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This is a list of phrases, interjections, slang, insults, and expletives used in the galaxy.

Contents

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Top of page — Notes and references

0–9

  • #Chicken Alarm: A hazard assessment used by Alliance Special Operations Teams that followed the sequence 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. An assessment of 13 was a Death Star sighting, 8 was a fleet arriving in a system, 5 was a solitary Star Destroyer, 3 was a ground army, 2 was a small fleet, 1 was any other sizable operation.[1]
  • #G's: Number of hostile aliens (7G's, 8G's).[1]
  • 23er: An Alliance Intelligence agent who made twenty field assignments and retired. Considered any competent agent in SpecOps.[1]

A

  • ABH: Average Bounty Hunter, though could also mean an above-average bounty hunter.[1]
  • Abo: Imperial slang for the natives of a planet, possibly derived from "aboriginal."[2]
  • Alert all commands: An Imperial order.[3]
  • Azzameen Sneak: A phrase coined by MK-09 to describe the attempted, yet ineffective, covert tactics of members of the Azzameen family, most notably Ace Azzameen.[4]

B

  • Babe: A woman.[5]
  • Back Door: Gallisport swoop gang slang. An easy entrance or exit, usually created by the gang when it was needed.[6]
  • Bantha: Derogatory Imperial tank crew term for an AT-AT.[7]
  • Bantha fodder: A suggestion that the thing to which the phrase is applied is a lie.[8][9] Worthless or waste, e.g., "You won't be worth bantha fodder."[10]
  • Bantha Rider: Derogatory Imperial tank crew term for an AT-AT crew.[7]
  • Bantha spew: See Bantha fodder.[11]
  • Barve: A slang term, loosely equivalent to pig.[12]
  • Bastard: An insult used by Isplourrdacartha Estillo against the alleged murderer of her family.[13]
  • Battery: SpecOps term for a lot of Imperials huddled together, enough to even make a SpecOps agent nervous.[1]
  • BBH: Boring Bounty Hunter. SpecOps term for common target practice bounty hunters.[1]
  • Bear: SpecOps term for a Balinaka.[1]
  • Beef: Slang term for "problem," as in the phrase "What's your beef?" used by Han Solo.[14]
  • Been had: A phrase used by Han Solo meaning "been fooled" or "been tricked."[15]
  • BH: Bounty hunter.[1]
  • Big Green Fish: An expletive used by Yarbolk Yemm.[16]
  • Big L: Slang term for the lightspeed barrier.[9][17][18]
  • Big Push: To terminate someone.[19]
  • Binary: Used in Mos Eisley as a criticism to denote extreme stubbornness, or inability to compromise on an issue: "You can be so binary at times."[10]
  • Bird: Slang term for starship.[source?]
  • Birdwatcher: SpecOps term for Imperial Security Bureau agent.[1]
  • Bitten off more than we can chew: Slang term for "taken on a larger problem than we can handle."[14]
  • Bizit: A pejorative once used by Niles Ferrier.[20]
  • Black: SpecOps term for any large denomination, at least 1,000 credits, that is probably "blackmarked," or traceable.[1]
  • Blast!: An interjection.[21]
  • Blast it!: An expletive.
  • Blaster Bolts!: An interjection, most notably used by Jacen Solo.[22][23]
  • Blaster-happy: Ready to react violently, esp. by shooting, on the slightest provocation.[24]
  • Blinker: Gallisport swoop gang slang. A spice addict. So-called because of involuntary eye-blinking.[6]
  • Bloated One: Mos Eisley slang referring either to Jabba Desilijic Tiure specifically, or in a disparaging manner to any Hutt.[10]
  • Bone: Pilot slang for a Y-wing.[25]
  • Bongo: Slang term for a hit man.[26]
  • Borg: Slang term for cyborg.[26]
  • Boost-Bot: Gallisport swoop gang slang. A droid created to help the gangs steal repulsorcraft and spare parts.[6]
  • Borg-licker: An insult used by individuals who were prejudiced against cyborgs to refer to individuals who did not share their prejudice.[26]
  • Boring: A SpecOps term in reference to a mission. Either considered extremely dangerous or no threat at all, or both at the same time. Only truly understood by SpecOps agents.[1]
  • Boys in White: Slang term for stormtroopers and clone troopers.[1][9][17][27]
  • Brass Mine: SpecOps term for a Special Operative.[1]
  • Brat: A child, typically a badly behaved one.[source?]
  • Braze: Air pollution; short for "brown haze."[28]
  • Bright: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/Advanced starfighter.[29]
  • Bucket of bolts: A term for a starship.[3]
  • BUG: Big Ugly Guy. SpecOps term for any hostile alien.[1]
  • Bug-face: A derogatory word for a Rodian.
  • Burnin': An expletive.[20]
  • Burning skies!: Exclamation, possibly unique to Froz.[30]
  • Burnout: Spacer slang referring the loss of power in a starship's power plants.[31]
  • Bursting: SpecOps term that referred to either throwing a live grenade or thermal detonator down the throat of a large opposing predator, or entering a known enemy trap and using its firepower against itself.[1]
  • Buy the Depp: Mos Eisley slang for dying, usually violently. Coined in reference to the 0 BBY death of Prefect Orun Depp, likely by the local police force.[10][32]
  • By all of Alderaan's ghosts!: An exclamation.[25]
  • By the Center of Everything: An exclamation.[33]
  • By the Core: An exclamation.[34]
  • By the Dark Side!: An exclamation.[35]
  • By the Emperor's black heart!: An exclamation.[36]
  • By the Emptiness!: An exclamation.[19]
  • By the Eternal!: An exclamation.[19][34]
  • By the Eternal Core!: An exclamation.[19]
  • By the Holy Stars!: An exclamation.[37]
  • By the Immortal gods of the Sith: An exclamation.[38]
  • By the Original Light: An exclamation.[18]
  • By the Great Lens: An exclamation.[33]
  • By the jewel of Haarkan: An exclamation.[39]

