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A one-stop-shop for all Roblox lingo!
All Roblox players - from those that are new to the game to experienced veterans who consider its language their mother tongue - are going to struggle to interpret the patois of their fellow Robloxians at some point.
Cue Roblox Den's "Complete Roblox Dictionary". Featuring the definitions, origins, and example usages of the most commonly used words, acronyms and slang from the game. If you've seen a word being used on Roblox and have no clue what it means, chances are, you can find its definition below!
InformalAcronym
AAAA is an acronym for "Admin Abuse", which is when an administrator misuses their administrative powers.
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- Short for: Admin Abuse
FormalAcronym
13+13+ means that something is only accessible or recommended to players who are aged 13 or over.
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InformalNoun
13371337 is another way to type the word "LEET", as 1 looks like L, 3 looks like E and 7 looks like T. When used in Roblox, 1337 usually means elite, which is the word that leet comes from. 1337 can also refer to leetspeak, which is when people replace letters with numbers that look alike.
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InformalExclamation
ABCABC isn't an acronym, and doesn't mean anything specific. It is a word that people use to respond to a request from another Roblox player. For example, one player might say "ABC for free gear!", and players who want the free gear would send "ABC" as a chat message to signal that they are interested.
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InformalAcronym
AFKAFK is an acronym for the phrase "away from keyboard". Away from keyboard means, quite literally, that a player is going to be away from their computer and not available for a period of time.This phrase is used when a player will be away for both short and long durations: a player might say "AFK" when they are going to get a drink, or alternatively when they are leaving their computer to visit the shops. Usually, however, it will be used when a player is away for less than 20 minutes as Roblox will disconnect players who aren't active for 20 minutes.
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- Short for: Away From Keyword
InformalAdverb
AliasIn Roblox, alias refers to aliases set through the alias feature. The alias feature allows players to set an alias - meaning a nickname - for their friends.Aliases are only visible to those who create them, so if you set an alias for your friend, only you can see that alias. Because of this, it is common for players to ask what aliases their friends have set for them.
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InformalNoun
AltIn Roblox, alt is a shortened form of the word "alternate account". An alternate account is another Roblox account that a player uses that isn't a their main account. For example, if a player had two Roblox accounts, the second would be their "alt" account.
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- Short for: Alternate Account
FormalAdverb
AnnuallyIn Roblox, annually means the same as it does in the real word: that something happens once a year. If a subscription to Roblox Premium is charged "annually", that means you pay once a year.
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FormalNoun
BETAIn Roblox, beta refers to a version of a game, or other object like an asset, that is available to play or use as a trial because it isn't yet fully finished or tested. Games and assets in a "beta" phase are usually free from major bugs but may have small issues that still need to be worked out. A game developer may run a "beta test" of a new game or update to polish features and find bugs.
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- Short for: Beta Test
InformalAcronym
BRBBRB is short for "be right back", which means quite literally that a player will be unavailable for a short period of time (e.g. 30 seconds) but they will "be right back". For example, if a player is leaving their computer to get a drink, they might use this phrase to let you know that they will be gone.
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- Short for: Be Right Back
InformalNoun
ChileIn Roblox, chile can mean one of two things. It can mean chill: as in, chilled out and relaxed. Or it can mean child: as in a young person.
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InformalMiscellaneous
DecIn Roblox, the word "Dec" is used before numbers and words in an attempt to bypass the chat filter. Because Roblox picks up "Dec" as December, it may mistakenly allow certain banned phrases or characters to be used after it.
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InformalNoun
DiscDisc is a shortened form of the word "Discord", which refers to the chat application. Discord is a banned word on Roblox to help protect members of the community from scams and inappropriate behavior.
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- Short for: Discord
InformalSmilie
e.eIn Roblox, e.e or e_e is a smilie (i.e. it's meant to look like a face) that signifies boredom or exhaustion.
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FormalAcronym
FEIn Roblox, FE is an acronym for "Filtering Enabled". When filtering is enabled for a game, it means that changes made on the client aren't replicated on the server. This prevents cheaters from inserting objects into the world because the changes they make to their client aren't passed onto the server (which would then be passed onto everyone connected).
