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| Noob || Newbie, Beginner || A pejorative way to refer to a beginner player who usually is not very skilled.
 
| Noob || Newbie, Beginner || A pejorative way to refer to a beginner player who usually is not very skilled.
 
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| Pro || Professional || A very skilled player.
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| Pro || Professional || A very skilled player. It is also the name of a [[Pro|scheme]] that is intrinsic to [[Worms Armageddon]] and [[Worms World Party]].
 
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| Quitter || Quit || ''Main section: [[Etiquette#Leaving_the_game|Leaving the game]]''. Someone who quits a match without a noble reason in the middle of a game, sometimes ruining it.
 
| Quitter || Quit || ''Main section: [[Etiquette#Leaving_the_game|Leaving the game]]''. Someone who quits a match without a noble reason in the middle of a game, sometimes ruining it.
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| BnG || Bazooka and Grenades, Bazooka, Grenade || Short for [[Bazooka and Grenades]]
 
| BnG || Bazooka and Grenades, Bazooka, Grenade || Short for [[Bazooka and Grenades]]
 
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| RR || Rope Race || Short for [[Rope Race]]
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| RR || Rope Race || Acronym of [[Rope Race]]
 
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| TTRR || Time-trial Rope Race || Short for [[Rope Race#Time-trial Rope Race|Time-trial Rope Race]]
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| TTRR || Time-trial Rope Race || Acronym of [[Rope Race#Time-trial Rope Race|Time-trial Rope Race]]
 
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| WfW || Walk for Weapons || Short for [[Walk for Weapons]]
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| WfW || Walk for Weapons || Acronym of [[Walk for Weapons]]
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| WxW || Wall-X-Wall Shopper || Short for [[Wall-X-Wall Shopper]]
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| Proper || Roper, Pro || Alternative for [[Roper]]
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| SSR || Super Sheep Race || Acronym of [[Super Sheep Race]]
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| JPR || Jetpack Race || Acronym of [[Jetpack Race]]
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| Normal || Intermediate, Conventional gameplay, Standard Gameplay || Alternative for [[Intermediate]], but also for [[Schemes#Conventional gameplay|Conventional gameplay schemes]]
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| BnA || Bow and Arrows || Short for [[Bow and Arrows]]
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| CDRW || Comet Dodging Race Wee || Acronym of [[Comet Dodging Race Wee]]
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| CTF || Capture The Flag || Acronym of [[Capture The Flag]]
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| BnC || Bows and Clusters || Short for [[Bows and Clusters]]
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| RnC || Ropes and Crates, Crate Collector || Short for [[Shopper#Crate Collector|Ropes and Crates]]
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| AFA || Attack From Air || Short for [[Etiquette#AFA_-_Attack_From_Air|Attack From Air]]
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| SAA || Surf After Attack || Acronym of [[Etiquette#SAA_-_Surf_After_Attack|Surf After Attack]]
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| SBA || Surf Before Attack || Acronym of [[Etiquette#SBA_-_Surf_Before_Attack|Surf Before Attack]]
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| FBA || Fly Before Attack || Acronym of [[Etiquette#FBA_-_Fly_Before_Attack|Fly Before Attack]]
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| WBA || Wall(s) Before Attack || Acronym of [[Etiquette#WBA_-_Wall_Before_Attack|Wall(s) Before Attack]]
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| TS || TestStuff, Test versions || Short for [[Test versions|TestStuff]]
 
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Revision as of 01:38, 26 January 2021

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

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