Neopian Dictionary
Welcome to the Neopian Dictionary! Here, you can find definitions and explanations for all those strange Neopian words that have been puzzling you. Some of the words here were invented by the Neopets Team; others were created by players and have stuck around because they're so useful. From Meepits to MPETs and from RI to restocking, we're here to explain them all!
There are 59 matching terms.
12.40 Glitch
[twɛlv 'fɔːtiː glɪtʃ] - noun
A known Flash game issue where games opened before 12.40am NST will not send scores after that time. Players must restart their games to continue sending scores and earning Neopoints.
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Category: Games
5k Game
[faɪvkɛɪ gɛɪm] - noun
A game of Key Quest where players deliberately try to earn Neopoints, rather than just rushing to pick up the keys and win as fast as possible. The maximum amount that can be earned in a game of KQ is 5,000 Neopoints, hence the name ("k" being a common abbreviation for "thousand NP").
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See Also: Key Quest Guide
Category: Games
AL
[ɛɪɛl] - noun
Abbreviation for "Altador", referring specifically to that land's team in the Altador Cup.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Altador Cup
['ɒltədɔː kʌp] - noun
An annual gaming tournament that brings together teams from every country in Neopia. It centres on the game of Yooyuball.
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Category: Games
ASG
[ɛɪɛsdʒiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "All-Star Group". A group of very high-scoring Yooyuball players, who enter the Altador Cup with the specific aim of making whatever team they join win.
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Category: Games
BV
[biːviː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Brightvale", referring specifically to that land's team in the Altador Cup.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Bye-Day
[baɪ dɛɪ ] - noun
A day during Altador Cup season when no official matches are played, although players may still work on their skills by playing against a practice team.
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Category: Games
Featured Game
['fiːtʃəd gɛɪm] - noun
A randomly selected game that awards double the usual amount of Neopoints. The Featured Game is changed every day.
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Category: Games
FL
[ɛfɛl] - noun
Abbreviation for "Faerieland", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Flash Game
[flæʃ gɛɪm] - noun
A game that used the Adobe Flash Player browser plugin to provide animation and interactive controls. Not every game on Neopets was a Flash game—some, such as Sakhmet Solitaire, don't use this plugin at all. Adobe Flash was discontinued in January 2021, and TNT has been working on converting all Flash maps to newer web technologies.
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Category: Games
Freeloader
['fɹiːloʊdə] - noun
Someone who proudly displays a trophy from the Altador Cup, without having actually played many games to contribute to that win. Generally an insulting term.
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See Also: Play Yooyuball!
Category: Games
Habi
['hæbiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Habitarium". A miniature petsite within Neopets.com where you can raise small bugs known as Petpetpets. The Habitarium earns Neopoints for players, but otherwise does not affect the rest of the site.
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See Also: Habitarium Guide
Category: Games
Habitarium
[hæbɪ'tɛəɹiːʌm] - noun
A Flash-based miniature petsite within Neopets, where players raise Petpetpets in a specially designed enclosure. The Habitarium earns Neopoints for players, but otherwise does not affect the rest of the site.
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See Also: Habitarium Guide
Category: Games
HATPC
[ɛɪtʃɛɪtiːpiːsiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Hannah and the Pirate Caves". A Flash game where an adventurous young Usul climbs, jumps and swims to collect treasure.
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See Also: Hannah and the Pirate Caves Gem Guide
Category: Games
HW
[ɛɪtʃdʌbəljuː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Haunted Woods", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
JJPB
[dʒɛɪdʒɛɪpiːbiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "JubJub Power Bounce". An activity accessed by buying special tokens at the NC Mall, where players win one of a number of exclusive Neocash items.
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See Also: JubJub Power Bounce
Category: Games
Kad
[kæd] - noun
Abbreviation for the petpet "Kadoatie". Frequently used by regular visitors to the Kadoatery, where you can earn a trophy by feeding these little creatures.
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See Also: The Kadoatery
Category: Games
KD
[kɛɪdiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Kreludor", referring specifically to the Altador Cup team sent down to Neopia annually from the moon of that name.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Key Quest
[kiː kwɛst] - noun
A multiplayer board game in which players race to collect coloured keys and Neopoints.
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See Also: Key Quest Guide
Category: Games
KQ
[kɛɪkjuː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Key Quest". A multiplayer Flash game where players collect coloured keys to win.
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See Also: Key Quest Guide
Category: Games
LD
[ɛldiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Lost Desert", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Lockout
['lɒkaʊt] - noun
A type of glitch that occurs in the Habitarium game, which leaves players unable to access their Habitariums.
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See Also: Professor Milton Clodbottle's Astounding Habitarium
Category: Games
MD
[ɛmdiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Meridell", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
MER
[] - noun
MER (or Maxter) is short for Maximum Total Expected Return. It's a set of Food Club bets with the highest TER for a given set of pirates and their profitability. Generally, betting Maxter sets in the long run should yield close to a Return on Investment of 2 (doubling your amount bet). For any particular round that is still in progress, the Maxter value may change depending on changes in pirate odds.
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See Also: Food Club
Category: Games
Mirror Game
['mɪɹə gɛɪm] - noun
A copy of one of the Neopets games, specially made to be displayed on another site. Some mirror games have the ability to send scores back to the Neopets site, but using this to send six scores per day for the same game is against the rules.
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Category: Games
MPET
[ɛmpiːiːtiː] - noun
A glitched egg in the Habitarium game that can cause the game to behave oddly. Originally an abbreviation for "Mysterious Phantom Egg-Thing" due to the MPET's habit of appearing where no egg should be.
Sometimes jokingly referred to as a Meepit due to the initials.
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See Also: Professor Milton Clodbottle's Astounding Habitarium
Category: Games
MQ
[ɛmkjuː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Maraqua", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
MSN
[ɛmɛsɛn] - noun
Abbreviation for "Make Some Noise", a Flash game only available during the annual Altador Cup. Players tap keyboard keys following directions on screen. Nothing to do with the popular instant messaging client.
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See Also: Make Some Noise!
Category: Games
MT
[ɛmtiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Moltara", referring specifically to that land's Altador Cup team.
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See Also: The Altador Cup
Category: Games
Neoadventure
['niːoʊædvɛntʃə] - noun
A fun game you can make for others to play, where the user must try to continue a story on the right path by making the right choice in a given situation. Neoadventures are text-based, and usually told in the second person ("You see the two-headed giant Scorchio flying over town, scorching buildings with its breath...")
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Category: Games