. The term is derived from the nickname for the Cheater's Lament that non-offending players received, placed in combination with a reference to the [[wikipedia:Holocaust|Holocaust]].

; HHH
: An abbreviation for the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]]. 

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; HHH Axe / HHHH
: An abbreviation for the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]. Synonym: [[#UHHHH|UHHHH]].

; Hoovy
: A [[#Friendly / friendlies|friendly]] Heavy. Plural: ''Hoovies''. The [[Sandvich]] is a popular secondary weapon for Hoovy players, as they tend to drop it for both teammates and enemies to replenish their health.
: Slang term for [[Heavy]], often used in a silly fashion.

; Huddah
: A simplified translation of one of the Pyro's mumbles.

; Hybrid Knight
: A Demoknight who mostly uses the [[Grenade Launcher]] due to the shields giving temporary crits (mini-crits with the [[Tide Turner]]) during a charge.

== I ==
{{Anchor|Idle server}}
;  Idle server / idle map
: A server or map dedicated to hosting [[Idling]] players, but with less emphasis on Achievements (Example: [[Achievement Idle]]). ''See also [[#Achievement server|Achievement server]] or [[#Leveling|Leveling server]].''

{{Anchor|Idler}}
{{Anchor|Idling}}
; Idler/Idling 
: May refer to:
:* On an active game server (especially in [[Casual Mode]]), someone who is otherwise not participating in the game, but is not particularity bothering anyone, possibly indicated by staying in [[#Spawn|spawn]], staying far from the action, grinding Achievements or [[Contracts]], or having a very low [[Scoreboard|score]], said behavior stated as grounds for Vote Kicks.
:** Similar activities done on [[#Idle server|Idling]], [[#Trading server|Trading]], [[#Leveling|Leveling]], or [[#Achievement server|Achievement servers]].
:* Someone who is present on the server but is deliberately not playing the game for a long period of time to earn items via the [[item drop system]]. ''Main article: [[Idling]].''
:** Someone who uses external idling programs or uses Idling or Achievement servers for the same purpose.

; Instakill
: A kill achieved in a single hit with the player being killed having full health. Examples include a charged [[headshot]] a [[Backstab]] or an environmental kill, such as being hit by a [[Train]] or being caught in the [[Payload]] cart's explosion at the end of a round.

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; {{Botignore|Intel}}
: Abbreviation for the [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]] in [[Capture the Flag]] maps.

{{Anchor|Invuln}}
; Invuln
: A term for [[ÜberCharge]]. Synomyms: "[[#Über|Über]]" and "[[#Charge|charge]]".

== J ==
; Jar
: Short for [[Jarate]].

; Jarate chop
: A hit with the [[Bushwacka]] after covering an enemy in Jarate.

; Juggling

:: ''Main article: [[Juggling]]''
: Refers to the use of weapons to temporarily suspend enemies in the air.

; Jump map

:: ''Main article: [[Jump maps]]''
: A map designed for practicing jumping skills for the Soldier, Demoman, and Scout.

; Jumper
: Refers to either the [[Rocket Jumper]], [[Sticky Jumper]], or [[Base Jumper|B.A.S.E Jumper]].

== K ==
; Katana
: Alternative term for the [[Half-Zatoichi]].

; K/D and K/A/D
: Acronym for "Kill-Death Ratio" and "Kill Assist Death Ratio". May be expressed as a ratio (27:7) or a decimal number (1.75 KDR). [[Medic]]s will often present their KDR as a ratio of [[assist]]s to deaths, as kills are not usually accumulated in conventional Medic play.
 
; {{Botignore|KGB}}
: Acronym for the [[Killing Gloves of Boxing]].

; Kick
: May refer to:
:* The act of [[voting|votekicking]] a player in the hopes of kicking them out of a server, or if an administrator is present on a community server, immediately kicking.
:* A shorthand version of the [[Kazotsky Kick]].

; Knockback
: The movement of a player, caused by an outside source. Often associated with weapons such as the [[Force-A-Nature]].
: See [[Knock back]].

; Kritz
: Slang for the [[ÜberCharge]] of the [[Kritzkrieg]], or being subjected to one.

; K Then/K
: Term for a player response after experiencing some random or luck-based event, in a "so that happened" way. Common examples are Crit kills, unintentional kills, facestabs, kills with the Manntreads, and collateral kills.

== L ==
; Lag

:: ''Main article: [[Lag compensation]]''
: The effect experienced by players who display erratic movement due to high latency.
:: ''See also: [[W:Lag|Lag]] on Wikipedia''

; Last
: Short for the last control point. On [[Control Point]] or [[Payload]] maps, it refers to the last control point or cart checkpoint that the attackers have to capture to win the game.

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; Leapstab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backstabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: A form of [[#Trickstab|trickstabbing]] by jumping from an elevated position and [[backstab]]bing an enemy upon or before landing on the ground as the [[Spy]].

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; Leveling server
:A server primarily for players to rapidly increase the levels of [[Strange]] items.

; Lft
: Abbreviation of "looking for team"; often added after a player's name to advertise that they are interested in joining a [[Competitive Play|competitive]] team.

; Lime Scout
: Term for a Scout with cosmetics painted The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime, acting as a Tryhard. Like an Anger Sniper, they are usually depicted as killing friendlies, using rude binds, and taunting after most kills.

; Lucksman
: A term used for the [[Huntsman]], referring to the ease of getting kills with this weapon, only having to rely on "luck," due to the arrows' large [[hitbox]]es.

== M ==
; Mann Up
: Short for the [[Mann Up Mode]] in [[Mann vs. Machine]].

; Mini / Mini-Sentry
: Short for "[[Sentry Gun#Combat Mini-Sentry Gun|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun]]".

; Main
: A class which a player mostly plays or only plays in any given match.

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; Matador stab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backstabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: A form of [[#Trickstab|trickstabbing]] by tricking an enemy to follow you and then quickly strafing to the side to [[#Sidestab|sidestab]] him.

; Marked
: Used to signal teammates that an enemy has been hit by the [[Fan O'War]].

; Market Garden
: Using the [[Market Gardener]] while [[Jumping#Basic rocket jump|rocket jumping]]. Usually referred to a kill using the weapon while in mid-air. May also refer to similar airborne kills using the melee weapon as a different class.

; Meat
: Refers to either the [[Buffalo Steak Sandvich]] or the [[Ham Shank]].
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; Meat {{botignore|turret}}/Meat {{botignore|sentry}}
: A Heavy that defends a Dispenser with more or less continuous revolution, frequently Spy Checking, and shooting incoming Rockets and destroying {{botignore|Stickies}}.

