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

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  • #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]
  • 100 percent: A slang term for "perfect" used by ARC troopers.[2] [3]
  • 10 percent: A slang term used by ARCs, meaning "terrible" or referring to a worst-case scenario.[2] [3]
  • 23er: An Alliance Intelligence agent who made twenty field assignments and retired. Considered any competent agent in SpecOps.[1]

AEdit

  • 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."[4]
  • Aiwha-bait: Used by Cuy'val Dar and clone troopers to refer to Kaminoans
  • Alert all commands: An Imperial order.[5]
  • Aruetii: Mando'a for foreigner, outsider, and at worst, traitor.[6]
  • Another kettle of Giju: A completely different example; another case[7]
  • As slippery as a greased Dug: Untrustworthy.[7]
  • As smooth as the surface of a neutron star: Very smooth.[8]
  • Astral!: An exclamation. It was used by Anakin Solo[9] and Ben Skywalker.[10]
  • Aurora borealis skyfire: A phrase used around 27 BBY to describe something with vivid, shimmering colors.[7]
  • Aw, nuts: Expression of dismay.[11]
  • Azkanc: Sullustan pejorative term for a Sith.[12]

BEdit

  • Baay Shfat: an obscenity of unknown origin about Hutts.[6]
  • Babe: A woman.[13]
  • Backrocket: Adjective, usually a derogatory modifier, used figuratively to mean backwards, quaint, or inferior.[8][14]
  • Bantha breath[15]
  • Bantha fodder: A suggestion that the one to whom the phrase is applied is dead or as good as dead.[16][17]
  • Bantha dung: Something very unlikeable.[18]
  • Barve: A slang term, loosely equivalent to pig.[19]
  • Barvy: Crazy. [20]
  • Bastasi: An Ansionian expletive, used to indicate an individual's loss of patience.[21]
  • Battery: SpecOps term for a lot of chickens (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.[22]
  • Been had: A phrase used by Han Solo meaning "been fooled" or "been tricked."[23]
  • BH: Bounty hunter.[1]
  • Big Boys: Heavy armored transports such as the AT-AT or the AT-TE.[3]
  • Big Green Fish: An expletive used by Yarbolk Yemm.[24]
  • Big L: Slang term for the lightspeed barrier.[25][17][26]
  • Big Push: To terminate someone.[27]
  • Bird: Slang term for spaceship. [3]
  • Birdwatcher: SpecOps term for Imperial Security Bureau agent.[1]
  • 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."[22]
  • Black: SpecOps term for any large denomination, at least 1,000 credits, that is probably "blackmarked" or "traceable".[1]
  • Black nerf: A disreputable family member.[28]
  • Blackboots: A nickname for the soldiers of the Galactic Alliance Guard, perhaps particularly the ground troops of the corps.[29]
  • Blast!: An interjection, the equivalent of "shoot!"[30]
  • Blast it!: An expletive like "Damn it!" used by Luke Skywalker.
  • Blaster Bolts!: An interjection, most notably used by Jacen Solo.[31][32]
  • Blaster fodder: A term used for troopers who were sent on impossible missions, likely ending in their deaths.[33]
  • Blaster-happy: An adjective equivalent to "trigger-happy" used by Han Solo to describe Greedo.[34]
  • Blinking: An expletive.[35]
  • Bloah: An interjection used on the planet Tatooine during the last decades of the Old Republic.[36][37]
  • Blue milk run: An ordinary and uneventful mission.[38]
  • Bomarr cast-off: Insult referring to an individual rejected by the Bomarr religious sect, or an outcast.[14][39]
