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Slang is language that is informal, and often confined to a specific group or context. Several groups in the StarCitizen:Star Citizen universe make extensive use of slang, particularly pirates and the military.
This page lists slang terms and their apparent definitions. These lists tend towards excluding extant 20th and 21st Century slang terms, and focuses on novel slang that has developed by the time of the 30th Century.
General Slang and Jargon
| Word | Category | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| StarCitizen:Blading | verb | |
| Cycle | noun | A unit of measurement describing both how many times an individual has been regenerated and the time since their previous Regeneration. For example: someone who was imprinted at age 30 and killed and regenerated at 38 would be on their first cycle. If they were again killed at age 42, their first cycle would have lasted four years and they would now be on their second cycle.<ref name=":12" /> |
| Gap | noun | Similar to a cycle, a gap instead measures the amount of time between the scanning of a person’s most recent Imprint and when that Imprint was used to regenerate someone. Using the previous example: someone imprinted at 30 and killed at 38 would have a gap of eight years. If they were again killed at 42 without re-imprinting themselves, their gap would be twelve years.<ref name=":12" /> |
| NewsOrg | noun | Any news organisation.<ref name=":14">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| QT | verb | StarCitizen:Quantum travel |
| Regen | noun | Someone who has been regenerated. It can also be used as short-hand for the StarCitizen:Regeneration process itself.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Slink | noun | Pejorative term for the StarCitizen:Xi'an.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Verse | noun | The known Universe. |
| Vid | noun | Any video content, recorded or livestreamed, broadcast over StarCitizen:Spectrum.<ref name=":14" /> |
| Wiped | verb | To be wiped is to experience true StarCitizen:death. Though there are several unknown methods of wiping someone by force, the most common way someone is wiped is through a sufficient degradation of their IVS as a result of excessive TREs.<ref name=":12" /> |
Pirate Slang
| Word | Category | Suspected definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scurrow | noun | Pejorative (though sometimes affectionate or self-effacing) term for a person living outside of the law - see Fringers. | "Aint like you Scurrows appreciate it."<ref name=":1">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
"What this means for the rest of us scurrows is if you ain’t got legit business, stay far away."<ref name=":1" /> |
| Stick | noun | A StarCitizen:missile | "I’ll blast that stick so far up the dingo you’ll become the new Banu God of Gripes"<ref name=":1" /> |
| Fringers | noun | A neutral term for a person living on the Fringes of society | "Do Fringers got friends? More like people you don’t blast on sight."<ref name=":1" /> |
| Ghost | verb | To kill. This is a particularly commonly used euphemism.<ref name=":13">Template:Cite RSI</ref> | "Next time we cross, you're ghosted"<ref name=":1" />
"...giving you that extra time to ghost ’em."<ref name=":1" /> " it’s not my fault and if you ghost me, Dusty, a lot of important people are gonna be angry."<ref name=":2">Template:Cite RSI</ref> "To the outlaw who has been ghostin’ haulers in Oberon, knock it the hell off."<ref name=":3">Template:Cite RSI</ref> "In the last six months since this sadistic dredge has started operatin’ there’s been twenty-three reports of rescue pod’s being ghosted."<ref name=":3" /> "Yesterday the reports came in that the twenty-third hauler was ghosted."<ref name=":3" /> "And so I give one last warning to the outlaw who has been ghostin’ haulers in Oberon."<ref name=":3" /> "Meanwhile, my mind’s racing about who’s outside waiting to ghost me."<ref name=":5">Template:Cite RSI</ref> "Despite all the rumors, I’m still very much alive and thriving, not rotting under an abandoned homestead after being ghosted by some low-level goon I swindled."<ref name=":8">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Scanta | noun | Pejorative term, a scavenger or low-level pirate | “Yous scantas gotta roust more of da bizzon."<ref name=":1" /> |
| Roust | verb | To steal, raid or rob.<ref name=":13" /> | “Yous scantas gotta roust more of da bizzon."<ref name=":1" />“Six ships passed armed to the teeth. Somebody was getting rousted tonight.”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Bizzon | noun | Loot, plunder, the proceeds of crime | “Yous scantas gotta roust more of da bizzon."<ref name=":1" /> |
