“That’s S-tier.” “It’s mid.” “He’s goated.” Tier list slang has spilled into everyday internet talk. Here is what the terms mean and where they came from.
Calling something “S-tier” means it is the absolute best — better than A. It comes straight from tier lists, where S sits above A. People now use it for anything elite: “this pizza is S-tier.” Full breakdown in what does S tier mean.
“Mid” means average or mediocre — squarely C-tier. It is mildly dismissive: not bad, just unremarkable. “The sequel was mid.”
From “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time), “goated” is the highest praise — beyond even S-tier. “That album is goated.”
W = a win (good), L = a loss (bad), and bricked means a total failure — bottom of the list. These often become tier labels themselves; see creative tier names.
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