List of phrases and slang
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This is a list of phrases, interjections, slang, insults, and expletives used in the galaxy.
[edit] 0-9
- 100 percent: A slang term for "perfect" used by ARC Troopers[1]
- 10 percent: A slang term used by ARCs, meaning "terrible" or referring to a worst-case scenario[1]
[edit] A
- Abo: Imperial slang for the natives of a planet, possibly derived from "aboriginal"[2]
- Alert all commands: Standard Imperial order[3]
- Another kettle of Giju: A completely different example; another case; equivalent to real-world "Another kettle of fish."[4]
- As slippery as a greased Dug: Untrustworthy[4]
- As smooth as the surface of a neutron star: Very smooth.[5]
- Astral!: An exclamation which was equivalent to "Cool!". It was used by Anakin Solo[6] and Ben Skywalker.[7]
- Aw, nuts: Expression of dismay.[8]
[edit] B
- Backrocket: Adjective, used figuratively to mean backwards or quaint.[5]
- Bantha breath[9]
- Bantha Fodder not to be confused with Bantha poodoo (Huttese): Meaning Bantha food, it suggests that the one to whom the phrase is applied is dead or soon to be dead; "as good as dead."[10][11]
- Bantha Dung: Something very unlikeable[12]
- Barve: A slang term, loosely equivalent to pig.[13]
- Bastasi: An Ansionian expletive, used to indicate an individual's loss of patience.[14]
- Beef: Slang term for "problem," as in the phrase "What's your beef?" used by Han Solo.[15]
- Been had: A phrase used by Han Solo meaning "been fooled" or "been tricked."[16]
- Big Green Fish: An expletive used by Yarbolk Yemm. [source?]
- Big L: Slang term for the lightspeed barrier.[17][11]
- Bird: Slang term for spaceship. [source?]
- Bishwag: An expletive used by many Humans during the last decades of the Old Republic to indicate an untrustworthy being. [source?]
- Bitten off more than we can chew: Slang term for "Taken on a problem bigger than we can handle."[15]
- Black nerf: A disreputable family member; the equivalent of "black sheep".[18]
- Blackboots: A nickname for the soldiers of the Galactic Alliance Guard, perhaps particularly the ground troops of the corps.[19]
- Blast!: An interjection, the equivalent of "shoot!".[20]
- Blaster Bolts!: An interjection.[21][22]
- Blaster Fodder: A term used for troopers who were sent on impossible missions, likely ending in their deaths; equivalent of cannon fodder[23]
- Blaster-happy: An adjective equivalent to "trigger-happy" used by Han Solo to describe Greedo.[24]
- Blinking: An expletive.[25]
- Bloah: An interjection used on the planet Tatooine during the last decades of the Old Republic.[26][27]
- Blue Milk Run: An ordinary and uneventful mission.[28]
- Bombad: Superlative, used mainly by Gungans.[29]
- Bone: Pilot slang for a Y-wing.[30]
- Bongo: Slang term for a hitman.[31]
- Borg: Slang term for cyborg.[31]
- Borg-licker: An insult used by individuals who were prejudiced against cyborgs to refer to individuals who did not share their prejudice.[31]
- Borked: An adaptable expletive; see Farkled.[32]
- Boys in White: Slang term for stormtroopers.[33][17][11]
- Braze: Air pollution; short for "brown haze".[34]
- Bright: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/Advanced fighter.[35]
- Brix: An expletive. E.g. "What the brix are you doing here?"[4]
- Bucket: Clone Trooper helmet. Similar to the Mando'a term buy'ce.[36]
- Bucket Head: A Rebel term for an Imperial pilot or Stormtrooper.[37]
- Bucket of Bolts: A term for a droid, used by clone commandos.[38]
- Bug:Geonosian
- Bughugger: Derogatory word for a Joiner.[7]
- Bugslut: Insult.[39] It may have been specifically intended to describe the fallen Jedi, Alema Rar.
- Burnin': Expletive.[40]
- Burn sky until we see lines: Fly until you get into hyperspace.[41]
- Burning skies!: Exclamation, possibly unique to Froz.[42]
- Burnout: Spacer slang referring the loss of power in a starship's power plants.[43]
- Buzzer: slang for a battle droid STAP, mainly used by a clone trooper.[44]
- By all of Alderaan's ghosts!: An exclamation.[30]
- By the Center of Everything: An exclamation.[45]
- By the Core: A exclamation. [46]
- By the Cosmic Egg!: Nediji exclamation.[47]
- By the Dark Side!: An exclamation.[48]
- By the Emperor's black heart!: An exclamation.[49]
- By the Eternal: An exclamation. [46]
- By the Force!: An exclamation.[50][14]
- By the Four Moons!: An exclamation, possibly used only by the citizens of Onderon during the Old Republic.[41]
- By the Grand Protector!: A Rodian exclamation.[51]
- By the Holy Stars!: An exclamation.[52]
- By the Immortal Gods of the Sith: An exclamation.[53]
- By the ocean's hair!: A Mere exclamation.[51]
- By the Original Light: An exclamation.[54]
- By the Great Lens: An exclamation.[45]
- By the jewel of Haarkan: An exclamation.[55]
- By the Thousand Tides: A Nautolan invocation.[1]
[edit] C
- Calibrating my Deece: Slang for sexual intercourse or masturbation.[36]
- Captain Obvious: Slang for someone who is oblivious to an obvious situation.[56]
- Carbon Flush: Vulgar expression used to indicate an extremely displeasing situation.[57]
- Cargo hold: Spacers' slang for backside. Equivalent to the real-world English slangword "ass".[41]
- Case Yellow: Military code meaning light resistance[58]
- Chakta sai kae: Old Corellian toast.[59]
- Chaos take me!: Mild expletive suggesting the subject is doing something they know is unwise.[60]
- Charge up her loading ramp: Slang for sexual intercourse.[41]
- Check!: Military phrase used by clone commando drilling sergeants for ceasing fire.[36]
- Chewing the luna-weed: Phrase used to describe someone who is acting crazy.[source?]
