gaming
W
Meaning
- A win or success of any size.
- Used as a one letter comment to celebrate someone else’s win.
“Passed the test on the first try. Big W.”
Where it came from
The letter is straightforward shorthand for win, used in gaming chat since at least the 2000s, with the loss version L just as common. Twitch and Discord culture carried the shorthand into general internet use through the 2010s.