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; Meatshot
: When all or most of the bullets fired from weapons with large spreads, such as the [[Shotgun]] or [[Scattergun]], hit the target, thereby doing massive damage.

; Medic buddy
: A Medic's [[#Pocket|Pocket]]. ''Main article: [[Medic buddy]]''

; Medic Girlfriend
: A term used for a player's pocket Medic who will never leave their side, even if there's someone else who needs healing directly in front of them. They might also have the “No” voice command bound to their WASD keys and the player they are healing is usually referred to as their “boyfriend,” most commonly a Soldier.

; Meem
: Slang for "MEDIC!"—often used in a silly fashion. It originated from the [[Community fads#MeeM|community fad]] which came from taking the Medic's "[[Media:Medic_medic03.wav|MEDIC!]]" voice line, cutting off the second half, playing the first half, and then, immediately playing it backwards, causing it to replicate the word "meme".

; Meme Spoon
: Slang for [[Market Gardener]]

; Meta
: The most effective way to play the game competitively, deemed by the community. Usually refers to certain playstyles or weapon loadouts.

; Meta 6/meta team
: In the context of Mann vs. Machine, a team that is the same as the one shown in [[Mann vs. Machine (teaser)]] (Scout, Demo, Soldier, Heavy, Medic, Engie).

; MG
: Abbreviation for Market Garden or Market Gardener

; Mic/Mike
: A microphone, used for communication over [[voice chat]].

; Mic spam 
: Originally described as the act of repeatedly playing sounds, music, or generally abusing the game's [[voice chat]] feature. It has since grown to include all manner of sound playing. Third party software is often used to accomplish this, including HLDJ, Virtual Audio Cable, and Manycam. Micspam can be considered either entertaining or [[griefing]], depending on the server.

: Positive aspects of mic spam may include:
:* Playing music for the server.
:* Playing comedic soundbites from TV shows, movies, standup acts, and more.
:* Playing appropriate sound files on specific occasions for humorous effect.

: Negative uses of mic spam may include:
:* Repeatedly playing the same audio file to annoy other players.
:* Playing sounds that are high in bass or volume and can potentially damage other players' speakers, headphones, or even hearing.
:* Periodically playing an irritating noise during a fraction of a second, making it very difficult for others to see who broadcasted the sound.
:* Creating noise by singing, blowing into the microphone, or simply talking incessantly to disrupt others.
:* Using voice modification software to manipulate one's voice to sound either extremely high pitched or robotic to disrupt others.

Other uses of mic spam may include:
:* Unintentionally caused by excessive background noise.
:* Attempting to voice chat with a broken or bad quality microphone.

; Mid
: Short for the middle control point. Used most commonly on five-point Control Point maps.

; Mmph
: May refer to:
:* A simplified translation of one of the Pyro's muffles.
:* The MMPH meter, a meter on the [[Phlogistinator]] that fills based on fire damage.

; MvM
: Short for [[Mann vs. Machine]].

== N ==
; Naked
: A player who does not wear any [[cosmetic item]]s.

; N1/n1
: Nice one.

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; Nerf
: Slang for a weapon's attributes being made weaker for game balance. Antonym: "[[#Buff|buff]]".
:: ''See also: [[W:Balance (game design)#Nerf|Nerf]] on Wikipedia''

; Ninja
: May refer to:
:* A Spy wielding the [[Conniver's Kunai]].
:* Term for a player who sneakily "steals" something—generally, a [[Control point (objective)|capture point]].
:: ''See also: [[Back-capping]]''

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; Ninjaneer
: May refer to:
:* An Engineer who tries to get behind enemy lines, then secretly builds a [[#Engineer nest|nest]] of Buildings to {{botignore|teleport}} teammates in and ambush the enemy from behind.
:* An Engineer who uses the [[Eureka Effect]] to escape from the front lines when in trouble. He may try to return to the enemy base via a hidden Teleporter Exit shortly afterwards.
::: ''See also: [[Team strategy#The Ninjaneer|Team strategy: The Ninjaneer]]''

; Noscope
: Shooting as a [[Sniper]] with a Sniper Rifle without zooming in. Commonly associated with the [[Classic]] due to its tendency to scope and get headshots without requiring the player to zoom in.

; Noob
: General gaming slang for an inexperienced or new player. "Noob" and its homophones are generally considered to be more offensive, denoting someone with a lack of skill attributable to a deeper level than simple inexperience.

; NS/ns
: Nice shot.

== O ==
; OMGWTFBBQ
: A [[Pyro achievements|Pyro Achievement]] achieved by [[Taunt#Taunt kills|taunt killing]] an enemy as the [[Pyro]].

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; Official map
: In the context of this Wiki, especially, a map that has been released into the game through a [[Patches|Patch]] made by [[Valve]], hence "official"; these include '''Valve maps''' developed by Valve and '''Community maps''' made by members of the ''TF2''. Again, for the purposes of this Wiki, official status is not lost by the map when withdrawn from the game in a later patch.

; OOF/oof
: Usually a response to something humorous happening in a game (i.e. a Soldier blowing himself up.)

; OP
: General acronym for Overpowered, used both seriously and jokingly to describe a powerful weapon.

== P ==
{{Anchor|P2P}}
; P2P
: An acronym for "pay-to-play," used to describe a user with a [[Account types|premium]] account; often used jokingly to suggest that premium users have advantages over non-premium users.
:: ''See also: [[#F2P|F2P]]''

; Peaceful
: See [[#Friendly / friendlies|Friendly / friendlies]].

; Phlog
: Short for [[Phlogistinator]].

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; Phlogro / Phlog Pyro
: Pyro equipped with the Phlogistinator. ''See [[Community Pyro strategy#Weapon combinations|Phlogro strategy]].''

; Pimp Hat
: Slang term for the [[Hustler's Hallmark]] [[cosmetic]] for the [[Demoman]].

; Pipebomb / Pipes / Pills
: Alternate name for the projectiles fired by the [[Grenade Launcher]].

; Pipe Jesus
: Term used when referring to an extremely skilled player who can hit almost all of their pipes (Grenades)

; Piss 
: Slang for [[Jarate]].

; Pissrifle / Pissgun
: Slang for the [[Sydney Sleeper]].
{{Anchor|Piss Sniper}}
; Piss Sniper
: Sniper that uses the Sydney Sleeper and Jarate, and in most cases, the Bushwacka.

