Etymology

parryslop

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Today it means: Video games whose combat system heavily involves waiting to be attacked and then parrying, seen as overused and uninspired. Full definition →

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The story

From parry + -slop. The term was popularized during early 2025.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.