take the L
Gen Z#gamingMeaning. To accept a loss or failure gracefully; own the defeat.
See it in a sentence
We lost fair and square, take the L.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onetake the L,l
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- MillennialNo word for this one yet.
- Gen XNo word for this one yet.
- Boomer
- Plain Englishto accept a loss or failure gracefully
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Related slang
sellingGen Z
Playing so badly that you hurt your own team's chances, usually said to a teammate in the middle of a game; it does not by itself mean the person is losing on purpose.
#gamingshellackedBoomer
Beaten badly and by a wide margin.
#gamingclappedGen Z
Badly beaten in a match, or unattractive in appearance.
#gamingcreamBoomer
To defeat someone decisively.
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