- Chikra: Houk term of endearment for children.[61]
- Choobies: Vulgar term for one's self or one's rear end. Equivalent to the real-world English slangword "ass."[54][62]
- Chuba!: Huttese translated as "You!" or "Hey you!". Literally, Huttese for an animal similar to a real-world frog or toad.[29]
- Chubba: Expletive used by the Squib species.[26]
- Chuff-sucking: Derogatory modifier used by Jariah Syn[63] and Ree-Yees[64].
- Civvies: Slang term for civilians, or civilian clothing.[65]
- Clambake: A blaster fight. [31]
- Clanker: Slang term used by clone troopers to describe CIS battle droids[38] because of the sound they make while marching.[66]
- Clear Skies: Phrase used to wishing someone a good journey.[67]
- Codger: A whimsical term for an elderly man. Both Serji-X Arrogantus and Han Solo used the term to refer to the Old One.[68][69]
- Comm call: Slang meaning a conversation carried out by using an electronic communications device.[54]
- Commo: Slang used for anything related to communications.[54]
- Connect-disconnect: Slang term used to describe a one-night stand.[23]
- Connecting the navpoints: Phrase meaning a comprehensive attempt at illustration or explanation of a subject. Equivalent to the real-world English phrase "connecting the dots."[50]
- Coot: A disrespectful term for an elderly man. Han Solo used the term to refer to Jan Dodonna, and Jolee Bindo used the term to refer to himself.[70][71]
- Corellian Overdrive: Phrase meaning doing whatever one needs to do in order to get to where one needs to get to.[72]
- A credit for your thoughts: Phrase meaning "What's on your mind?" or "Tell me what you're thinking". Equivalent to the real-world English phrase "A penny for your thoughts."[73]
- Crink: Curse, as in "go crink yourself."[74]
- Crisping: Slang term presumably relating to death by Force lightning.[75].
- Cross: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the B-wing starfighter.[source?]
- Cut the phobium: Phrase meaning "stop lying". Equivalent to the real-world English phrase "cut the crap."[76]
[edit] D
- Dag: Loose equivalent of "Dang".[77]
- Damn: An expletive used to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.[3][41]
- Damp down your power core: Han Solo's expression for cool down.[26]
- Dampa: Word used by Cade Skywalker meaning "planet" or "rock".[78]
- Dang-blamed: An expletive adjective used by "Bantha" Rawk[79]
- Dark Greetings: An Imperial greeting.[source?]
- Darkspace: Yuuzhan Vong term for hyperspace[source?]
- Dassadeo krova: A Ysannan curse.[80]
- Dead as Honoghr: Term for non-functioning.[81]
- Deece: Slang term commonly used by the Grand Army of the Republic in reference to DC-series blasters.[36]
- Dets: Slang term used for detonators.[8]
- DIE-wing: Slang term for the TYE-wing Ugly, referring to its alarmingly low combat survivability.[82]
- Di'kut: A Mandalorian expletive meaning "idiot".[65]
- Dirt: Slang used by stormtroopers for solid ground.[76]
- Dirt flyer: Phrase used by Jagged Fel to describe an atmospheric pilot.[83]
- Dirt general: A derogatory Sith term for a non-Force-sensitive military officer.[84]
- Dirtside: Going to a planet's surface.[8]
- Do garrals have freckles?: A phrase equivalent to "Does night follow day?" [source?]
- Droid Poppers: Clone slang for EMP grenades
- Droiding: A phrase to describe the effects of an EMP grenade on a clone trooper's armor.
- Drok It: A Corellian expletive.[source?] This is an homage to the phrase "Drokk it" made popular in the Judge Dredd series of stories from 2000 A.D. Magazine.
- Droyk: A Corellian expletive.[source?]
- Drunken Mynock School of Instruction: To buy one's pilot's license from this place was a slang phrase for someone with no skill at flying ships.[85]
- Dubesor : An insult on Antipose XII. [46]
- Dupe: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE bomber.[35]
- Durned: A derogatory modifier.[86]
- Dwarfnut: Neimoidian insult meaning "fool".[87]
[edit] E
- Earworm: A Corellian term for a nuisance or pest.
- E chu ta!: A Huttese insult.[3][88] Ben Burtt says that it's not really appropriate to translate.
- Egg Head: Rebel nickname for stormtroopers.[89]
- Ekster: A Corellian term for an offworlder who immigrated to Corellia.
- Emperor's Black Bones!: An exclamation.[90]
- Emperor's Black Heart: A derogatory modifier, as in, "What in the Emperor's Black Heart...?"[30]
- Emperor's Ears: Expletive used by Imperial officers during the Yuuzhan Vong War.[source?]
- Emwhulb: A Socorran expletive, meant to indicate a being of low standards and no loyalty.[source?]
- Enster: A Corellian term an emigrant from Corellia.
- Equipment: Slang used in context (to scratch one's "equipment") describing genitals.[41]
- Esdee Vic: Slang term for Victory-class Star Destroyer.[source?]
- ETLA: See TLA, below.
- Eyeball: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/In fighter. Often shortened to simply "eye".[35]
- Espo: slang term for corporate sector authority soldier
[edit] F
- Farkled: An adaptable expletive, as in, "You just got farkled.", or used to describe any situation which was bleak or disastrous, as in, "We're farkled."[91]
- Fas: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive, also used by Jedi to indicate an area was clear of danger.[source?]
- Fedding: An expletive used throughout the Tapani Sector of the galaxy.[source?]
- Feech: An Ewok expletive, roughly translates to "darn" or "shoot"[92]
- Feed me to the fishes of Naboo: a statement of incredulity.[93]
- Feke: An expletive.[5]
- Felek: The Ansionian word for mentally deranged. Addled.[14]
- Fergal: Expletive frequently used by Vilmarh Grarhk.[source?]
- Ferglutz: An expletive.[94][95]
- Few starships short of a fleet: insane[96]
- Fierfek: A Huttese expletive; it means "curse" or "hex", although it is often misunderstood as "poison".[97]
- Fill Yer Boots: A phrase meaning "Eat your fill".[36]
- Filswik: An expletive used by Alliance pilots.[98]
- Final Jump: A euphemism for death, used by spacers.[17][99][11]
- Fire-brand: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Leia Organa, perhaps meaning "troublemaker" or "hothead."[16]
- 'Firm: Short for affirmative, used as "'firm that" by Han Solo.[6]
- Fishhead: Slang for a Mon Calamari, used by Han Solo to describe Ackbar.[55]
- Flack: An expletive used by many Imperial troops.[source?]
