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angel: n. A benefactor, especially an unknown one.
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barrens: n. The bad side of town, the skids.
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breeder: n. Ork slang for a "normal" Human.
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business: n. In slang context, crime, Also "Biz."
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buzz: v. Go away. Buzz off.
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chill: adj. Good, cool, acceptable.
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chip truth: n. A fact or honest statement.
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chipped: adj. Senses, skills, reflexes, muscles, and so on, enhanced by cyberware.
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chrome: n. External cyberware.
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chummer n. Friend, used in the same sense as “pal” or “buddy.”
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cleaner: n. An assassin (or team) used to eliminate all traces of a mission, including the participants.
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clip: n. A box magazine for a rearm.
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comm: n. Short for commlink, your phone, handheld computer, music player, game device, and more in the palm of your hand.
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corp: n. Corporation., adj. Corporate
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cred n. Money. Reputation, especially good reputation.
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dandelion eater: n. Elf or elven. Highly Insulting.
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dataslave: n. Corporate decker or other data processing employee.
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datasteal: n. Theft of data from a computer, usually by decking.
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deck: n. A cyberdeck. Or, v. To use a cyberdeck, usually illegally.
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Decker: n. Pirate cyberdeck user. Derived from 20th-century term "Hacker".
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deckhead: n. Simsense abuser; anyone with a datajack or chipjack.
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drek: n. (vul) feces, excrement, as in "bulldrek!" or "drek-for-brains". adj: Drekky
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dump: v. To be involuntarily ejected from the Matrix.
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dumpshock: n. Nausea and disorientation from being Dumped out of a simsense interface (usually the Matrix or a remote control rig)
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exec: n. Corporate executive.
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fetishman: n. A talismonger.
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frag: v. Common swear word; To desire or take joy in someone's death. Adj: Fragging. Derived from "Frag"-grenade.
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fragged: adj. (vul) Broken, in trouble.
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frozen: adj.
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geek: v. To kill.
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go-gang: n. A vehicular gang.
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go-go-go: n. A bike gang or gang member.
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hacker: n. Someone who illegally interacts with the Matrix, either by using a cyberdeck (as a “decker”) or with the power of their mind (as a “technomancer”).
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halfer: n. Dwarf or dwarven. Racially derogative.
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heatwave: n. Police crackdown.
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hoi: interj. (Dutch) Familiar greeting
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hoop: n. (vul) A common curse word referring to a person’s backside.
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hose: v. Louse up. Screw up.
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ice: n. Security software. "Intrusion Countermeasures," or IC.
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jack: v. jack in, or enter cyberspace. jack out, or to leave cyberspace.
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jander: v. To walk in an arrogant yet casual manner; to strut.
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keeb: n. (vul) An Elf. From "Keebler Elves." Highly insulting.
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kobun: n. Member of a Yakuza clan. (Japanese)
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Mr. Johnson: n. Refers to an anonymous employer or corporate agent.
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mundane: n. (vul) Non-magician or non-magical.
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nutrisoy: n. Cheaply processed food product, derived from soybeans
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nuyen: n. World standard of currency.
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omae: n. (Japanese) Friend.
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oyabun: n. (Japanese) Head of a Yakuza clan.
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panzer: n. Any ground-effect combat vehicle.
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pawn: n. (derogatory) Street slang for Knight Errant of officers
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paydata: n. A datafile worth money on the black market.
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pixie: n. (vul) An elf. An elf poser.
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plex: n. A metropolitan complex, short for "metroplex".
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poli: n. A policlub (political action group) or policlub member.
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razorgirl: n. A female with extensive combat enhancements.
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razorguy n. A male with extensive combat enhancements.
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roke: adj. Overly elaborate or unnecessarily detailed. From a shortening of Baroque.
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samurai: n. (Japanese) Mercenary or muscle for hire. Implies honor code.
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sarariman: n. (Engrish) A corporate employee. From mispronunciation of salaryman.
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screamer: n. Credstick or other ID that triggers computer alarms if used.
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scrip: n. A currency that is not nuyen, usually referring to currency issued by a megacorporation.
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seoul man: n. A member of a Seoulpa ring.
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Seoulpa ring: n. A small criminal gang with connections to others like it.
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shaikujin: n. (Japanese) Lit. "Honest citizen." A corporate employee.
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Simsense: n. ASIST sensory broadcast or recording.
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SIN: n. System Identification Number. Identification number assigned to each person in society.
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SINless: adj. Lacking a System Identification Number
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SINner n. A person with a SIN. An honest person.
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slot: n. Mild curse word. v. To insert a chip or credstick into chip or credstick reading device.
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slot and run: v. Hurry up. Get to the point. Move it.
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so ka: (Japanese) I understand. I get it.
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soykaf: n. Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans.
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sprawl: n. a metroplex (see plex); v. fraternize below one's social level.
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squat: n. Abandoned urban area used for housing. (vul) A dwarf.
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squatter: n. a resident of a squat
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squishy n. (vul) A dwarf, elf, or human. Usually used by orks and trolls.
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Star, the: n. The police. Originally referring to Lone Star specifically.
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static: n. Trouble, usually social in nature.
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suit: n. A "straight citizen." See Shaikujin, Sarariman.
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swag adj. Awesome.
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System Identification Number (SIN): n. Identification number assigned to each person in the society.
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T-bird: n. Low-altitude vehicle (LAV), usually vectored thrust. Also Panzer or Thunderbird.
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trid, trideo: n. Holographic animated media; Three-dimensional successor to video.
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trog: n. (vul) An Ork or Troll. From "troglodyte." Highly insulting.
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tusker: n. Ork. Racially derogatory.
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vatjob: n. A person with extensive cyberware replacement, reference is to a portion of the process during which the patient must be submerged in nutrient fluid.
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wagemage: n. A magician (usually mage) employed by a corporation.
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wageslave: n. A low-level corporate employee.
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wetwork: n. Assassination. Murder.
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wired: adj. Equipped with cyberware, especially increased reflexes.
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wiz adj. Wonderful, excellent.
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wizard: n. A magician, usually a mage
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wizworm: n. slang. A dragon.
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Yak: n. (Japanese) Yakuza. Either a clan member or a clan itself.
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zaibatsu n. (Japanese) A megacorporation.