A player type in TF2 that is mainly a scout, soldier, or demo, that takes the game way too seriously.
Either a streamer with an expensive setup (rare) or a 12-year old scout sweat who stole his mom's credit card (almost always).
Characteristics:
Killing Friendlies
An embarrassing amount of hours on the game
Hyper-expensive unusuals
This is mainly used in a negative connotation against friendly killers.
Either a streamer with an expensive setup (rare) or a 12-year old scout sweat who stole his mom's credit card (almost always).
Characteristics:
Killing Friendlies
An embarrassing amount of hours on the game
Hyper-expensive unusuals
This is mainly used in a negative connotation against friendly killers.
Endangered Spycrab: wow look at this tryhard killing all the friendlies and taunting
Xx_DABESTSCOUT_xX: THIS IS HOW THE GAME IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED YOU RETARDS
Endangered Spycrab: You are aware this is a 2Fort match.
Xx_DABESTSCOUT_xX: THIS IS HOW THE GAME IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED YOU RETARDS
Endangered Spycrab: You are aware this is a 2Fort match.
by 2011 Honda Odyessy January 22, 2022

by Yeiboi123 November 8, 2018

A noob/scrub that has tryhard tendencies (attempting to be the best, etc.), but has noob behaviors and tactics (dying alot, wearing noob outifts, etc.) and end up failing due to these mix of traits
John Boy: Hey Tim, the dude in all black is trying to snipe me in the tower with a Dragonov.
Tim: Oh shit, is he a legit player?
John Boy: Nah I just killed him earlier, he is a Phony Tryhard.
Tim: Oh shit, is he a legit player?
John Boy: Nah I just killed him earlier, he is a Phony Tryhard.
by yng.jar June 22, 2018

Like schrodinger's douchbag, but for video games. A person who plays a game seriously, but decides if they were "trying" or not depending on the outcome of the game.
"Alright I'm going to start trying now"
*person loses the match*
"I wasn't trying at all."
"Yeah sure, you're a schrodinger's tryhard, just another sore loser."
*person loses the match*
"I wasn't trying at all."
"Yeah sure, you're a schrodinger's tryhard, just another sore loser."
by vidgamenate November 20, 2023

"Yo John you see that guy in matchingmaking ? Yeah he's an Envore." "A what ?" Says John. "A Tryhard."
by MLG Info September 8, 2015

The salty way to tell someone that they're good at the game.
Often used as a derogatory term to tell them that being good at the game or trying your best is a bad thing.
Often used as a derogatory term to tell them that being good at the game or trying your best is a bad thing.
by anonymous October 4, 2020
