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rage quit

Quitting a game suddenly out of anger. Now used for any dramatic, angry exit.

I rage quit my math homework and went to bed.

For parents and educators

Everyone rage quits sometimes. If it happens often, with yelling or broken controllers, it can help to talk about frustration and breaks.

Where it came from

Old online chat rooms, made famous around 2011 by YouTube compilations.

Also heard as

rage quitting, ragequit, rage quitted

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