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A number of unofficial terms find regular usage in the game. This '''glossary''' lists some of the more common ones players may see:
 
A number of unofficial terms find regular usage in the game. This '''glossary''' lists some of the more common ones players may see:
  
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===AFK===
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== Glossary ==
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-Away from Keyboard.
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'''AFK'''
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:Away from keyboard.
  
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===[[Aerial]] / Air shot / Airshot===
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;[[Aerial]] / Air shot / Airshot  
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- Hitting or killing an opponent in midair, usually followed from as a result of [[juggling]]. An [[aerial]] is a type of air shot.  
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: Hitting or killing an opponent in midair, usually followed from as a result of [[juggling]]. An [[aerial]] is a type of air shot.  
  
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===Airblast===
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;Airblast  
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- Term for the [[compression blast]] ability.
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: Term for the [[compression blast]] ability.
  
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===[[Back-capping]] / Back-capturing===
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;Backcapping / Back-capturing
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- ''See article''.
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:''See [[backcapping]].''
  
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===Bodyshotter===
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;Bodyshot
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- Refers to Snipers who (repeatedly) bodyshot people, rather then headshot, resulting in the enemy having to go get more health.
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: Refers to a shot a [[Sniper]] takes that deliberately aims for the body and ignoring the head.
  
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===BRB===
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;Bodyshotter
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- Short for Be Right Back, synonymous with AFK.
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:A [[Sniper]] that repeatedly bodyshots to intentionally irritate the enemy.
  
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===Buff===
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;BRB
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- May refer to the act of a weapon or item being improved or made stronger, or to a charged [[Buff Banner]] ready for deployment.
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:Be right back.
  
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===[[Bunny hopping]] / B-Hopping===
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;Buff
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- ''See article''.
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: May refer to
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:# A [[Medic]] [[Healing#Overheal|overhealing]] a player (player has been "buffed");
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:# A weapon or item being improved or made stronger (see also ''nerf'');
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:# A charged [[Buff Banner]] ready for deployment.
  
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===[[Camping]] / Spawn Camping===
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;Bunny hopping / bhopping
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- ''See article''.
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: ''See [[Exploits#List of Patched Exploits]].''
  
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===Cap, Capping, Capped===
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;[[Camping]] / Spawn Camping
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- A [[control point]] capture or the act of capturing a control point.
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: ''See article''.
  
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===Carpets / Sticky Carpets / Sticky Bomb Carpets===
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;cap, capping, capped
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- Large groups of [[sticky bombs]] that render certain areas impassable until dealt with.
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: A [[control point]] capture, or the act of capturing a control point.
  
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===Bomb, the / Kart===
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;carpets / sticky carpets
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- The Payload [[Cart]]
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: Large groups of [[sticky bombs]] that render certain areas impassable until dealt with.
  
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===Cheap===
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;Bomb, the / Kart
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- Describing a tactic that is effective but requires little skill or effort. Often combined with 'spammer'.
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: The Payload [[Cart]]
  
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===[[Circle strafe]]===
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;Cheap
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- ''See article''
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: Describing a tactic that is effective but requires little skill or effort. Often combined with 'spammer'.
  
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===Crit(s)===
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;[[Circle strafe]]  
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- A [[Critical hit]]
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: ''See article''
  
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===Crocket===
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;Crit(s)
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- A Critical [[Rocket Launcher|Rocket]]
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: A [[Critical hit]]
  
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===Crit ÜberCharge / CrÜber / Kritcharge / Kritz / Kritzed===
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;Crocket
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- A [[Kritzkrieg]] [[ÜberCharge]], or the act of being subjected to one.
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: A Critical [[Rocket Launcher|Rocket]]
  
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===DC / D/C===
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;Crit ÜberCharge / Kritcharge / Kritz
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- Disconnect/ed.
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: A [[Kritzkrieg]] [[ÜberCharge]], or the act of being subjected to one.
  
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===Demo===
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;DC / D/C
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- A [[Demoman]].
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: Disconnected.
  
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===Demoknight===
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;Demo
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- A Demoman that is carrying the [[Chargin' Targe]] and the [[Eyelander]] or [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]].
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:# A [[Demoman]];
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:# A demo recording (see [[Help:Recording demos]]).
  
