Online Gaming Lingo

noun a pursuit or chase after something elusive or unattainable

verb to engage in the act of pursuing or chasing after one's own tail

• The cat spent the afternoon chasing its tail in circles.
• My dog loves to chase his tail whenever he gets excited.
• I always feel like I'm chasing my tail trying to keep up with work.
• Instead of focusing on the big picture, he just keeps chasing his tail with small tasks.

noun a plural form of the noun 'Dom', which can refer to a male name or a title for a leader or ruler in certain contexts

• The Doms of the ancient civilization were considered to be wise and just rulers.
• I heard that the Doms are throwing a party this weekend.
• The Doms at the gym are always flexing in the mirror.
• In the world of finance, the Doms are the ones who control the markets.

noun abbreviation for 'just kidding'

• The speaker clarified that the statement was meant as a joke, JK.
• I can't believe you fell for that prank, JK!
• I'm not going to the party, JK, I'll be there.
• She said she was quitting her job, but JK, she got a promotion instead.

noun a prank or internet meme involving the unexpected appearance of the music video for Rick Astley's song 'Never Gonna Give You Up'

verb to trick someone into watching the music video for Rick Astley's song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' as a prank

• During the presentation, the speaker warned the audience about the possibility of being rickrolled by clicking on unknown links.
• I can't believe my friend tried to rickroll me with a fake link to a music video.
• Don't click on that shady link, it might be a rickroll!
• The unexpected plot twist in the movie felt like a rickroll to the audience.

noun A slang term used in online gaming to describe a situation where one team completely dominates the other

verb To completely dominate or crush an opponent in a video game or other competitive activity

• The team's superior strategy led to a roflstomp victory in the competition.
• We totally roflstomped the other team in the game last night.
• That was a total roflstomp, we crushed them!
• Her presentation was a roflstomp, leaving the audience in awe.