C

  • Can't: SpecOps term for a tank, by deliberately misspelling the word.[1][7]
  • Case Green: Military code meaning no resistance or all is clear.[29]
  • Case Yellow: Military code meaning light resistance.[40]
  • Cat: SpecOps term for an Orryxian.[1]
  • Catnot: Contraction of "Categorically Not." SpecOps term for Kashyyyk.[1]
  • CB: Cybernetic Bronchitis. SpecOps term for Darth Vader.[1]
  • Cee-cee: Pronunciation of the acronym for "Command Center" (CC).[41]
  • Ceiling: Planetary shield coverage.[7]
  • Chakta sai kae: Old Corellian toast.[42]
  • Chaos take me!: Mild expletive suggesting the subject is doing something they know is unwise.[19]
  • Checkout Time: Time to leave[18]
  • Cherry Bombs: Gallisport swoop gang slang. Grenades.[6]
  • Chewing the luna-weed: Phrase used to describe someone who is acting crazy.[43]
  • Chikra: Houk term of endearment for children.[44]
  • Chicken: SpecOps term for any Imperial operation or personnel.[1]
  • Choobies: Vulgar term for oneself or one's rear end.[18][45][46]
  • Chorus Girl: SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-ST walker.[1]
  • Chuff-sucking: Derogatory modifier used by Ree-Yees.[47]
  • Clambake: A blaster fight.[26]
  • Clear skies: Phrase used to wish someone a good journey.[18][48][49]
  • Codger: A whimsical term for an elderly man. Both Serji-X Arrogantus and Han Solo used the term to refer to the Old One.[50][43]
  • Comm call: Slang meaning a conversation carried out by using an electronic communications device.[18]
  • Commo: Slang used for anything related to communications.[18][49]
  • Cold-shirt crossing: The dangerous feat of traveling through the vacuum of space without an enviro-suit, from one life-supporting environment to another.[51]
  • Cold-shirting it: To attempt the above.[51]
  • Coop: SpecOps term for a lot of chickens (Imperials) huddled together.[1]
  • Coot: A disrespectful term for an elderly man. Han Solo used the term to refer to Jan Dodonna.[52]
  • Corellian overdrive: Phrase meaning doing whatever one needs to do in order to get to where one needs to get to.[53]
  • Cosmic deck: A colloquial term referring to fate, comparing it to a deck of cards.[18]
  • Cross: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the B-wing starfighter.[25]
  • Cuddly: SpecOps term for Incredibly Dangerous.[1]
  • Cute: SpecOps term for Extremely Dangerous.[1]
  • Cut the phobium: Phrase meaning "stop lying."[54]

D

  • Dag: Loose equivalent of "dang."[55]
  • Damn: An expletive used to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.[3][11]
  • Dark Greetings: An Imperial greeting.[56][57]
  • Dassadeo krova: A Ysannan curse.[58]
  • Dead Men: Imperial infantry for the crews of armored vehicles.[7]
  • Defenestrate: Slang used by Alliance Special Operations teams for the act of throwing a person out of a window.[1]
  • Delimit: SpecOps term for a Wookiee or other strong opponent engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Believed to be a corruption of the phrase "De-limb it."[1]
  • Detection ceiling: Maximum vertical range at which ground-based sensors could detect and track airborne targets.[45]
  • DIE-wing: Slang term for the TYE-wing Ugly, referring to its alarmingly low combat survivability.[59]
  • Difficult: SpecOps term for easy.[1]
  • Dirt: Slang used by stormtroopers for solid ground.[54]
  • Dobbin: SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-AT.[1]
  • Do garrals have freckles?: A phrase equivalent to "Does night follow day?"[60]
  • Drink vouchers: SpecOps term for money.[1]
  • Drok It: A Corellian expletive.[61]
  • Droyk: A Corellian expletive.[42]
  • Dubesor: An insult on Antipose XII.[34]
  • Dupe: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/sa bomber.[29]
  • Dust mote: Slang used on Tatooine for a grain of sand.[29]
  • Dweezer: An insulting noun.[62]

