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[ SLANG ][ GAMING ][ NOUN ]
A mocking label for a player whose rank was artificially inflated — usually by someone else playing their account — and who performs far below what that rank should mean.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"That rank is way too high for how he's playing, total boosted animal, someone else clearly got him there."
LORE & ORIGIN
Combines 'boosted' (rank inflated through outside help) with the dehumanizing '-animal' insult suffix used elsewhere in gaming slang, naming the gap between a player's rank and their actual visible skill.
FIRST SEEN
2020
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2022-2026 (Ranked Play Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:HardstuckSmurf Queue
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+5 AURA
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[ SLANG ][ GAMING ][ NOUN ]
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