League of Legends Dictionary – All Callouts and Slang you should know

League of Legends is already difficult to understand, but when slang comes into the mix, it can feel impossible to learn. It's easy to feel overwhelmed when your teammates use terms like CS, gank, and taxing the wave. However, we've collected a dictionary of the most common player callouts and slang, so you can be confident on Summoner's Rift. Here's a list of popular callouts and slang you should know in League of Legends.

League of Legends popular slang definitions

Back

Backing is another term for recalling, which teleports the player back to their home base so they can heal up and buy items. This action takes a whopping eight seconds to channel, and any incoming damage halts the process. If a teammate asks you to "stop their back," that means you should damage an enemy that is recalling to stop their channeling and leave them vulnerable.

Carry

When a player is described as a carry, that means they've become so powerful that they can carry their team on their shoulders. This can also be used as a verb, so if your teammate claims that an enemy player is carrying, you know they're the most dangerous player on their team.

CC

CC stands for "crowd control," and refers to any ability that immobilizes your character. Players often call out when an enemy is CC'ed since they are vulnerable and cannot run away. Some champions with CC abilities include Morgana, Lux, and Neeko. If a teammate complains about the enemy's high CC, they are saying that several of the enemy champions can stun your character.

CS

CS stands for "creep score," which refers to the number of minions you have killed in this game. If you have a high CS, you have defeated a considerable number of minions in this game, while a low CS means that you have defeated a suboptimal number of minions. CS can also be used as a verb, such as describing players currently killing minions as "CSing." This term can be used interchangeably with the term farming.

Facechecking

When you facecheck an area, you walk into it blindly, with no vision that can detect enemy champions. This term is often used to describe players who walk into bushes without wards placed in them since enemy champions may be hidden inside the leaves and waiting to ambush them. To avoid facechecking, try placing more wards in bushes to avoid needlessly dying to the enemy team.

Related: How to Get Better at Warding in League of Legends

Feed

When you feed an enemy champion, you are actively giving them free kills and hurting your team. This term is typically used to describe players who walk into the enemy team and die, seemingly without reasoning behind their actions. If a teammate describes an enemy player as being fed, they have secured several kills and are getting too powerful.

FF

FF stands for "forfeit," and is used when a player wants to surrender. If your team is not performing well early on, a teammate may say FF or GG go next, which have similar meanings. A variation of this phrase is FF 15, meaning a player wants to surrender 15 minutes into the game. While some players use this term jokingly, others ask you to personally say yes to the surrender vote when it pops up.

Gank

When a player ganks the lane you're in, they are ambushing your lane to turn the battle in their team's favor. This action is usually done by players in the Jungle role, although you can technically be ganked by any other player. If your Jungler ganks your lane, they are hoping to take the enemy laners by surprise and start a fight, hopefully securing a kill for either you or them.

GG

GG stands for "good game," and is typically used at the end of a match. Typing GG in the chat is considered respectful and a sign of good sportsmanship. If a player is angry about the outcome of a match or simply wants to be disrespectful, they may type BG in chat, which stands for "bad game." When a player types GG in chat after a failed teamfight, it is considered toxic since they believe the match is hopeless at that point.

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GL HF

GL HF stands for "good luck have fun," and is typically used at the beginning of a match. When someone types GL HF in chat, they are hoping that both teams have fun and play at their best. This is one of the most positive phrases since it cannot be misinterpreted as an insult. If a player types GL HF at the beginning of a match, it is good etiquette to respond with a similar message.

Leash

At the beginning of a match, it is common courtesy to help your Jungler defeat their first jungle monster. If your Jungler asks for a leash, and he's on your side of the map, he's asking for you to help damage his first jungle monster. However, you need to make sure not to land the final attack against the monster, as this will steal the benefits from your Jungler and make him angry. To avoid this, leave when the jungle monster is at around 600 health.

Tower dive

When you tower dive, you walk under an enemy's tower to secure a kill, even if the tower is actively shooting you. Tower diving is a risky maneuver and is typically done by players who are confident they can get the kill. Tower diving can also be shortened to dive, so if your teammate asks you to dive an enemy champion, they're asking you to quickly walk under the tower and secure the kill.

WP

WP stands for "well played," and is normally used in one of two scenarios. If a player types WP after your team claims an important objective or wins a teamfight, they are congratulating your team's efforts. Otherwise, several players type WP at the end of a match to celebrate the efforts of both teams. This may also be written as GG WP or WP all.

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