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===DH===
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;Demoknight
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- Used to describe the [[Direct Hit]] Rocket Launcher.
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: A Demoman that wields the [[Chargin' Targe]] and / or the [[Eyelander]] or [[Scotsman's Skullcutter]].
  
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===DM===
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;DH
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- A player or class's "DeathMatch", meaning their combat prowess.
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: Acronym for the [[Direct Hit]] Rocket Launcher unlock for the [[Soldier]].
  
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===DR===
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;DM
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- Used to describe the [[Dead Ringer]] Spy watch and also indicate that a Spy that was just killed is using it and is therefore still alive.
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: A player or class's "DeathMatch", meaning their combat prowess.
  
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===Engie / Engy===
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;DR
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- An [[Engineer]].
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: Acronym for the [[Dead Ringer]] watch unlock for the [[Spy]]. Given its ability to feign a player's death, the acronym may also be used to indicate that a Spy that was just killed is still alive.
  
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===Facestab===
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;Engie / Engy
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- A [[glitch]]ed [[backstab]] that registers as an instant kill despite hitting the face.
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: An [[Engineer]].
  
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===Failstab===
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;Facestab
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- A [[glitch]]ed [[backstab]] that fails to register as a kill on hitting.
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:''See also [[Backstab#Issues]].''
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: A [[glitch]]ed [[backstab]] that registers as an instant kill despite appearing to hit the face.
  
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===FAN / FaN===
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;Failstab
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- Used to describe the ''Force-of-nature'' Scattergun.
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: A stab aimed at the back that registers as just a normal jab.
  
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===Farming===
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;FAN / FaN
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- The act of playing with the intention of getting [[achievements]], though it may also refer to Idling or other artificially controlled processes.
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: Acronym for the [[Force-A-Nature]] unlock for the [[Scout]].
  
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===[[Griefing]]===
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;Farming
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- ''See article''.
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: The act of obtaining something rapidly that is meant to be obtained over time. Could refer to
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:# obtaining achievements
  
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===Huntspam / Lucksman / Arrow Spam===
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;[[Griefing]]
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- Terms for the Huntsman, its 'lucky' qualities being attributed to its large hitboxes (it uses the same hitboxes as flame particles).
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: ''See article''.
  
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===Idler===
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;Huntspam / Lucksman / Arrow Spam
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- Someone who is present on the server but is deliberately AFK for a long period of time to earn items via the random drop system.. Also someone who uses external idling programs or uses idling servers.
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: Terms for the Huntsman, its 'lucky' qualities being attributed to its large hitboxes (it uses the same hitboxes as flame particles).
  
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===Insta-kill / Instakill===
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;Idler
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- A kill which is inflicted instantly in a single hit, such as out-of-bounds fall damage, being hit by a [[train]] or being caught in the [[Payload]] explosion.
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:# someone who is present on the server but is deliberately AFK for a long period of time to earn items via the [[item drop system]];
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:# someone who uses external idling programs or uses idling servers for the same purpose.
  
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===Intel / Flag===
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;Instakill
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- The [[Intelligence]]
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: A kill which is inflicted instantly in a single hit, such as out-of-bounds fall damage, being hit by a [[train]] or being caught in the [[Payload]] explosion.
  
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===[[Juggling]]===
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;Intel / Flag
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- ''See article''.
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: Shorthand name for the [[Inteligence]] flag in [[Capture the Flag]] maps.
  
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===KDR===
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;[[Juggling]]
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- Kill death ratio, used in a conversation such as "Player A:whats your kdr?? Player B:27 Kills 7 Deaths". May also be expressed as a simple ratio, ie. 27:4. Medics will gauge this based on assists due to kills not being one of their main sources of points.
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: ''See article''.
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;KDR  
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: Kill death ratio. May be expressed as ''27 Kills:7 Deaths'' or in a figure like ''1.75 KDR''. [[Medics]] will often present their KDR as a ratio of [[Assist]]s to Deaths as kills are not normally their main source of points.
 
   
 
   
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===[[Knock back]]===
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;[[Knock back]]  
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- ''See article''.
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: ''See article''.
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;Lag
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: The effect experienced by players who display erratic movement due to poor frame rates or connection.
  
