A fork of Rural Dictionary
A term used in gaming communities. Used to describe a large or important loss, specifically in online games such as Fortnite.
Man 1: Dude, I was playing Fortnite when I died in the last 2 and lost the game! Man 2: Wow man, you took a Fat L.
Taking a ‘fat L’ means ‘taking a fat Lost.’ Not mostly used by population. It is more likely to be use when people are talking about games or sports.
1. The team took a fat L. / The team took a fat lost. / The team lost by a big difference of points. 2. Took a fat L.
Completely and utterly messing up; losing badly to someone or something
"I suck at this game, I'm taking a fat L!" she complained, kicking the arcade game angrily.