miniclip
/ˈmɪniˌklɪp/
CommonA UK-based Flash game website that was one of the most popular browser gaming platforms of the 2000s, now mostly remembered nostalgically.
Used nostalgically. Mentioned in the same breath as Addicting Games, Newgrounds, and Cool Math Games when people list the canonical Flash game sites.
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Miniclip had 8 Ball Pool and that was it. that's all it needed | Crediting one game with single-handedly making the site worth visiting. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | I would race home from school to get on Miniclip. no hesitation, every day | Describing how central the site was to the daily routine as a kid. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 03 | Miniclip was the first site I ever memorized the URL for | Highlighting how important the site was by noting it was worth memorizing. |
Use it when
- Referencing early 2000s free browser gaming culture.
- Listing the classic Flash game sites from childhood.
- Describing gaming at school or at home before downloads were normal.
Do not use it when
- You mean a modern browser game site.
Miniclip vs Addicting Games
miniclip
Miniclip was an independent UK site with a broad catalog and early multiplayer games like 8 Ball Pool.
addictinggames
Addicting Games was run by Nickelodeon, skewed younger, and focused on simpler single-player games.
Origin and context
Founded in 2001 by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie in Oxford, UK. Grew into one of the world's largest free gaming websites in the mid-2000s. Pivoted toward mobile games in the 2010s and acquired several mobile game studios.
- First seen
- 2001
- Confidence
- high
Cite this page
Use this stable URL to reference the entry.
https://slang.fyi/miniclip