{{Anchor|Pocket}}
; Pocket
: May refer to a player whose role is to focus support on a single teammate:
:* A player who is the [[Medic buddy|primary healing target]] of a Medic.
:* A [[Medic]] who primarily heals one particular ally.
:* A [[Pocket Pyro]] or [[#Pybro|Pybro]] who protects an Engineer.

; Point
: Short for [[Control point (objective)|Control Point]].

; Point and Click Adventure
: A derogatory term for [[Sniper]] that simplifies his playstyle to that of a point & click adventure game

; Pop
: A synonym for using an ÜberCharge, used to quickly communicate to one's teammates in the middle of a battle.
: Damaging an Über Medic robot in [[Mann vs. Machine]] so that it activates its ÜberCharge in the event that it cannot be killed outright.

; Pootis
: A slang term derived from the Heavy voice command "Put Dispenser here!"

; PoV demo
: A [[Help:Recording demos|recorded demo]] that has been recorded from the player's point of view.

; Pro
: May refer to:
:* A term used when a skilled move has been executed. 
:* An accomplished player, often one who specializes in [[competitive play]].

{{Anchor|Pub}}
; Pub 
: Stands for "Public" (short for public server) and may refer to:
:* Official servers run by Valve, accessible via [[Quickplay]] prior to the [[Meet Your Match Update]].
:* May also refer to official non-competitive servers run by Valve, now accessible via [[Casual Mode]].

; Pubbing
: Playing in Valve-run Casual servers

; Pub push
: When the atttacking team on [[Payload]] doesn't push the cart until [[Overtime]], usually succeeding in capturing the checkpoint.

; Pubstomp
: A practice in which one or more very experienced competitive players join a [[#Pub|pub]] with the intention of soundly defeating opposing team of less skilled players.

; Puff
: Slang for [[compression blast]].

; Puff'n'sting
: A technique whereby a Pyro lights an enemy on fire with the Degreaser, uses the [[compression blast]] to knock them into the air, and then takes advantage of the Degreaser's switch time to kill the opponent with his melee weapon. Switching to his secondary weapon to finish off opponent is instead known as a "Puff'n'Shoot".

; PUG
: Acronym for "pick-up game" (also known as a lobby) in which players will organize to play a match following the competitive format of Highlander, 6v6, or 4v4 games.

; Punish
: Taking advantage of an enemy's mistake

; Push
: May refer to:
:* The act of escorting the Payload cart.
:* An organized attack in which several players simultaneously move into enemy territory and attack in an attempt to overpower an enemy's defenses and complete an objective, such as capturing a control point or advancing the cart; often accompanied by an [[ÜberCharge]].
:* The CTF map [[Push]] from ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]''.

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; PvE
: Player versus Environment

{{Anchor|Pybro}}
; Pybro
: A Pyro who helps friendly Engineers by [[Spy-checking|checking for Spies]], airblasting [[projectiles]] away from buildings, and removing [[Sapper]]s with the [[Homewrecker]], [[Maul]], or the [[Neon Annihilator]], as well as any Pyro playing mainly to protect other teammates. ''See [[Community Pyro strategy#Weapon combinations|Pybro strategy]].''

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; Pyro tennis
:A game played by Pyros on a tennis court (of sorts) where they air blast the [[:File:Prop_Beachball_bday.png|"Happy Birthday Team Fortress" beach ball]] back and forth over the net.

; Pyrocar
: Synonym of W+M1. The term was created after a player decided to play [[Pyro]] with a steering wheel peripheral, literally becoming a "Pyro car" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfiOmo2jr6M&feature=related].

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; Pyroshark
: A term used for Pyros who use the [[Neon Annihilator]] to attack enemies whilst underwater; often jokingly used as though the Pyro character is a literal shark. ''See [[Community Pyro strategy#Weapon combinations|Pyroshark strategy]].''

== Q ==
; QQ
: General gaming slang originating from ''[[W:Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness|Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]]'', in which the keyboard key combination Alt + Q + Q would quit the game. Nowadays, it is interpreted as an emoticon with a pair of crying eyes. Often used in a deriding manner (e.g., "QQ more" ["Cry more"]).

; Quickscope
: Quickly zooming in and instantaneously headshotting with any of the Sniper's primary weapons that are capable of doing so.

== R ==
; Rage
:May refer to:
:* The "Rage" meter a [[Soldier]] builds up when using the [[Buff Banner]], [[Battalion's Backup]], or [[Concheror]]. 
:* The Knockback Rage ability the [[Heavy]] may buy as an upgrade in [[Mann vs. Machine]].
:* A player who is upset by what is happening in the game or the actions they may take because of their anger, e.g., [[Griefing]] or [[#Rage quit|rage quit]]. 

; Rage Heavy
: A term used for a player who uses the [[Heavy]] as a last ditch effort after a losing streak or bout of frustration, hoping to use his large firepower to gain kills easily.
:: Can also be used with other classes;  e.g., a player might '''Rage Pyro''' after suffering a streak of backstab deaths.

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;Rage hacks
: The method of [[#Hacking / hacker / hacks|hacking]] with the intent to get as many kills and cause as much annoyance as possible, not trying to look [[#Legit hacks|legit]].
:: ''See also: [[Griefing]], [[#Legit hacks|Legit hacks]]''

; Rage Pyro
: A term for an enraged player who switches to Pyro, mostly due to an enemy who is dominating them and/or taunting at them.

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; Rage quit
: Leaving the game because of frustration or anger with the round or other players.

; Random crit
:Commonly used description to describe when a player receives a [[critical hit]] that is not caused by a specific attribute of a weapon. Can be used as an acknowledgement when a fight may be prematurely over between two players attempting to fight fairly.

; RDM
: An abbreviation of "random deathmatch", describing a situation in which players on both teams focus on killing each other instead of fulfilling the match's objectives. Players engaged in a random deathmatch may go so far as to grief or votekick players who do attempt to meet the objectives. In game modes with no timer, such as [[Payload Race]], this can continue indefinitely.

; Reflect
: A term used when the [[compression blast]] is used to send enemy [[projectiles]] back towards the enemy team.

; Revving 
:May refer to:
:* Spinning up the Heavy's primary weapon using the alternate-fire button. 
:* The delay experienced when the Minigun spins up prior to shooting using the primary fire button.

; RNG
: Abbreviation for "random number generation"; used to describe situations that are heavily dependent on luck such as random [[critical hit]]s or [[Rock, Paper, Scissors]].