- Flag of truce: A (sometimes metaphorical) flag which signified a meeting between enemies would occur under temporary cease-fire conditions. A piece of clothing such as a bandana could be used to represent the flag.[15]
- Flaming: A derogatory modifier.[100]
- Flarg: An expletive which often referred to excrement.[source?]
- Floob: A Sullustan expletive describing one who has upset the speaker.[5]
- Flott: An alien expletive.[101]
- Flupp: A Dug expletive.[source?]
- Flutie: Derogatory word for any race that can't speak Basic such as Wookiee and Ssi-ruu.[102]
- Flyboy: A slang term for a starfighter pilot.[71]
- Flying triangles: Elroodian slang for Star destroyers.[source?]
- Frack: An expletive.[103] An homage to the Battlestar Galactica sci-fi series where the term "frack" originally appeared. Also frakkin'.[104]
- Fraidee-frog: A Gungan word equivalent to fraidy-cat.[source?]
- Frag: An adaptable expletive, approximating to "fuck" in English.[56] It can also be short for "fragmentation", as in "frag grenade".[71]
- Frang: A Twi'lek expletive.[source?]
- Freg: An expletive.[source?]
- Frell: A curse. An homage to the Farscape sci-fi series where the term "frell" originally appeared.[105][38]
- Freq: Short for frequency.[106]
- Frink: A Corellian expletive.[source?]
- Frip: An expletive.[5]
- Fripping: An expletive used as an adjective by the natives of the planet Indu San.[source?]
- Frotz: A curse.[107]
- Frizz: An expletive.[106][4]
- FTL: Short for "Faster than light."[8]
- Furbag: A term for a Wookiee, used by an Imperial.[44]
- Furball: An insulting way to describe or address a Wookiee.[16]
[edit] G
- Gaggle of Force adepts: A group of Force-sensitives as described by Han Solo.[55]
- Galactic Center: One of Lando Calrissian's mystical expletives, also the Core of the galaxy.[source?]
- Galactic Drift: One of Lando Calrissian's mystical expletives.[source?]
- Gartal: An Alderaanian expletive.[26]
- Garthol's Pain: A Human expletive used when one was surprised.[source?]
- Gasgut: Slang name for a Toydarian, used by Wald to describe Watto.[108]
- G-burp: Spacer slang for a sudden surge from a starship's drive system.
- Geezer: A disrespectful term for an elderly man.[33][109]
- Gentlebeing: Version of "gentleman" used to describe members of all genders and species.[110]
- Geos: Geonosians, used by Delta Squad.[source?]
- Geosync: Slang term for geosynchronous orbit.[47]
- Get the show on the road: Slang phrase equivalent to "Lets get moving," as used by Jaxxon.[15]
- Gfersh: An adaptable expletive, likely Rodian in origin, as in "what the gfersh is this?" [111]
- Ghost: Term for Imperial Stormtroopers used by Shira Brie.[source?]
- Giants of Sand: Term used by Jawas to describe the Sand People.[71]
- Gibbertz and ham: Expletive used by Tup, originated on Simpla-12.[112]
- Gift for Ackbar: Used by Rebel Alliance agents to indicate that a starship had been hijacked for use in the Rebel Alliance Fleet.[113]
- Give a Psadan's patoot: Phrase that meant "to care about something", however usually said as "didn't give" or "don't give a Psadan's patoot".[5]
- Giver her the gun: Slang command meaning "Go as fast as possible."[31]
- Glio svbas: Ysannan phrase meaning "goodbye."[source?]
- Glitbiter: A drug addict.[58]
- Glow stick: Slang for lightsaber.[114]
- 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.[115]
- Gonzo: A Human word used by Anakin Skywalker and Simon Greyshade, apparently meaning cool or great.[116]
- Grakh: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive.[source?]
- Grease: Stormtrooper slang for "kill". "Grease the Rebels."[76]
- Grease the whole bantha: an Agamari phrase meaning to commit fully.[117]
- Grease the servos: A phrase meaning "to bribe".[17]
- Great Bantha: An expression of shock or surprise.[118]
- Great blasters: An exclamation.[119]
- Green as goblin moss: Naïve, inexperienced.[93]
- Greenie: A derogatory term for Mimbanites and Rodians.[2][120][71]
- Grife: An expression of relief.[121]
- Grist: An expletive used by the inhabitants of the planet Lok.[source?]
- Gullipud: Slang for a scared individual, equivalent to fraidy-cat.[104]
- A Gungan's ears: A large amount; as in "I'm a Gungan's ears better than the alternative."[122]
- Gunnery seat: a term for the front passenger seat of a speeder. It could be shouted before entering the vehicle in order to claim the seat. Analogous to "calling shotgun".[123]
[edit] H
- Haja: A curse.[14]
- Hatch persuader: Grand Army of the Republic's term to describe thermal detonator tape.
- Happy juice: An alcoholic beverage[93]
- Hard contact: Term used by the Grand Army of the Republic to describe a physical engagement with a sentient being.
- 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]
- Harpy: A derogatory term applied to a female; Ahsoka Tano referred to Asajj Ventress as a hairless one.[124]
- Haul jets: Spacer slang for departing an area as fast as possible.[17][11]
- Healing juice: Phrase used to describe bacta or kolto. Used by Jolee Bindo.[71]
- Heaven: A place of joy and rest.
- Heavenly hutches: An interjection used by Lepi.[69]
- Heck: Mild expletive, usually to replace "hell".[125]
- Hed: Element in city names (eg. Baron's Hed)
- Heel-and-toe express: Slang for a long walk, march or run.[126]
- Hell: Expletive. See Chaos.
- Hibernation: Slang for time that droids and computers rest.[127]
- 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.[31]
- His Imperial Travesty: Elroodian slang for Palpatine.[source?]
