List of Community Terminology

There are a decent amount of game-specific terms and lingo that the Mope.io community uses. This list includes abbreviations, acronyms, and particular phrases, and is in alphabetical order. Chat phrases are in double quotations.

"1"
Requesting a tail-bite from another player in chat. Also spoken as "1 pls", "1 bite", among other forms.
1 hour luck challenge
A MopeTube challenge where a player rarefarms for an hour to see how many rares and/or how rare of a species they can obtain in the alotted time.
1v11
The 1v1 arena, in which two animals that are within Tiers tier 15 to tier 17 are able to battle each other to the death in an enclosed arena.
1v12
May also refer to an informal version of the above, where two apexes of the same tier fight each other in the same way, but outside of the limits of the 1v1 arena. Unlike the prior, informal 1v1s cannot be done between two apexes of a different tier, e.g. a tier 15 and tier 16 animal , as the predatory system will only deactivate in the actual 1v1 arena.
1v13
Also refers less commonly to 1v1 Redemption, a game mode similar to 1v1 where the player battles AI bosses rather than a fellow player.
Addicting Games Era
Referring to the timeframe of the game after the game got purchased by Addicting Games on August 12, 2020. Many players associate this era to the decline of the game’s popularity.
AG
Addicting Games, the current owner of Mope.io.
Amazon Rainforest
A name given to the Forest.
Apex1
Short for apex list, a list of animals a Black Dragon needs to kill to upgrade into King Dragon. This is the term most commonly referred by Black Dragons in chat ("for apex").
Apex2
Tier 15, tier 16, and tier 17 animals (the latter excluding King Dragon), usually excluding Snowman, Bigfoot, and Snowgirl.
Apex3
Any tier 15 animal.
Arena1
The physical, enclosed space in 1v1s where two animals at or above Apex tier are able to battle each other to the death.
Arena2
Also refers to 1v1 Redemption, a game mode similar to 1v1 where the player battles AI bosses rather than a fellow player.
Artist1
A person who creates art of Mope.io subjects.
Artist2
Any person who creates Mope.io's game art. Often erroneously mistaken as developers. "Artist" currently usually refers to the official art team, such as Shaun Goodwin, Magic Shork, and others.
Asset
An image used in Mope.io to represent items such as food and animals. Often referred as the game files.
Balanced
A feature that is neither too strong/overpowered or weak when compared to other features.
Balancing
The act of making a feature less powerful or stronger to compare with other features.
BD
The initials for the Black Dragon.
Beachball Farming
The process of finding and scoring Beachballs in Hiding Holes/Whirlpools for coins.
Bee
Short for Honey Bee.
Beta
Short for Beta Mope.io, a Game Mode almost identical to normal Mope.io except that upcoming features can be used on it. Beta is not always usable. Accessible at https://beta.mope.io
Beta Tester.
Someone who has been selected by a developer to assist in testing upcoming features before their mainstream release. While some players such as Mopetubers have been granted Beta Tester privileges, the only person with the official role of 'Beta Tester' is Dreamer.
Betrayer
Someone who turns against their team, whether or not they actually did.
"Bite"
A phrase meaning that a player has allowed another specific player to bite their tail.
Black Dragon Teammate
An ally to a Black Dragon who usually helps them with their apex list. They may also help block prey for the Black Dragon.
Blackwidow
Short for Blackwidow Spider.
Boa
Short for Boa Constrictor.
BS
The initials and tag of former Mopetuber Blue Sky. Sometimes memed as a swear word because it shares the abbreviation.
Buff
The opposite of nerfing, a buff is the process of the developers balancing an animal or feature by making it more powerful or more viable.
BW
Initials for Blackwidow Spider. Infrequently used.
Camper
Someone who frequently camps; often used as an insult in the chat.
Camping
The practice of a predator waiting outside a hiding spot that is occupied by prey to prevent the prey from escaping or accessing water, often for an elongated time. Usually frowned upon when taken to extremes.