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===Lag===
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;Leeching
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- Erratic movement a player experiences or witnesses in other players due to poor frame rates and/or a low connection.
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: A [[disguise]]d [[Spy]] gaining health from an enemy [[Medic]], [[Dispenser]] or [[Payload]].
  
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===Leeching===
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;mic
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- Official term for the act of a [[disguise]]d Spy gaining health from an enemy [[Medic]], [[Dispenser]] or [[Payload]].
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: A microphone, used for communication over [[voice chat]].
  
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===Mic===
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;micspam
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- A microphone, used for communication over [[voice chat]] or Xbox live.
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: The act of repeatedly playing sounds through or generally abusing the [[voice chat]] feature. This may involve:
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:# using direct methods to stream .wav sound files
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:# deliberately creating noise by singing, blowing into the mic, or simply talking incessantly in order to disrupt others.
  
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===Micspam===
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;mix
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- The act of repeatedly playing sounds through or generally abusing the [[voice chat]] feature. This may involve using the program HLSS, which allows users to play .wav files directly through their ingame mic.
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: See ''PUG''.
  
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===Mix===
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;nades
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- See PUG.
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: Projectiles fired from the [[Demoman]]'s [[Grenade Launcher]].
  
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===Nades===
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;[[needle boosting]]  
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- Projectiles fired from the [[Grenade Launcher]].
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: ''See article''.
  
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===[[Needle boosting]]===
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;nest
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- ''See article''.
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: The collectivized area of an Engineer and his buildings.
  
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===Nest===
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;newb/newbie
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- The collectivized area of an Engineer and his buildings.
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: Someone who is new to the game.
  
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===Newb/Newbie===
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;n00b / noob / nub
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- Someone who is new to the game.
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: A derogatory term used to imply a player is new to the game and therefore unskilled.
  
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===n00b / noob === 
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;owned / pwned
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- A derogatory term used to imply a player is new to the game and therefore unskilled.
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: A term used to inform a defeated player that they have been thoroughly beaten to an unseemly degree.
  
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===Owned / Pwned===
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;pipebomb
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- A [[taunt]] used to inform a defeated player that they have been thoroughly beaten to an unseemly degree.
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: An alternate name for the projectiles of the [[Demoman]]'s [[Grenade Launcher]].
  
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===Pipebomb===
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;piss
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- An alternate name of the Demoman's sticky bombs.
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:Term for the [[Sniper]]'s [[Jarate]] unlock
  
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===Piss===
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;Poof / Poofing
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- Slang term for [[Jarate]].
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: Term for the [[compression blast]] ability.
  
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===Poof / Poofing===
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;Poofer
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- Term for the [[compression blast]] ability.
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: Term for the normal [[Flamethrower]] which has the [[compression blast]] ability (see above).
  
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===Poofer===
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;Poor and Irish
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- Term for the normal [[Flamethrower]] which has the [[compression blast]] ability (see above).
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: A player who does not own any [[hats]], coined by the [[Gentle Manne of Leisure]] in a hidden update page.
  
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===Poor and Irish===
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;Pub
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- A player who does not own any [[hats]], coined by the [[Gentle Manne of Leisure]] in a hidden update page.
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: A public server
  
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===Pub===
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;PUG
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- A public server
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: Pick Up Game/Group, referring to a private game with team compositions determined by out-of-game communication (as opposed to a clan match or pub).
  
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===PUG===
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;Rage
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- Pick Up Game/Group, referring to a private game with team compositions determined by out-of-game communication (as opposed to a clan match or pub).
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: Term used for the charge a Buff Banner using Soldier has built up.
  
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===Rage===
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;Ragequit
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- Term used for the charge a Buff Banner using Soldier has built up.
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: When a player leaves the server deliberately straight after getting killed multiple times or getting beaten by the other team (usually out of frustration).
  
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===Ragequit===
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;Revving
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- When a player leaves the server deliberately straight after getting killed multiple times or getting beaten by the other team (usually out of frustration).
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: Spinning up the [[Minigun]] using the alternate-fire button.
  
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===Revving===
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;[[Rush]]  
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- Spinning up the [[Minigun]] using the alternate-fire button.
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: ''See article''.
  
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===[[Rush]]===
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;Scrim
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- ''See article''.
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: A focused multiplayer match, often inter-clan.
  