| Sweep | noun | The details | "I can’t explain the fine about how it works but here’s the sweep"<ref name=":1" /> |
| Skim | verb | To work down a target's shields. | "the shields have already bounced back up and you gotta skim ’em down again"<ref name=":1" /> |
| Skag | noun | Idiot, some other fellow.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":2" /> | "You tag some skag with this when their shields are down and it won’t work otherwise"<ref name=":1" />
"Professional” enough for you … you slander-slinging skag?"<ref name=":4">Template:Cite RSI</ref> “Some skag came by and tried to rob my ship.”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Bleeder | noun | A person who is bad in a fight, and hence bleeds a lot | "Hey bleeders, this is gonna be a quick one"<ref name=":2" /> |
| Oscillate | verb | Leave, depart | "your friendly Jester’s only got a few to spare before I need to oscillate. "<ref name=":2" /> |
| Uni | noun | The Universe, the Verse | "B0otyCall, the Specs best show about the uni’s very worst."<ref name=":2" /> |
| Spec | noun | Spectrum | "B0otyCall, the Specs best show about the uni’s very worst."<ref name=":2" /> |
| Dry Suits | noun | Ordinary law-abiding people | "This is what the dry suits call a news flash."<ref name=":2" /> |
| Shake | Noun | An agreement or treaty | ".. not some bull two clan shake"<ref name=":2" /> |
| duul | noun | StarCitizen:Vanduul | "Nul has gotten a hella lot more dangerous with the ‘duul murder parade marchin’ on through"<ref name=":2" />
"SnapBack claims to have spotted a 'duul clan moving through the system."<ref name=":4" /> "No one should dance with the ’duul unless they’re ready and willing."<ref name=":4" /> "So you see, SnapBack, I got issues with the ‘duul. "<ref name=":4" /> "...finally finding Armus, the backstabber who lured my old crew into that ’duul den."<ref name=":4" /> |
| Rig | noun | Vulgar, one's rear end | "...having a Scythe jamming itself right up your rig. "<ref name=":2" /> |
| Scaver | noun | Scavenger | " Slavers are hurtin’. Scavers are hurtin’. Even the poppers are feelin’ it. "<ref name=":2" /> |
| Popper | noun | Drug addict | " Slavers are hurtin’. Scavers are hurtin’. Even the poppers are feelin’ it. "<ref name=":2" /> |
| Dust | noun | Signal, signature, something that a ship or broadcast would be detected by. | "Looks like they’re pickin’ up some Dust."<ref name=":2" /> |
| MDK | noun | Murder. Abbreviation for Murder, Death, Kill. | "that’s all pretty much gone to rot ever since the MDK rate shot through the bloody atmosphere."<ref name=":3" /> |
| Dredge | noun | An idiot | "In the last six months since this sadistic dredge has started operatin’ there’s been twenty-three reports of rescue pod’s being ghosted."<ref name=":3" /> |
| Cratelug | noun | A haulier or trader | "Any cratelug with an ounce of self-preservation’s been avoiding the area"<ref name=":3" /> |
| Hornies | noun | Anvil Hornet (a silghtly outdated main fighter for the Navy) | "And guess how many Hornies were along for the ride?"<ref name=":3" /> |
| Crank | verb | To annoy | "it cranks me when some pissant who can’t keep their gun in check comes along and ruins it for the rest of us"<ref name=":3" /> |
| Scav | noun | Scavenger, or low-grade pirate | "That, my scavs, is the final straw."<ref name=":3" />
"Support all you sleazy scavs on the trail of fame and fortune."<ref name=":4" /> "Turned himself into a scav that preyed on distressed ships in the asteroid belt"<ref name=":4" /> |
| Bloodprice | noun | A murder bounty. | " the Council’s agreed to put together a bloodprice of a hundred thousand creds for this fine specimen’s head."<ref name=":3" /> |
| Cutter | noun | Vanduul | " Feeding me bad info on cutters gets you a top slot on my hit list"<ref name=":4" /> |
| Raggabrash | adjective | Loud, attention-grabbing, bringing the law's attention (negative connotation) | "But that dream’s gonna be gone if Nexus’ raggabrash pirate packs keep mucking about "<ref name=":5" /> |
| Vert | noun | Unclear meaning: related to intoxication. Either a beverage, or the state of being drink. | "Might as well go ahead and knock back a few more while you’re hazarding a drink ‘cause a bit of the vert makes B0otyCall easier to swallow."<ref name=":6">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Sun Fuel | noun | Dead; Idiomatic. | " A few weeks skipped and everyone thinks I’m sun fuel" |
