P

23 terms starting with "P".

Pay-to-win; games where spending money gives a competitive edge

Panik Kalm Panik

Three-panel format showing rising panic, sudden calm, then renewed panic upon reconsideration

An ex reappearing briefly with a small, low-effort gesture to stay on your radar without real intent

Parasocial Relationship

A one-sided sense of intimacy or connection a person feels toward a media figure or influencer who doesn't know them

Aesthetic mixing dark goth imagery with soft pastel colors

Pay to Win (P2W)

Describes games where spending real money gives players a significant competitive advantage

Cartoon frog character created for a comic, later widely used across meme culture in many contexts, though also co-opted by some hate groups, leading to its being flagged as a hate symbol in some uses (a status the character's creator has publicly opposed)

Emphatic version of "period," meaning "end of discussion"

A game mode where a character's death is permanent, with no respawning or reloading

Image of a cartoon raptor paired with a deep or paradoxical question

The delay between a player's action and the game server's response, often used to describe connection quality

Aesthetic inspired by pirate fashion — tricorn hats, ruffled shirts, and nautical accessories

Community of TikTok users focused on houseplants and gardening

Private message

Something that looks flashy or impressive but actually feels cheap, artificial or mass-produced.

Point of view; framing device for first-person content

Aesthetic associated with East Coast prep-school style — polos, plaid skirts, and collegiate branding

Visibly upset or bothered by something minor

A highly skilled player, often competing professionally

Public service announcement, often used humorously online

"Player versus player" and "player versus environment"; describes whether opponents are human players or the game itself