  • Bombad: Superlative, used mainly by Gungans.[40]
  • Bone: Pilot slang for a Y-wing.[41]
  • Bongo: Slang term for a hitman.[42]
  • Borg: Slang term for cyborg.[42]
  • Borg-licker: An insult used by individuals who were prejudiced against cyborgs to refer to individuals who did not share their prejudice.[42]
  • Borked: An adaptable expletive; see Farkled.[43]
  • 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 Blue: Slang term for police officers with the Coruscant Security Force and Senate Guard.[44][45] See also: Cop and Seccer
  • Boys in White: Slang term for stormtroopers.[46][25][17][1]
  • Brainbolted: Derogatory modifier suggesting robotic or unthinking behavior. See also boltbrain.[14]
  • Braintick: An insult, referring to an arachnid that attached itself to a host's brain.[14]
  • Brass Mine: SpecOps term for a Special Operative.[1]
  • Brat: Term used by Asajj Ventress for Ahsoka Tano.
  • Braze: Air pollution; short for "brown haze".[47]
  • Bright: Slang term commonly used by Rebel/Republic pilots, in reference to the TIE/Advanced fighter.[48]
  • Brix: An expletive. E.g. "What the brix are you doing here?"[7]
  • Broggle: An act that denotes surprise, as in "I'll be broggled!"[14][7]
  • Bucket: Clone Trooper helmet. Similar to the Mando'a term buy'ce.[49]
  • Bucket Head: A Rebel term for an Imperial pilot or Stormtrooper.[50]
  • Bucket of bolts: A term for a droid, used by clone commandos.[6] It has also been used to refer to a starship. [5]
  • Bug: Geonosian.
  • BUG: Big Ugly Guy. SpecOps term for any hostile alien.[1]
  • Bug-face: A derogatory word for a Rodian.
  • Bugger, buggie: Geonosian[14]
  • Bughugger: Derogatory word for a Joiner.[10]
  • Bugslut: Insult.[51] It may have been specifically intended to describe the fallen Jedi Alema Rar.
  • Bumblefluff: Exclamation meaning "nonsense."[14][11]
  • Burnin': Expletive.[52]
  • Burn sky until we see lines: Fly until you get into hyperspace.[53]
  • Burning skies!: Exclamation, possibly unique to Froz.[54]
  • Burnout: Spacer slang referring the loss of power in a starship's power plants.[55]
  • Bursting: Two-fold SpecOps phrase that referred to 1) throwing a live grenade or thermal detonator down the throat of a large opposing predator, or 2) entering a known enemy trap and using its firepower against itself.[1]
  • Buzzer: slang for a battle droid STAP, mainly used by a clone trooper.[56]
  • By all of Alderaan's ghosts!: An exclamation.[41]
  • By the Center of Everything: An exclamation.[57]
  • By the Core: An exclamation.[58][10]
  • By the Cosmic Egg!: Nediji exclamation.[59]
  • By the Dark Side!: An exclamation.[60]
  • By the Emperor's black heart!: An exclamation.[61]
  • By the Emptiness!: An exclamation.[27]
  • By the Eternal!: An exclamation.[27][58]
  • By the Eternal Core!: An exclamation.[27]
  • By the Force!: An exclamation.[62][21]
  • By the Four Moons!: An exclamation, possibly used only by the citizens of Onderon during the Old Republic.[53]
  • By the Grand Protector!: A Rodian exclamation.[63]
  • By the Holy Stars!: An exclamation.[64]
  • By the Immortal Gods of the Sith: An exclamation.[65]
  • By the ocean's hair!: A Mere exclamation.[63]
  • By the Original Light: An exclamation.[26]
  • By the Great Lens: An exclamation.[57]
  • By the jewel of Haarkan: An exclamation.[66]
  • By the Thousand Tides: A Nautolan invocation.[2]

