parryslop

From parry +‎ -slop. The term was popularized during early 2025.^[1]

parryslop (uncountable)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) Video games whose combat system heavily involves waiting to be attacked and then parrying, seen as overused and uninspired.
   • 2024 October 13, @EhrgeizGod, X (formerly Twitter)‎^[1] (post), archived from the original on 25 January 2026:

     I heard this game was parryslop.

   • 2025 May 1, u/memePvP, “Combat needs to be fixed”, in r/NoRestForTheWicked‎^[2] (Reddit post), archived from the original on 25 January 2026:

     I wonder what the internal changes / discussions had were making the game even more parryslop focused.

   • 2025 May 22, @ManletThorin, X (formerly Twitter)‎^[3] (post), archived from the original on 25 January 2026:

     Now that we've all agreed parryslop is bad, I think it's time we all finally admit we were all just kidding about liking turnslop

   • 2025 June 28, @getdownnewjeans, X (formerly Twitter)‎^[4] (post), archived from the original on 25 January 2026:

     if you think about it, tennis is parryslop

   • 2025 October 6, u/Quirinus84, “Anon plays Sekiro”, in r/greentext‎^[5] (Reddit post), archived from the original on 25 January 2026:

     Out of all the parryslop games in the world OP managed to find the worst example.