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Short for 'intentionally feeding' — deliberately playing badly or throwing a match, usually out of frustration or spite, rather than genuinely trying to win.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"He gave up at ten minutes and started inting, running it down mid the rest of the game."

LORE & ORIGIN

Coined in MOBA communities (originally League of Legends) to describe players who give up trying and start deliberately dying or sabotaging once a match feels lost or someone's tilted.

FIRST SEEN
2015
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2018-2026 (MOBA/Competitive Gaming Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:MaldingElo Hell

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