E

  • Earworm: A Corellian term for a nuisance or pest.
  • Easy: SpecOps term for difficult.[1]
  • Easy Easy: SpecOps term for easy.[1]
  • E chu ta!: A Huttese insult.[3]
  • Ekster: A Corellian term for an offworlder who immigrated to Corellia.
  • Emperor's Black Bones!: An exclamation.[63]
  • Emperor's Black Heart: A derogatory modifier, as in, "What in the Emperor's Black Heart…?"[25]
  • Emwhulb: A Socorran expletive, meant to indicate a being of low standards and no loyalty.[source?]
  • Enster: A Corellian term an emigrant from Corellia.
  • Esdee Vic: Slang term for Victory-class Star Destroyer.[source?]
  • Espo: A slang term for a Corporate Sector Authority soldier.[18][64]
  • ETLA: See TLA, below.
  • Eyeball: Slang term commonly used by Rebel and Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/In fighter. Often shortened to simply "eye."[29]

F

  • Fanboys: General term for hovercraft crew used by Imperial forces.[7]
  • Fedding: An expletive used throughout the Tapani sector of the galaxy.[65]
  • Fedejik: An expletive to describe someone stupid as in "stupid fedejik of a pilot.[66]
  • Feech: An Ewok expletive, roughly translating to "darn" or "shoot."[67]
  • Feed like a gravel maggot: See gravel maggot
  • Feed the sarlacc: Mos Eisley slang meaning to disappear, never to be seen again; to go into hiding from legal authorities.[10]
  • Fergal: Expletive frequently used by Vilmarh Grahrk.[source?]
  • Few starships short of a fleet: Insane.[68]
  • Fierfek: A Huttese expletive; it means "curse" or "hex," although it is often misunderstood as "poison."[69]
  • Field Thorns: Imperial slang for mines.[7]
  • Final Jump: A euphemism for death, used by spacers.[9][17][70] Usually connoted a peaceful death. Origin is from the jump to lightspeed.[10]
  • Fire-brand: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Leia Organa, perhaps meaning "troublemaker" or "hothead."[15]
  • Fire Magnet: Infantry term for armored vehicles.[7]
  • First twilight: The time between the first and second sunsets in Mos Eisley.[10]
  • Fish: SpecOps term for a fish, or a Mon Calamari or other aquatic species.[1]
  • Fishhead: Slang for a Mon Calamari, used by Han Solo to describe Ackbar.[39]
  • Flag of truce: A (sometimes metaphorical) flag which signified a meeting between enemies would occur under a temporary cease-fire. A piece of clothing such as a bandana could be used as the flag.[14]
  • Flam: A term meaning "con" or "hustle."[71]
  • Flaming: A derogatory modifier.[64]
  • Flandon's Teeth: An exclamatory phrase.[72]
  • Flarg: An expletive[73]
  • Flott: An alien expletive.[74]
  • Flutie: Derogatory term for the Ssi-ruu.[75]
  • Flyboy: A slang term for the pilot of any small-scale starship.[21]
  • Flying triangles: Elroodian slang for Star Destroyers.[source?]
  • For Edge's sake!: An expletive.[19]
  • Frak or Frack: An expletive.[76]
  • Frang: A Twi'lek expletive.[source?]
  • Freighter bum: An independent spacer of a roguish bent.[70]
  • Freg: An expletive.[source?]
  • Frink: A Corellian expletive.[36]
  • Furball: A usually derogatory term for a Wookiee or other fur-covered species.[15]
  • Fuzzball: A usually derogatory term for a Wookiee or other fur-covered species.[3]

G

  • Gaggle of Force adepts: A group of Force-sensitives as described by Han Solo.[39]
  • Galactic!: An exclamation of surprise and awe used by youth during the early years of the New Order.[31]
  • Galactic Center: One of Lando Calrissian's mystical expletives, also the Core Worlds of the galaxy.[source?]
  • Galactic Drift: One of Lando Calrissian's mystical expletives.[source?]
  • Garthol's Pain: A Human expletive used when one was surprised.[source?]
  • Garvan's knees: An exclamation.[77]
  • G-burp: Spacer slang for a sudden surge from a starship's drive system.[source?]
  • Geezer: A disrespectful term for an elderly man.[27][78]
  • Gentlebeing: Version of "gentleman" used to describe a member of any gender and species.[34]
  • Geos: Geonosians, used by Delta Squad.[source?]
  • Get the show on the road: Slang phrase equivalent to "Let's get moving," as used by Jaxxon.[14]
  • Gfersh: An adaptable expletive, likely Rodian in origin, as in "What the gfersh is this?"[79]
  • Ghost: Term for Imperial stormtroopers used by Shira Brie.[source?]
  • Gift for Ackbar: Used by Rebel Alliance agents to indicate that a starship had been hijacked for use in the Alliance Fleet.[80]
  • Giver her the gun: Slang command meaning "Go as fast as possible."[26]
  • Glio svbas: Ysannan phrase meaning "goodbye."[source?]
  • Glitbiter: A drug addict.[40]
  • Go bandit: Slang for an AWOL clone trooper or unit, who deserted from the Grand Army of the Republic.
  • Goggle-eyes: A disrespectful term for a Rodian.[81]
  • Goggle-eyed freaks: An insult once used by Canderous Ordo in reference to Rakatans. "Hold on a second - you understood these goggle-eyed freaks?"
  • Goo: Slang for planetary atmosphere, to an IRD starfighter pilot.[18]
  • Gravel maggot: Also, "Feed like a gravel maggot." Disparaging term in Mos Eisley for a person who takes advantage of others. Named for a native scavenger.[10]
  • Grease: Stormtrooper slang for "kill."[54]
  • Grease the servos or Grease the servomotors: A phrase meaning "to bribe,"[17] as of an official.[10]
  • Great Bantha: An expression of shock or surprise.[82]
  • Great Beyond: A euphemism for the afterlife.[83]
  • Great Galactic Core!: An exclamation.[19]
  • Great Vacuum: A euphemism for death[84]
  • Greenie: A derogatory term for Mimbanites.[2]
  • Greenie: A term for inexperienced scouts.[85]
  • Grist: An expletive used by the inhabitants of the planet Lok.[source?]
  • GS: Groundshaker. SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-AT walker.[1]
  • GUB: Great Uncle Boba. Referring to Boba Fett.[1]

