What Does KOS Stand For?

Kill on sight

In online gaming, KOS is a command to kill an enemy (or another player) on sight. This acronym is used in FPSes, MMORPGs, and other online multiplayer games.

For example, in an FPS, your teammates may send you KOS when they want you to shoot an enemy as soon as you see them. Or, in an MMORPG, your guild may apply the KOS status to another's members as part of a guild war.

Example

As soon as you have a visual, KOS

A player who is about to send KOS

Related Slang

FTKFor the kill
fragPlayer kill
KDAKills Deaths Assists
KDRKill death ratio
KIAKilled in action
PKPlayer kill
TPKTotal Party Kill
HSHeadshot
DomedHeadshotted

Categories

Online Gaming

Kid over shoulder

In chat and text messages, KOS often stands for "kid over shoulder." This acronym means a child might be reading your current conversation.

As such, you may want to keep the remainder of your conversation free of swears and other explicit language. You also shouldn't send any messages that you don't want your conversational partner's child to read ...

Example

KOS, just so you know! S***, I'll stop swearing
KOS means "kid over shoulder"
KOS means "kid over shoulder"

Related Slang

BOSBrat over shoulder
COSChild over shoulder
DOSDad over shoulder
MOSMom over shoulder
POSParent over shoulder
SOSSomeone over shoulder
POMSParents over my shoulder

Categories

Parents' ChecklistOnline ChatText Messaging

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