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Short for good game, the acronym GG is commonly used in online gaming at the end of matches as a gesture of good sportsmanship.

How is GG pronounced?

[ jee-jee ] or [good geym ]

What are some other forms of GG?

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GG emerges in the 1990s with online multiplayer �������t¶��, such as Quake and Diablo. The makers of StarCraft, first released in 1998, have claimed that their gaming community first coined the term.

GG became such a key part of the culture of online gaming that, in 2000, it was featured in the official FAQ section of the game Half-Life. Fast forward to 2010 and GG was still going strong. So strong, in fact, that a company started selling a real-life GG button as a novelty item that gamers could smack after a good game.

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GG is most commonly found in chats of online multiplayer �������t¶��. Even when the acronym is found on social media, it’s usually in a gaming-related post. The acronym is also sometimes said in person at the end of live gaming matches, such as at a tournament.

. ace in the mid lane and push down for the game five victory! GG WP!

— lolesports (@lolesports)

GG has become so ingrained into gaming culture that it’s been adopted in non-English speaking countries, including those that don’t even use the Latin alphabet.

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While not as common, GG can also be used outside the realm of video gaming to refer to an accomplishment that one is proud of.

Apparently I look like a 22 year old GG I win

— ɴᴏᴏᴛ⁷ (@nootgi)

Occasionally, BG is used for bad game.