; RNGesus
: Portmanteau of 'RNG' and 'Jesus' to either:
:* Personify the RNG as an entity
:* Refer to a player that has a lot of luck, especially in reference to [[Random Crits]]

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; Roll The Dice
: An unofficial server plugin that allows players to "roll the dice" using a command. Upon rolling the dice, players are granted some form of benefit or handicap, such as unlimited [[Critical hits|crits]] or being frozen in place for a short period of time.

; Roller
: A [[Grenade Launcher]] [[projectile]] that has bounced.

; Rock The Vote
: An unofficial server plugin that allows players to change the map if a certain number of players in a server uses the command.

;  Rush
: The practice of attempting to complete an objective quickly with all the players of one team playing as the same class. A "Scout Rush" would make use of entirely Scouts.
:* See [[Rush]].

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;  Revengineer
: An Engineer who uses the [[Frontier Justice]] to fight after his Sentry Gun has been destroyed. They're commonly using the [[Gunslinger]] since the [[Combat Mini-Sentry]] is more expendable.

== S ==
; Salt / salty
: A term used to describe frustration or overreaction or a player who is frustrated or overreacting, respectively.

; Sap'n'stab
: Slang for a technique wherein a [[Spy]] lures an Engineer to a [[building]] by sapping it and then backstabs him as returns to repair it.

; Scoot
: Slang term for [[Scout]], often used in a silly fashion.

; Scramble
: Refers to a [[Voting|vote]] to auto-rearrange both teams and restart the round for team balance. As of the [[Meet Your Match Update]], calling such a vote is no longer possible in Valve servers/Casual matches. Community servers may still allow such a vote, though sometimes it is done via alternate methods to the voting system the game comes with.
:: ''See also: [[#Autobalance|Autobalance]]''

; Script Kiddie
: Derogatory term for a player using third-party software to gain an unfair advantage.

; Scunt
: [[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] of "Scout" and "cunt", usually used as a derogatory term to describe overly ambitious Scout mains or Scouts in general.

; Second scoping
: A [[Sniper]] dueling technique which consists of waiting until the opposing Sniper scopes before scoping in yourself to [[headshot]] them while they adjust to the view.

; {{Botignore|Sentry}}
: Short for "[[Sentry Gun]]".

; Sentry nest
: A [[Sentry Gun]], [[Dispenser]], and possibly a [[Teleporter]] exit packed tightly together. Associated with turtling.

; SF
: [[Festive weapons]] of [[Strange]] quality (e.g. "SF Scattergun").

; Shield
: One of the three shield secondaries for Demoman: the [[Chargin' Targe]], the [[Splendid Screen]], or the [[Tide Turner]].

; Shpee
: Humorous slang term for a novice or inexperienced player playing as the Spy, often used as though the Spy character is a literal baby animal.

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; Sidestab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backstabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: [[Backstab]]bing an enemy from their side rather than their back. The backstab "[[Mechanics#Hit detection|hitbox]]" is exceedingly wide and allows a [[Spy]] player to backstab an enemy without directly facing his back.

; Situational
: A weapon or technique viewed only to be useful in very specific situations.

; Snoipah
: Humorous slang for the [[Sniper]].

; Solly
: Slang for the [[Soldier]].

; Spah
: Humorous slang term for a [[Spy]], derived from the [[Engineer]]'s pronunciation of the word "Spy" in his voice command lines, specifically, his sentry being sapped voiceline.

; Spam / Spamming 
: May refer to:
:* The act of deliberately concentrating firepower within particular area in an attempt to get kills or deter enemy players from entering an area.
:* Wanton firing of weapons such as the [[Grenade Launcher]] with little or no deliberate aim.
:* An unwanted abundance of something such as chat messages, a specific class, or a certain tactic.
:* Micspamming, the playing of music or a sound through the voice chat.
: See [[Griefing]].

; Spawn
: The area in which the player initially spawns or any area in which they [[respawn]].

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; Spawn camping
: A situation in which one team manages to secure the area around the other team's spawn point. This results in the latter team being killed upon leaving spawn without coordination or significant firepower. This is often considered [[#Griefing|unsporting]] when done to excess.
: See [[#Camping|Camping]].

; Spec
: Abbreviation for the [[Team|spectate]] feature.

; Spelled
: Refers to an item that has a [[Halloween Spells|Halloween Spell]] tool applied to it.

;Spoob
: A portmanteau of [[Spy]] and noob.

; Spray
: The custom decal that players can paint on most surfaces, such as walls or floors.

; Spycap
: A strategy where a Spy will lurk near a locked [[control point (objective)|control point]] with the intention of capturing it as soon as it is unlocked, before the enemy team has time to retreat from defending the previous point. This is usually performed at the final point of a map due to the accelerated [[control point timing]].
: See [[#Chaincap|Chaincap]].

; Spy checking / Spychecking

:: ''Main article: [[Spy checking]]''
: The procedure of firing at teammates to check if they are [[disguised]] enemy Spies as well as firing on open space to check for Cloaked Spies.

; Spycrab / Spycrabbing
: May refer to:
:* A Spy that imitates the movement of a crab by crouching and looking up while having the [[Disguise Kit]] equipped. It has then became a popular [[community fads#Spycrab|fad]]. The Spy has a corresponding [[Spy taunts#PDA|taunt]] which rarely occurs when taunting with the Disguise Kit, a reference to the original movement.
:* A form of gambling in which participants are Spies and continuously taunt with the Disguise Kit. The rules may differ between groups; one example marks players who perform the "Spycrab" taunt as losers, continuing until there is only one person left.

;Spygineer
: May refer to:
:* [[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] for a Spy disguised as a [[Engineer]].
:* A short-lived bug in which the Spy was able to build [[Dispensers]].{{cite}}
:: See also: [[#Ninjaneer|Ninjaneer]].

; Spyper
:May refer to:
:*[[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] for a Spy disguised as a [[Sniper]].
:*A [[Spy]] using the [[Ambassador]].

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; Spyro 
:May refer to:
:* [[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] for a Spy disguised as a [[Pyro]].
:* A Pyro player using the [[Backburner]].

; Squeaker
: Refers to a younger player who uses their microphone often, usually unintentionally annoying others with a higher-pitched voice.

; SR / ScoRes
: Acronym for the [[Demoman]]'s [[Scottish Resistance]].

; Stab'n'sap
: Slang for a technique whereby a [[Spy]] [[backstab]]s an [[Engineer]] from behind and then immediately switches to the [[Sapper]] and saps the Engineer's [[Sentry Gun]] before it turns to kill him.

