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metagaming 

When game information outside of what is available in a game is used to give a player an advantage in-game. Most commonly seen and frowned upon in many forms of role playing especially when consent has not been given.
Example a.

A dungeons and dragons adventure team comes across an unknown monster in-game. The metagamer knows this monster through out-of-game information. Using this information, the metagamer's character acts upon the monster's weaknesses and attributes despite the character having never seen the monster before.

Example b.

In an online pan-fandom RPG, Ryoga from Ranma 1/2 meets Ken from Street Fighter for the first time and they have a fight to the death. Ken finds some water in a random nearby bucket and dumps it on Ryoga, then proceeds to pummel the life out of Ryoga who is now transformed into a tiny black pig because of his water curse.

In this case, Ken's role player is metagaming.
metagaming by erii! November 22, 2010
A ship from Miraculous Ladybug between (Mari)nette Dupain-Cheng and Ka(gami) Tsurugi.

MariGami is too pure for this world. MariGami is too pure for us. MariGami transcends crossing the mind of the average human, only few truly appreciating this masterpiece.

MariGami is love. MariGami canon. MariGami endgame.
LukaNette shipper: “iF tHeY wErEn’t SuPeRhErOeS lUkAnEtTe WoUlD,Ve bEeN cAnOn”
AdrieNette shippers: “ADrIeNeTtE iS eNdGaMe”
MariGami shippers, intellectuals: “Please, no need to argue, MariGami is canon 😏”
MariGami by Paisai June 8, 2021

Mangaminx 

A Youtuber from the UK who uploads Let's Play videos. Often curses in large amounts. She only plays horror games, and gets scared very, very easily. Probably the best Let's Play-er in history.
Man, I love Mangaminx, she is SO hilarious!
Mangaminx by SkullratSG January 23, 2011
One of the most beautiful, kind, intelligent, hardworking people out there. She’s gorgeous and knows it, but isn’t cocky about it. She’s the type of person you want to be around no matter where you are.
I’d rather hang out with matigan
matigan by George Kylie March 10, 2018

metagaming 

The act of using outside or previously gained knowledge within a gaming universe for personal gain or advantage.
John was accused of metagaming when he immediately moved his player to the most protected area of the map to snipe the enemy team members, since he had played the map before and knew from experience.
metagaming by m00k July 12, 2003

Maligaming 

A known communist who can be heared muttering commie propaganda under his breath.
Gardener,
Gardener,
Gardener,
Gardener,
Gardener,
Gardenergaming,
Gardenergaming,
Gardenergaming,
Comedygaming,
Comedygaming,
Gardener.
Person 1: hey Maligaming
Person 2: hey hey hey gardener
Person 1 and 2: Gardener, Gardener, Gardener, Gardener, Gardener, Gardener, Gardener
Maligaming: shut the f*ck up and what?
Person 1: Nothing.
*Angry gardener noises
Maligaming by Bob Smithn't April 7, 2021