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skill issue

noun
/ˈskɪl ˌɪsjuː/UK/ˈskɪl ˌɪʃ(j)u/US

Etymology

Literally skill + issue (the issue is related to one's skill); popularized as a general insult around 2020.

Definitions

  1. A lack of skill at a game.

    • —Dude, they nerfed my main and now I can't win any games! —Sounds like a skill issue lol

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see skill, issue (i.e., a skill deficiency in other domains).

    • They have her training new hires pretty heavily, and the rampant skill issues are shaking her faith in the educational system.

  3. Suggesting that a player is merely making excuses for a loss.

    • Those players who have ever taken to TikTok to complain about bugs and gameplay issues in a game will often be met with the reply "Skill Issue."

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for skill issue. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA