![]() ![]() "Salt"/"Salty"- Anger and disappointment due to inability to accept defeat, usually because of something stupid happening. In context 'AT' can also sometimes stand for 'Assist Trophy'. Broadly speaking, any potentially useful tactic that isn't immediately obvious this can be by taking advantage of a 'bug' or 'glitch' that is beneficial, taking advantage of some established mechanic in a way that wasn't immediately obvious, or using some combination of the above to produce something new. "Glitch"- A combination of intended game mechanics resulting in an unexpected outcome. "Bug"- An unintended coding error that was not picked up on. "IIRC"- Internet slang meaning 'if I recall correctly". In context it can either mean that the following is a summary of the post in question for those that were not bothered to read it all, or it can be used to state that the post in question is long-winded. "tl dr"- Internet slang commonly used on these forums which just stands for 'Too Long Didn't Read'. ![]() The person who made the thread and the original post. In context it could also mean Over Powered. the first post in that thread) or Original Poster (referring to the person who made the original post see also 'TC'). "OP"- This stands for Original Post (i.e. Threads will have titles describing what their purpose is. "Thread"- A thread is where posts are made. "Post"- A separate singular submission of writing. Jargon that was Patched Out and is No Longer In Any Game (List of all characters in alphabetical order with all their jargon): Cancelling things and other miscellaneous options: Names of movement options for the ground and air:Īdvanced Character Options and Basic Combinations of Options Words used to describe attacks as well as what they can and can't interact with: Words used to talk about influencing your characters movements when being attacked: Words used to talk about the inability to move and how to avoid it: Words relevant to working out how far someone gets launched: Talking about characters and their relation to each other: If the community chooses to discard any old names at any point, you'll still be able to find them on this list either they will appear to the right of the preferred name or they will be under the bottom heading, 'Common Jargon from Past Smash Games'. There is the potential for a fresh start here. Over the years, many words/acronyms have come into common usage that may not have been preferable in the long run for reasons such as a lack of unity or commonality between other names, or perhaps simply because context is required to differentiate one acronym from another. Also, if you don't agree with one of the definitions/explanations I have given because you believe I am wrong or just didn't quite say everything that needed to be said in a concise manner, then by all means, please tell me, because you're probably right. If you can think of anything that is missing, and I am sure that there will be a lot, then please do me a favour and let me know about it so I can make this list better. I will then add that word/acronym to this list. ![]() If you don't find it, post the word/acronym along with a link to the thread that you saw it inand you'll get an answer from either myself or one of my fellow smashers who are only too happy to help. There are no stupid sincere questions in this thread. If you're still unsure after reading the description given, then feel free to ask in this thread. This is especially helpful for some acronyms such as SH.) If you find it, that's good news. (Try putting quotation marks around the word in your search if you're having trouble, e.g. You'll come here, use the almighty power of 'control F', and search for the word/acronym. Let's say you come across a word/acronym you're not familiar with in any of the forums. I'll do my best to stay on top of it and keep this thread updated, but I would greatly appreciate it if people could help in this regard, especially in terms of the character specific jargon. Every day a new tactic is discovered and some of them are given names or abbreviations that aren't immediately apparent to the uninitiated. I have tried to keep each definition/explanation concise and easy to understand so that even those with only minimal smash background knowledge will (hopefully) be able to understand. Are you new to the competitive smash scene? Have you read through threads and not understood what people were saying? Well this thread is the answer. ![]()
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