| Pinched | verb | Imprisoned or arrested. Note, this is slightly different useage to 21st Century British slang, which exclusively means the act of being arrested, while in the 30th Century the meaning has expanded to include the subsequent incarceration. | "And no, I wasn’t pinched in QuarterDeck if that’s what you’re all thinking. "<ref name=":6" />
"the reward for the pinch was barely worth the fuel burn"<ref name=":0">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Jaw | verb | Talk, discuss, converse | "Not only did I have to bear the hardship of not being able to jaw with you fine scalpers,"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Scalper | noun | Pirate, outlaw | "Not only did I have to bear the hardship of not being able to jaw with you fine scalpers,"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Reg | noun | Regular, ordinary - part of UEE society, rather than outlaw society. | "Not a job job mind you, more like a reg working stiff legit job."<ref name=":6" /> |
| Clock and Creds | idiom | Similar in meaning to "9 to 5" - implying an ordinary, law abiding, boring job. | " for all intents, yours truly was full clock and creds for almost two months."<ref name=":6" /> |
| Cut | noun | Outfit, clothing. | "Hard jump to me wearing a respectable cut and shaking hands with Captain Clueless"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Cat | noun | Drake Caterpillar (favoured [[StarCitizen::Category:Cargo ships|cargo ship]] for pirates) | "Twist floats along in a cat blaring out the codes"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Tuck | noun | Loot, plunder, the proceeds of crime | " Is it really stealing when the mark just hands you the tuck?"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Bril | noun | Good news, pleasant information | "The final bit of bril is that I traced the whole thing back to an under-welder who they had working the scut."<ref name=":6" /> |
| Scut | noun | Unclear meaning; perhaps 'Ship or Vessel' | "The final bit of bril is that I traced the whole thing back to an under-welder who they had working the scut."<ref name=":6" /> |
| Advos | noun | The Advocacy: UEE Federal Law Enforcement | "they threw him into the hold to wait for the Advos to come."<ref name=":6" />
"Figured it bought them a few extra minutes since the advos would usually stop to gawp a bit at all the tasty."<ref name=":0" /> "Pretty clear there’s not enough Advos to go around,"<ref name=":8" /> " Hell, they might still be running amok if all those corpo kissasses and wanna-be Advos didn’t help the authorities fight ‘em off."<ref name=":8" /> |
| Slog | noun | A hard-working law-abiding person | "Almost felt bad for the slog"<ref name=":6" /> |
| Jaggin' | verb | Talking | "all this jaggin’ has started my head off again"<ref name=":6" />
" You know, one of the scores I’m always jaggin’ on about here."<ref name=":0" /> |
| taking my rucksack through the wringer. | Idiom | Having a hard time. The 'Rucksack' may be a reference to the scrotum. | "I gotta admit, 2947 has been off to a rough start. Really taking my rucksack through the wringer. "<ref name=":0" /> |
| shake out my unmentionables | Idiom | Tell an embarassing truth. Similar to "air dirty laundry" | "Bit embarrassing really, but if I can’t shake out my unmentionables on my own transmission what’s even the point?"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Fingered | verb | Informed upon to law inforcement. Snitched upon. | "But the damn thing is, I was fingered for an overdue landing fee that I skipped on two years ago. "<ref name=":0" /> |
| Face | noun | False identity, alias | "I accidentally used an old alias..As soon as the flag popped up the sec-channel, I immediately dropped the face"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Doggerel | noun | Law enforcement or bounty hunters | "by then it was too late. The doggerel had the scent."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Clinger | noun | A persuer, a tail. | "I jumped four systems and still wasn’t able to dislodge the little clinger"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Falsie | noun | False identity, alias. | "Finally lost the trail two days ago thanks to a quick sell of the falsie to a couple kids who were in the market for an ID. "<ref name=":0" /> |
| Tainted reg | noun | A false identity that is compromised. | "Normally I would never sell a tainted reg, but these little pissants had cost me a job a month or two back"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Mantle | noun | The name and overall identity of a gang | "Speaking of those kids, can you believe they had the gall to take on the NovaRider mantle? "<ref name=":0" /> |
| Mints | noun | A new or inexperienced pirate. A greenhorn. | "We’re talking a bunch of mints who barely had the wits to put on a flight suit between them "<ref name=":0" /> |
