noun
Internet Slang
main
· noun · internet
Your primary account — the one with your real name and face on it.
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Definitions
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The public-facing account. Real handle, real friends, posts your nan might see. The one you protect — anything cursed goes on the burner.
“I'm not posting that on main, are you mad?”
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In gaming, the character or hero you play the most and are best with. Picking someone else is 'going off-main'.
“He's a Genji main, of course he's tilting the team.”
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main In A Sentence
I'm not posting that on main, are you mad?
He's a Genji main, of course he's tilting the team.
Origin & Usage
Gaming term for your primary character that bled into social media, where everyone now runs a main and at least one alt.
Variants
main account
People Also Ask
What does main mean for accounts?
Your main is your primary account — the one with your real name and face on it.
How do you use main in a sentence?
"I only post from my main; the other one's just for lurking."
What's the difference between a main and an alt?
Your main is your primary, identity-linked account, while an alt is a secondary or throwaway account.
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