H

  • Hammerheads: Ithorians.[1]
  • Happy landings: An old spacer's greeting.[70]
  • Hard merchandise: Bounty hunter phrase given to the subject upon which a bounty has been placed.
  • Hard-shell Humans: Mimbanite slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[2]
  • Haul jets: Spacer slang for departing an area as fast as possible.[9][17]
  • Have one's fingers in many stewpots: Have a large number of connections.[42]
  • Heaven: A place of joy and rest.
  • Heavenly hutches: An interjection used by Lepi.[43]
  • Hed: Element in city names (e.g. Barons Hed).
  • Heel-and-toe express: Slang for a long walk, march or run.[49]
  • Hibernation: Slang for time that droids and computers rest.[86]
  • High-band transmission: Any transmission at high, very high, ultrahigh or superhigh frequencies.[45]
  • High numbers: A slang for "advantage," as in the phrase "He has all the high numbers…" used by Han Solo; probably a term originating from gambling.[26]
  • His Imperial Travesty: Elroodian slang for Palpatine.[source?]
  • Hits off the Cosmic Deck: Fate and playing the cards one was dealt.[18]
  • Home is where you lay your head: Rebel saying.[54]
  • HoloNet bimbo or Holo-bim: Slang for a less-than-ladylike female celebrity. Used to describe Yara Grugara.[31]
  • Holy beek-monkeys!: An interjection used by Han Solo.[43]
  • Holy mother of meteors: Interjection used by Han Solo.[39]
  • Home free: A term meaning "safe," used by Luke Skywalker.[27]
  • Home sweet home: A phrase Han Solo used to refer to places at which he had stayed, such as Aduba-3.[15]
  • Honest to Entropy!: An exclamation.[19]
  • Hoo-man (or Hoo-mie): Rodian slang for humans.[81]
  • Hooted like a cloud ape: A phrase used to refer to speech that was melodic or rhythmic.[87]
  • Hurt vector: Slang for a person who seems to attract misfortune to himself as well as others around him.[49]
  • Huttspit: A curse in the Ciutric Hegemony.[88]
  • Hyperspace commo: Slang for faster-than-light communication.[18]

I

  • Idiot thrift: Slang for the act of scavenging.[89]
  • I'll be Kesseled: Exclamation of surprise.[42]
  • I'll see you in hell!: An exclamation.[3]
  • Imperialist: A term for star systems that supported Emperor Palpatine and the Empire following the end of the Clone Wars.[31]
  • Impies: Slang term for Imperials.[90]
  • Imps: Slang and ironic term for Imperials (stormtroopers, TIE pilots etc.).[63]
  • Impstar Deuce: Slang term often used by Rebel/New Republic pilots when referring to an Imperial Star Destroyer Mark II.[63]
  • Interesting: SpecOps term for Very Dangerous.[1]
  • In the name of the Core…: An exclamation.[19]
  • ISD: An Imperial Star Destroyer.[source?]

J

  • Jabba: A slang verb meaning "to deceive someone, leaving them in danger."[17]
  • Jawa-: In Mos Eisley, open comparisons to Jawas often refer to dishonesty; e.g., "Jawa trader."[10]
  • Jawa trader: Mos Eisley slang for anyone who isn't honest, or trades in stolen or badly damaged goods.[10]
  • Jaw-wag: Idle rumors or gossip.[31]
  • Jerk-ass: Expletive referring to a largely unpleasant or unbearable individual.[5]
  • Jet Juicer: An alcoholic.[49]
  • Jobber: Alliance Intelligence slang for an assassin[source?]
  • Junior: A condescending form of address Jaxxon used when speaking to enemies such as Warto and the Behemoth from the World Below.[43]
  • Juvie-gang: Slang for a group of juveniles engaged in criminal activity.[49]