; Stacking
:May refer to
:* One team being composed of players who work together or are more skilled than the other. The most common case is on a public server, having one team of skilled players against one that is less experienced or poorly organized.
:* Multiple players being the same class, most notably new players who play Spy or Sniper.

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; Stairstab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backstabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: A form of [[#Trickstab|trickstabbing]] by jumping down a flight of stairs to land behind and [[backstab]] a chasing enemy as a [[Spy]]. One method for doing so is for the Spy to "bait" the victim into following him up a flight of stairs.

; Sticky / sticky
: Short for [[Stickybomb Launcher|Stickybombs]].

; Stickyspam
: The act of continuously firing Stickybombs into enemy lines and immediately detonating them, as opposed to setting up [[#Sticky trap|sticky traps]].

; Sticky trap
: The act of placing multiple Stickybombs in an area with the intention of detonating them upon an enemy unknowingly walking over them.

; Stomp
: See [[#Roll / Rolling / Rolled|Roll / Rolling / Rolled]].

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; Subclass
: A specific weapon combination that drastically changes the way the class is played. Examples are the [[#Demoknight|Demoknight]], the [[#Battle Engie|Battle Engie]], and the [[#Trolldier|Trolldier]].

; Surfing
: May refer to:
:* [[Surfing]], a mod that allows players to slant into walls (commonly referred to as ramps), causing them to accelerate rapidly and reach extremely high velocities. 
:* Surfing knockback/Surfing damage, a technique in which a player uses the knockback of a weapon (E.g. a rocket or a close-range Shotgun hit) to strafe or gain speed while continuously jumping to get out of a disadvantageous situation.

; Survivability
: The likelihood of the survival of a player in the battlefield.

; S. [name of item]
: An item of the [[Strange]] quality.

== T ==
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; Tank

:: ''Main article: [[Tank]]''
: ''Noun'': A character with sufficient firepower ''and'' health (Heavy or Soldier) to draw enemy attention and attacks toward themselves to protect other teammates.
: ''Verb'': To absorb damage for the team.

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; Tap
: Being near the [[Payload]] cart for a brief moment to prevent it from backing up, resetting the timer. Scouts or briefly [[Cloak|uncloaking]] Spies are the most practical for this task.

; Targe
: Short for the [[Chargin' Targe]].

; Tele
: Short for the [[Teleporter]].

; Telefrag
: [[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] of teleport and [[wikipedia:Frag (video gaming)|frag]] – killing an opponent by teleporting into them when they are standing on a teleporter exit. The term comes from [[wikipedia:Id Software|id Software]]'s seminal first-person shooter ''[[w:Doom|Doom]]''.
: See [[Telefrag]].

; Tele-Trap
: Short for "teleporter trap".
: A Teleporter used as an early warning system for incoming enemies, as enemies tend to destroy buildings they come across.
: Patched Griefing tactic where a Teleporter Entrance was placed above an Exit, causing teammates arriving in the Exit to become stuck.
: Griefing tactic where a Teleporter leads to a dead-end/inescapable room only accessible via [[Exploits]].

; Tickle fight 
:[[#Boxing|Boxing]] done with the [[Holiday Punch]] only, with the objective of making the other player perform the [[Schadenfreude]] taunt due to one of the weapon's positive attributes.

; Ticky Gun
:A term for a completely unloaded and harmless Sentry Gun. In a minigame associated with the term, a team of Wrench-restricted Engineers try to reload the "Ticky Gun" while a team of Pyros tries to repel them using only compression blasts. The game ends when the Engineers are able to reload the Sentry Gun, killing the surrounding Pyros. 

; Tilt
: A slang term for players who get extremely frustrated during a game.

; Tour
: May refer to:
:* [[Tour of Duty]] [[missions]], played on a [[Mann Up]] server in the [[Mann vs. Machine]] gamemode.
:* The number of tours a player has played in Mann vs. Machine, which can be used to estimate their level of experience.

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; Trading server / Trade map
: A server or map dedicated to attracting and hosting [[Idling]] players for the purposed of in-game [[Trading]], often featuring elements of [[#Achievement server|Achievement servers]] (examples: [[Trade Minecraft]], [[Trade Plaza]]).

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; Trickstab

:: ''Main article: [[Backstab#Backtabbing techniques|Backstab]]''
: Refers to when a player playing as the Spy takes advantage of the terrain to outmaneuver and backstab an enemy who is aware that they are a Spy. There are many different variations of the term, all meaning different things: "[[#Stairstab|stairstab]]," "[[#Cornerstab|cornerstab]]," "[[#Leapstab|leapstab]]," and "[[#Matador stab|matador stab]]".

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; Trolldemo
: Portmanteau of "Troll" and "Demo". Commonly refers to a Demoman using the the [[Sticky Jumper]] and the [[Ullapool Caber]] or any other melee to attack his enemies. 

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; Trolldier
: [[w:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] of "Soldier" and "troll". Commonly refers to a Soldier seeking to fight with primarily the [[Market Gardener]]. He may also wield the [[Rocket Jumper]] and/or [[Mantreads]].

; Tunnelvision
: A player who is is oblivious of anything to the side or behind them. As the name suggests, these players seem to be focused on what is ahead of them, rarely moving to the side and walking in straight lines.

; [[Turtling]]
: "Digging in" and employing extremely defensive tactics. May also refer to [[Engineer]] setting up a [[Sentry Gun]] and [[Dispenser]] next to each other, and then remaining in close proximity for a substantial period of time while constantly repairing the buildings.

;  Tryhard
:''(from [[w:Die Hard (film series)|Die Hard]])''
:* A derogatory term for a player perceived as taking the present [[Casual Mode|Casual]] or otherwise less-competitive game too seriously, possibly to the irritation of other players, perhaps through [[voice chat]] or [[Heads-up display#Bottom left corner|text chat]].
:* An aggressive player on a server where the other players have agreed to be [[#FriendlyAnchor|Friendly]] and are possibly socializing or cooperating on [[Achievements]] or [[Contracts]]. Antonym: "[[#Idler|Idler]]".

== U ==
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; Über
: Short for "[[ÜberCharge]]". Synomyms: "[[#Charge|charge]]" and "[[#Invuln|invuln]]".

; Übered
: A player who is currently being ÜberCharged.

; Überchain

: A strategy where a Medic "[[Übercharge]]"s another Medic using the "[[Ubersaw]]". That Medic then collects Übercharge using the Ubersaw's advantages until the Übercharge ends. The Medic who wielded the Ubersaw then ÜberCharges the first Medic, repeating the cycle.

