“Word” can mean a couple of things, but it is most commonly just a way to signal that they understand. It’s a bit like saying “okay” or “I got it”. It is just a form of feedback, letting you know that they heard and understood … Read more
DLC stands for downloadable content in gaming. This refers to additional expansions for the game that you can buy separately, on top of the base price of the game. This can include everything from full content expansions with new parts of the game to play, … Read more
Buff in gaming refers to changing a weapon to make it more powerful in some way. This may just be to rebalance it, to make it a more viable weapon to use, as it had not been properly balanced at first and was not useful … Read more
HS in gaming stands for “headshot”. This is most commonly used in first-person shooter games such as Call of Duty. When you kill another player by getting an incredibly accurate shot in their head, you might say “HS” in the chat to brag about your … Read more
OP stands for “overpowered” in gaming. It refers to something in the game which is too strong, whether it be an enemy or something the player themselves can use. Certain builds might be OP and make the game too easy—certain enemies may be OP and … Read more
A black heart can mean a few different things in texting. It’s often heavily associated with emo and goth culture, expressing that you have a “dark” sense of humor or just jokingly suggesting that you have a dark soul. It can also just be an … Read more
IMS in texting typically means “I am sorry”. It’s a quick way of apologizing, usually for something minor, since you might want to type the whole thing out if it was anything serious. IMS has been used in texting and internet speech for decades. It … Read more
CNC usually stands for “consensual non-consent” in texting. This refers to the act of giving consent prior to a sexual encounter for performing any sexual act, without having to ask for explicit consent in the moment. This is primarily used in the world of BDSM, … Read more
CBA means “can’t be arsed” in texting. This means you don’t want to do something simply because you can’t be bothered. It’s a very common and ubiquitous slang phrase which is used widely in texting and on social media. “Do you want to come out … Read more
In gaming, DDOS stands for distributed denial-of-service. This is a means of flooding a server with fake requests such that the server can’t handle the traffic and slows down or crashes. It’s a way of causing problems and issues for particular games by overloading the … Read more