Results for “player of the match”

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Player Hater
noun

Someone who resents your success instead of getting their own.

#90s#2000s#aave#hip-hop
big-game player
noun

A player who shines in the biggest matches.

#sports#praise#performance
man of the match
noun

The best player in a single game.

#sports#award#performance#british
sweat / sweating
noun

A wildly tryhard player who plays every casual match like a grand final.

#fortnite#tryhard#attitude
Ditto
noun

A match where both players pick the exact same character — also called a mirror match.

#fgc#matchup#mirror
hat-trick
noun

Three goals by one player in a single match.

#sports#goal#scoring
testimonial
noun

A tribute match honouring a long-serving player.

#sports#tribute#match#british
lurker
noun

The player who roams alone to catch rotating enemies off-guard.

#counter-strike#valorant#fps#roles
entry fragger
noun

The player who leads the charge onto a site to open it up.

#counter-strike#valorant#fps#roles
IGL
noun

In-game leader, the player who calls the team's strategy and reads.

#cs2#valorant#esports#team
rat
noun

A player who hides in weird spots and plays sneaky for the cheap pick.

#fps#playstyle#valorant#tactical
double swing
noun

Two players peeking the same angle at once to overload one defender.

#valorant#fps#peeking#tactical
camper
noun

A player who won't budge from one spot, usually tucked in a corner.

#fps#playstyle#callofduty#classic
slayer
noun

The player whose whole job is racking up kills and clearing bodies for the team.

#fps#call of duty#roles#esports
jungler
noun

The player who farms the jungle and roams to gank, not a lane.

#moba#league-of-legends#dota#roles
shotcalling
noun

One player running the team's brain — calling moves, fights and objectives.

#moba#teamplay#leadership
first blood
noun

The first kill of the match, which hands out a chunk of bonus gold.

#moba#fps#kills#esports
threat
noun

The hidden meter deciding which player an enemy decides to attack.

#mmo#rpg#tanking#aggro
ninja
noun

A player who snatches loot they had no right to roll on.

#wow#mmo#loot#etiquette
rez
verb

To resurrect a dead player and get them back in the fight.

#wow#mmo#healer#death
PK
noun, verb

Killing other players out in the open for loot or sport.

#osrs#pvp#wilderness#looting
tb
noun, verb

Teleblock — the spell that traps a player in the wild by killing their escape teleport.

#osrs#runescape#pvp#wilderness
rush
verb, noun

Jumping a player the second their fight ends, hitting hard before they can react.

#osrs#pvp#wilderness#special attack
stake
verb, noun

Gambling items or gold against another player in a duel.

#osrs#gambling#duel#pvp
lure
verb, noun

Tricking a player into danger to steal their stuff when they die.

#osrs#scamming#wilderness#pvp
skiller
noun

A player who only trains non-combat skills and avoids fighting.

#osrs#runescape#account type#skilling
pid
noun

Player ID — the hidden number deciding who acts first in PvP.

#runescape#pvp#mechanics
sprout
noun

A new FFXIV player, marked by a little sprout icon.

#ffxiv#newbie#mmo
omnicrafter
noun

A player who's maxed every single crafting job — the full set.

#ffxiv#crafting#mmo
buy station
noun

Warzone's in-match shop — trade cash for gear and lives.

#battle royale#warzone#economy
stream sniper
noun

A player who joins a streamer's lobby just to hunt them on camera.

#streaming#battle royale#cheating
dashboarding
verb

Force-quitting to the console dashboard mid-match to dodge a ranked penalty.

#apex legends#battle royale#ranked#exploit
Johns
noun, verb

Excuses a player makes for losing — bad controller, lag, off day, you name it.

#fgc#smash bros#culture#melee
Salty runback
noun

Demanding an instant rematch on the same stage right after a loss, fuelled by pure salt.

#fgc#culture#rematch
Sandbagging
verb, noun

Deliberately playing below your level — hiding your real skill or holding back in a match.

#fgc#competition#culture
Pocket character
noun

A backup fighter you keep ready for one specific bad matchup.

#fgc#smash bros#matchup#secondary
Labber
noun

A player who lives in training mode digging up tech and combos.

#fgc#training mode#tech#culture
true last boss (TLB)
noun

A hidden final boss that only appears for players good enough to earn it.

#shmup#bosses#secret#retro
slowdown
noun

Frame-rate drop when the screen's too packed — and shmup players love it.

#shmup#framerate#hardware
hard carry
verb

The player dragging the entire team to victory on their back.

#esports#moba#carry#competitive