K

  • Kath Hound: An insult.
  • Kerko: Slang term for Kerkoidens.
  • Kest: An expletive.
  • Kick-ass: Slang term for cool or interesting.[5]
  • Kick-the-rancor: Slang in Palpatine's court for a stupid stunt where the gain is not proportioned to the risks.[42]
  • Kill two birds with one stone: A term that means to finish two objectives in one move.[source?]
  • King-size: An adjective meaning "very large," used by Luke Skywalker to describe sea-dragons.[15]
  • Kingdom-come: A term for the location where something that has been destroyed goes.[38]
  • Klick: Slang term for kilometer.[88]
  • Knocking on the Roof: Orbital bombardment on planetary shields.[7]
  • Krazsch: An expletive used by the Riileb people.[91]
  • Kriff: An expletive.[42]
  • Kriffing: A derogatory modifier.[42]
  • Krozit: A Nikto expletive.[source?]
  • KSA: Kinky Silver Armor. A SpecOps term for an Imperial radtrooper.[1]
  • Kung: A Huttese insult (or compliment) translating as "scum," as in "U kulle rah doe kankee kung," meaning "You are my kind of scum."[8]
  • Kvark: An Ewok expletive, roughly translated to "phooey."[92]
  • Kwaag: A Tulgah expletive.[source?]
  • Kwee-kunee: Queen.

L

  • LA-LAs: Gallisport swoop gang slang. Nickname for the Legally Authorized Law Authorities that police the city.[6]
  • Laserbrain: An insult, as in "I don't know where you get your delusions, laserbrain."[3]
  • Last trip home: Alderaanian slang for dying, following the destruction of Alderaan.[93]
  • LED: Acronym for "light-emitting diode."[45]
  • Lightfight: Slang term for a fight involving blasters.[29]
  • Lies like a Gran: Phrase implying the subject lies numerously and terribly.[94]
  • Lift vector: Vector force exerted by a vehicle to counteract gravity.[45]
  • Lighter: Gallisport swoop gang slang. A flamethrower.[6]
  • Lightfoot: Armor crew term for infantry attached to tank units.[7]
  • Lint-Nerf: Slang term for a large dust-ball, used around 7 ABY.[59]
  • LOL: Acronym for "laugh out loud," used in e-mail to express that something is amusing.[11]
  • Long Arm of the Empire: Artillery fire.[7]
  • Lords of Atron!: An exclamation.[95]
  • Lost in the Wastes: Mos Eisley phrase for being totally unprepared for a given situation. Refers to getting lost in the Jundland Wastes.[10]
  • Lum run: A task or assignment that has become common or routine, or an endeavor that involves little to no risks.[96]
  • Lumrunner: Term given to smugglers who made difficult or even impossible runs look common or routine. It was also a term to describe individuals who gained a reputation for doing easy work or handling low-risk assignments.[96]

M

  • Manding: A juvenile slang term with the implied meaning of very or totally used in the Tapani sectorof the galaxy.[65]
  • Maxmag: Maximum magnification, as in "Maxmag that," which means "Magnify that."[source?]
  • Mechanical(s): Slang for droids and other self-operating machinery.[45]
  • Meet [someone's] Destiny: A euphemism for death, in particular during a duel or other conflict. Can be used directly towards the opponent (using the second person possessive for the subject of the phrase).[8]
  • Mineral grubber: An underground miner.[2]
  • Minions of Xendor!: An exclamation.[97] This also refers to the followers of the dark sider Xendor during the Jedi conflict known as the First Great Schism.
  • Moisture boy: Young moisture farmers who come to Mos Eisley headstrong and lacking common sense. Refers to anyone who doesn't know their way around. Highly offensive in farming communities.[10]
  • Mos: Element of Tatooine cities (e.g. Mos Eisley).
  • Mradhe Muck: A curse, as in "What the blinkin' mradhe muck is going on here?"[51]
  • Mudfoot: Armor crew term for infantry attached to walker units.[7]
  • Mudlicker: An insult meaning unskilled or incompetent.
  • Mulligrubs: An expression of unease, as in "gave her the mulligrubs."[98]
  • Munk: A Stassian expletive, indicating a form of excrement.[71]
  • Mynock muffins!: An expletive along the lines of bantha fodder.[33]
  • Myra's tentacles: An exclamation.[77]

N

  • Neep: A slang term for a person that installs computer systems.[31]
  • Neg: As in, "Neg that," an expression used most notably by Tahiri Veila to mean "that's negative" or "false."[source?]
  • Negatron: A negative interjection essentially meaning "no."[49]
  • Nerf herder: A legitimate occupation on the planet Alderaan; an insult among Alderaanian nobility. Also a general insult.[3]
  • Nek take it.: A curse used on Nar Shaddaa.
  • Nekouda: A Ysannan curse.[58]
  • Nerve Burner: An insult referring to mental stability.[3]
  • Nessie: Slang for a native of the Stenness Node.[source?]
  • Nest-fellow: A Basic term for anyone from the same hive or colony.[31]
  • Nightcrawler: Term used by inhabitants of Tatooine for small insects active during the night.[45]
  • Noodlefishing: A term Leia Organa Solo used to describe the mindless activities of most politicians' lives.[31]
  • Nova-happy: An insult used by Jolli to describe Han Solo in response to his insulting her; exact meaning uncertain; compare "space-happy."[26]
  • Noxious: An Alliance Intelligence term for ISB personnel.[31]
  • NRU: Nice Red Uniform. SpecOps slang for Imperial Royal Guardsmen.[1]
  • Nuts: Slang adjective for "crazy."[14]

