int
/ɪnt/
Very CommonIntentionally dying or playing badly to sabotage your own team, short for intentionally feeding.
The line between inting and just playing badly is contested. In practice, people call anything that looks like throwing an int, whether or not it was deliberate.
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | our top laner is 0/7 at 10 minutes. he is inting. | The teammate has died 7 times in 10 minutes, implying deliberate sabotage. | Example, 2023 |
| 02 | i am going to int this exam. have not studied at all. | Going to fail spectacularly, used self-deprecatingly outside gaming. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | was that a soft int or is he just bad? | Trying to determine if the bad play was subtle sabotage or genuine incompetence. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | ngl i kinda inted that fight. my bad. | Admitting they played a teamfight very poorly. | Example, 2024 |
Use it when
- A teammate is dying repeatedly in ways that seem deliberate.
- Someone is clearly tilted and no longer trying to win.
- Self-deprecating acknowledgment that you played terribly.
- Describing a play so bad it looked intentional.
Do not use it when
- Someone is genuinely new and learning the game.
- A player is trying but getting outmatched.Use “diff” instead.
Variations and related forms
Int vs feed
int
Int implies intent. The player is dying on purpose or through reckless disregard.
feed
Feed describes the outcome (giving the enemy kills) without necessarily implying intent.
Origin and context
Short for intentionally feeding, from MOBA games (primarily League of Legends) where dying gives the enemy gold and experience. Originally a reportable offense, the term evolved to describe any egregiously bad play. In use since at least 2012-2013 in League of Legends ranked culture.
- First seen
- early-2010s
- Confidence
- high
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