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InformalAcronym
FFSIn Roblox, FFS is short for the phrase "for fudge sake". This is a figure of speech that is used to express frustration or annoyance. Sometimes "fudge" is replaced with a much more profane word.
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- Short for: For Fudge Sake
InformalNoun
GFXIn Roblox, GFX has two meanings. Its first, and most simple, is a shortened form of the word "graphics". Its second meaning refers to high-quality rendered images of Roblox characters and games that are made with special software. These high-quality rendered images have a lot more definition than Roblox, often incorporating detailed shadowing and enhanced 3D effects.
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- Short for: Graphics
InformalAcronym
GGIn Roblox, GG is short for the phrase "good game", which is the gaming equivalent of the phrase "good job" or "nice". It is often used at the end of games to congratulate the other team. It may also be used ironically when something unfortunate happens.
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- Short for: Good Game
FormalAcronym
HRIn Roblox, HR is an acronym for the phrase "High Rank", which refers to players who have high ranks on a server (i.e. they have more power and access to more features) or group.
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- Short for: High Rank
InformalAcronym
LelIn Roblox, lel is a more playful and sarcastic way to say "lol", which means "laughing out loud". This means lel is often used to when something is funny or amusing.
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FormalNoun
Limited (U)In Roblox, Limited (U) (meaning Limited Unique) items are items that only have a limited quantity available before they are discontinued. For example, a Limited (U) hat may only be sold 5,000 times before it is taken off the store forever. This is different to Limited items which have an infinite quantity but are discontinued after a certain date.
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- Short for: Limited Unique
InformalAcronym
LMaDIn Roblox, LMaD is an acronym for "Let's Make a Deal". This acronym is used when two or more players want to make an agreement - for example, to trade a certain item.It was also the name of Roblox's sub-forum for trading catalog items which was closed in December 2017.
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- Short for: Let's Make a Deal
InformalAcronym
LMAOIn Roblox, LMAO means "Laughing My A** Off", which is an expression used to indicate that someone found something really funny.
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- Short for: Laughing My A** Off
InformalNoun
M8In Roblox, M8 is another way to say "mate", meaning friend or buddy. M8 is used because the two together are pronounced "meight".
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- Short for: Mate
InformalExclamation
MKIn Roblox, MK is another way to say "hmm okay", which is effectively the same as "okay".
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- Short for: Okay
InformalAcronym
MLGIn Roblox, MLG is short for "Major League Gaming" which is a professional gaming organization. Because of this, MLG is often used to refer to skillful or cool events or actions in the game. Due to overuse, it is sometimes used sarcastically.
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InformalAcronym
MRIn Roblox, MR is short for "medium rank", which is used to refer to the position of a player in a game or group. Players with higher ranks usually have access to more features and more power. A MR player will have more access than a LR (low ranked) player, but less than a HR (high ranked) player.
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FormalAcronym
NBCIn Roblox, NBC is an acronym for "non Builders Club", which means a player is not part of the Builders Club (i.e. a free user). Builders Club was Roblox's old premium membership system which has now been replaced with Roblox Premium.
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- Short for: Non Builders Club
InformalNoun
NoobIn Roblox, a noob is a person who is new and/or inexperienced with the game.
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InformalExclamation
NvmIn Roblox, nvm is a shortened form of the phrase "never mind".
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- Short for: Never Mind
InformalNoun
ObbyIn Roblox, obby means obstacle course. It is the name given to games or parts of games where there are obstacles to get around. It is used interchangeably with parkour, as often these obstacles require jumping and maneuvering to get around.
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- Short for: Obstacle Course
FormalAcronym
OBCIn Roblox, OBC is an acronym for Outrageous Builders Club, which was an old form of Roblox membership which was the highest possible tier.
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- Short for: Outrageous Builders Club
Miscellaneous
ObjIn Roblox, obj may appear in messages where a player has used a character - for example, an emoji - that your computer doesn't support.
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InformalAcronym
OMQIn Roblox, OMQ is another way to say "OMG", which means "Oh My God". Usually it is added to usernames for effect, rather than to express shock (as the phrase OMG would).