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; UHHHH
: An abbreviation for the Unusual Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker. Synonyms: "[[#Headtaker / HHHH Axe / HHHH|Headtaker]]," "[[#Headtaker / HHHH Axe / HHHH|Headtaker]]," and "[[#Headtaker / HHHH Axe / HHHH|Headtaker]]".

== V ==
; Vac
: May refer to:
:* Abbreviation for the [[Valve Anti-Cheat|Valve's Anti-Cheat]] system.
:* An abbreviation for the [[Vaccinator]].

; Vacc
: Another abbreviation for the Vaccinator.

; Vanilla 
: May refer to:
:* A [[loadout]] consisting entirely of [[Stock weapons]].
:* A server with no [[mods]] or plugins installed.

; Volvo
: Slang for [[Valve]], typically used in a silly fashion. Originates from the similar pronunciations of "[[W:Volvo|Volvo]]" and "Valve".

; VRH
: Abbreviation of the [[Virtual Reality Headset]].

; V. [name of item]
: An item of the [[Vintage]] quality.

== W ==
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; W+M1
: Literally, "forward (Default key {{key|W}}) and {{key|MOUSE1}}," a derogatory term referring to an aggressive player playing as the [[Pyro]] (or occasionally the [[Heavy]]), often connotative of a lack of skill. It refers to players who mindlessly rush (W) and fire their primary weapon (M1) without caring to flank or strategize with teammates. An example in action would be a Pyro who tries to charge the [[Phlogistinator]]'s "Mmmph" meter by charging into battle instead of using well-timed ambushes.

; W+M2
: Literally, "forward (Default key {{key|W}}) and {{key|MOUSE2}}," derived from "[[#W+M1|W+M1]]". The term is similarly used to refer to players playing as the Pyro and only using the compression blast ability to reflect projectiles or shove enemies around without using the primary fire attack of the primary weapon.

; Windmill(s)/Windmilled
: Refers to a [[Sniper Robot]]'s melee attack animation in which he swings his arm in a full circle like a windmill. When killed by one, it's often called "being windmilled". Used mostly, if not exclusively, in the mvm community.

; War Pig
: May refer to:
:* The Soldier cosmetic with the [[War Pig|same name]].
:* A player who often overestimates their own skill. This term is also associated with some weapons and other hats that these kind of players use.

; Warp / Warping
: An extreme form of [[Lag compensation]] in which a player seems to be teleporting from place to place due to extreme latency.

; Weapon heckling
: Using a class's repositioning abilities, such as the Scout's speed, to continuously force an opponent to use a disadvantageous weapon. For example, a Scout can maintain a safe distance from a Pyro, forcing the Pyro to equip the [[Shotgun]], which is then outdamaged by the [[Scattergun]] at close range.

; Wep
: Abbreviation for weapon, used in trading discussions.

; Whip
: Slang for the [[Disciplinary Action]].
: A verb referring to using the Disciplinary Action to boost the speed of you and a teammate.

; Wot/Wat/Wut
: Humorous slang for "what", commonly used when a player does something extremely unnatural or funny. An example would be if a charging Demoman kills a cloaked Spy unintentionally.

; WP/wp
: Abbreviation for 'Well Played', commonly expressed with the 'Good Game' abbreviation to create 'GGWP/ggwp'

; Wrenching / wrenched
: May refer to:
:* The act of repairing/upgrading a building with a [[Engineer#Melee|{{Botignore|wrench}}]].
:* The act of killing an enemy with a {{Botignore|wrench}}.

== Y ==
; YER
: Acronym for the [[Your Eternal Reward]] weapon for the [[Spy]].

== Z ==
; Za Hando
: Fan nickname for the [[Hot Hand]], referencing the character Okuyasu Nijimura's Stand called [https://jojowiki.com/The_Hand "The Hand"], from the fourth part of the manga and anime [[w:Diamond Is Unbreakable|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable]].

= Competitive terminology =
: These are some of the terms which players use in [[Competitive play|competitive gameplay]].

==#==
; 4v4 / 4v4s / 4s
: Shorthand for a competitive format where there are only 4 players per team. All classes can be used, but there can only be one of each class at a time. Additionally, the [[Heavy]] and [[Medic]] are banned from being used at the same time. The standard line up tends to consist of a a [[Scout]], a [[Soldier]], a [[Demoman]], and a [[Medic]]. This format tends to promote more offclassing.

; 6v6 / 6v6s / 6s
: Shorthand for a standard competitive format where there are six players per team, commonly consisting of two [[Scouts]], a [[Soldier]] who stays with the [[Medic]] (referred to as a "[[#Pocket|Pocket]]"), a second Soldier that focuses on utilizing alternate routes to attack the enemy (referred to as a "[[#Roamer|Roamer]]"), one [[Demoman]], and one Medic.

== B ==
; Beef/beefing
: Refers to when a player makes an error while doing something requiring mechanical skill, especially when said player would normally succeed.

; Bombing
: Refers to when a player playing as the Soldier or Demoman rocket or sticky jumps above enemy players in order to shoot explosives down upon them.

== C ==
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; Charge
: Short for "[[ÜberCharge]]." Synomyms: "[[#Über|Über]]" and "[[#Invuln|invuln]]."

; Comms
: Short for communication. This refers to players communicating to each other either by using the in-game text chat or through [[voice chat]], or more commonly an outside voice over IP (VoIP) program such as [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/ Mumble], [http://www.ventrilo.com/ Ventrilo], or [http://discordapp.com/ Discord].

==D==
; Destroyed
: Similar to "[[#Lit|lit]]," this term describes an enemy player who has taken a large amount of damage and has very low health.

; Dry push
: Describes when an attacking team rushes the defending team's last point without having an [[ÜberCharge]] ready. Usually attempted when the defending team also doesn't have an [[ÜberCharge]] and the attackers outnumber the defenders.

== E ==
; ETF2L
: Acronym for European Team Fortress 2 League. It is the central hub of the European competitive ''TF2'' scene.
: See [http://www.etf2l.org/ ETF2L].

; ESEA
: Acronym for E-Sports Entertainment Association, a paid 6's league in North America. Generally, the highest skill players are in this league.
: See [http://play.esea.net/ ESEA].

== F ==
; Fat
: Used as a positive adjective to refer to an extraordinarily good event in competitive play.