Commands
Certain strings entered in chat starting with either a forward slash or a colon that affect certain parts of the game. The only known public command is `/anim-switch`.
Community
The playerbase of Mope.io, along with people who relate themselves to the game and interact with others who do. Many members of the community frequent the official Social Media platforms.
Cross-teaming
Two or more teams allying with each other. May merge into one team.
Defender
A person who largely moonwalks in a 1v1.
Deffer
An insult describing a defender.
Deffing
A person who is moonwalking or protecting their tail in a 1v1. Used as an insult.
Dev
Short for developer.
Developer
Any person who develops and alters the game code of Mope.io, adding and removing features. Artists are often confused as developers. "Developers" currently usually refers to King of Agario, Dreamer, and sometimes Addicting Games.
Dino1
Abbreviation of the Dino Monster.
Dino2
Abbreviation for the T-REX; it used less commonly, though the T-REX's official name at one time was once "The Dino".
Dino Mon
Short for Dino Monster.
Drag
Short for Dragon.
Dragon-tier
Refers to tier 15 (apex tier).
EXP
An alternate, less common form of 'XP'.
"EZ"
Abbreviation of the term 'easy', said after killing a player by some people to indicate that they were easy to kill. Commonly used as an insult, regardless of a player's skill.
Farmer
Someone who levels up through farming (usually food). Can imply that the player's techniques for leveling up are from lack of skill rather than by choice.
Farming
Leveling up through methods that usually don't involve killing other players for their XP such as continuously consuming certain food sources. Though it can also refer to a consistent method of gaining XP, e.g. farming 1v1 kills.
Forest update
Referring to the March 3, 2020 update that added features such as the Forest biome, The Bigfoot, etc.
Game files
The official files in which skins and assets for Mope.io are stored. Individual asset files usually begin with the prefix "https://mope.io/assets", and some exclusive files for Unreleased Features can only be accessed by devs or designers.
GE
An acronym for the Golden Eagle, a rare variant of the Bald Eagle.
Geagle
Another abbreviation for Golden Eagle.
Golden Age1
Referring to the "*#GoldenAge*" update on December 23, 2019, which introduced high-definition skins, aesthetic skins, and the Store. It received mixed views.
Golden Age2
Also may mean the time period of December 23, 2019 – January 31, 2022, which marks the transition of Mope.io from the low-definition Classic Skins to the current ultra high-definition skins that are currently in-game as the default animal skins. It also marks the introduction and development of the Store, the Forest, pay-to-win features, etc.
GS
An acronym for Golden Shahbaz, the rarest variant of the Bald Eagle.
Ice
Short for Ice Monster. May also refer to the terrain depending on context.
Ice Mon
Another abbreviation of "Ice Monster".
Impersonator
A player who copies another person's in-game name.
Island farming
The act of going from Island to Island to eat its food, especially its Conches. Most commonly done with the Dragon and Sea Monster.
KD1
Initials for King Dragon. Usually referred in lowercase.
KD2
Initials for Komodo Dragon. Much less frequently used than King Dragon.
KOA
King Of Agario, a member of the developer team.
KOA Event
Special events where the developer KOA join mope servers and uses his developer powers for testing game concepts and having fun with the playerbase. These events often reach the player limit in the server he is in. After staying in a server for a while, he typically goes to another less populated server. The event is streamed on YouTube by KOA.
KOA Livestream
Sometimes interchanged with KOA Event, but usually refers more to the actual livestream on YouTube as opposed to KOA's in-game doings during the event.
Komodo
Short for Komodo Dragon.
Krak
Short for Kraken.
Land1
The Land biome, which encompasses the Volcano and Forest. Sometimes also erroneously referred to as the "Forest" or "Grassland" biome.
Land2
The gridded ground devoid of hills, rocks, water, etc. Also referred to as "dry land" compared to areas of water.
Land3
Short for the Land Monster.
Leak
An unintended reveal of sensitive information, usually assets that have not been officially released yet. Most leaks that are not developer-endorsed are swiftly deleted.
