Community Glossary

Unofficial

This page is a collection of terms coined or used by the community. While some are mostly popular inside the community only, others are used in other gaming communities, or originated in Splatoon but were made popular throughout the internet as memes.

Ngyes
Ngyes, usually written in all-caps as "NGYES", is a Splatoon meme. It is one of the celebratory [[Media:Male inkling sounds.ogg|sound effects]] of the Inkling Boy. The Inkling Girl equivalent is "woomy".

Salt
Displaying salt or being salty is considered to be angry about the game, usually about a perceived unfairness about something the player cannot control, like lag. This term can be found in some other communities as well.

Taunt
Taunting is a type of action meant to convey victory or to anger opponents, and usually does not affect gameplay in any way. Players have used game mechanics in ways not originally intended to create various taunts.

Bowing
Bowing refers to a more uncommon taunt that involves Inklings lowering their heads using the button or tilting down on the GamePad with motion controls. This action is used either respectfully or sarcastically, depending on whether it's used on a teammate or an opponent. After a player is splatted, another player that wishes to bow will place a Squid Beakons on the place the player died, as if it were a grave, and then bow their head downwards. This can serve to mock an enemy's death, or to communicate a message of encouragement, companionship, or vengeance to a friendly Inkling.

Griefing
Griefing is a blanket term for players who negatively impact the game, usually at the expense of another player's progress or enjoyment. This includes, for example, staying at the spawn point all match or not actively participating; or following another player around and squidbagging or spamming signals.

Squidbagging
Rapidly changing to and from squid and kid forms with the button is known in the community as squidbagging, deriving from the popular first person shooter community term "teabagging". This action is usually performed by a player after they have splatted an opponent, sometimes over the splatted player's spot of death. Because splatted players must briefly watch their killer's actions while waiting to respawn, this taunt is typically used to signal victory and mock the defeated Inkling.

Twirling
Twirling in place, usually with a charger and looking in the air, is an alternative to "squidbagging" and is also a carry over of "teabagging".

Woomy
Woomy, usually written in all-caps as "WOOMY!", is a Splatoon meme. It is one of the celebratory [[Media:Female inkling sounds.ogg|sound effects]] of the Inkling Girl, usually heard in Inkopolis Plaza when talking or when she successfully delivers the rainmaker to its goal. The Inkling Boy equivalent is referred to as "ngyes". It is believed that woomy gained popularity from a 4chan thread in. The sound effect.