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Revision as of 21:11, 22 November 2024
(Up to WormNET (Worms Armageddon))
In Worms community some unique terms are often used in WormNET, having different meanings. The purpose of this page is to list and clarify these words.
| Term | Associated word(s) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Zook | Bazooka | Short for Bazooka. |
| Nade | Grenade | Short for Grenade. |
| Chute | Parachute | Short for Parachute. |
| Nana | Banana | Short for Banana Bomb |
| Tele | Teleport | Short for Teleport. |
| Plop | Sink, Drown | When a worm falls on the water and sinks or drowns (an onomatopoeia). |
| Newbie | Beginner, Noob | A beginner player, who is learning the basics of the game. |
| Noob | Newbie, Beginner | A pejorative way to refer to a beginner player who usually is not very skilled. |
| Pro | Professional | A very skilled player. It is also the name of a scheme that is intrinsic to Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party. |
| Quitter | Quit | Main section: Leaving the game. Someone who quits a match without a noble reason in the middle of a game, sometimes ruining it. |
| Fly | Flight, Air | When a worm travels in the air, usually being lauched from a weapon (commonly the Ninja Rope). |
| Pile | Crowd | Main section: Pile. A group of worms together. |
| Leader | First, Top | The team that is at the top during the match, usually the one that is with more health (the "winning" one). |
| Surf | Skim | When a worm skims across the water. |
| Cow | Infringe(r), Violate(or) | Main section: Cow. A move that infringed the rules of a game or as a verb: to infringe the rules of a game. Also, it can be a player who breaks, infringes or violates the rule, specially if done repeatedly. |
| PACK | Rules | Main secion: PACK. Acronym of Pile, ABL, CBA, and KTC scheme rules. |
| Roofing | Roof, Border, Ceiling | Main article: Roofing. Going above the ceiling of a cave map. |
| Shoppa | Shopper, Misspelling | Main talk page section: The term "Shoppa". A misspelling originated probably from the "Shopper" pronunciation. |
| Telecide | Suicide, Teleport | Main section item: Telecide. Commiting suicide with the Teleport. |
| Granny | Old Woman, Old Lady | Alternative for Old Woman |
| Old Lady | Old Woman, Granny | Alternative for Old Woman |
| Sally | Salvation Army | Alternative for Salvation Army |
| HHG | Holy Hand Grenade, Holy | Acronym of Holy Hand Grenade |
| Holy | Holy Hand Grenade, HHG | Short for Holy Hand Grenade |
| BnG | Bazooka and Grenades, Bazooka, Grenade | Short for Bazooka and Grenades |
| RR | Rope Race | Acronym of Rope Race |
| TTRR | Time-trial Rope Race | Acronym of Time-trial Rope Race |
| WfW | Walk for Weapons | Acronym of Walk for Weapons |
| WxW | Wall-X-Wall Shopper | Short for Wall-X-Wall Shopper |
| Proper | Roper, Pro | Alternative for Roper |
| SSR | Super Sheep Race | Acronym of Super Sheep Race |
| JPR | Jetpack Race | Acronym of Jetpack Race |
| Normal | Intermediate, Conventional gameplay, Standard Gameplay | Alternative for Intermediate, but also for Conventional gameplay schemes |
| BnA | Bow and Arrows | Short for Bow and Arrows |
| CDRW | Comet Dodging Race Wee | Acronym of Comet Dodging Race Wee |
| CTF | Capture The Flag | Acronym of Capture The Flag |
| BnC | Bows and Clusters | Short for Bows and Clusters |
| RnC | Ropes and Crates, Crate Collector | Short for Ropes and Crates |
| AFA | Attack From Air | Short for Attack From Air |
| SAA | Surf After Attack | Acronym of Surf After Attack |
| SBA | Surf Before Attack | Acronym of Surf Before Attack |
| FBA | Fly Before Attack | Acronym of Fly Before Attack |
| WBA | Wall(s) Before Attack | Acronym of Wall(s) Before Attack |
| TS | TestStuff, Test versions | Short for TestStuff |
| RW | RubberWorm | Short for RubberWorm |
| PX | Project X | Short for Project X |
| BTP | Blame The Pixel | Acronym for Blame The Pixel |
| TUS | The Ultimate Site | Acronym of The Ultimate Site |
| WKB | Worms Knowledge Base, worms2d.info | Acronym of Worms Knowledge Base |
| worms2d.info | Worms Knowledge Base, WKB | Alternative for Worms Knowledge Base |
| WMDB | Worms Map Database | Short for Worms Map Database |
| HB | HostingBuddy | Acronym of HostingBuddy |
| Hyst | Hysteria | Short for Hysteria |
| WSDB | Worms Scheme Database | Short for Worms Scheme Database |
| WSBDB | Worms SoundBank Database | Short for Worms SoundBank Database |
| WQDB | WormsQuoteDatabase | Short for WormsQuoteDatabase |
| CWT | Crespo's Worms Tournament | Acronym of Crespo's Worms Tournament |
| WSC | Game scheme file, Worms Scheme Contest | The file format of the Game scheme file, also the acronym of Worms Scheme Contest |
| WO | Worm Olympics | Acronym of Worm Olympics |
| NNN | Normal No Noobs | Acronym of Normal No Noobs |
| S@S | Start at Start | Short for Start at Start |
| STF | Start to Finish, S2F | Short for Start to Finish |
| S2F | Start to Finish, STF | Short for Start to Finish |
| CBA | Crate Before Attack | Acronym of Crate Before Attack |
| AFR | Attack From Rope | Acronym of Attack From Rope |
| KTL | Kill The Leader | Acronym of Kill The Leader |
| AFJ | Attack From Jetpack | Short for Attack From Jetpack |
| ABL | All But Last | Acronym of All But Last |
| KTC | Kill The Cow | Acronym of Kill The Cow |
| DC | Deadcode | Short for Deadcode |
| CS | CyberShadow | Short for CyberShadow |
| WA | Worms Armageddon | Acronym of Worms Armageddon |
| WWP | Worms World Party | Acronym of Worms World Party |
| W2 | Worms 2 | Acronym of Worms 2 |
| TCB | The Challenge Base | Acronym of The Challenge Base |
| Team Weapons | Special Weapons | Another way to say Special Weapons |
| Anchor Mode | Artillery Mode | Another way to say Artillery Mode |
| Postal Strike | Mail Strike | Another way to say Mail Strike |
| SD | Sudden Death | Acronym of Sudden Death |
| Dyna | Dynamite | Short for Dynamite |
| Nuke | Poison, Sudden Death, Indian Nuclear Test | Another way to refer to the Poison caused by Sudden Death or Indian Nuclear Test, for example: in Sudden Death settings the "nuke" can be turned on or off. |
| Grave | Gravestone, Tombstone, Tomb, Sepulture, Sepulchre, Charnelhouse, Tumulus | Short for Gravestone |
| ffa | free for all | acronym of free for all, a gameplay style like 1vs1vs1, 1vs1vs1vs1, 1vs1vs1vs1vs1, 1vs1vs1vs1vs1vs1, 2vs2vs2, etc. (the opposite of playing 1vs1, 2vs2, or 3vs3). |
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