O

P

  • Pain in the choobies: An expression used for something that caused discomfort or was otherwise troublesome.[18][101]
  • Parking slip: A defined space to park surface vehicles.[45]
  • Peachy: Slang term equivalent to "swell," as used by Jaxxon.[14]
  • Peel open like a can of nerf gizzards: To forcefully peel open; often used by starfighter pilots in reference to an enemy ship.[102]
  • Penniless: An adjective used by Crimson Jack to describe Han Solo after robbing him of treasure, meaning "without money"; this may indicate the existence of a type of currency known as a "penny." Compare "dime-a-dozen.[15]
  • Phwoar: A Mandalorian expletive.[source?]
  • Piffer: Slang for an attractive woman.[44]
  • Piglet-Mommy: A derogatory statement used by Gamorreans.[103]
  • Pinkie or Pinky: Slang term used by aliens such as Kerlo and Warto to address humans.[14]
  • Plan B: A backup plan.[97]
  • Planetfall: A term to describe the act of landing on a planet.[18][49][70]
  • Plastic soldier: SpecOps term for a Stormtrooper.[1]
  • Pointer: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the T-65 X-wing starfighter.[source?]
  • Poodoo: A Huttese term meaning "fodder," a coarse type of food for livestock. Used often as a swear word.[8]
  • Poop: A Korun term for excrement. Usually used in conjunction with tusker.[source?]
  • Popper: Gallisport swoop gang slang. A riot suppression gun. So-called because of the distinctive popping sound the weapon made.[6]
  • Pound Ground: To disembark from a vehicle.[18]
  • Predsill: A insult.[104]
  • Preflight rundown: The series of instrumentation and mechanical checks made aboard a starship prior to takeoff.[45]
  • Pretzel-bender: A colloquial term for someone who makes pretzels.[34]
  • Prime: Juvenile equivalent to "cool." Similar to "wizard."[68]
  • Prugnuficating: An as yet unknown disgusting act or natural phenomenon; possibly some variation of defecating, putrefying, or both.[105]
  • PSC: Plastic Soldier Carrier. SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-AT walker.[1]
  • Puck: Walker crew term for repulsortanks.[7]
  • Puck-Heads: Walker crew term for repulsortank crews.[7]
  • Punching up a jump: The act of entering coordinates into a navigation computer prior to making the jump to lightspeed.[45]
  • Pure Sabacc: A slang term indicating perfect, derived from a winning sabacc hand.
  • Pustina: A Drach'nam expletive.[source?]

R

  • Raim: A curse word.[106]
  • Raising ship: Leaving a planet in a starship or the act of lifting off.[45]
  • To rancor-roll: To overpower someone who isn't expecting an attack.[42]
  • Rake: Slang term for a swoop.[107]
  • RawMat or Rawmat: Corporate slang for "raw materials."[108][109]
  • Raygun: A term used by inhabitants of backwater planets to describe blaster technology.[110]
  • Readout: Term for data produced by a data bank or electronic measuring instrument; a video monitor linked to a data storage and retrieval system.[45]
  • Rebel scum: Disdainful term for a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, used almost exclusively by Imperials.[8]
  • Rep: Associate of the Republic; used during the Clone Wars. (For the antonym, see Seppie.)
  • Rimmer: Slang for a being hailing from the Outer Rim.[54]
  • Rock: Slang for "planet." Sometimes used degradingly to refer to barren worlds like Tatooine.[21]
  • Rocket-rabbit: A slang term Jaxxon applies to himself, perhaps meaning a Lepi spacer.[43]
  • Rocket Riders: Speeder bike-mounted scouts.[7]
  • Rodie: Short for Rodian.[111]
  • Rookies: Slang name given to new recruits of the GAR by older, more battle-worn clones. Same as "shinies."
  • Rot: Expletive synonymous with "damn."[112]
  • RTs: Gallisport swoop gang slang. Standing for "Real Things" – actual law enforcement officials who remain safe behind the walled sections of Gallisport.[6]

S

  • Sand mine: Mos Eisley slang for something worthless; something that anyone with common sense should know better than to get involved with.[10]
  • Sandman: SpecOps term for a sandtrooper.[1]
  • Scrap City: Slang for where droids go when outmoded.[18]
  • Scratch gravel!: A phrase meaning "Go away!"[9][17][49]
  • Scruffy-looking: A derogatory modifier.[3]
  • Scamp: An expletive or exclamation used by Leia Organa Solo.[39]
  • Scroll-gun: A small, two-shot weapon disguised to appear as a document.[49]
  • Scum: An insult, referring to bounty hunters, Rebels, or any other undesirable individuals[3][8]
  • Scuttlebutt: Gossip, usually among military forces, that pertains to concurrent or forthcoming events; the rumor mill.[113]
  • See you on the dark side: See "I'll see you in hell"[106]
  • Sensor frisk: Electronic search technique used by security services to locate concealed objects.[45]
  • Set-down: Slang for the act of landing a starship.[2]
  • Shakedown cruise: A trial run for a new or repaired starship to determine whether the vessel was spaceworthy.[45]
  • Share coordinates: A metaphor implying collusion or connection.[54]
  • Sharpie: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Han Solo, apparently meaning a "sharp-witted person."[15]
  • Shas'mink: A Laerdocian expletive.[source?]
  • Shassa: An old Mistryl battle curse.[42][51]
  • Shavit: An expletive used by the farmers of Pakrik Minor. Translates roughly as feces.[51]
  • Shik: A vulgar term to describe one who someone despises.[source?]
  • Ship-rat: an insult.[source?]
  • Shock: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to disabling a target with ion cannons.[source?]
  • Sissy Strap: Gallisport swoop gang slang. A seatbelt.[6]