CEdit

  • Can of corrosion: An insult.[14][10]
  • Can't: SpecOps term for a tank, by deliberately misspelling the word.[1]
  • Captain Obvious: Slang for someone who is oblivious to an obvious situation.[67]
  • Carbon Flush: Vulgar expression used to indicate an extremely displeasing situation.[68]
  • Cargo hold: Spacers' slang for backside.[53]
  • Case Green: Military code meaning no resistance or all is clear.[48]
  • Case Yellow: Military code meaning light resistance.[69]
  • 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).[70]
  • Chakaar: Mando'a for "thief" or "grave robber"; used as a general term of abuse.[6]
  • Chakta sai kae: Old Corellian toast.[71]
  • Chaos take me!: Mild expletive suggesting the subject is doing something they know is unwise.[27]
  • Charge up her loading ramp: Slang for sexual intercourse.[53]
  • Check!: Military phrase used by clone commando drilling sergeants for ceasing fire.[49]
  • Cheeka: Woman.[72]
  • Cheespa bo coopa: Phrase translated as "better watch it."[72]
  • Chewing the luna-weed: Phrase used to describe someone who is acting crazy.[source?]
  • Chikra: Houk term of endearment for children.[73]
  • Chicken: SpecOps term for any Imperial operation or personnel.[1]
  • Chicken walker: Rebel slang for an Imperial AT-ST walker.[source?]
  • Chizk: A derogatory term commonly used during the era of the Clone Wars.[74]
  • Choobies: Vulgar term for oneself or one's rear end.[26][75]
  • Chorus Girl: SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-ST walker.[1]
  • Chuba!: Huttese translated as "You!" or "Hey you!" Literally, Huttese for an animal similar to a real-world frog or toad.[40]
  • Chubba: Expletive used by the Squib species.[36]
  • Chuff-sucking: Derogatory modifier used by Jariah Syn[76] and Ree-Yees[77]
  • Chucked under the speeder: A term meaning that one has openly saved him- or herself from condemnation at the expense of a comrade.[78]
  • Chut chut: Simple phrase meaning "never mind."[72]
  • Civvies: Slang term for civilians, or civilian clothing.[79]
  • Clambake: A blaster fight.[42]
  • Clanker: Slang term used by clone troopers to describe CIS battle droids[6] because of the sound they make while marching.[80]
  • Clear skies: Phrase used to wish someone a good journey.[81][26][82]
  • Codger: A whimsical term for an elderly man. Both Serji-X Arrogantus and Han Solo used the term to refer to the Old One.[83][84]
  • Comm call: Slang meaning a conversation carried out by using an electronic communications device.[26]
  • Commo: Slang used for anything related to communications.[26][82]
  • Connect-disconnect: Slang term used to describe a one-night stand.[33]
  • Connecting the navpoints: Phrase meaning a comprehensive attempt at illustration or explanation of a subject.[62]
  • 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, and Jolee Bindo used the term to refer to himself.[85][39]
  • Cop: A slang term to describe police officers specifically with the Coruscant Security Force[44] and the Bespin Wing Guard.[86] See also: Seccer.
  • Corellian overdrive: Phrase meaning doing whatever one needs to do in order to get to where one needs to get to.[87]
  • Cosmic deck: a colloquial term referring to fate, comparing it to a deck of cards.[26]
  • Country bumpkin: A pejorative for unsophisticated country folk.[88]
  • A credit for your thoughts: Phrase meaning "What's on your mind?" or "Tell me what you're thinking."[89]
  • Creespa: Crispy. [72]
  • Crink: An expletive, used, for instance, in the phrase "go crink yourself."[90]
  • Crisping: Slang term presumably relating to death by Force lightning.[91].
  • Cross: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the B-wing starfighter.[41].
  • Cuddly: SpecOps term for Incredibly Dangerous.[1]
  • Cute: SpecOps term for Extremely Dangerous.[1]
  • Cut the phobium: Phrase meaning "stop lying."[92]

DEdit

EEdit

FEdit

  • 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."[113]
  • 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 translating to "darn" or "shoot."[114]
  • Feed me to the fishes of Naboo: A statement of incredulity.[115]
  • Feke: An expletive.[8]
  • Felek: The Ansionian word for mentally deranged or addled.[21]
  • Fergal: Expletive frequently used by Vilmarh Grarhk.[source?]
  • Ferglutz: An expletive.[116][117]
  • Few starships short of a fleet: Insane.[118]
  • Fierfek: A Huttese expletive; it means "curse" or "hex", although it is often misunderstood as "poison."[119]
  • Fill yer boots: A phrase meaning "Eat your fill."[49]
  • Filswik: An expletive used by Alliance pilots.[120]
  • Final Jump: A euphemism for death, used by spacers.[25][121][17]
  • Fire-brand: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Leia Organa, perhaps meaning "troublemaker" or "hothead."[23]
  • 'Firm: Short for affirmative, used as "'firm that" by Han Solo.[9]
  • 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.[66]
  • Flack: An expletive used by many Imperial[71] and Republic troops.[122]
  • 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.[22]
  • Flaming: A derogatory modifier.[112]
  • Flarg: An expletive which often referred to excrement.[source?]
  • Floob: A Sullustan expletive describing one who has upset the speaker.[8]
  • Flott: An alien expletive.[123]
  • Flupp: A Dug expletive.[68]
  • Flutie: Derogatory word for any race that can't speak Basic such as Wookiee and Ssi-ruu.[124]
  • Flyboy: A slang term for a starfighter pilot.[39]
  • Flying triangles: Elroodian slang for Star Destroyers.[source?]
  • Fofo: Double. [72]
  • For Edge's sake!: An expletive.[27]
  • Force-forsaken: An expression for a unideal location that the Force has apparently neglected.[125]
  • Frak or Frack: An expletive.[126] An homage to the Battlestar Galactica sci-fi series where the term "frack" originally appeared. Also frakkin'.[127]
  • Fraidee-frog: A Gungan term meaning someone who is scared.[source?]
  • Frag: An adaptable expletive.[67] It can also be short for "fragmentation", as in "frag grenade."[39]
  • 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.[128][6]
  • Freq: Short for "frequency."[129]
  • Frink: A Corellian expletive.[61]
  • Frip: An expletive.[8]
  • Fripping: An expletive used as an adjective by the natives of the planet Indu San.[8]
  • Frotz: A curse.[130]
  • Frizz: An expletive.[129][7]
  • FTL: Short for "Faster than light."[11]
  • Furbag: A term for a Wookiee, used by an Imperial.[56]
  • Furball: An insulting way to describe or address a Wookiee.[23]

