victory royale
/ˈvɪktəri rɔɪˈæl/
CommonWinning a Fortnite match. Also used loosely to mean any big win.
Used sincerely by actual players but often ironically by everyone else, applied to mundane wins for comedic effect.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | first solo win in 6 months. VICTORY ROYALE LETS GO | The player finally won a solo match after a long drought. | x, 2022 |
| 02 | got the last chicken nugget. victory royale. | Claiming something small as if it were a major achievement. | x, 2021 |
| 03 | my team just got a victory royale in ranked after 3 hours. we are NOT okay | The squad finally won after an exhausting session. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | parallel parked on the first try. victory royale. | Treating an everyday success like a gaming win. | tiktok, 2023 |
Use it when
- Celebrating winning a Fortnite match.
- Ironically celebrating a small or mundane win.
- Reacting to someone else pulling off an unlikely success.
Do not use it when
- You mean a win in a different game.
- You want to sound serious about a real accomplishment.
Origin and context
The win screen and audio sting from Fortnite Battle Royale launched in 2017. The phrase spread beyond gaming as Fortnite became a cultural phenomenon around 2018.
- First seen
- 2017
- Confidence
- high
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