FOTM

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Gaming Slang

FOTM
Stands forFlavor of the month
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

FOTM stands for Flavor of the month, a gaming slang abbreviation.

Character, build or strategy that is suddenly popular, usually because a recent patch made it strong. Implies the popularity will be temporary.

Example: Everyone's playing the FOTM assassin until the next nerf.

Usage notes

Common in MMORPGs and MOBAs, and often used scornfully for players who switch to whatever is strongest. The phrase comes from ice cream shops' rotating "flavor of the month."

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