“Bob’s your uncle” is a common British expression which means something like “and that’s done”, or “and there it is”. It is an everyday expression which is used as a kind of marker of satisfaction with a job or something that you’ve done. The result … Read more
To be “as thick as two short planks” means simply to be very stupid. It’s a common British expression used to describe a person. It’s a fairly recent expression, not seeming to go back much further in time than the 1970s. It’s not as popular … Read more
If someone has “bigger fish to fry”, it means that they have more important things they need to be attending to. It may be used when someone has been asked to do something they don’t have time to do—because they have “bigger fish to fry”. … Read more
To be “as thick as thieves” means to be very close friends. Two people who are inseparably close, who share lots of secrets together. This is not to be confused with the common British use of “thick” to mean stupid. The phrase was originally a … Read more
ELO is a rating system used in zero-sum games. It is a means of calculating the relative skill of players, and is used in everything from chess to sports to Overwatch and Fortnite. The rating is represented by a number and changes with every game … Read more
AOE stands for “area of effect” in gaming. This refers to certain attacks or abilities which cover a wide area of the game environment, rather than being targeted at a particular enemy. It is used to describe spells, explosive weapons, or just about anything which … Read more
BMF can mean a few things in texting, but most commonly means “be my friend”. It can also be used to mean “bad mother****er”, a usage popularized by Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction from 1994. Alternatively, it can mean “be mine forever” in texting. These … Read more
Hz stands for “Hertz”, and refers to the refresh rate of your PC’ monitor, TV, or other display. This means how many times per second your monitor is able to generate a new image. High refresh rate monitors, at 144Hz, for example, refresh an image … Read more
TT most commonly is used to represents a crying face. The tops of the two Ts are the eyes, and the lines coming down are the tears streaming down the face. It’s an emoji used to express sadness, whether sincere or jokey. It can also … Read more
Bloom refers to a specific kind of graphical effect in gaming. It is a technique used to reproduce the imaging artefacts of real-world cameras, particularly around light sources in games. It’s about the level of reflection of a surface when a light source touches the … Read more