- Home is where you lay your head: Rebel saying.[76]
- HoloNet bimbo or Holo-bim: Slang for a less-than lady-like female celebrity. Used to describe Yara Grugara.[128]
- Holy beek-monkeys!: An interjection used by Han Solo.[69]
- Holy mother of meteors: Interjection used by Han Solo.[55]
- Holy milking Sith!: Sullustan exclamation.[47]
- Holy Sith!: An interjection, obviously a play on "Holy shit".[129]
- Home free: A term meaning "safe" used by Luke Skywalker.[33]
- Home sweet home: A phrase Han Solo used to refer to places he had stayed at, such as Aduba-3.[16]
- Hook up a power coupling (or Hook up a power conduit): Slang for sexual intercourse.[41]
- Hoo-man (or Hoo-mie): Rodian slang for humans.[115]
- Hot wash-up: Grand Army of the Republic slang for a briefing in which they reviewed the failures of the mission.
- How do you plot that course?: A phrase meaning "how did you come to that conclusion?"[130]
- Hrai!: A Morgukai equivalent of a laugh.[source?]
- Hufgeb Hsicl Merht: Expletive phrase used by Dugs.[source?]
- Huk: A slur used by the Kaleesh, meaning "Soulless Bug", which was used to describe a Yam'rii.[131]
- Hurt vector: Slang for a person who seems to attract misfortune to himself as well as others around him.[126]
- Huttspit: A curse in the Ciutric Hegemony.[132]
- Hyperspace commo: Slang for faster-than-lightspeed communications transmissions.[54]
[edit] I
- IED: Short for Improvised Explosive Devices.[65]
- I'll be broggled: An exclamation of surprise[4]
- I'll be Kesseled: Equivalent to "I'll be damned"[59]
- I'll see you in hell!: An exclamation.[3][133]
- Impstar Deuce: Slang term often used by Rebel/New Republic pilots when referring to an Imperial Star Destroyer Mark II.[90]
- Imps: Slang and ironic term for Imperials (stormtroopers, TIE pilots etc).[90]
- In the name of...!: An exclamation.[134]
- In the name of the Galactic Core...: An exclamation.[60]
- Into the nexu's den: Into a strongly defended area.[5]
- Ish'ka: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive, used to indicate one's displeasure with a situation.[source?]
- ISD: An Imperial Star Destroyer.[source?]
[edit] J
- Jabba: A slang term used as a verb meaning "to deceive someone, leaving them in danger."[17]
- Jactna: A Rodian expletive.[135]
- Jango's bones!: An exclamation used by clone troopers, referring to their genetic source Jango Fett.[136]
- Jawa juice: Imported Jawa beer[116]
- Jedi Scum/Slime: Derogatory term for Jedi.[134]
- Jeedai: Alternate pronunciation of Jedi, used by the Yuuzhan Vong and the bounty hunter Hanharr, among others. Pejorative.[137]
- Jet Juicer: An alcoholic.[126]
- Jinda: A condescending nickname used by village-dwelling Ewoks to insult nomadic Ewoks, comparing their habits to those of the Jinda species.[138]
- Jookley: An adjective meaning roughly "over-the top" or "ridiculous". Described by Lorz Geptun to refer to a uniform he wore.[8]
- Juggy: Slang for Juggernaut.[139]
- Jumped-up Corellian dirt farmer: An insult.[140]
- Junior: A condescending form of address Jaxxon used when speaking to enemies such as Warto and the Behemoth from the World Below.[69]
- Junker: Fleet Office slang for a fleet hauler that had been used for data collecting.[55]
- Juvie-gang: Slang for a group of juveniles engaged in criminal activity.[126]
[edit] K
- Kane a bar: An insult translating from the Yuuzhan Vong language as "dung of a meat maggot".[6][141] This is a play on the Yuuzhan Vong word, Kanabar, which means "fellow low-caste person".
- Kanushka: A Kubaz expletive.[23]
- Kark: A strong expletive.[88]
- Kath Hound: An insult.
- Kick-the-rancor: Slang in Palpatine's court for a stupid stunt where the gain is not proportioned to the risks.[59]
- Kill two birds with one stone: A term that means to finish two objectives in one move.
- King-size: An adjective meaning "very large," used by Luke Skywalker to describe sea-dragons.[16]
- Kingdom-come: A term for the location where something that has been destroyed goes.[53]
- Klick: Slang term for kilometer.[132]
- Koochoo or Koochu: Huttese for "idiot".[87]
- Koovy: Squib term for something cool and groovy.[142]
- Krazsch: A expletive used by the Riileb people.[source?]
- Kreetle: An insult.[39]
- Kriff: An expletive.
- Kriffing: A derogatory modifier.[59]
- Krozit: A Nikto expletive.[source?]
- Ktah: A rare Chiss curse.[143] Reserved for intense or unusual situations due to the Chiss' non-emotional nature.
- Kung: A Huttese insult (or compliment) translating as "scum", as in "U kulle rah doe kankee kung: You are my kind of scum".[10]
- Kvark: An Ewok expletive, roughly translated to "phooey"[144]
- Kwaag: A Tulgah expletive.[source?]
[edit] L
- Larty: GAR slang for LAAT/i gunships.[36]
- 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.[145]
- LED: Acronym for "light-emitting diode."[62]
- Lightfight: Slang term for a fight involving blasters.[35]
- Local Rocket-Fuel: Slang for any home-brewed alcoholic beverage.[146]
- LOL: Acronym for "Laugh Out Loud", used in e-mail to express something is amusing.[147]
- Loot: Imperial slang for lieutenant.[5]
- Lorda: Huttese title of respect. Equivalent to "sir".[87][36]
- Lords of Atron!: An exclamation.[148]
- Lurdo: An Ewokese term meaning jerk, dummy, etc.[92][144][149]
- Lubed: An exclamation used by Ben Skywalker, meaning cool.[117]
[edit] M
- Madclaw: Term for a Wookiee who has lashed out against another Wookiee with their claws.
- Mandos: Slang term for Mandalorians.[source?]
- Maxmag: Maximum magnification, as in "Maxmag that." which means "Magnify that."[source?]
