aggro
aggro Lexical Profile
aggro Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Behaving in an aggressive, hostile, or confrontational manner.
"There is no need to get so aggro over a minor scheduling misunderstanding."
• noun
British Aggressive, hostile, or violent behavior; deliberate trouble or hassle.
"He decided to leave the crowded venue early to avoid any unnecessary aggro."
In role-playing and strategy video games, the hostile attention of an enemy character directed toward a player.
"The heavily armored character held the monster's aggro while the rest of the team healed."
• verb
To provoke or attract the hostile attention of an enemy character (in video gaming), or for an enemy to become hostile toward a player.
"Be careful not to step too close to the guards, or you will accidentally aggro the entire camp."
Word Nuance & Usage
Primarily used in British and Australian informal speech to mean trouble or hostility, and globally in video gaming to refer to enemy attention.
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in late 1960s British slang as a clipping of 'aggravation' or 'aggression' combined with the colloquial suffix '-o'.