ConnectWord · Ages 9-30 · In use
nerf
To make something weaker. Games nerf characters or items that are too strong. In daily life, any rule or change that makes something less good.
They nerfed recess, it's way shorter now.
For parents and educators
Harmless. A fun one to use back at them.
Where it came from
From Nerf foam toy guns, which are soft and harmless.
Also heard as
nerfed, got nerfed