- Meatbag: A derogatory term coined by HK-47 to describe any organic being; HK-47 first used this term in reference to Malak.[71][41]
- Meat can: Slang for soldier, referring to armor.[36]
- Mechanical(s): Slang for droids and other self-operating machinery.[62]
- Medilab: A medical laboratory. Alternate: Medlab.[41]
- Milking: A mild expletive used by many who spoke Basic during the Clone Wars.[5]
- Mineral grubber: An underground miner.[2]
- Minions of Xendor!: An exclamation.[110][150] This also refers to the followers of the dark sider Xendor during the Jedi conflict known as the First Great Schism.
- Moojpuck: An Ansionian expletive, often used by the Gwurran.[14]
- Mopak: An Ansionian expletive, used to indicate excrement; as in Deep mopak: ie. a bad situation.[14][5]
- Moron: A stupid or foolish individual.[151]
- Mos: Element of Tatooine cities (eg. Mos Eisley)
- Mradhe Muck: A curse, as in "What the blinkin' mradhe muck is going on here?".[152]
- MRU: Much regret, unable.[36]
- Mudcrutch: An insult.[153]
- Mudlicker: An insult meaning unskilled or incompetent.
- Munk: A Stassian expletive, indicating a form of excrement.[source?]
- Murglak: An insult used by many disreputable groups during the last decades of the Old Republic.[41][154] Most likely a species of foul creature; see Son of a Murglak.
- Mynock: (vt) to scavenge or steal from another, to profit from another's accomplishment or loot from another's kill (e.g., "someone comes along and mynocks your kill")[41]
- Mynock muffins!: An expletive along the lines of bullshit[45]
[edit] N
- Neg: As in, "Neg that." is an expression used most notably by Tahiri Veila to mean "That's negative" or false.[source?]
- Negatron: A negative interjection essentially meaning "no."[126]
- Nerf and Wookiee Show: Equivalent to "Dog and pony show" in English.[155]
- Nerfherder: A legitimate occupation on the planet Alderaan; an insult among Alderaanian nobility. Also a general insult.[3][104] See Scruffy-looking.
- Nek take it.: A curse used on Nar Shaddaa.
- Nekouda: A Ysannan curse.[80]
- Nerve Burner: An insult refering to mental stability.".[3]
- Nessie: Slang for a native of the Stenness Node.[source?]
- Nightcrawler: Term used by inhabitants of Tatooine for small insects active during the night.[62]
- No-being's-land: An area separating two or more opposing ground forces, but unclaimed by none. Often reduced to a wasteland, and virtually always dangerous. Equivalent to the real-world English phrase "No-man's-land".[73]
- Noob: A new addition to a military unit; often pejorative. Can also refer to a veteran making a rookie mistake [noobish].[75][156][157]
- Not firing on all thrusters: Not entirely sane.[155]
- Nova-happy: An insult used by Jolli to describe Han Solo in response to his insulting her; exact meaning uncertain; compare "Space-happy."[31]
- Nut: Slang noun for "crazy person."[158]
- Nuts: Slang adjective for "crazy."[15][71]
[edit] O
- Oh crap: Expression of dismay.[159]
- Oh my skies: Exclamation.[160]
- Oh my stars: Exclamation.[161]
- Old Order: A term used to describe the Galactic Republic as far back as the Mandalorian Wars, when it was used by Cassus Fett.[162] It was also used to refer to the Old Republic in the days of the Separatist Crisis/Clone Wars (promoting the Confederacy's New Order) and the Galactic Empire (in contrast to the term "New Order"), or to refer to the original Jedi Order after the establishment of the New Jedi Order.[source?] Also used by Darth Krayt when he took over the Fel Empire and the galaxy.
- Old timer: A term used by Han Solo to describe or address old men such as Don-Wan Kihotay.[16]
- Ootman: Huttese for "outlander".[source?]
- Ord: Acronym for Ordnance Regional Depot. Often an element in place names, for instance Ord Mantell, Ord Cestus, or Ord Pardron.
- Organics: A derogatory term coined by HK-50s to describe any organic being. This term made HK-47 very upset, prompting him to say, "'Anger' would be an understatement for the heat that builds up in my behavior core when these cheap imitations make their presence felt throughout the galaxy."[41]
- Osik: Mandalorian expletive, referring to excrement.[163][36]
- Ossus Day: A day of reflection, coined by Jedi but also observed in many parts of the galaxy. (Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds)
- Out of the woods: A phrase meaning "escaped from danger" used by Han Solo.[70]
- Outlander: A term used to describe or address someone from a different planet; compare to "Outworlder".[116]
- Outworlder: A term used to describe or address someone from a different planet; compare to "Outlander".[31]
[edit] P
- P for Plenty: A phrase used by Kal Skirata's trained group of Null ARCs to describe the amount of explosives needed in any given situation.[65]
- Pain in the choobies: An expression used for something that caused discomfort or was otherwise troublesome.[source?]
- Palpatine's got a lightsaber: An expression used when a person doubted someone else.[5] A refrence to Palpatine's deception.
- Palps: A term commonly used for Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine by Omega and Delta squads.
- Pazaak shark: A term used for a very good pazaak player; usually indicating that the player in question is posing as a novice in order to sucker large amounts of money from his/her/its victims.[41]
- Peachy: Slang term equivalent to "swell," as used by Jaxxon.[15]
- Peedunky: A Huttese insult, translating loosely as punk.[29]
- Peewo: Acronym for "principal weapons officer"; in use aboard Republic naval ships during the Clone Wars.[36]
- 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.[16]
- Phwoar: A Mandalorian expletive.[source?]
