Hym "Oh is this not a real platform? Oh well! I guess I'll hop on tik tok and see if I can dance so good they make me a Fire Emblem character. Oh wait! I already am that. Is that what you all want? Does the literally anime character that lives on urban dictionary not have enough reach for you? Because I see how Denzel Washington and Ricky Gervais are always quoting those super famous tik tokers all the time so I think what I should do is hop on a REAL platform because that way I'll be a legitimate guy."

Platform by Hym Iam January 11, 2023

platform

A gaming term that also merges two meanings: it refers to a synonym for the "side scroller" genre, where the gameplay involves moving sideways through levels, and the console or operating system on which a video game is played.

Whether you're playing on a console or PC, the platform can greatly affect your gaming experience, especially in side scrollers!

platform by Emotional Cruiser October 2, 2025

Platform Pirate

One who against all medical advice and common sense decides to not just lift weights at the gym, but instead decides to lift ALL of them. Platform pirates are often spotted on the platform with red faces, bulging neck veins and a general sense of pissed-off-ness not just at the impossibility of lifting the weight, but of the world.

Person A: Hey Schmicky! Look over there, that f***er is making away with all our weights like a drunken sailor making off with wenches.
Person B: That's not a sailor, that's a f***ing Platform Pirate! Don't f*** with him, he's on a mission!

Platform Pirate by jjboseck June 8, 2011

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

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