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===Scrim===
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;SG / Sentry Gun / Turret
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- A focused multiplayer match, often inter-clan.
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: A [[Sentry Gun]]
  
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===SG / Sentry Gun / Turret===
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;Sol / Solly
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- A [[Sentry Gun]]
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: A [[Soldier]]
  
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===Sol / Solly===
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;[[Spamming]] / Spam
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- A [[Soldier]]
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: An unwanted abundance of something such as chat messages, a specific class or a certain attack.
  
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===[[Spamming]] / Spam===
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;Spawn, The
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- An unwanted abundance of something such as chat messages, a specific class or a certain attack.
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: The area in which you initially spawn and/or any area in which you [[respawn]].
  
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===Spawn, The===
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;Spawn Camping
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- The area in which you initially spawn and/or any area in which you [[respawn]].
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: A situation in which the enemy team is camping your spawn entrance, killing you as soon as you get out.
  
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===Spawn Camping===
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;Spec
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- A situation in which the enemy team is camping your spawn entrance, killing you as soon as you get out.
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: [[Spectate]]
  
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===Spec===
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;Spy Cap
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- [[Spectate]]
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: Using a Spy to secretly capture a control point by slipping behind enemy lines and uncloaking on the point.
  
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===Spy Cap===
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;[[Spy:checking|Spy Check]]
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- Using a Spy to secretly capture a control point by slipping behind enemy lines and uncloaking on the point.
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: Usually used to ask team members to check for Spies.
  
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===[[Spy-checking|Spy Check]]===
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;Spy Crab
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- Usually used to ask team members to check for Spies.
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: A Spy who, by crouching and looking up while having the [[Disguise Kit]] equipped, has attained the movements of a crab. Also refers to the [[taunt]] associated with the Disguise Kit.
  
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===Spy Crab===
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;Spyro
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- A Spy who, by crouching and looking up while having the [[Disguise Kit]] equipped, has attained the movements of a crab. Also refers to the [[taunt]] associated with the Disguise Kit.
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: A slang term used in game for an enemy Spy disguised as a Pyro.
  
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===Spyro===
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;SR / SCO:RES
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- A slang term used in game for an enemy Spy disguised as a Pyro.
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: The [[Scottish Resistance]]. The SCO-RES definition refers to the page of the WAR Update's comic which partially showed the weapon's name on an obscured crate (the only visible part of the label being SCO-RES).
  
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===SR / SCO-RES===
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;Stab'n'Sap
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- The [[Scottish Resistance]]. The SCO-RES definition refers to the page of the WAR Update's comic which partially showed the weapon's name on an obscured crate (the only visible part of the label being SCO-RES).
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: The act as a Spy of going behind an [[Engineer]], [[backstab]]bing him then immediately switching to the [[Electro Sapper]] and sapping his Sentry Gun before it turns around, then sapping his remaining gear before he respawns.  
  
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===Stab'n'Sap===
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;Stairstab
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- The act as a Spy of going behind an [[Engineer]], [[backstab]]bing him then immediately switching to the [[Electro Sapper]] and sapping his Sentry Gun before it turns around, then sapping his remaining gear before he respawns.  
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: The act of jumping over another player's head from an elevated height as a Spy and [[backstab]]bing them.
  
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===Stairstab===
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;Steamroll
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- The act of jumping over another player's head from an elevated height as a Spy and [[backstab]]bing them.
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: To take capture points/Intelligence/move the cart extremely quickly at the beggining of a game, often resulting in a crushing defeat (especially when using numerous heavy-Medic pairs).
  
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===Steamroll===
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;Stickies
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- To take capture points/Intelligence/move the cart extremely quickly at the beggining of a game, often resulting in a crushing defeat (especially when using numerous heavy-Medic pairs).
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: [[Sticky bombs]].
  
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===Stickies===
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;Tele / TP
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- [[Sticky bombs]].
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: A [[Teleporter]].
  
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===Tele / TP===
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;[[Turtling]]  
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- A [[Teleporter]].
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: ''See article''
  
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===[[Turtling]]===
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;Uber
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- ''See article''
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: An ÜberCharge
  
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===Uber===
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;Ubered
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- An ÜberCharge
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: Someone who is being [[ÜberCharge]]d
  
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===Ubered===
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;WM1
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- Someone who is being [[ÜberCharge]]d
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: (Forward + Mouse1) Derogatory term for the act of suicidally attacking head on with the [[Flamethrower]] or [[Backburner]] as a [[Pyro]]. It is also used to imply the Pyro class requires no skill.
  