; Force / Force pop
: To damage a Medic or his heal target enough to urge a Medic to deploy his [[Übercharge]] in self-defense, rather than using it to push. The alternate form incorporates the usage of "pop" to refer to the usage of an Übercharge.

== G ==
; Generalist
: A class that is viable to play at most of the time or is part of the core of a team<!-- due of his capacibility of damage dealing, mobility and healing -->, being [[Scout]], [[Soldier]], [[Demoman]] and [[Medic]].
 
== H ==
; Have / Has
: Indicates that a team's Medic has a full [[ÜberCharge]] ready to deploy.

; Highlander / HL / 9s / 9v9 / 9vs9
: A competitive match type wherein the nine-player roster of each team consists of one of every class.

== L ==
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; Legit hacks
: The act of using [[#Hacker / hacking / hacks|hacks]] to perform well in the game without being caught as being a hacker (ex. turning on aimbot for a quick moment, then turning it off.) Oftentimes, many players in popular competitive leagues have been "legit hacking" and have since been caught.
:: ''See also: [[#Rage hacks|Rage hacks]]''

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; Lit 
: To be low on health. Commonly used to point out enemy players that can be easily finished off, although priority friendly classes such as the Demoman or [[#Pocket|Pocket]] will use this term when calling for a Medic.

; Lobby
: A synonym for "pug" ("pick-up-game"), popularized by the website TF2Lobby. Since TF2Lobby is no longer active, lobbies are primarily organized and played on [http://www.tf2center.com TF2Center].

== O ==
; Offclassing
: A technique involving deviation from the standard competitive class roster, often to accomplish a specific objective or eliminate a specific enemy player.

== M ==
; Maincalling
: Coordinating and giving directions to your team. Mostly used in matches before pushing.

== P ==
; PUG
: Acronym of "pick up game/group," which refers to a private game with team compositions determined by out-of-game communication (as opposed to a clan match or pub).

; Pick / picking / picked
: The act of focusing on and killing an enemy with minimal help.

== R ==
{{Anchor|Roamer}}
; Roamer
: Refers to the Soldier that watches flank routes.

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; Roll / Rolling / Rolled
: Figurative language describing a very fast completion of the game's objective after it begins, often in relation to a "crushing defeat".

; Rollout
: The specific path that a player takes on the way to the middle capture point. It is designed to get the player to that point as quickly as possible or to reach an advantageous position.

== S ==
; Scrim
: Short for "scrimmage." Refers to a practice match between two teams.

; Specialist
: A class that is picked for specifics situations, like stopping an [[Übercharge]] push or last point defenses, being [[Pyro]], [[Heavy]], [[Engineer]], [[Sniper]] and [[Spy]].

== U ==
; UGC
: Acronym for [http://www.ugcleague.com/ United Gaming Clans]. It is a league that hosts competitive ''TF2'' tournaments.

= Trading terminology =
: These are some of the terms which players use when [[trading]].

== A ==
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;  Adds
: Low-value items added to a trade with valuable items to make the trade offer more enticing. Synonym: "[[#Sweets|sweets]]."

== B ==
; B/O
: Abbreviation of "buyout," referring to the price a seller is aiming to sell their item for, usually in [[#Pure|pure]].

; BFTC
: Abbreviation for the Burning Flames [[Team Captain]], the most valuable Unusual cosmetic in existence.

; Bill's
: Shorthand name for the [[Bill's Hat]].

; Bot
: Automated player accounts that complete trades by an order-type basis. Many websites like scrap.tf offer completely automated trading bots to [[#Scrapbanking|scrapbank]] or otherwise sell or buy items.

; BP
: Abbreviation for [[Backpack]]. Some servers have a !bp [[command]] that allow users to view inventories of others in-game.

; Buds
: Short for [[Earbuds]], a superannuated currency once valued more than [[#Key|keys]] due to the fact that ''Team Fortress 2'''s old trading system could only fit eight items at a time in each trading window.

== C ==
; C/O
: Abbreviation of Current Offers. Refers to a list of the current highest or "best" offers according to the seller.

; Clean
: Slang for items that are worth standard market price or higher due to certain factors that make them more appealing, such as
:* An item that is usable in crafting. (See also: [[#Craftable|Craftable]].)
:* An item with no previous owners or [[#History|history]] of [[#Scam|scammers]].

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; Craftable
: An item that is usable in crafting.
:: ''See also: [[#Uncraftable|Uncraftable]]''

== D ==
; Dirty
: Slang for items that are worth lower than market price for certain reasons, such as
:* An [[#Uncraftable|uncraftable]] item that can usually be obtainable through crafting. Such items may have been crafted with uncraftable materials (such as uncraftable Refined Metal) or bought from the Mann Co. Store before the {{Patch name|11|29|2012}}.
:* Expensive items such as [[Unusual]] cosmetics that have been possessed by a trader marked as a scammer or [[#Duplicated / duped|duplicated]] by Steam Support.

; Duplicated / duped
: "Duped" is short for "duplicated." Refers to an item that was literally copied by Steam Support because the player possessing it accidentally deleted it, lost it due to a glitch, or lost it via a [[#Scam|scam]]. Steam's newer policies state that Steam Support will no longer restore items after an accidental deletion, a glitch, or a scam, thus making duplicated items extinct aside from older items. Expensive duplicated items, such as Unusual cosmetics and items of the [[Collector's]] quality, are commonly valued at less than their market price. While duplicated items are no different in-game, it is possible to see that an item is duplicated by checking its [[#History|history]] on certain trading sites. Cheaper items are usually not valued at less than their market values, however.

== E ==
; Effect / Unusual effect
: Used to describe the [[particle effect]] of an Unusual cosmetic.

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; Escrow
: A measure which prevents traders from obtaining their items until a set period of time after making a trade. Used in the trading community to describe whether they have activated [http://store.steampowered.com/mobile Steam Mobile Authenticator], as trades can be held up to two weeks if either party is deactivated. Generally used in a distasteful tone by the community due to the complications that may arise from waiting 15 days before obtaining the items involved in a trade. Synonym: "[[#Trade hold|trade hold]]."

== G ==
; Gen
: Short for "generation." Refers to [[Unusual]] effects found from standard [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s in order of their release: First generation effects can be unboxed from Crates #1 to #25, second generation from Crates #26 to #57, and so on. Generally, early generation effects are often the most expensive and sought after, while later generations are worth less.

; GFP
: Abbreviation for the [[Golden Frying Pan|Strange Professional Killstreak Golden Frying Pan]], the most valuable and sought-after weapon in the game.