T

U

  • U.C.T. or Universal Cutting Tool: Lightsaber.[1]
  • Ugly: Term for a starfighter made from parts of varying origins.[30]
  • Ugnor's Thumbs: A mild expletive used by the Ugnaughts who lived and worked on Cloud City.[source?]
  • Unluckies: Elroodian slang for visitors to Elrood sector.[source?]
  • Utinni: Exclamation made by various Jawas. Translates roughly to "yay!"[21]

V

  • Vader's eyes: An exclamation.[123]
  • Vair's eyelids: An exclamation.[77]
  • Vape or vap: Short for "vaporize." Starfighter pilot slang for destroying a target, especially in a dogfight.[29]
  • Vapebait: An unskilled pilot who makes an easy target.[124]
  • Verre d'n Nocka!: A Kerestian curse.[125]
  • Verre!: A short version of Verre d'n Nocka![125]
  • Vidlink: A short version of "video link."[126]
  • Vos: An Alderaanian expletive.[source?]

W

  • Walking carpet: Derogatory term Leia Organa Solo once applied to Chewbacca, referring to his shaggy coat.[21]
  • Wake-up call: SpecOps term for a grenade.[1]
  • Wannabies: Repulsor-crew term for hovercraft.[7]
  • Water mixes with water: A Dantari saying referring to a problem that can't be solved.[127]
  • What in the blazes…: An exclamation of surprise at a spectacle or event; compare "Where in the blazes…"[50]
  • What in the eternal blue blazes…: An exclamation.[19]
  • What the deuce: An exclamation.[19]
  • When it snows on Tatooine!: Extremely unlikely.
  • Where in the blazes…: Slang term expressing surprise at the inability to locate someone or something; compare "What in the blazes…"[14]
  • White Armor: Armor crew slang for stormtroopers.[7]
  • White-hats: Slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[49]
  • White elephant: A term for something that costs more to maintain than it's worth.[19]
  • Wise-mouthed: A term used by Jolli to describe Han Solo, apparently referring to his tendency to make sarcastic remarks.[15]
  • Wishbone: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the BTL Y-wing starfighter.[25]
  • With your tail in a sling: A phrase used by Crimson Jack, apparently meaning "being at a disadvantage" or "being in a bad situation."[15]
  • Wizard: A derogatory term for Jedi Knights by individuals such as Owen Lars.[21]
  • Wokling: A term for a baby Ewok.[source?]
  • Wook: Short for Wookiee.[111]
  • Worry-droid: Slang term for a droid that worried too much.[50]

X

Y

  • Yazbo: A Gamorrean derogatory word.[103]
  • Yahoo!: A battle cry used by Han Solo.[27]
  • You're thermal: A negative evaluation of a person's sanity.[128] (The reply: "All musicians are thermal.")

Z

Behind the scenes

Some of the phrases and slang were inspired by real-world sayings, with one or more words replaced with a term from the Star Wars universe. These include:

  • Another kettle of Giju: Another kettle of fish.
  • Astral!: Awesome!
  • Black nerf: Black sheep of the family.
  • Blaster Fodder: Cannon fodder.
  • Cargo Hold: Ass.
  • Choobies: Ass.
  • Chucked under the speeder: Thrown under the bus.
  • Connecting the navpoints: Connecting the dots.
  • A credit for your thoughts: A penny for your thoughts.
  • Cut the phobium: Cut the crap.
  • Force-forsaken: God forsaken.
  • Fraidee-frog: Fraidy-cat.
  • Frag: Fuck.
  • Gunnery seat: Shotgun (as in calling shotgun).
  • I'll be Kesseled: I'll be damned.
  • Kriff: Fuck or Frick.
  • Nerf and Wookiee Show: Dog and pony show.
  • No-being's land: No-man's land.
  • To rancor roll: To steamroll.
  • Screaming like a stuck mynock: Screaming like a stuck pig.
  • See you on the dark side: See you in Hell.
  • Sith happens: Shit happens.
  • Sitting mynock: Sitting duck.
  • Skifflin is out of the sack: The cat is out of the bag.
  • Slicer: Hacker.
  • Snot: Shit.[source?]
  • Son of a Bantha: Son of a bitch.
  • Space gas: Hot air.
  • To stir up a mynocks' nest: To stir up a hornets' nest.
  • Warp-lagged: Jet-lagged.
  • When Geonosis freezes over: When hell freezes over.
  • When Hutts ride swoops!: When pigs fly.
  • When it snows on Tatooine: When hell freezes over.
  • When Jawas swim!: When pigs fly.
  • When Sarlaccs fly!: When pigs fly.
  • Wild bantha chase / Monkey-lizard chase: Wild goose chase.
  • Woke up on the wrong side of the starship: Woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Splinter of the Mind's Eye
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  4. ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 "Swoop Gangs" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 "Repulsortank Battlefield" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley, p. 3.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
  12. ↑ A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett - Tales from Jabba's Palace
  13. ↑ X-Wing Rogue Squadron 13
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Star Wars (1977) 8
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Star Wars (1977) 11
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Planet of Twilight
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
  18. ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 Han Solo at Stars' End
  19. ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 19.12 Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Dark Force Rising
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
  22. ↑ Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
  23. ↑ Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress
  24. ↑ Star Wars (1977) 2
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 I, Jedi
  26. ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 Star Wars (1977) 7
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Star Wars (1977) 4
  28. ↑ Zorba the Hutt's Revenge
  29. ↑ 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Ambush at Corellia
  31. ↑ 31.00 31.01 31.02 31.03 31.04 31.05 31.06 31.07 31.08 31.09 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
  32. ↑ Tatooine Manhunt
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Star Wars: Dark Empire II
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Side Trip
  37. ↑ Star Wars: Crimson Empire
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Star Wars (1977) 6
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 Before the Storm
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
  41. ↑ The Kathol Rift
  42. ↑ 42.00 42.01 42.02 42.03 42.04 42.05 42.06 42.07 42.08 42.09 Vision of the Future
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 43.6 43.7 Star Wars (1977) 10
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand
  45. ↑ 45.00 45.01 45.02 45.03 45.04 45.05 45.06 45.07 45.08 45.09 45.10 45.11 45.12 45.13 45.14 45.15 A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
  46. ↑ Star Wars 3D
  47. ↑ "Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees"—Tales from Jabba's Palace
  48. ↑ Star Wars radio drama
  49. ↑ 49.00 49.01 49.02 49.03 49.04 49.05 49.06 49.07 49.08 49.09 49.10 49.11 Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 Star Wars (1977) 9
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 Specter of the Past
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 Star Wars (1977) 5
  53. ↑ Return of the Jedi radio drama
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
  55. ↑ Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction
  56. ↑ The Glove of Darth Vader
  57. ↑ The Lost City of the Jedi
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 Star Wars: Empire's End
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
  61. ↑ Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
  62. ↑ Droids (1994) 1
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 X-Wing: The Bacta War
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 The Han Solo Adventures
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 "Galaxywide NewsNets" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  66. ↑ Heroes & Rogues
  67. ↑ Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear
  69. ↑ Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef - Tales from Jabba's Palace
  70. ↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 70.3 70.4 Han Solo's Revenge
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 "Ringers" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  72. ↑ The Star Wars Sourcebook
  73. ↑ Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
  74. ↑ Star Wars (1977) 78
  75. ↑ The Truce at Bakura
  76. ↑ Shield of Lies
  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 77.2 "There's No Such T'ing as a 'Stock' Light Freighter, Boy!" – The Star Wars Sourcebook
  78. ↑ Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
  79. ↑ Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
  80. ↑ Special Ops: Ship Jackers
  81. ↑ 81.0 81.1 Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
  82. ↑ Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade
  83. ↑ 83.0 83.1 "Two for One" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
  84. ↑ "Heavy Lifting" – Instant Adventures
  85. ↑ Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game—Laconic Scout template
  86. ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia
  87. ↑ "The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  88. ↑ 88.0 88.1 88.2 X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
  89. ↑ 89.0 89.1 The Mandalorian Armor
  90. ↑ Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
  91. ↑ Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  92. ↑ Ewoks
  93. ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
  94. ↑ That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb
  95. ↑ Blaze of Glory
  96. ↑ 96.0 96.1 "Lumrunners" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
  97. ↑ 97.0 97.1 The Paradise Snare
  98. ↑ "To Fight Another Day" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  99. ↑ Retreat from Coruscant
  100. ↑ 100.0 100.1 "The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  101. ↑ Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
  102. ↑ Tales of the Jedi (audio)
  103. ↑ 103.0 103.1 Children of the Jedi
  104. ↑ Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
  105. ↑ Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal
  106. ↑ 106.0 106.1 Star Wars: Dark Forces
  107. ↑ 107.0 107.1 Shadows of the Empire
  108. ↑ "Galaxywide NewsNets" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
  109. ↑ "Galaxywide NewsNets" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
  110. ↑ *Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game—Tough Native template
  111. ↑ 111.0 111.1 "A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale"
  112. ↑ Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire
  113. ↑ Classic Star Wars 1
  114. ↑ Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
  115. ↑ Heir to the Empire
  116. ↑ 116.0 116.1 116.2 The Hutt Gambit
  117. ↑ Star Wars (1977) 12
  118. ↑ The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil
  119. ↑ Star Wars (1977) 56
  120. ↑ Star Wars: Droids—"The Lost Prince"
  121. ↑ Star Wars: Union
  122. ↑ Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
  123. ↑ Tilotny Throws a Shape
  124. ↑ X-Wing
  125. ↑ 125.0 125.1 Secrets of the Sisar Run
  126. ↑ "Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  127. ↑ Galaxy of Fear: Clones
  128. ↑ We Don't Do Weddings: The Band's Tale
  129. ↑ Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
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