Overwatch C9 (Cloud9)
Original Korean title
오버워치 씨나인(C9)
C9 is Overwatch slang for losing a fight you've already won by failing to contest the objective.
Originated around 2018Last updated: August 4, 2026
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What does it mean?
Originally short for the pro esports team Cloud9, in the Korean Overwatch community the term became fixed slang for a situation where a team wins a team fight but then loses anyway by failing to stick to the point or payload. It started as a joke in Twitch chat, but by around 2018, when the Overwatch League launched, it had become a semi-official term used by players and casters alike.
Where did it start?
Korean Overwatch community slang, made semi-official around the launch of the Overwatch League (2018).
How is it used?
Used when a team carelessly throws away a match it had already won.
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