| Codewads | noun | Programmers, sellers of computer code | "Can you believe those Original Systems codewads stole the proud outlaw tradition for personal profit and gain?"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Mark | noun | The intended victim or target of a crime | " Is it really stealing when the mark just hands you the tuck?"<ref name=":6" />
"They’d sweep in screaming thrash music on all frequencies, so when the poor marks went to comm for help all they would hear is D-Struct singing her head off."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Button-down | noun | Regular, ordinary - part of UEE society, rather than outlaw society. Could specifically refer to authority figures. | "Nothing makes for a sold-out concert tour like some button-down telling everyone that your sound is ‘too dangerous.’"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Scummer | noun | A pirate, particularly a low-grade pirate looked down upon by outlaw society. | "And then there were the scummers who were plundering under the NovaRider banner before them. Real low of the low."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Tasty | noun | Eye candy, visually appealing objects. | "Figured it bought them a few extra minutes since the advos would usually stop to gawp a bit at all the tasty."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Smooth Cheeked | adjective | Young, inexperienced. | "I’m realizing now that some of you smooth cheeked sorts might think NovaRiders actually came from AC first"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Bougebags | noun | Rich law-abiding people, from Bourgeois. | "Point is, they were so expensive that only corps and bougebags could afford ’em"<ref name=":0" /> |
| Hitters | noun | Thieves, criminals | " all the hitters would operate out of stations and ports."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Nasties | noun | Thieves, criminals | "out of nowhere a ship full of nasties drops in and takes ’em for all they’re worth."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Slowboat | noun | A slow spacecraft, particularly a hauler | "Not like now when every slowboat out there’s packing trip-repeats and enough missiles to crack a planet."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Ratted | noun | Informed the police. Snitched. | "I swear if I find out those rotten NovaRider punks ratted me, next thing I sell ’em will be a bullet to the brain."<ref name=":0" /> |
| Trog | noun | Idiot. From Troglodyte. | "Seriously, gang, everyone should study what this trog did to learn exactly what not to do on your next raid. "<ref name=":7">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Lugnut | noun | Idiot. | "If you haven’t heard, this lugnut targeted a massive shipment of Nox coming in from slink space right before they went on sale"<ref name=":7" /> |
| Slink | noun | The Xi'an (pejorative, see also Military slang) | "If you haven’t heard, this lugnut targeted a massive shipment of Nox coming in from slink space right before they went on sale"<ref name=":7" /> |
| Scrapers | noun | Legitimate salvage | "lot of straightlaced folks will come looking for the wreckage too. Sometimes it’s scrapers,"<ref name=":7" /> |
| Ganker | noun | Pirate, theif, outlaw, killer. | "Yours truly is none other than the revered and reviled ganker with the gift of gab, Jester. "<ref name=":9">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Roughbacks | noun | Outlaws | "Sure it’s a bit odd to wear pretty much the same thing as the dozen or so other roughbacks you spend all your time with, but when the shooting starts, it’s nice to be able to tell who’s who. "<ref name=":9" /> |
| Lowbrow | noun | Idiot | " It’s almost like every lowbrow suddenly decided that instead of dressing like a Human, it’d be better to wear a huge sign that says, “Arrest me.”"<ref name=":9" /> |
| Flapcoat | noun | An official, perhaps a military or law enforcement official. | "And here I’ve been bossing you around like I’m some UEE flapcoat tellin’ you the exact opposite and preachin’ on about rules and decorum"<ref name=":9" /> |
| Goon | noun | Outlaws | "I’m still very much alive and thriving, not rotting under an abandoned homestead after being ghosted by some low-level goon I swindled."<ref name=":8" />
"I’ve heard from multiple ultimo goons that the current action is easier than ever"<ref name=":8" /> |
| Ultimo | adjective | Reliable, trustworthy | "I’ve heard from multiple ultimo goons that the current action is easier than ever"<ref name=":8" /> |
