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* '''Geezy''' - A nickname of [[GZDoom]], from a combination of how "GZ" is pronounced in {{wp|American English}}, and the southern hip-hop rapper {{wp|Young Jeezy}}.
 
* '''Geezy''' - A nickname of [[GZDoom]], from a combination of how "GZ" is pronounced in {{wp|American English}}, and the southern hip-hop rapper {{wp|Young Jeezy}}.
  
* '''gg''' (or '''GG''') - An acronym for "good game" that is commonly used in video game culture. In classic Doom, it is typically stated during intermission in multiplayer. There is also the sarcastic "gg no re" variant, meaning "good game, no rematch".
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* '''gg''' - An acronym for "good game", typically said during intermission in multiplayer. A variant exists with "gg no re", meaning "good game, no rematch", which is sarcastic. The term "GG" is commonly used in the realm of video games; many Twitch streamers have custom GG emojis.
  
 
* '''[[Ghost]]''' - Monsters with zero width and height, making them able to pass through walls and rendering them immune to most sources of damage. Usually created by an [[arch-vile]] resurrecting a crushed monster.
 
* '''[[Ghost]]''' - Monsters with zero width and height, making them able to pass through walls and rendering them immune to most sources of damage. Usually created by an [[arch-vile]] resurrecting a crushed monster.

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