GEdit

  • Gaggle of Force adepts: A group of Force-sensitives as described by Han Solo.[66]
  • Galactic!: An exclamation of surprise and awe used by youth during the early years of the New Order.[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.[36]
  • Garthol's Pain: A Human expletive used when one was surprised.[source?]
  • Garvan's knees: An exclamation.[131]
  • Gasgut: Slang name for a Toydarian, used by Wald to describe Watto.[132]
  • G-burp: Spacer slang for a sudden surge from a starship's drive system.
  • Geezer: A disrespectful term for an elderly man.[46][133]
  • Gentlebeing: Version of "gentleman" used to describe members of all genders and species.[134]
  • Geos: Geonosians, used by Delta Squad.[source?]
  • Geosync: Slang term for geosynchronous orbit.[59]
  • Get the show on the road: Slang phrase equivalent to "Lets get moving," as used by Jaxxon.[22]
  • Gfersh: An adaptable expletive, likely Rodian in origin, as in "what the gfersh is this?"[135]
  • Ghost: Term for Imperial Stormtroopers used by Shira Brie.[source?]
  • Giants of Sand: Term used by Jawas to describe the Sand People.[39]
  • Gibbertz and ham: Expletive used by Tup, originated on Simpla-12.[136]
  • Gift for Ackbar: Used by Rebel Alliance agents to indicate that a starship had been hijacked for use in the Rebel Alliance Fleet.[137]
  • 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."[8]
  • Giver her the gun: Slang command meaning "Go as fast as possible."[42]
  • Glio svbas: Ysannan phrase meaning "goodbye."[source?]
  • Glitbiter: A drug addict.[69]
  • Glow stick: Slang for lightsaber.[138]
  • 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.[139]
  • Gone over the falls: Another word for a spice overdose used by many fringers.[140]
  • Gonzo: A Human word used by Simon Greyshade, apparently meaning cool or great.[141]
  • Goo: Slang for planetary atmosphere; to an IRD pilot.[26].
  • Grakh: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive.[source?]
  • Grease: Stormtrooper slang for "kill."[92]
  • Grease the whole bantha: an Agamari phrase meaning to commit fully.[142]
  • Grease the servos: A phrase meaning "to bribe."[25]
  • Great Bantha: An expression of shock or surprise.[143]
  • Great blasters: An exclamation.[144]
  • Great Galactic Core!: An exclamation.[27]
  • Great Gobs of Bantha Poodoo: An exclamation.[14]
  • Green as goblin moss: Naïve, inexperienced.[115]
  • Greenie: A derogatory term for Mimbanites and Rodians.[4][145][39]
  • Grife: An expression of relief.[146]
  • Grist: An expletive used by the inhabitants of the planet Lok.[source?]
  • GS: Groundshaker. SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-AT walker.[1]
  • Gullipud: Slang for a scared individual, equivalent to fraidy-cat.[127]
  • GUB: Great Uncle Boba. Referring to Boba Fett.[1]
  • A Gungan's ears: A large amount, as in "I'm a Gungan's ears better than the alternative."[147]
  • 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.[148]