- Piffer: Slang for an attractive woman.[61]
- Pifgah: An Ansionian expletive, used when one was in frustration.[14]
- Pifgot: An Ansionian expletive, used when one was in frustration.[14]
- Piglet-Mommy: A derogatory statement used by Gamorreans.[164]
- Pinkie or Pinky: Slang term used by aliens such as Kerlo and Warto to address humans.[15][165]
- Piston-head: derogatory term used to describe the IG-86 sentinel droid series[166]
- Plan B: A term used by pilots,[167] Jedi,[134] Mandalorians—Mandalorians always had a plan B "just in case"—[168] and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Caedus.[169] It referred to a backup plan; when used in the context of a mercenary or soldier, it could refer to additional soldiers ready to support a soldier even if that soldier felt he or she would not need help.[168] Some beings, such as Han Solo, sometimes didn't prepare any "plan B," sticking with just the primary "plan A" (B being the second letter in the Alternate Basic alphabet and A the first).[167]
- Plastic boy: Rebel slang for Stormtrooper or any Imperial in armor.[44]
- Pointer: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the T-65 X-wing starfighter.[source?]
- Poodoo: A Huttese expletive; loosely translates to "fodder" - a coarse type of food for livestock. Used often as a swear word.[29][116][10]
- Poop: A Korun term for excrement. Usually used in conjunction with tusker.[source?]
- Prime: Juvenile equivalent to "cool." Similar to "wizard."[96]
- Prugnuficating: An as yet unknown disgusting act or natural phenomenon; possibly some variation of defecating, putrefying, or both.[170]
- Pulling a Bindo: A term used to describe a Jedi who had disobeyed the Jedi Code by marrying. The term originated from the exploits of the rogue Padawan Jolee Bindo.[41]
- Punching up a jump: The act of entering coordinates into a navigation computer prior to making the jump to lightspeed.[62]
- Pure Sabacc: A slang term indicating perfect, derived from Sabacc. Alternative; Pure Pazaak.[41]
- Pustina: A Drach'nam expletive.[source?]
- Puul: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive.[171]
[edit] R
- Raising ship: Leaving a planet in a starship or the act of lifting off.[62]
- To rancor roll: To overpower someone who isn't expecting an attack. Equivalent to the English phrase "to steamroll".[172]
- Rake: Slang term for a swoop.[173]
- Rankweed sucker: An insult.[174][23]
- RawMat or Rawmat: Corporate slang for "raw materials."[175][176][177]
- RC: Acronym for "Republic commando".
- RPC: Acronym for "Request the Pleasure of your Company".[36]
- Reading the g's: Term used by fighter pilots in reference to dialing down an inertial compensator to get a tactile feel for the movements of their ships.[178]
- Rear echelon bantha fodder: Slang term for support personnel, usually not fit for combat or heavy duty, in the military. Coincides with the American military term Rear Echelon Motherfucker.[179]
- Rebel scum: Disdainful term for a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, used almost exclusively by Imperials.[10]
- REBJ: Acronym for "Rapid Entry By Jedi", used by Galactic Alliance Guard.[117]
- Redrobes: Slang for the Red Guards who protected the Supreme Chancellor and later the Emperor.[180]
- Red Zero: Military term for requesting immediate extraction.[36]
- Recce: Short for "reconnaissance".[36]
- Ridge-head parachute: "Ridge-head" is slang for Rodians, but the meaning of "parachute" here is unknown.[178]
- Rimkin: Slur referring to the inhabitants of the systems in the Outer Rim.[source?]
- Rimmer: Slang for a being hailing from the Outer Rim.[76]
- Rock: Slang for "planet". Sometimes used degradingly to refer to barren worlds like Tatooine.[20]
- Rocketjock: Slang for a starfighter pilot.[5]
- Rocket-rabbit: A slang term Jaxxon applies to himself, perhaps meaning a Lepi spacer.[69]
- Rodder: Corellian expletive.[181]
- Rodie: Short for Rodian.[182]
- Roller: Clone trooper slang for a Hailfire droid. Also slang for a droideka, used amongst the clone commandos.[44][38]
- Rollies: Clone trooper slang for droidekas.
- Rookies: Slang name given to new recruits of the "GAR" by more older, battle worn clones
- RV: Short for rendezvous. Can also be used to refer to the location of a rendezvous or as a verb meaning "to rendezvous".[36]
[edit] S
- SBD: Abbreviation for Super Battle Droid.[65][36]
- Scarhead: A derogatory term for a Yuuzhan Vong.[source?]
- Scraphead: A derogatory term for CIS battle droids. [183]
- Schutta: A Twi'lek insult, generally reserved for females of poor repute. It was derived from the name of a weasel-like creature native to Ryloth.[184][41]
- Scratch gravel!: A phrase meaning "go away!"[17][11]
- Screaming like a stuck mynock: To scream or shriek in pain, loudly.[41]
- Scruffy-looking: A derogatory modifier, as in "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerfherder!"[3] Alternate: often used by Wookiees as a compliment.
- Scamp: An expletive or exclamation used by Leia Organa Solo.[55]
- Scum: An insult, referring to bounty hunters, Rebels, or any other undesirable individuals, as in "You Rebel scum!"[3][10]
- Scuttlebutt: Gossip, usually among military forces, that pertains to concurrent or forthcoming events. The rumor-mill.[185]
- Sepper: Slang for a Separatist. See also: Seppie or Sep.
- See you on the dark side: Akin to the English phrase "See you in Hell"[186]
- Seps: Slang for a group of Separatists. Commonly used by Omega and Delta Squad.[65]
- Seppie: Slang term for Separatist.[56][180]
- Set-down: Slang for the act of landing a starship.[2]
- Shag: A Huttese insult, translating as "sex slave," used to refer to Leia Organa Solo.[29]
- Share coordinates: A metaphor as in "in league with" or "connected to".[76]
- Sharpie: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Han Solo, apparently meaning a "sharp-witted person."[16]
- Shas'mink: A Laerdocian expletive.[source?]
- Shassa: An old Mistryl battle curse.[152][59]
- Shavit: An expletive used by the farmers of Pakrik Minor. Translates roughly as shit.[source?]
- Shee: A Haruun Kal curse.[56][8]
- Shik: A vulgar term to describe one who someone despises.[source?]
- Shinie: Slang for a rookie clone trooper.[187]
- Shiny boy: Slang for clone commando.[36]
- Shiny stick: Slang for lightsaber.[36]
- Shock: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to disabling a target with ion cannons.[source?]
