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;badger | ;badger | ||
− | :''verb.'' | + | :''verb.'' to force a player to move a worm by threatening it with an easy kill, such as a punch off-screen. |
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' the act of the above. [''A fine badger.''] |
+ | :{{lowlight|A common move in Team17 games, where forcing a player's hand is a useful tactic}} | ||
;badgercrate | ;badgercrate | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a crate that renders a badger useless by providing the badgered worm with an excuse to move anyway. |
;bastardgirder | ;bastardgirder | ||
− | :''verb.'' | + | :''verb.'' to block a worm into a tight spot with a girder. |
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a girder used in the above way. |
;bottomworm | ;bottomworm | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a worm at the bottom of the map; a specific type of soakworm. |
+ | :{{lowlight|A term used in the Bow and Arrows scheme and Moleshopper scheme, where a worm's height is important}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;bottomy | ||
+ | :''adj.'' having more bottomworms than topworms. | ||
;bumcluster | ;bumcluster | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a clusterbomb placed beneath a worm in a such a way that all clusters explode instantaneously. |
;duck | ;duck | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' aquasheep. |
;koen | ;koen | ||
− | :''verb.'' | + | :''verb.'' to unintentionally harm the worm attempting to perform a shot of almost any definition instead of the intended victim(s). |
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' the act of doing so with one of your worms. [''Nice koen there, Koen!''] |
+ | :{{lowlight|Used in the hysteria scheme}} | ||
;molocaust | ;molocaust | ||
− | :''verb.'' | + | :''verb.'' to injure or kill a worm with an excessive number of Moles in shot-doesn't-end-turn mode. |
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' the act of the above. |
;oneworm | ;oneworm | ||
− | :''verb.'' | + | :''verb.'' to reduce an opponent's team of worms to exactly one worm. [''oh no i've been onewormed''] |
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+ | ;rope 'n' hope | ||
+ | :''verb.'' to use the sole Ninja Rope in a Team17 game, with the turn's success relying purely on the contents of the crates (usually a banana) to be collected by doing so. | ||
+ | :''noun.'' the act of the above. [''looks like jeremy is going for a rope 'n' hope''] | ||
;soakworm | ;soakworm | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a worm too far away from the conflict zone to make any meaningful contribution to the battle, thus soaking up a turn when selected. |
;telecide | ;telecide | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a suicide by way of fall damage after teleporting a worm high into the air. |
;topworm | ;topworm | ||
− | :''noun.'' | + | :''noun.'' a worm at the top of the map. |
+ | |||
+ | ;toppy | ||
+ | :''adj.'' having more topworms than bottomworms. |
Revision as of 16:48, 29 August 2008
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Words
- badger
- verb. to force a player to move a worm by threatening it with an easy kill, such as a punch off-screen.
- noun. the act of the above. [A fine badger.]
- A common move in Team17 games, where forcing a player's hand is a useful tactic
- badgercrate
- noun. a crate that renders a badger useless by providing the badgered worm with an excuse to move anyway.
- bastardgirder
- verb. to block a worm into a tight spot with a girder.
- noun. a girder used in the above way.
- bottomworm
- noun. a worm at the bottom of the map; a specific type of soakworm.
- A term used in the Bow and Arrows scheme and Moleshopper scheme, where a worm's height is important
- bottomy
- adj. having more bottomworms than topworms.
- bumcluster
- noun. a clusterbomb placed beneath a worm in a such a way that all clusters explode instantaneously.
- duck
- noun. aquasheep.
- koen
- verb. to unintentionally harm the worm attempting to perform a shot of almost any definition instead of the intended victim(s).
- noun. the act of doing so with one of your worms. [Nice koen there, Koen!]
- Used in the hysteria scheme
- molocaust
- verb. to injure or kill a worm with an excessive number of Moles in shot-doesn't-end-turn mode.
- noun. the act of the above.
- oneworm
- verb. to reduce an opponent's team of worms to exactly one worm. [oh no i've been onewormed]
- rope 'n' hope
- verb. to use the sole Ninja Rope in a Team17 game, with the turn's success relying purely on the contents of the crates (usually a banana) to be collected by doing so.
- noun. the act of the above. [looks like jeremy is going for a rope 'n' hope]
- soakworm
- noun. a worm too far away from the conflict zone to make any meaningful contribution to the battle, thus soaking up a turn when selected.
- telecide
- noun. a suicide by way of fall damage after teleporting a worm high into the air.
- topworm
- noun. a worm at the top of the map.
- toppy
- adj. having more topworms than bottomworms.