try-hard

//traɪ hɑrd// Easy • Origin: Gaming slang, 2000s.

A person who puts excessive effort into a game or competition.

He’s such a try-hard in ranked matches.

sweaty; overachiever

Sometimes used teasingly.

The DJ played a mashup of old hits.

He’s loud budgeting to save for a house.

Quiet hiring fills skill gaps internally.

Beware of SEO-heavy content farms.

The stan army flooded the hashtag.

Ignore him—total wasteman.