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Gosu (고수) is a computer gaming
term usually used to refer a person highly skilled in multiplayer games like Starcraft, Warcraft III (RTS), Diablo II (RPG), World of Warcraft (MMORPG), Counter-Strike
(FPS) and others. It has a Korean origin
and the term was widely adopted by gaming communities in many
countries including USA, Germany, France and Russia because
of a large South
Korean presence in online gaming communities. [1]
Origin
In Chinese, the word gao shou
(hangul: 고수, hanja: 高手, literally "high hand") is used for a
person with skill, usually in martial arts or in baduk (the game of Go).[2] In the
dialect of the Gyeongnam province, gosu also has
the meaning of "leader".[3] The
word is derived from the Chinese term 高手 gāoshǒu, and
is similar to the Japanese word 上手 jōzu
(literally "upper hand").
There are several backronyms with English abbreviations of the
Korean word, mostly originating in the Starcraft community,
including "Graduate of Starcraft University", "God Of
Starcraft Universe" or "Guardian of Starcraft
Universe".
Related
terms
Though not as popular, there are also several other commonly
used Korean words for describing gamers with various skill levels.
Jungsu (hangul: 중수, hanja: 中手, literally "middle hand")
stands for "a moderately good player", hasu (hangul: 하수, hanja: 下手, literally "low hand") for "a mediocre
player" or "a person with no skill" and chobo (hangul: 초보, hanja: 初步, literally "first step") for "a novice
player". "Hasu" and "chobo" are the same skill level, but "chobo"'s
literal meaning for beginners and thus implies the speaker has a
general respect for the person as a human, or at least not a lack
thereof. "hasu" is a more insulting way of describing the player,
implying the speaker looks down upon the person they are
describing. The English equivalent to chobo would be newbie and hasu would be
noob. Hasu would also be "lame". A large European
Starcraft, Warcraft III, DotA community,
GosuGamers.net [1], is named after
the term.
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