A GG fail is when someone's attempt at sportsmanship completely backfires — usually because it was insincere, mistimed, or delivered with such obvious salt that it reads as a taunt instead of a gesture of respect. Classic GG fails include saying 'gg ez' immediately after stomping someone, sending GG before the match is technically over (jinxing yourself), or offering a GG so passive-aggressive the other side knows exactly what you really meant. The GG fail is its own category of social embarrassment in competitive gaming, and clips of notable ones circulate quickly.
He typed GG before the last point was even decided and then lost — absolute gg fail.
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