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===WM1===
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;WM2
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- (Forward + Mouse1) Derogatory term for the act of suicidally attacking head on with the [[Flamethrower]] or [[Backburner]] as a [[Pyro]]. It is also used to imply the Pyro class requires no skill.
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: (Forward + Mouse2) Term coined after the compression blast buffs were introduced, referring to Pyros who only use the compression blast to reflect projectiles/people regardless of the situation.
  
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===WM2===
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;Wallhugging
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- (Forward + Mouse2) Term coined after the compression blast buffs were introduced, referring to Pyros who only use the compression blast to reflect projectiles/people regardless of the situation.
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: Referring to a Sniper always hiding behind a wall and only coming out to make a shot.
  
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===Wallhugging===
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;Wrenching
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- Referring to a Sniper always hiding behind a wall and only coming out to make a shot.
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: The act of repairing/upgrading a building with your [[Wrench]].
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===Wrenching===  
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== External links ==
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- The act of repairing/upgrading a building with your [[Wrench]].
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* [[wiktionary:Appendix:English internet slang|Internet slang]] on [[wiktionary:Wiktionary:Main Page|Wiktionary]]
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* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/ urbandictionary.com]
  
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A number of unofficial terms find regular usage in the game. This glossary lists some of the more common ones players may see:

Glossary

AFK
Away from keyboard.
Aerial / Air shot / Airshot
Hitting or killing an opponent in midair, usually followed from as a result of juggling. An aerial is a type of air shot.
Airblast
Term for the compression blast ability.
Backcapping / Back-capturing
See backcapping.
Bodyshot
Refers to a shot a Sniper takes that deliberately aims for the body and ignoring the head.
Bodyshotter
A Sniper that repeatedly bodyshots to intentionally irritate the enemy.
BRB
Be right back.
Buff
May refer to
  1. A Medic overhealing a player (player has been "buffed");
  2. A weapon or item being improved or made stronger (see also nerf);
  3. A charged Buff Banner ready for deployment.
Bunny hopping / bhopping
See Exploits#List of Patched Exploits.
Camping / Spawn Camping
See article.
cap, capping, capped
A control point capture, or the act of capturing a control point.
carpets / sticky carpets
Large groups of sticky bombs that render certain areas impassable until dealt with.
Bomb, the / Kart
The Payload Cart
Cheap
Describing a tactic that is effective but requires little skill or effort. Often combined with 'spammer'.
Circle strafe
See article
Crit(s)
A Critical hit
Crocket
A Critical Rocket
Crit ÜberCharge / Kritcharge / Kritz
A Kritzkrieg ÜberCharge, or the act of being subjected to one.
DC / D/C
Disconnected.
Demo
  1. A Demoman;
  2. A demo recording (see Help:Recording demos).
Demoknight
A Demoman that wields the Chargin' Targe and / or the Eyelander or Scotsman's Skullcutter.
DH
Acronym for the Direct Hit Rocket Launcher unlock for the Soldier.
DM
A player or class's "DeathMatch", meaning their combat prowess.
DR
Acronym for the Dead Ringer watch unlock for the Spy. Given its ability to feign a player's death, the acronym may also be used to indicate that a Spy that was just killed is still alive.
Engie / Engy
An Engineer.
Facestab
See also Backstab#Issues.
A glitched backstab that registers as an instant kill despite appearing to hit the face.
Failstab
A stab aimed at the back that registers as just a normal jab.
FAN / FaN
Acronym for the Force-A-Nature unlock for the Scout.
Farming
The act of obtaining something rapidly that is meant to be obtained over time. Could refer to
  1. obtaining achievements
Griefing
See article.
Huntspam / Lucksman / Arrow Spam
Terms for the Huntsman, its 'lucky' qualities being attributed to its large hitboxes (it uses the same hitboxes as flame particles).
Idler
  1. someone who is present on the server but is deliberately AFK for a long period of time to earn items via the item drop system;
