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boosting

/BOO-sting/ Intermediate Updated October 29, 2025

Paying or arranging for someone else to raise a game rank or level.

Example sentence

He got banned for boosting.

Similar words

rank inflation

Details

  • Category: Gaming
  • Region: Global
  • First use: 2000s
  • Origin: Online gaming slang; 2000s.

Notes

Often violates terms of service.

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