🗣️Gamer Talk

Common expressions or abbreviations used in chat and their meanings.

Chat	Meaning
o/	A greeting used to say hello. Intended to look like a head and a waving arm.
Admin	Short for “Administrator”; refers to a more senior staff position(s) that helps run/manage the server mechanics or player interactions at a high level.
AFK	“Away From Keyboard” and is used when a player steps away from their computer. Also see "BRB" To set your status as afk, use the command /afk.
Bot	A non-human player controlled by AI or malicious programs.
BRB	"Be Right Back" used interchangeably with AFK to indicate when a player steps away from their computer.
Caving	The act of entering caves to collect resources or to find loot. Also referred to as: Mining
Chunks	An invisible 16x16 block area that extends from the very bottom to the very top of the world. Divides the world into a grid of small sections (chunks). You can toggle the visibility of chunk borders by using the keyboard shortcut F3+G.
Cooldown	The time a player must wait before using an ability again.
Coords	Short for "Coordinates" pertains to the x y and z positions, typically of a player but can also be used to define the location of a structure or item/block. Can be seen in the tablist by holding down the "tab" key on your keyboard.
Drops	Beneficial items eared, typically through killing creatures (mobs). Also see: "Loot"
Farming	The repetitive act of killing enemies or performing tasks to gain experience points or loot. Also known as "Grinding"
GG	“Good Game”; usually said after a game ends though is often used as a form of congratulations on an achievement.
Griefing	Intentionally annoying, harassing, or trolling other players.
Grinder	Short for "Mob Grinder" used to describe a build designed to optimize the killing and collection of mobs and the items they produce. Related to: "Grinding"
Grinding	The repetitive act of killing enemies or performing tasks to gain experience points or loot. Also known as "Farming"
Hacking	When a player exploits a bug (flaw) in the game to get an unfair advantage.
Hitbox	The specifically sized invisible area (field) that surrounds or partially surrounds an object or creature that detects collisions, such as hits.
Lag	When there’s a delay between a player’s action and on-screen activity. Can be due to either the server's performance or players connection.
Loot	Beneficial items found, typically in world generated containers. Also see: Drops
Mob	Short for "Monster" used to describe any creature in the game. Can refer to peaceful or hostile creatures though is typically used more for hostile creatures.
Mod	Short for “modification”; refers to when a player changes an aspect of the game to create a new feature. Can also refer to a "Moderator" or staff position that helps run/manage the server mechanics or player interactions.
OP	"Overpowered" when a player, item, or ability is too strong compared to others.
Ping	A measure of the time it takes for data to travel from the player's computer to the game server. You can check your ping by using the command /ping.
PvE	"Player Vs. Environment" used to describe a when the challenges a player faces come from the game itself vs other players. This could be a monster that players have to beat for example.
PvP	“Player Vs. Player" used to describe when two or more players fight each other.
Rage Quit	When a player abruptly leaves a game out of frustration or anger. Typically, after losing a lot of progress or items.
Spawn	The act of a player or enemy appearing in the world. By extension used to describe the location where new players join the game.
Spawner	A block capable of periodically creating monsters. Can be surrounded by light to prevent this functionality. Typically utilized in mob farms.
Spleef	A mini game played within the game where players attempt to destroy the floor under their opponents forcing them to fall into a pit until only 1 player remains.
Stack	Refers to a full inventory slot's worth of a block or item. Typically refers to a quantity of 64 with a few exceptions
Tablist	Describes a menu that appears while holding down the "tab" key on your keyboard. Shows the players that are online as well as additional helpful information like a player's location and the current world they are in.
Toxic	Describes negative behavior or attitudes in the gaming community. Can also be used to describe a player who demonstrates these qualities.
TP	Short for "Teleport" used to describe a game mechanic of being able to instantly move to another location. Could be to another player or a specific location in the world.
Vanilla	Minecraft without any modifications. Refers to the experience that a player would normally have if they did not play on a server.
WB	"Welcome Back" A greeting used when a player joins the game or returns from being AFK.
XP	"eXperience Points" A type of reward typically gained from killing creatures that can be exchanged to improve other items (such as armor, weapons etc.)