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Gank

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Player vs. Player: To attack another player while they're trying to fight a monster.

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Gank. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Gank. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Gank." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank.
Gang Killing. Also used to mean bullying of lower level players in PvP or to kill a player while he is engaged with a monster.

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Gank. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank.

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Gank. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Gank." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gank.
Browse Related Terms: Corpse Camping, CR, Farm, Gank, Kill Steal (KS), KOS, KS, LOOT, LOS, PK

GM

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Guild Master. The default name of the rank given to the leader of a guild.

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GM. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm.

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GM. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"GM." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm.
Game Master. Someone employed by Blizzard Entertainment to assist and help players.

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GM. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm.

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GM. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"GM." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gm.
Browse Related Terms: Avatar, Cheese, GM, Grief, Instance, Instancing, Lag, Link Dead (LD), log, Mod, Queue, Realm, Rushing, SPAM, Ticket

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Grief

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Actions taken to be annoying or to spoil the game experience of someone else.

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Grief. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grief.

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Grief. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grief (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Grief." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grief.
Browse Related Terms: Avatar, Cheese, GM, Grief, Instance, Instancing, Lag, Link Dead (LD), log, Mod, Queue, Realm, Rushing, SPAM, Ticket

Griefer

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A person who purposely tries to annoy or anger other players.

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Griefer. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer.

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Griefer. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Griefer." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer.
A person who purposely tries to annoy or anger other players.

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Griefer. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Griefer. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Griefer." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/griefer.
Browse Related Terms: 1337 sp34k, Battleground, Flame, Griefer, macro, patch, PST, Troll, WC

Grinding

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Staying in the same area fighting the same types of monsters for a very long time.

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Grinding. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding.

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Grinding. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Grinding." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding.
Staying in the same area fighting the same types of monsters for a very long time.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

Grinding. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Grinding. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding (accessed: June 2, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"Grinding." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/grinding.
Browse Related Terms: AoE, DD, DMG, DOT, DPS, DR, Grinding, Hostile, Kiting, Nuke

GS

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Goldshire

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GS. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gs.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

GS. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gs (accessed: June 2, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"GS." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gs.
Browse Related Terms: AGI, AH, AQ, AV, BG, BRD, BWL, CTF, DM, GS, Hate, if, int, N00b, RFD, RR, SPI, SS-, STA, STR, STV, SW, UC, WF, WTS, ZF, ZG

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