Leaking
The act of revealing sensitive information publically. Mostly frowned upon.
Live Mope
Another word for normal Mope.io, used in contrast to Beta Mope.io. Accessible at https://mope.io.
Logged-in
Playing Mope.io while logged in with an account.
Logged-out
Playing Mope.io while logged out of an account. Logged-out players cannot use the chat function.
Luck name
A particular name, phrase, or keyword that is erroneously stated to increase the chances of getting rares or a specific rare.
Mini
A player, usually who is playing as a rare animal, that allows themselves to have their tail bitten to reduce their XP-count and prevent them from upgrading. The phenomenon's name is due to a side-effect of losing XP being that an animal's size will decrease to the point that it will become smaller than a tier 1 animal at 0 XP.
Moonwalking
A 1v1 move, the act of moving backwards while facing the opposite direction.
Mope
Shorter form of "Mope.io"
Mopecord
The official Mope.io Discord server.
Mopetube
The name given to the YouTube community of Mope.io, formed predominantly by Mopetubers.
Mopetuber
A YouTuber who plays and uploads videos of Mope.io, often exclusively.
MPS
Acronym of the Mope Police Squad; players that have been given mod powers to ban hackers. As of 2022, MPS has essentially disbanded.
Nerf
The opposite of buffing, it is the process of the developers balancing an animal or feature by making it less powerful or less viable.
Nest
A large collection of Giant Spider webs at one place.
NH
The initials and tag of the Mopetuber NoobHimself.
Noob
An inexperienced or unskilled player. Commonly used as an insult, regardless of the player's skill level.
OP
Short for "overpowered." Refers to an animal or feature that is too powerful and causes imbalance to the game. Often, OP animals will be subject to nerfs due to community demand and criticism.
Paki
Referring to the Pakistani variant of either the Macaw, Toucan, or Vulture. Due to the game's chat filter, the word is censored as \*\*\*\*.
Pay-to-Win Animals
Snowman, Snowgirl, and Bigfoot, rare animals that can be bought for coins to be significantly more common (1/10 rather than 1/1000).
Pay-to-Win
Refers to anything bought with mopecoins that puts the player at an advantage. Known also as Pay-2-win or p2w. Skins are sometimes considered under this umbrella term, though purely aesthetic skins provide no advantage.
PG
The initials and tag of the Mopetuber Panda Gamer.
Pumpkin Farming
The process of finding soccer pumpkins around the map to hold for coin/XP gain, and/or score them in Hiding Holes. Obsolete as of Season 2.
Pumpkin
Short for Soccer Pumpkin.
Rare Farming
The process of going to a certain tier (usually tier 11 or tier 12) to obtain a particular rare or rares. In the latter case, it's often done for gaining coins.
Rare-hunting
The process of actively searching and killing rares, usually the ones that grant coins upon death.
Rare
A variant of a particular animal that only appears some of the time. Also known as Species.
Reddit
Usually refers to the official Mope.io Subreddit, which is used to share art and make suggestions for new updates.
S1
Abbreviated form of the term "Season 1". See below for definitions.
S2
Abbreviated form of the term "Season 2". See below for definitions.
Scorp
Shortened form of Giant Scorpion.
Scorpion
Shortened form of Giant Scorpion.
Sea1
Abbreviation of Sea Monster.
Sea2
Alternate name for the Ocean biome.
Sea Mon
Alternate abbreviation of the Sea Monster.
Season 1
This term typically refers to the time period of October 4, 2016 – January 31, 2022, as well as all updates in that period rather than a specific update. The "*Season 2*" update on February 1, 2022 marked the end of the Season 1 era. Many players consider the earlier years of Season 1 to be the prime era of the game.
Season 21
Refers to the February 1, 2022 "*Season 2*" update, with no other connotations depending on context. The update is mostly known for implementing ultra high-definition skins for food, terrain and animals, and some other new terrain features.
