What is a "niño rata"?

Currently, there are a large number of companies that have made an effort to create the best games to meet the needs of thousands of users who spend several hours in front of a monitor. On various occasions, we have heard gamers being called "niños ratas". Learn about its meaning and origin.

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What is a "niño rata"?

Let's start by explaining what this term refers to, which has become popular in recent years in the gaming world. A "niño rata" is a person under the age of 18 who spends long hours in their room enjoying the latest video games with their friends, such as Fortnite, Minecraft, Free Fire, among others. It is important to note that these have to be online games.

Recognizing a "niño rata" is easy for some people, as unlike a traditional player who plays for fun and to have a good time, a "niño rata" can be detected by their screams, insults, threats, and constant complaints during a game in order to excuse their poor performance.

In that sense, "niños ratas" have also had a kind of "evolution" along with new technology practices. Why? In recent years, they have increased the number of channels on platforms like Discord, Twitch, or YouTube, where they seek to pursue a career as YouTubers and stream their gameplay in the most popular games of the moment.

What is the origin of the expression "niño rata"?

The expression "niño rata" comes from an irritable and annoying attitude that had its first reference in the episode "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" of season 6 of "The Simpsons," where Homer nicknamed his son this way. Currently, even top streamers consider themselves as "niños ratas" because they spend many hours on their computers.