- server usage
- Used to describe a low-profile user who lurks without chatting. Can also be a server role for quiet members.
- reaction use
- Reacted to messages from someone who rarely speaks but is always online.
- emote mapping
- Often mapped to custom emotes like 'mouselurk' or 'tinymouse' on gaming servers.
- gaming context
- Used in gaming contexts to describe a player who hides and camps rather than fighting head-on.
- role meaning
- Sometimes assigned as a role name for new or inactive members.