tox
word
/tɑks/
tahks
/tɒks/
toks
Definition
'Tox' is slang, mostly used in online gaming, to describe someone who acts mean, negative, or provokes others on purpose. It comes from 'toxic'.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, internet/gaming slang only. 'Tox' is short for 'toxic' and usually describes people's behavior in online games or chats. Common phrases: 'he's so tox', 'stop being tox', 'don't be tox in chat.' Never used in formal writing. Not used outside gaming or online spaces.
Spanish: persona tóxica (jerga de videojuegos) - tóxicoPortuguese (BR): tóxico (gíria de jogos) - jogador tóxicoPortuguese (PT): tóxico (gíria de jogos) - jogador tóxicoChinese (Simplified): 喷子（网络用语）- 有毒（形容人）Chinese (Traditional): 噴子（網絡用語）- 有毒（形容人）Hindi: टॉक्सिक व्यक्ति (गेमिंग/इंटरनेट स्लैंग)Arabic: شخص سام (مصطلح ألعاب فيديو) - سامBengali: টক্স (ইন্টারনেট স্ল্যাং) - টক্সিক (আচরণ)Russian: токс (интернет-сленг) - токсик (поведение)Japanese: トックス（ネットスラング） - トキシック（行動）Vietnamese: tox (tiếng lóng mạng) - toxic (hành vi)Korean: 톡스(인터넷 슬랭) - 토식(행동)Turkish: tox (internet argosu) - toksik (davranış)Urdu: ٹاکس (آن لائن سلینگ) - زہریلا (رویّہ)Indonesian: tox (slang internet) - toxic (perilaku)
Example Sentences
Everyone muted him because he was way too tox.
natural
If you keep acting tox, nobody will want to play with you.
natural
Don't be tox in the chat.
basic
He always goes tox when he loses.
basic
Being tox ruins the game for everyone.
basic
I left the group because it got way too tox for me.
natural