Season 22
Can also denote the time period of February 1, 2022 – present, which is considered to be a new ultra-modernized era of the game.
Shah1
Short for King Shah, one of the King Dragon's skins.
Shah2
Short for Shahbaz. Can either mean the regular Shahbaz or Golden Shahbaz, depending on context, but usually means the former.
Shahbus
A joke name occasionally used for either Shahbaz type.
Shorbz
A semi-joke name referring to either Shahbaz type.
Slices
Can mean either Melon or Watermelon slices. In most cases, means watermelon slices.
Solo player
A player who is not in a team. Depending on the person, solo players might be neutral or offensive against teams. Also known as just solo.
Spider
Usually means Giant Spider, but can sometimes mean Blackwidow Spider depending on context.
Stan
Stan Tatarnykov, also known as Clickstan. He was the owner of Mope.io from its creation and release on October 4, 2016, until it was acquired by Addicting Games on August 12, 2020.
Summer Update
Normally refers to an update in Mope.io that adds summer-like features such as Summer Items. The first Summer Update was on July 30, 2021, and the most recent one was on July 12, 2022.
Tail-biting animals
Animals that can tailbite with ease. The Gazelle, Tiger, Vulture, and Phoenix are the most infamous ones in the community for their Special Abilities.
Tag
A label that players add to the beginning of their name in square brackets, curly brackets, parentheses, and other symbols, often to symbolise a team they are in or support for a Mopetuber.
Team
A band of at least 2 players who cooperate together. Teaming can have several motives, such as overall increased survivability, stopping a different team, trying to dominate the server, or pretending to do so to betray the team later. Often frowned upon in the community.
Teamer1
A player who is in a team at any point in time.
Teamer2
A player who often teams when playing Mope.io.
"Teamer"3
Used commonly as an insult/accusation in the chat when someone kills or damages the Health Bar of another player with the help of a third party, whether the third party is mutually allied with the attacking player or not.
Teammate
An ally in a team.
Teaming
The act of cooperating with one or more other players.
Thanksgiving Update
Referring to the update on November 26, 2020. It is known for adding the Turkey and White Giraffe.
Timberland
Another name for Forest.
Trolling
The practice of trying to irritate other players in-game, sometimes as an unconventional way of killing them and gaining their XP. Usually done with animals that have certain Special Abilities that cause disruption, particularly rares. However, non-rare animals also can be used effectively for trolling.
Troll
Someone who trolls other players.
"Toxic"
Said to a person who displays bad sportsmanship, such as insulting an animal they just killed. Often used erroneously.
Turkey1
Refers to the Turkey, a Tier 11 animal that spawns in the Forest biome.
Turkey2
Refers to the Thanksgiving Food, the Baked Turkey. It may also refer, although less commonly, to the removed food, the Turkey Leg.
UI Update1
The October 14, 2021 update that changed the user interface (appearance) of the Upgrade Menu. Was met with disapproval by many members of the community.
UI Update2
Also denotes the October 21, 2021 update, which was largely a response to the preceding October 14 UI update. It changed the Upgrade Menu's UI to make it take up less of the screen and add a protective feature to prevent players from being eaten whilst deciding on their animal, which received praise from some players.
Wallburn
The action of being hurt by the red closing wall in 1v1s. Also spelled with a space as wall burn.
Wallhug
The action of purposely touching the wall with an animal for prolonged durations. Its purpose varies from refusal to fight the other animal or as a baiting strategy.
Wallhugger
A person who wallhugs or stays in close proximity to the wall in a 1v1 to trick the opponent into crashing into the wall for damage.
"What apex?"
Either asking a nearby Black Dragon what animals are left to kill to achieve King Dragon, or asking what animal should the player be to asist in the apex list.
Widow
Short for Blackwidow Spider
Winter1
A rarely-used alternate name for the Arctic biome.
Winter2
Referring to the various Winter Events. Most commonly referring to the most recent winter event (the most recent one as of now is the winter event that added rares like the Snowgirl and Shahbaz).