- this term is likely used as a means to increase time efficiency in video game play. That is, playing video games requires a lot of multi-tasking and focused attention, so the easier it is to communicate something verbally the better. The reasoning behind this word formation is analogous to the reasoning behind military-created acronyms like SCUBA - its all about efficiency, whether on a virtual or physical battleground.
BM
noun; verb; acronym
“bad manners” when playing a video game; performing an offensive action while playing a video game, whether on purpose or not.
Etymology : ‘bad’(failing to reach an acceptable standard) + manners (social conduct or rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs). Manners can be parsed into ‘man’(hand) + ‘n’(filler; not certain) + ‘er’(noun-forming) + ’s’(plural).
Source : While my girlfriend was playing Fortnite, my roommate said, “you got BM’d.” My girlfriend’s game character had just gotten killed and then the opposing character had gone over to where her corpse was and performed a celebratory dance. This is considered to be bad manners because the opponent was performing an action that can be considered rude or offensive because it was completely unnecessary and belittling. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad
Last modified: 10 December 2018