; Glitched
: An item that was obtained or modified by the use of a glitch. Certain items have been able to become painted, tradable, uncraftable, or other unique states when they were never intended to be. A glitched item is usually valued at a much higher price than its normal counterpart.

== H ==
; Highball
: To propose a relatively higher-valued offer when trading items.

; History
: A term describing an item's previous owners. The history of an item can be inspected using certain trading websites and can determine whether it has been [[#Duplicated / duped|duplicated]]. Expensive items may be valued higher if they have a short history, and items with histories containing a trader marked as a scammer may be valued less.

; HOUWAR
: Abbreviation for the [[Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect]], a valuable cosmetic occasionally used in place of currency.

== I ==
;  ID
: A specific number generated for every item in ''TF2'', used to keep track of each item. It changes every time an item leaves an inventory or is modified (using a [[Name Tag]], [[Description Tag]], [[Paint Can]], [[Killstreak Kit]], or another item that can be used to modify another item).
: An ID given to an item when it is first created (e.g., crafted, purchased, or gifted). Unlike the item ID, this ID never changes and can be used to determine if an item has been [[#Duplicated / duped|duplicated]].

== K ==
; Key
: Short for a standard [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]], a currency in trading.

; KS / Spec KS / Pro KS
: Short for the [[Killstreak Kit|Killstreak]] quality of a special weapon, from the order of Killstreak, Specialized Killstreak, and Professional Killstreak.

== L ==
; Lowball / lowballer
: '''Lowball''': The act of proposing an offer at a lower value than the seller's asking price.
: '''Lowballer''': A person who lowballs. The term "lowballer" is also often used to describe players who attempt to sell regular [[Unique]] weapons for expensive items, which is a form of [[#Sharking / shark|sharking]].

== M ==
; Max's Head / Max Head / Max
: Abbreviation for the [[Max's Severed Head]], a valuable cosmetic occasionally used in place of currency.

== O ==
;  Offer
: Short for a trade offer received or sent through Steam.

; Overpay
: Paying more than the asking price for an item. Usually occurs when a buyer is offering items rather than [[#Pure|pure]] (raw currency, such as keys and metal). Usually, traders want a certain percentage added to the total value of the trade if the buyer pays in items rather than pure.

== P ==
; Pure
: Paying in raw trade currency, such as [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]]s or [[Crafting#Metal|metal]]. Most sellers prefer selling their items for pure, as it is easier and less time-consuming to buy other items they want with pure keys or metal, as opposed to having to resell the items gained from a trade for Keys or metal. Often, [[Australium weapons]] and common expensive cosmetics such as the [[Bill's Hat]], [[Max's Severed Head]], and [[Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect]] will suffice as an alternative to paying in Keys or metal, due to these cosmetics being expensive, common, and easy to resell.

== R ==
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; Rec
: Short for [[Reclaimed Metal]].
:: ''See also: [[#Scrap|scrap]]''

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; Ref
: Short for [[Refined Metal]].
:: ''See also: [[#Scrap|scrap]]''

; Robo-effect
: Unusual effects unboxed from a [[Robocrate]].

== S ==
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{{Anchor|Scam / scammer / scamming}}
; '''Scam''' / [[Community trading tips#Trade Scamming|'''Scamming''']]: A fraudulent method to steal others' items.
; '''Scammer''': A person who performs a scam.

;SCM
: An acronym for the [http://steamcommunity.com/market/ Steam Community Market].

{{Anchor|Scrap}}
; Scrap
: Short for [[Scrap Metal]].
:: ''See also: [[#Rec|Rec]] and [[#Ref|Ref]]''

; Scrapbanking
: Refers to the practice of trading two unwanted [[#Craftable|craftable]] weapons in exchange for one Scrap Metal, and vice-versa.

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; Set
: A term to describe selling multiple items in a single, themed set. Each item may be named or have Unusual effects which match the motif of the set (such as an entirely white Scout cosmetic set with a Blizzardy Storm hat, to fit with a snowboarder motif). Oftentimes, this is used to quickly sell an entire valuable set instead of selling each item one at a time, although in most cases it takes significantly longer to sell as most buyers only want a single item or multiple items in the set.

; Sharking/shark
: '''Sharking''': A method of [[#Scam|scamming]] which involves lying about the value of items to obtain items at cheaper prices.
: '''Shark''': A person who performs sharking.

; Signed
: An item that was [[Gift Wrap]]ped or crafted by a player, thus including the name of the user in the description of the item. These "autographed" items are typically signed by influential figures in the ''Team Fortress 2'' community (such as famous YouTube content creators, traders, or players in competitive leagues) to raise the value of the item due to the demand of fans.

; Sparkle
: Used to describe rare tradable items with the [[Community Sparkle]] effect, such as a Community Sparkle Vintage [[Lugermorph]], some of which, although intended to be untradable, became tradable due to a [[Glitches|glitch]].

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; Sweets
: Low-value items added to a trade with valuable items to make the trade offer more enticing, "sweetening" the deal. Synonym: "[[#Adds|adds]]."

== T ==
; TC
: An acronym for the [[Team Captain]] cosmetic.

; Theme
: Refers to [[Unusual]] cosmetics which supposedly have a fitting Unusual effect, to increase appeal and improve its selling price. Such examples include a Stormy Storm [[Hard Counter]] (an umbrella hat with rain) or an Aces High [[Hat of Cards]] (a playing card-themed hat), 
:: ''See also: [[#Set|Set]]''

; Tier
: An unofficial classification of rank when considering the pairing of [[Unusual]] hats with their effects. Sought-after hats with expensive effects are considered high tier and sell for very high prices, with some considered "God Tier" due to their rarity and desirability (eg. Burning [[Team Captain]]), while the opposite is true for unpopular hats or effects (eg. Nuts and Bolts [[Dread Knot]]).

; Trader
: Refers to players who are heavily involved in ''Team Fortress 2'' trading.

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; Trade hold
: See [[#Escrow|Escrow]].

== U ==
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; Uncraftable
: An item that is not usable in crafting. Uncraftable items are usually valued at more than the craftable versions since the uncraftable version of most items is rarer than the [[#Craftable|craftable]] version.
:: ''See also: [[#Craftable|Craftable]]''

; Unus
: Short for "Unusual," referring to an item of the Unusual item quality.

= External links =
* [[wiktionary:Appendix:English internet slang|Internet slang]] on [[wiktionary:Wiktionary:Main Page|Wiktionary]]
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/ urbandictionary.com]

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