Street Slang
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The current database is a compilation of frequently used street slang by denizens under New Geneva networked colonies provided by proprietory corporate surveillance.
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Black Hat - A hacker specializing in exploiting, destroying and stealing data.
Crystaljock - A technician; a Realspace hardline-hacker.
Decker – An umbrella term for a hacker.
Deckhead – A person addicted to hacking, usually lost to cyberspace.
Frag - Destroy a cyberbrain or cybertech.
Ghost - An unidentified entity on the NET.
Gray Hat - An independent hacker who sports each hat in hacking.
ICE - Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics. Programs that protect databases.
Jack – Connecting in or out of a network.
Netrunner - A hacker that specializes in Cyberspace.
Shadowrunner - A hacker that specializes in exploiting corps in the ShadowNET.
Skids - An amalgamation of "script kiddy" and the old definition of "skid", now used to refer to "no talent deadbeats."
Vidiot - someone addicted to DayDream, VR, or media.
White Hat - A hacker specializing in cybersecurity.
People
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Aug - Slang for Cyborgs.
Blade Runner - A bounty hunter that terminates rogue Replicants and Synths.
Booster - Bands of street gangs, typically enhanced with augments.
Callboy/Callgirl – An escort.
Corpo – See: Exec.
Choom / Choomba / Choombatta - A friend, by Black or Latino cultural slang.
Chummer - A friend.
Cutta - A dealer.
Dirtboy - Derogatory name for Surface Mutants.
Exec – Corporate executive.
Fixer – An anonymous Solo contractor.
Gonk – An idiot.
Harvester – A person who extracts and sells organs or cyber-augmentation on the black market.
Hanzer - Slang for "enhancer"; used to refer to those with heavy combat augmentations.
Joyboy/Joygirl - A prostitute.
Natch - Baseline Human; a derogatory term used toward naturally born humans with no augmentations or mutations.
Popsicle - A frozen corpse in space.
Razorboy/Razorgirl – A heavily cyber-augmented Street Samurai.
Rockerboy/Rockergirl – A musician.
Rogue - Replicants or Synths without an owner.
Ronin - See: Street Samurai.
Samurai - A megacorp enforcer.
Scav(enger) – See: Harvester.
Skinner - Derogatory name for Replicants.
Solo - Independent mercenaries, bounty hunters, and assassins for hire.
Spliced – Slang for cosmetic mutations. Elven Ears, fangs, skin, etc.
Street Samurai - A mercenary proficient in bladed weapons.
Wrench - A corporate Synth or Cyborg.
Hacking
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Black Hat - A hacker specializing in exploiting, destroying and stealing data.
Crystaljock - A technician; a Realspace hardline-hacker.
Decker – An umbrella term for a hacker.
Deckhead – A person addicted to hacking, usually lost to cyberspace.
Frag - Destroy a cyberbrain or cybertech.
Ghost - An unidentified entity on the NET.
Gray Hat - An independent hacker who sports each hat in hacking.
ICE - Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics. Programs that protect databases.
Jack – Connecting in or out of a network.
Netrunner - A hacker that specializes in Cyberspace.
Shadowrunner - A hacker that specializes in exploiting corps in the ShadowNET.
Skids - An amalgamation of "script kiddy" and the old definition of "skid", now used to refer to "no talent deadbeats."
Vidiot - someone addicted to DayDream, VR, or media.
White Hat - A hacker specializing in cybersecurity.
AI - Artificial Intelligence. A fully self-aware computing system.
Comm – Any device that allows direct communication.
Chipped – Augmented with gear chips.
Chrome – Cybernetic augments.
DayDream – A form of media in full-sensory recording or simulation.
Dataterm – An information terminal with net and key inputs.
DD/Didis – Slang for Daydreams.
Heater – Slang for a gun.
Holo-vid – See: Trid.
Neon - Drugs which scramble colour receptors in cybernetic eyes.
Trid – Three-dimensional holographic video imaging.
TECH
Misc
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Chemstick – Cigarette.
Chit - A SolCred chip or sum of credits.
Delta – To move in haste. I.e. "Let's delta the fuck out of here!"
Gee-gee - Nice going; good job (sarcastic).
Handle – A person’s street alias used for anonymity.
Null - Not. i.e. - "Not Cool" or "Null Cool"
Nupoz - Any drug which is used to counteract Augmentation Rejection Syndrome.
Slammit - Escalating a situation; getting violent, typically for no reason.
Soykaf - Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans.
Wetwork – Assassination; Murder.