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- Short for: Oh My God
InformalExclamation
OofThe phrase "oof" is derived from the Roblox "oof" sound effect that is played when a character dies. It is used to express surprise, disappointment and joking sympathy.
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InformalAcronym
OPIn Roblox, OP is an acronym for the phrase "overpowered". Overpowered is used to refer to items, players, or other objects that are very powerful or impressive. It may also be used as another way to say "good" or "impressive".
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- Short for: Overpowered
FormalNoun
Paid AccessIn Roblox, paid access games are games that require a payment (almost always in Robux) before you are able to access them.
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InformalAdverb
PLOXIn Roblox, PLOX is a slang term for the word "please". It is usually used to jokingly, or lightly, ask for something.
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- Short for: Please
InformalAcronym
PTSIn Roblox, PTS is an acronym for the phrase "permission to speak". It is used on certain servers where you should first request permission to speak (e.g. ask a question) before speaking.
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- Short for: Permission to Speak
InformalNoun
QTIn Roblox, QT is a shortened form of the word "cutie", because when Q and T are said together they are pronounced "Quetee". It is often used to describe other players outfits.
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FormalAcronym
RAPIn Roblox, RAP is an acronym for "Recent Average Price". A recent average price is a price given to every unique item on the Roblox Marketplace. It is an average price for an item based on what prices it has recently sold for on the Roblox Marketplace.
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- Short for: Recent Average Price
InformalExclamation
REEEEIn Roblox, the phrase REEEE (with any amount of Es) is effectively another way to say "AHHHH" or mimic a scream. It is used to jokingly communicate anger and irritation.
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InformalAcronym
ROFLIn Roblox, ROFL is short for "Rolling on the Floor Laughing", which is a figure of speech used to express that someone has found something really funny (as if they were rolling on the floor with laughter after hearing it).
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- Short for: Rolling on the Floor Laughing
FormalNoun
RthroRthro refers to the newer Roblox avatar type, which is more human-like (unlike Roblox's original very blocky character model).
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InformalAcronym
SFLIn Roblox, SFL is an acronym for "single file line" which is an expression used to tell players to arrange themselves in a single file line.
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- Short for: Single File Line
InformalAcronym
SMHIn Roblox, SMH is an acronym for "shaking my head". Shaking my head is a phrase used to express dissatisfaction and disappointment.
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- Short for: Shaking My Head
InformalAcronym
SOSIn Roblox, SOS can mean one of two things.Usually, it will mean save our souls. Save our souls is a distress signal which means things have "gone bad" (e.g. when your ship is sinking). It is usually used in sea or war games.It is also used as an acronym for "someone over shoulder", meaning that there is another person looking at the screen. Usually this it to prevent you from saying something that you wouldn't want someone else to see!
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- Short for: Save Our Souls
InformalAcronym
STSIn Roblox, STS is an acronym that means "shoulder to shoulder". It is used to tell players to line up with their shoulders against each other.
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- Short for: Shoulder to Shoulder
InformalExclamation
TagsIn Roblox, the profanity filter will replace words it thinks are rude or potentially dangerous to share with hashtags (e.g. "my name is #####"). The phrase tags is used to notify a player that all or part of a message sent was replaced with tags due to the profanity filter so that the player can repeat what they said in a way that doesn't trigger the filter.
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FormalAcronym
TBCIn Roblox, TBC is an acronym that refers to "Turbo Builders Club". Turbo Builders Club was the mid-tier Builders Club membership that players could purchase. It has since been replaced with Roblox Premium.
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InformalAcronym
TBHIn Roblox, TBH is an acronym that stands for "to be honest". It is used as a way to express honesty in a casual manner.
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- Short for: To Be Honest
FormalNoun
Top EarningIn Roblox, top earning refers to the games that have generated the most Robux in the past week.
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InformalAcronym
TYIn Roblox, TY is an acronym for "thank you".
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- Short for: Thank You
FormalAcronym
WIPIn Roblox, WIP is an acronym for "work in progress" which is used to refer to games, assets, or other things that aren't yet complete and are still being worked on.
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InformalSmilie
XDIn Roblox, XD is a smiley that is used to express happiness and laughter. It is meant to look like a face with an X for eyes and a capital D for a happy smile!
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