– Courtesy of WorldWide WordWatch
KEY
(vul) = vulgar
(jap) = Japanese or “Japlish” loanword
v. = verb
adj. = adjective
n. = noun
Angel n. A benefactor, especially an unknown one.
Arc n. An arcology.
Breeder n. Ork slang for a “normal” Human.
Business n. In slang context, crime, Also “Biz.”
Buzz Go away. Buzz off.
Chipped adj. Senses, skills, reflexes, muscles, and so on, enhanced by cyberware.
Chummer n. “Pal” or “Buddy”.
Comm n. The telephone.
Corp nl, adj. Corporation. Corporate
Dandelion Eater n., adj. Elf or elven. Highly Insulting.
Dataslave n. Corporate decker or other data processing employee.
Datasteal n. Theft of data from a computer, usually by decking.
Deck n. A cyberdeck. v. To use a cyberdeck, usually illegally.
Decker n. Pirate cyberdeck user. Derived from 20th-centery term “Hacker”.
Deckhead n. Simsense abuser; anyone with a datajack or chipjack.
Drek n. (vul) A common curse word. adj: Drekky
Dumped v. Involuntarily ejected from the Matrix.
Exec v. Corporate executive.
Fetishman n. A talismonger.
Frag v. Common swear word. adj: Fragging.
Geek v. To kill.
Go-go-go n. A bike gang or gang member.
Heatwave n. Police crackdown.
Hoi Hi Hello. (Familiar form)
Hose v. Louse up. Screw up.
Ice n. Security software. “Intrusion Countermeasures,” or IC.
Jack v. Jack In, or enter cyberspace. Jack out, or to leave cyberspace.
Jander v. To walk in an arrogant yet casual manner; to strut.
Kobun n. (Jap) Member of a Yakuza clan.
Mr. Johnson n. Refers to an anonymous employer or corporate agent.
Mundane n. adj. (vul) Non-magician or non-magical.
Nutrisoy n. Cheaply processed food product, derived from soybeans
Nuyen n. World standard of currency.
Oyabun n. (Jap) Head of a Yakuza clan.
Panzer n. Any ground-effect combat vehicle.
Paydata n. A datafile worth money on the black market.
Plex n. A metropolitan complex, or “metroplex”.
Poli n. A policlub or policlub member.
Razorguy n. Heavily cybered samurai or other muscle.
Samurai n. (Jap) Mercenary or muscle for hire. Implies honor code.
Sarariman n. (Jap) From “salaryman.” A corporate employee.
Screamer n. Credstick or other ID that triggers computer alarms if used.
Seoul Man n. A member of a Seoulpa ring.
Seoulpa ring n. A small criminal gang with connections to others like it.
Shaikujin n. (Jap) Lit. “Honest citizen.” A corporate employee.
Simsense n. ASIST sensory broadcast or recording.
Slot v. Mild curse word.
Slot and Run v. Hurry up. Get to the point. Move it.
So ka (Jap) I understand. I get it.
Soykaf n. Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans.
Sprawl n. a metroplex (see Plex); v. fraternize below one’s social level.
Suit n A “straight citizen.” See Shaikujin, Sarariman.
System Identification Number (SIN) n. Identification number assigned to each person in the society.
Trid n. Three-dimensional successor to video.
Trog n. (vul) An Ork or Troll. From “troglodyte.” Highly insulting.
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.
Wagemage n. A magician (usually mage) employed by a corporation.
Wetwork n. Assassination. Murder.
Wired adj. Equipped with cyberware, especially increased reflexes.
Wizard n. A magician, usually a mage; adj. gear, wonderful, excellent.
Wizworm n. slang. A dragon.
Yak n. (Jap) Yakuza. Either a clan member or a clan itself.
11 Comments
I think it should be noted that this slang dictionary is old and obsolete.
Frag is old and is never used in 4th edition books, and should be replaced with fuck.
This is original , not old and nothing as vulgar as fuck will ever be placed in a shadowrun book. Plus since you don’t seem to understand the word frag means to make them look as if they have been hit by a fragmentation grenade. It was not that we could not sauy or print fuck in the late 80′s to early 90′s, we just did not yuse it. You took the frag from BSG remake. Your an idiot.
BTW Frag was used in the new BSG not in the old. This is the first time in print that frag was defined. Don’t know why they did not use the cyberpunk definition on this website like in my hard back first add first print of shadowrun
Any way of contributing to this?
@BookWyrm: Sure. Send any additions to info@shadowrun4.com, and if they seem essential, we’ll add ‘em and credit the contributors.
Lars: Depends on who you are running with, youngster. Oldtimers like me like to stick with our “obsolete” slang.
I think frag is a bite of the Shadowrun Game…
I agree with Vilda. Us old timers use old slang. First, it’s a code that you uber-chipped out young whippersnappers just don’t get, like when my grampa used Pig Latin around me.
Second, it’s a mark of respect. I’ve been running the shadows for twenty years, and chances are, I’ll STILL be rigging along when you’re a footnote on your family tree. Us crusty old chummers have to stick together, and we do that by respecting each other for being different from you youthful nutjobs.
~The Gunny
My teammates and me are running our Shadowrun game next week for the first time, I may need something like this but in spanish
you could have dropped it into goggle translator. That might help.
I think we’re missing something really important here.
Where the hell is the word “NERPS”?