1. In gaming, a griefer is a player who actively attempts to ruin the fun/progress/leisure of other players logged into the same game, often to the extent of the the person being griefed giving up on playing for a time. Especially true for player-vs-player (PvP) games.
2. In the context of general internet and message board posting, a griefer is someone whose goal is to start fights/arguments, relentlessly attacks certain posters and communities, etc. Generally speaking, the goal of the Internet griefer is to make other users’ virtual lives hell on earth.
2. In the context of general internet and message board posting, a griefer is someone whose goal is to start fights/arguments, relentlessly attacks certain posters and communities, etc. Generally speaking, the goal of the Internet griefer is to make other users’ virtual lives hell on earth.
“Tanya reported the griefers who had been camping her corpse in WoW for the last few hours, keeping her from enjoying the game.”
“The young griefer did everything he could to disrupt the peace in a football forum, especially in harassing younger members and starting controversial conversations just because.”
“The young griefer did everything he could to disrupt the peace in a football forum, especially in harassing younger members and starting controversial conversations just because.”
by Stiffofdeth March 9, 2020
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by һell June 2, 2023
Get the griefed mug.Griefensive is when someone is grieving and says the most offensive things, but then they expect you to excuse their behavior.
I was at my best friend's sister's funeral and I was so upset at my mom that I called her a whore. I was being griefensive.
by brentchie November 13, 2023
Get the Griefensive mug.(noun) A portmanteau of "grief" and "grifter". A person who treats a personal tragedy or the death of a spouse as a professional "rebranding" opportunity. A griefter is characterized by the immediate and aggressive monetization of their loss: launching high-dollar fundraisers, embarking on media tours, or accepting high-level executive positions within days of the tragedy.
They use their status as a mourner as a "moral shield" to deflect any legitimate questions about their financial transparency or the ethics of profiting from a funeral.
They use their status as a mourner as a "moral shield" to deflect any legitimate questions about their financial transparency or the ethics of profiting from a funeral.
She didn't even wait a week after the funeral before she was on a national tour soliciting seven-figure donations. It’s the ultimate griefter move: turning a tragedy into a multi-million dollar business model.
by FalseVektor January 10, 2026
Get the griefter mug.1) An obsessive stoner who steals all your weed, usually when you notice you have no more weed, he already smoked it all, can also be a troll weed whacker that cuts and steals the weed plants from your garden. Also called Leaf Thief.
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