- Shoe's on the other side of your mouth: Akin to foot in mouth, cat got your tongue.[104]
- Shoot like a moisture farmer militia: Derogatory remark referring to the accuracy of military and criminal forces or droids.[41]
- Shunfa: A curse, as in, "oh, shunfa."[74]
- Sith's Blood!: A Mandalorian exclamation likely referring to feces.[41]
- Sith happens: A slang phrase used as an observation that life is full of imperfections.[84] Obviously a play on "Shit happens".
- Sith me: An expletive used when shocked.[156]
- Sithspawn: An expletive used throughout the galaxy, originating from Corellia.[35][49]Can also refer to a specific kind of creature mutated or created by Sith alchemy. Most likely means the same thing as hellspawn.
- Sithspit: A term equivalent to "shit" or "crap".[121]
- Sitting mynock: A vulnerable target.[80]
- Skell: A prisoner/bounty.[188]
- Skifflin is out of the sack: A phrase, similar to "the cat is out of the bag."[189]
- Skifter: An illegal face-changing Sabacc card often employed by cheaters.[source?]
- Skip: New Republic/Galactic Alliance fighter pilot slang for a coralskipper.[190]
- Skrag: A Corellian expletive.[source?]
- Skroggin': derogatory modifier used by Jariah Syn.[63]
- Skull: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the Z-95 Headhunter starfighter.[source?]
- Skyboy: A term used to address starfighter pilots.[70][15]
- Slag!: An interjection.[source?]
- Slatt: A Hutt exclamation.[14]
- Slicer: One who is highly skilled in the technical aspects of computers. Also slicer, slicing, etc. Analogous to real-world hackers or crackers.[41]
- Slim: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the RZ-1 A-wing interceptor.[source?]
- Slimesucker: Derogatory term used by Han Solo to describe Boba Fett, possibly of spacer origin.[48]
- Sleemo: A Huttese insult, pronounced slay-mo, and translating as "slimeball".[29][88][191][192]
- Smeg: A curse. An homage to the Red Dwarf sci-fi series where the term "smeg" originally appeared.
- Snark: An expletive used by the Human inhabitants of the planet Ord Mantell.[source?]
- Snarkin: A derogatory modifier.[193]
- Snigvold: An Ansionian expletive, used to describe another individual in a rude way.[14]
- Snot: Approximating to "shit" in English.[56]
- Snowmen: Slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[126]
- Snubfighter: Small spacecraft like X-wings or TIE Fighters that are seen as expendable.
- Sod, Sodder: Slang for unfortunate beings, as in "poor sods".[55][5]
- Son of a Bantha: An insult. Equivalent to the English insult "son of a bitch".[158]
- Son of a Barve: An insult.[156]
- Son of a gun: A mild insult.[194]
- Son-of-a-mynock: An insult.[45]
- Son of a Murglak: An insult.[41][104]
- Son of a ruskakk: An insult.[8]
- Son of a Sith harlot: An exclamation used to express disappointment.[27]
- Son of a Sow: A Gamorrean curse.[195]
- Son of a tairn: An insult.[5]
- Sorcerer: Slang for a Force-sensitive, used by Conan Antonio Motti to refer to Darth Vader.[20]
- Space: Slang term for killing a person by exposing them to the vacuum of space, usually by launching them out an airlock.[46] [88]
- Space ape: Slang for a lascivious male, used by Jolli to insult her fellow pirates when they tried to kiss her.[196]
- Space freak: An insult Han Solo uses to refer to the Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3.[69]
- Space gas: A phrase used by Jolli, apparently meaning "empty talk," equivalent to the real-world phrase "hot air"[16]
- Space-happy: An insult used by Han Solo to describe spacers who attacked him on Aduba-3; perhaps meaning "insane"; compare "nova-happy."[31]
- Space it: A exclamation comparable to "kark it".[5]
- Spacer: Slang term used to describe individuals who live most of their lives in space.
- Space-ugly: Slang for an ugly spacer, used by Amaiza Foxtrain to insult the Cloud-Riders.[68]
- Spast!: An interjection.[197]
- Spice: Slang for any narcotic or otherwise intoxicating substance that is not ingested through drinking.
- Spun a loop pastry: Made something sound more dramatic than it is.[4]
- Slug rifle: A projectile-based long weapon that is rifled to ensure greater accuracy.[source?]
- Slugthrower: Term for any projectile-based weapon.
- Stinkweed: An insult.[198]
- Squark: A Dug expletive.[source?]
- Squid Head: A derogatory nickname for the Quarren, describing their squid-like heads.[source?]
- Squint: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/In interceptor.[35]
- SSD: Abbreviation for Super Star Destroyer.
- Stang: An originally Alderaanian expletive.[2]
- Star-hopper: Another term for spacer.[source?]
- Star kitty: Slang.[55]
- Stars and Galaxies!: An exclamation.[199]
- Stars at night!: An exclamation.[200]
- Stars and planets!: An exclamation.[201]
- Stars' End: A curse, referring to the penal colony located at one of the farthest ends of the galaxy in the Corporate Sector.[146]
- Stormies: A slang term for Stormtroopers.[108]
- To stir up a mynocks' nest: To do something that causes even more trouble. Equivalent to the English phrase "to stir up a hornets' nest".[41]
- Stoopa: Huttese for "fool".[87]
- Sucks void: expression describing circumstances as welcome as a pressure leak.[156]
- Suffering Sullorians: An exclamation of impatience.[119]
- Sun bonnet: Clone Trooper helmet.[187]
- Super Star Destroyer: A warship larger and/or more powerful than a Star Destroyer but similar in shape.[202]
- Sweet mother of chaos: an exclamation.[55]
- Sweet Queen Quinella: An exclamation, likely named for Quinella.[5]
- Sweet Sookie: An exclamation, as in, "Sweet Sookie's maiden aunt!"[23][203]
- Switch off!: An exclamation used among droids; corresponding to sod off! or shut up![source?]
- Swoopie: A member of a swoop-bike gang.[204]
[edit] T
- Tabaga-and-Vrelt: A type of game, the equivalent of Cat and Mouse.[source?]