HEdit

  • Haar'chak: Mando'a expletive. [72]
  • Haja: A curse.[21]
  • Hammerheads: Ithorians.[1]
  • Hatch persuader: Grand Army of the Republic's term to describe thermal detonator tape.
  • Happy juice: An alcoholic beverage.[115]
  • 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.[4]
  • Harpy: A derogatory term applied to a female; Ahsoka Tano referred to Asajj Ventress as a hairless one.[149]
  • Haul jets: Spacer slang for departing an area as fast as possible.[25][17]
  • Have you gone spacesick?: Neimoidian expression[51]
  • Healing juice: Phrase used to describe bacta or kolto. Used by Jolee Bindo.[39]
  • Heaven: A place of joy and rest.
  • Heavenly hutches: An interjection used by Lepi.[84]
  • Heck: Mild expletive, usually to replace "hell."[150]
  • Hed: Element in city names (e.g. Baron's Hed).
  • Heel-and-toe express: Slang for a long walk, march or run.[82]
  • Hell: Expletive. See Chaos.
  • Hibernation: Slang for time that droids and computers rest.[151]
  • 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.[42]
  • His Imperial Travesty: Elroodian slang for Palpatine.[source?]
  • Hits off the Cosmic Deck: Fate and playing the cards one was dealt.[26]
  • Home is where you lay your head: Rebel saying.[92]
  • HoloNet bimbo or Holo-bim: Slang for a less-than-ladylike female celebrity. Used to describe Yara Grugara.[55]
  • Holy beek-monkeys!: An interjection used by Han Solo.[84]
  • Holy mother of meteors: Interjection used by Han Solo.[66]
  • Holy milking Sith!: Sullustan exclamation.[59]
  • Holy Sith!: An interjection.[152][153]
  • Home free: A term meaning "safe" used by Luke Skywalker.[46]
  • Home sweet home: A phrase Han Solo used to refer to places at which he had stayed, such as Aduba-3.[23]
  • Honest to Entropy!: An exclamation.[27]
  • Hook up a power coupling (or Hook up a power conduit): Slang for sexual intercourse.[53]
  • Hoo-man (or Hoo-mie): Rodian slang for humans.[139]
  • Hooted like a cloud ape: A phrase used to refer to speech that was melodic or rhythmic.[154]
  • 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?"[155]
  • Hrai!: A Morgukai equivalent of a laugh.[source?]
  • Hufgeb Hsicl Merht: Expletive phrase used by Dugs.[156]
  • Huk: A slur used by the Kaleesh, meaning "Soulless Bug", which was used to describe a Yam'rii.[157]
  • Hurt vector: Slang for a person who seems to attract misfortune to himself as well as others around him.[82]
  • Hutt slime!: A curse.[158]
  • Huttspit: A curse in the Ciutric Hegemony.[159]
  • Hut'uun Mandalorian curse for "coward."[6]
  • Hyperspace commo: Slang for faster-than-lightspeed communications transmissions.[26]

IEdit

  • Idiot thrift: Slang for the act of scavenging.[160]
  • IED: Short for Improvised Explosive Devices.[79]
  • I'll be broggled: An exclamation of surprise.[7]
  • I'll be Kesseled: Exclamation of surprise.[71]
  • I'll see you in hell!: An exclamation.[5][161]
  • Impstar Deuce: Slang term often used by Rebel/New Republic pilots when referring to an Imperial Star Destroyer Mark II.[110]
  • Imps: Slang and ironic term for Imperials (stormtroopers, TIE pilots etc.).[110]
  • Interesting: SpecOps term for Very Dangerous.[1]
  • In the name of…!: An exclamation.[162]
  • In the name of the Core…: An exclamation.[27]
  • Into the nexu's den: Into a strongly defended area.[8]
  • Ish'ka: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive, used to indicate one's displeasure with a situation.[163]
  • ISD: An Imperial Star Destroyer.[source?]

JEdit

  • Jabba: A slang term used as a verb meaning "to deceive someone, leaving them in danger."[25]
  • Jactna: A Rodian expletive.[164]
  • Jango's bones!: An exclamation used by clone troopers, referring to their genetic source Jango Fett.[165]
  • Jawa juice: Imported Jawa beer.[166]
  • Jaw-wag: Idle rumors or gossip.[55]
  • Jedi Scum/Slime: Derogatory term for Jedi.[162]
  • Jeedai: Alternate pronunciation of Jedi, used by the Yuuzhan Vong and the bounty hunter Hanharr, among others. Pejorative.[167]
  • Jet Juicer: An alcoholic.[82]
  • Jinda: A condescending nickname used by village-dwelling Ewoks to insult nomadic Ewoks, comparing their habits to those of the Jinda species.[168]
  • Jookley: An adjective meaning roughly "over-the top" or "ridiculous." Described by Lorz Geptun to refer to a uniform he wore.[11]
  • Juggy: Slang for Juggernaut.[169]
  • Jumped-up Corellian dirt farmer: An insult.[158]
  • Junior: A condescending form of address Jaxxon used when speaking to enemies such as Warto and the Behemoth from the World Below.[84]
  • Junker: Fleet Office slang for a fleet hauler that had been used for data collecting.[66]
  • Juvie-gang: Slang for a group of juveniles engaged in criminal activity.[82]