| Rando | noun | A random individual | "You know your system’s security is in trouble when you have to rely on some unvetted rando scarfing down a Torpedo Burrito to speed to your defense. "<ref name=":8" /> |
| Scarfing | verb | Eating quickly | "You know your system’s security is in trouble when you have to rely on some unvetted rando scarfing down a Torpedo Burrito to speed to your defense. "<ref name=":8" /> |
| Scrum | noun | Similar to ‘scum’ it referred to a person for whom you have no real affection, i.e., I’m calling you this because I don’t like you and don’t regard you as much of a person. | "Scrum don’t chaw with the beddewan"<ref name=":13" /> |
| Chaw | verb | Mess/tangle/toy with | "Scrum don’t chaw with the beddewan"<ref name=":13" /> |
| Beddewan | noun | "Us Here". | "Scrum don’t chaw with the beddewan"<ref name=":13" /> |
| AntiLaz | verb | A contraction of “Anti-Lazarus,” any method of murdering someone to prevent the possibility of medical resuscitation or repair (such as shooting an ejection pod). Coined by Aarol Cobb, an ultra-religious hitman. (see also empty casket)<ref name=":13" /> | "She’d had run-ins (and interviews) with AntiLaz killers. There were ways of making sure that when you assassinated someone, they stayed dead."<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Dingo | noun | the dookie-chute, the badonkadonk, i.e., the butt.<ref name=":13" /> | “Can you believe this? As I was running, the cops shot me right in the dingo.”<ref name=":13" />
"I’ll blast that stick so far up the dingo you’ll become the new Banu God of Gripes"<ref name=":1" /> |
| Drift1 | verb | move away, get out of here. Usually used in a dismissive manner.<ref name=":13" /> | “Why don’t you drift and let the adults talk”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Drift2 | noun | to float aimlessly in space. Also used as a way to describe nomadic life in space. Used similarly to "the road".<ref name=":13" /> | “Probably should have let him know his merchandise was out on the drift”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Empty casket | noun | A term for murdering someone to prevent the possibility of medical resuscitation or repair.<ref name=":13" /> | "You’ll be praying for an empty-casket, you rotten son of a bitch."<ref name=":1" /> |
| Skiff | noun | Another person, particularly one who is actively flying a ship.<ref name=":13" /> | “The second I hit the system, I had some skiff on my tail.”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Tag1 | noun | Registration tags, the info that comes up when your ship gets scanned.<ref name=":13" /> | “I had some dirty tags so I couldn’t land.”<ref name=":13" /> |
| Tag2 | verb | Getting identified/scanned and logged into a system.<ref name=":13" /> | “I know the cops tagged me before I hit the jump point.”<ref name=":13" /> |
Xi'an Slang
| SRX | kyexiin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rul | Template:SClang | Zero gravity. Slang version of yoru.<ref name=":10">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| kuāo | Template:SClang | Ancient word for a defunct Xi’an currency; slang for money; dough, bills, etc.<ref name=":10" /> |
| cho’ro | Template:SClang | We inclusive (dual (pejorative)) slang (I + you)<ref name=":10" /> |
| chu’ro | Template:SClang | We inclusive (plural (pejorative)) slang (we (excl.) + you)<ref name=":10" /> |
| nyaxiing | Template:SClang | Wild person; barbarian; slang for ’pirate’<ref name=":10" /> |
| t'ek | Template:SClang | Stop, halt - indicates that the speaker is also annoyed.<ref name=":10" /> |
| m..âman” | Template:SClang | Service Dialect slang. Crazy like a human - from the English "Madman". Positive connotations when having a good time.<ref name=":10" /> |
| ma'ma | Template:SClang | Service Dialect slang. “beast, monster” (a person behavng like an animal; out of her/his mind)<ref name=":10" /> |
| yao'yao | Template:SClang | Affectionate term for a StarCitizen:Ngii, a small semi-aquatic domesticated mammal. Known as a Yengi or Yengi Cat to humans.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
Banu Slang
| Word | Emphatic | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NongaTemplate:SClang | NongæTemplate:SClang | V.T1 | In normal usage, to sent out or to trash. In slang usage, to assassinate.<ref name=":11">Template:Cite RSI</ref> |
| Pachú Template:SClang | PachuwæTemplate:SClang | V.T1 | Buy; purchase (from pacho zo yu).<ref name=":11" /> |
| Pangá Template:SClang | PangawæTemplate:SClang | V.T1 | Sell; sell off ((from pacho zo nonga).<ref name=":11" /> |
| ¿chichíngo? Template:SClang | N/A | Idiom | Right? Is it not? (sentence final) - .ulo ndi kafa. ¿chichíngo?. “They (sing.) are an idiot, right?”<ref name=":11" /> |