Sunday, January 27, 2019

The Term "Gamer"

What does it mean to be a gamer? Someone who is fond of playing video games and who relishes competition. Or just the casual person playing mobile games like Candy Crush. The term gamer originates from old English and of Germanic origin.
Old English Gamen - Amusement or Fun
Germanic - Play and Amuse oneself
Both combining into modern English term today gamer.
(The official definition by Webster) Gamer: 1. a  player who is game especially: an athlete who relishes competition
2. a  person who plays games 
especially: a person who regularly plays computer or video games   
This is the official term of the word gamer. But there is also another definition for the word gamer. The Urban Dictionary term for the word gamer. It is where new or made up words that have a slang term in our society. 



This is the most accurate and slang term to the word gamer. It is the second most popular result of the word gamer. The word is a bit controversial due to the fact that it's aimed towards the muscular group of people. Excluding the feminine group of people to that matter. When is use the term gamer, it's towards someone I know who is fond of games. Usually in Chemistry class is when I and my friend call each other gamer. We both know we play games and its just a fun word to call each other. No offense to one another, just friends being friends. There is the battle cry for gamers the "Gamers Rise up" There is a joke going around for gamers that they are the most oppressed group in society. Obviously, it's just a fun little joke nothing to get hurt over. Everyone knows that gamers aren't the most oppressed group in society. A term that is relevant to teenagers and a couple of older people. Now you know what a gamer is.   Are you a gamer? Has this opened your mind to a whole new world of slang terms? If so then gamers rise up and this society we live in!

1 comment:

  1. Gamers? In my list of the most oppressed groups? It's more likely than you think?

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