Lexicon & Languages

Every area develops its own way of communicating, language always reflects the culture. Our world has a bunch of new things and a bunch of new words for old things as well. Here are some examples.

Netherspeak (Touched Jargon)

• Gloom: A magical darkness that obscures some areas of magical power. Related to the Myst and the Murk.
• Muggle: A human who is unaware of magic and monsters. Also called sleepers or normies.
• Myrk: A magical phenomenon which causes sleepers to forget details about the Nether. Related to the Myst or the Gloom.
• Myst: A magical fog that appears in areas where the Nether is active and obscures things from sleepers.
• Netherbeast: A being that comes form the Nether. Similar to a Netherbeing, but this term is often used when referring to a monster.
• Netherbeing: A being that comes form the Nether. Similar to a Netherbeast, but this term is often used when referring to a sentient creature.
• Normie: A human who is unaware of magic and monsters. Also called muggles or sleepers.
• Sleeper: A human who is unaware of magic and monsters. Also called muggles or normies.
• Touched: A term for anyone or anything "touched" by the Nether. Usually used when these things are changed by the experience.
• Wyrd: Another term for Magic or Nether energy.
• Wyrdling: A wyrdling is a slang term for anyone or anything touched by the Nether or Wyrd.

Sprawlspeak (Street Jargon)

• Angel: usually an (unknown) benefactor
• Biz: Business
• Buzz: go away
• Chipped: Senses, skills, reflexes, muscles, and so on, enhanced by cyberware.
• Chummer: Pal, Buddy
• Cleaner: assassin (or team) used to eliminate all traces of a mission, including the participants.
• Comm: any device that allows direct communication
• Corp: anything related to corporations
• Dataslave: Corporate decker or other data processing employee.
• Datasteal: Theft of data from a computer, usually by decking.
• Deck: Cyberdeck or its use.
• Decker: Cyberdeck user.
• Deckhead: Simsense abuser; anyone with a datajack or chipjack.
• Drek: Shit
• Dumped: Involuntarily ejected from the Matrix.
• Dumpshock: Nausea and disorientation from being dumped out of a simsense interface (usually the Matrix or a remote control rig)
• Exec: Corporate executive.
• Frak: Common swear word; Someones (desired) death in a disrespectfully rejoicing context.
• Geek: To kill. (outdated)
• Go-go-go: A bike gang or gang member.
• Heatwave: Police crackdown.
• Hoi: Hi/Hello
• Hose: Screw up.
• Ice: Security software. "Intrusion Countermeasures," or IC.
• Jack In: enter cyberspace
• Jack out: to leave cyberspace.
• Jander: to walk in an arrogant yet casual manner
• Kobun: Member of a Yakuza clan.
• Mr. Johnson: an anonymous employer or corporate agent.
• Nutrisoy: Cheaply processed food product, derived from soybeans
• NuTek: Bastardization of "new tech." Used to describe the latest advancements.
• Omae: Friend
• Oyabun: Head of a Yakuza clan.
• Panzer: Any ground-effect combat vehicle.
• Paydata: A datafile worth brouzouf on the black market.
• Plex: A metropolitan complex, or "metroplex".
• Poli: A policlub or policlub member.
• Razorguy: Heavily cybered samurai or other muscle.
• Samurai: Mercenary or muscle for hire. Implies honor code.
• Sarariman: From "salaryman." A corporate employee.
• Screamer: Credstick or other ID that triggers computer alarms if used.
• Seoul Man: A member of a Seoulpa ring.
• Seoulpa ring: A small criminal gang with connections to others like it.
• Shaikujin: "Honest citizen." A corporate employee.
• Simsense: ASIST sensory broadcast or recording.
• SINless: Lacking a System Identification Number.
• Slam: Street term for prison.
• Slot: Mild curse word.
• Slot and Run: Hurry up. Get to the point.
• So ka: I understand. I get it.
• Soykaf: Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans.
• Sprawl: a metroplex
• Squatter: to fraternize below one's social level.
• Suit: A "straight citizen."
• System Identification Number (SIN): Identification number assigned to each person in the society.
• T-bird: Low-altitude vehicle (LAV), usually vectored thrust.
• Trid, Trideo: Holographic animated media; Three-dimensional successor to video.
• Vatjob: A person with extensive cyberware replacement, reference is to a portion of the process during which the patient must be submerged in nutrient fluid.
• Wetwork: Assassination. Murder
• Wired: Equipped with cyberware, especially increased reflexes.
• Yak: Yakuza. Either a clan member or a clan itself.
• brouzouf: monetary unit
• schway: cool
• shazbot: dickhead