Meaning of heated gaming moment | Babel Free

Definitions

An instance of a video gamer doing something offensive, such as saying a racial slur, in a moment of frustration or carelessness.

humorous, slang

Examples

“Twitch has a strict Terms of Service that streamers must adhere to or they will face bans. Trihex, one of the more popular speedrunners on the platform, was banned for 30 days for saying the homophobic slur while in a particularly heated gaming moment.”

“Later that year, after he used a different slur while livestreaming a game, the phrase "heated gaming moment" entered the lexicon as an excuse for using derogatory language while livestreaming video games.”

“Vertagear had a heated gaming moment on social media.”

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