What Does WOW Mean in a Text?
Gaming Slang for Newbies
If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:WOW is typically used as an exclamation of surprise.
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It is also an abbreviation, meaning "World of Warcraft" and "Whipped Owned and Wrapped."Image for WOW
When I write WOW, I mean this:
"Exclamation of Surprise"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| WOW | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Exclamation of Surprise |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  1: Easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Second definition of WOW
"World of Warcraft" is a common definition for WOW in gaming.| WOW | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | World of Warcraft |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Third definition of WOW
"Whipped Owned and Wrapped" is another definition for WOW.| WOW | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Whipped Owned and Wrapped |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of WOW Used in a Text
WOW
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