Community Glossary

Unofficial!

This article discusses content that is not part of the official Splatoon series but is part of the community or competitive gaming space.

This page is a collection of terms coined or used by the community.

Ngyes

Ngyes, usually written in all-caps as 'NGYES', is a Splatoon meme. It is one of the 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.

Taunt

For signals given to other players using the D-Pad, see Signal.

Three Inklings squidbagging.

Taunting is a type of action meant to convey victory or anger opponents that 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 typically performed after a teammate is splatted, and should only be used if there are no enemies nearby. Often, players bow to Squid Beakons placed after a teammate is splatted, serving to communicate a message of encouragement, companionship, or vengeance to the fallen 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 video game phrase 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 is place, usually with a charger and looking in the air, is an alternate 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 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 originated from 4chan from a thread in /vg/. The sound effect.