- Tarhead: An insectoid addicted to black membrosia.[27]
- Tailhead: Slang for Twi'leks
- Tarkin's Teeth: An Imperial exclamation, after Grand Moff Tarkin's death.[59]
- Tarrek's Eyes: A Velabri expletive, used in situations of extreme amazement.[source?]
- Tee-my or TMAI: "Throw Money At It"; slang used by builders and mechanics.[5]
- Thank the Stars!: An expression of relief.[205]
- The Big Isn't: A phrase used by Boba Fett in reference to space.[206]
- The show: A phrase referring to starfighter combat.[17]
- Tinnies: A common word used by the Omega Squad members. Slang for droids.[65]
- TK: Short for telekinesis.[130]
- TLA: Three-Letter Acronym. An "ETLA" is an Extended Three-Letter Acronym; that is, a four-letter acronym.[source?]
- Torp: Slang for a torpedo, usually proton torpedoes or flechette torpedoes.[8]
- Toots: A slang term Jaxxon used to address women such as Amaiza Foxtrain.[69]
- Tough as a septoid: very resilient, hard to kill, like the seven-legged septoid (Eriaduan phrase)[source?]
- Trannies: Slang for Trandoshans, used by Omega Squad.[65]
- Trench Run disease: A weakness that all capital cruisers had.[source?]
- Triage code X: Too badly injured. Not expected to survive despite medical attention.[36]
- Trip: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE Defender.[source?]
- Triple Zero: Military slang for Coruscant, due to its hyperspace coordinates.[36]
- Trollop: An insult.[39]
- Tub of Bantha fat: You are fat.[9]
- Tsan murra: A Ysannan curse.[80]
- Tsup: A Yuuzhan Vong insult, translating loosely as "wicked slave".[207]
[edit] U
- U.C.T. or Universal Cutting Tool: Lightsaber.[81]
- Ugly: Term for a starfighter made from parts of varying origins.[source?]
- 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?]
- Uptown: Citizen of the Upper City of Taris.[source?]
- Utinni: Exclamation made by various Jawas. Translates roughly to "yay!"[20]
[edit] V
- Vader's eyes: An exclamation.[208]
- Vape or vap: Short for "vaporize". Starfighter pilot slang for destroying a target, especially in a dogfight.[source?]
- Vapebait: An unskilled pilot who makes an easy target.[209]
- Vapin': A modifier.[140]
- Vaping Moffs!: An exclamation.[210]
- Verre d'n Nocka!: A Kerestian curse.[211]
- Verre! A short version of Verre d'n Nocka![211]
- Vhlor: Yuuzhan Vong word used as an insult, it is the name of a filthy Yuuzhan Vong animal.[207]
- Vong, Incorrect abbreviation for the Yuuzhan Vong which implied sacrilege and insult.[source?]
- Vos: An Alderaanian expletive.[source?]
- VSD: A Victory Star Destroyer.[source?]
[edit] W
- Walking Carpet: Derogatory term for a Wookiee, referring to its shaggy coat.[20]
- Warp-lagged: A phrase referring to a feeling of tiredness after traveling in hyperspace, equivalent to the term jet-lag in modern parlance.[206]
- Waste of good genes: A phrase among the clones of the Grand Army of the Republic referring to incompetence of a fellow clone.[212]
- Water mixes with water: A popular Dantari saying problem can't be solved.[213]
- Wet Droids: A derogatory term for clone troopers and clone commandos.[65]
- What in the blazes...: An exclamation of surprise at a spectacle or event; compare "Where in the blazes...".[68][116]
- What in the blue blazes...: An exclamation.[140]
- What the...: Exclamation used all over the galaxy.[116]
- When Hutts ride swoops!: Equivalent to "When pigs fly" in English.[214]
- When Geonosis freezes over: Equivalent to "When hell freezes over" in English.[65]
- When it snows on Tatooine! Above.
- When Jawas swim!: Equivalent to "When pigs fly" in English[6]
- Where in the blazes...: Slang term expressing surprise at the inability to locate someone or something; compare "What in the blazes..."[15]
- White-hats: Slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[126]
- Whingeing jimmies: Slang for being frightened. "It gives me the whingeing jimmies."[8]
- White job: Slang for clone trooper.[36]
- Who pissed in your power supply?: Roughly translates to "Who pissed you off?" Said mainly to droids.[174]
- Wild bantha chase: A futile search. Equivalent to "wild goose chase" in English.[134]
- Wild yunax chase: See above.[215]
- Wise-mouthed: A term used by Jolli to describe Han Solo, apparently referring to his tendency to make sarcastic remarks.[16]
- Wishbone: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the BTL Y-wing starfighter.[source?]
- With your tail in a sling: A phrase used by Crimson Jack, apparently meaning "being at a disadvantage" or "being in a bad situation."[16]
- Wizard: Juvenile equivalent to "cool" (i.e. "that's so wizard, Ani").[29] Also used as a derogatory term for Jedi Knights by individuals such as Owen Lars.[20]
- Woke up on the wrong side of the starship: Equivalent to "Woke up on the wrong side of the bed" in English.[71]
- Wook: Short for Wookiee.[182]
- Woosh: Expletive used on Simpla-12.[source?]
- Wokling: A term for a baby Ewok.[source?]
- Wet: A term used by Republic Commandos to designate non-droid targets.[source?]
- Worry-droid: Slang term for a droid which worried too much.[68]
[edit] X
[edit] Y
- Yadaj dakl, ignot!: A venomous Yuuzhan Vong curse.[141]
- Yazbo: A Gamorrean derogatory word.[164]
- Yahoo!: A battle cry used by Han Solo.[33]
- You'll find my boot up your exhaust port: Equivalent to "you'll find my boot up your rear end" or "I'll kick your ass."[216]
- You're thermal.: a negative evaluation of a person's sanity.[217] (The reply: "All musicians are thermal.")
- You-buh or UABH: "Use a Bigger Hammer"; slang used by builders and mechanics.[5]
- Youngling: Basic slang for "child".[29][116][134]
- Yum-yum: A Devaronian word for lover or girlfriend.[218]
[edit] Z
- Zyon: A Human expletive used by Debret Nightmoon.[source?]