  2. someone who uses external idling programs or uses idling servers for the same purpose.
Instakill
A kill which is inflicted instantly in a single hit, such as out-of-bounds fall damage, being hit by a train or being caught in the Payload explosion.
Intel / Flag
Shorthand name for the Inteligence flag in Capture the Flag maps.
Juggling
See article.
KDR
Kill death ratio. May be expressed as 27 Kills:7 Deaths or in a figure like 1.75 KDR. Medics will often present their KDR as a ratio of Assists to Deaths as kills are not normally their main source of points.
Knock back
See article.
Lag
The effect experienced by players who display erratic movement due to poor frame rates or connection.
Leeching
A disguised Spy gaining health from an enemy Medic, Dispenser or Payload.
mic
A microphone, used for communication over voice chat.
micspam
The act of repeatedly playing sounds through or generally abusing the voice chat feature. This may involve:
  1. using direct methods to stream .wav sound files
  2. deliberately creating noise by singing, blowing into the mic, or simply talking incessantly in order to disrupt others.
mix
See PUG.
nades
Projectiles fired from the Demoman's Grenade Launcher.
needle boosting
See article.
nest
The collectivized area of an Engineer and his buildings.
newb/newbie
Someone who is new to the game.
n00b / noob / nub
A derogatory term used to imply a player is new to the game and therefore unskilled.
owned / pwned
A term used to inform a defeated player that they have been thoroughly beaten to an unseemly degree.
pipebomb
An alternate name for the projectiles of the Demoman's Grenade Launcher.
piss
Term for the Sniper's Jarate unlock
Poof / Poofing
Term for the compression blast ability.
Poofer
Term for the normal Flamethrower which has the compression blast ability (see above).
Poor and Irish
A player who does not own any hats, coined by the Gentle Manne of Leisure in a hidden update page.
Pub
A public server
PUG
Pick Up Game/Group, referring to a private game with team compositions determined by out-of-game communication (as opposed to a clan match or pub).
Rage
Term used for the charge a Buff Banner using Soldier has built up.
Ragequit
When a player leaves the server deliberately straight after getting killed multiple times or getting beaten by the other team (usually out of frustration).
Revving
Spinning up the Minigun using the alternate-fire button.
Rush
See article.
Scrim
A focused multiplayer match, often inter-clan.
SG / Sentry Gun / Turret
A Sentry Gun
Sol / Solly
A Soldier
Spamming / Spam
An unwanted abundance of something such as chat messages, a specific class or a certain attack.
Spawn, The
The area in which you initially spawn and/or any area in which you respawn.
Spawn Camping
A situation in which the enemy team is camping your spawn entrance, killing you as soon as you get out.
Spec
Spectate
Spy Cap
Using a Spy to secretly capture a control point by slipping behind enemy lines and uncloaking on the point.
Spy Check
Usually used to ask team members to check for Spies.
Spy Crab
A Spy who, by crouching and looking up while having the Disguise Kit equipped, has attained the movements of a crab. Also refers to the taunt associated with the Disguise Kit.
Spyro
A slang term used in game for an enemy Spy disguised as a Pyro.
SR / SCO
RES
The Scottish Resistance. The SCO-RES definition refers to the page of the WAR Update's comic which partially showed the weapon's name on an obscured crate (the only visible part of the label being SCO-RES).
Stab'n'Sap
The act as a Spy of going behind an Engineer, backstabbing him then immediately switching to the Electro Sapper and sapping his Sentry Gun before it turns around, then sapping his remaining gear before he respawns.
Stairstab
The act of jumping over another player's head from an elevated height as a Spy and backstabbing them.
Steamroll
To take capture points/Intelligence/move the cart extremely quickly at the beggining of a game, often resulting in a crushing defeat (especially when using numerous heavy-Medic pairs).
Stickies
Sticky bombs.
Tele / TP
A Teleporter.
Turtling
See article
Uber
An ÜberCharge
Ubered
Someone who is being ÜberCharged
WM1
(Forward + Mouse1) Derogatory term for the act of suicidally attacking head on with the Flamethrower or Backburner as a Pyro. It is also used to imply the Pyro class requires no skill.
WM2
(Forward + Mouse2) Term coined after the compression blast buffs were introduced, referring to Pyros who only use the compression blast to reflect projectiles/people regardless of the situation.
Wallhugging
Referring to a Sniper always hiding behind a wall and only coming out to make a shot.
Wrenching
The act of repairing/upgrading a building with your Wrench.

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