KEdit

  • Kane a bar: An insult translating from the Yuuzhan Vong language as "dung of a meat maggot."[9][170] This is a play on the Yuuzhan Vong word, Kanabar, which means "fellow low-caste person."
  • Kanushka: A Kubaz expletive.[33]
  • Kark: A strong expletive.[72]
  • Kath Hound: An insult.
  • Kerko: Slang term for Kerkoidens.
  • Kest: An expletive.
  • Kick-ass: Slang term for cool or interesting.[13]
  • Kick-the-rancor: Slang in Palpatine's court for a stupid stunt where the gain is not proportioned to the risks.[71]
  • 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.[23]
  • Kingdom-come: A term for the location where something that has been destroyed goes.[65]
  • Klick: Slang term for kilometer.[159]
  • Koochoo or Koochu: Huttese for "idiot."[107]
  • Koovy: Squib term for something cool and groovy.[171]
  • Krazsch: An expletive used by the Riileb people.[172]
  • Kreetle: An insult.[51]
  • Kriff: An expletive.[71]
  • Kriffing: A derogatory modifier.[71]
  • Krozit: A Nikto expletive.[source?]
  • KSA: Kinky Silver Armor. A SpecOps term for an Imperial radtrooper.[1]
  • Ktah: A rare Cheunh curse.[173] 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," meaning "You are my kind of scum."[16]
  • Kvark: An Ewok expletive, roughly translated to "phooey."[174]
  • Kwaag: A Tulgah expletive.[source?]
  • Kwee-kunee: Queen.

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  • Larty: GAR slang for LAAT/i gunships.[49]
  • Laserbrain: An insult, as in "I don't know where you get your delusions, laserbrain."[5]
  • Last trip home: Alderaanian slang for dying, following the destruction of Alderaan.[175]
  • LED: Acronym for "light-emitting diode."[75]
  • Lightfight: Slang term for a fight involving blasters.[48]
  • Lint-Nerf: Slang term for a large dust-ball, used around 7 ABY. [176]
  • Loca murishani!: Crazy bounty hunters![72]
  • Local Rocket-Fuel: Slang for any home-brewed alcoholic beverage.[177]
  • LOL: Acronym for "Laugh Out Loud", used in e-mail to express something is amusing.[178]
  • Loot: Imperial slang for lieutenant.[8]
  • Lorda: Huttese title of respect. Equivalent to "sir."[107][49]
  • Lords of Atron!: An exclamation.[179]
  • Loz noy jitat: A curse.[72]
  • Lurdo: An Ewokese term meaning jerk, dummy, etc.[114][174][180]
  • Lubed: An exclamation used by Ben Skywalker, meaning cool.[142]

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  • Madclaw: Term for a Wookiee who has lashed out against another Wookiee with their claws, which is considered dishonorable and/or a sign of insanity in Wookiee culture.[39]
  • Mandie: A derogatory term for Mandalorian Shocktroopers used by Old Republic troops.[55]
  • May your tribe find joy: Eickarie version of greetings with reply May your tribe find wealth.[181]
  • 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. It was later used by CIS droids in reference to GAR clones.[39][53]
  • Meat can: Slang for soldier, referring to armor.[49]
  • Mechanical(s): Slang for droids and other self-operating machinery.[75]
  • Medilab: A medical laboratory. Alternately, Medlab.[53]
  • Mesh'la: Beautiful.[72]
  • Milking: A mild expletive used by many who spoke Basic during the Clone Wars.[8]
  • Mineral grubber: An underground miner.[4]
  • Minions of Xendor!: An exclamation.[134][182] 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.[21]
  • Mopak: An Ansionian expletive, used to indicate excrement; as in "deep mopak," i.e. a bad situation.[21][8]
  • Moron: A stupid or foolish individual.[183]
  • Mos: Element of Tatooine cities (e.g. Mos Eisley).
  • Mradhe Muck: A curse, as in "What the blinkin' mradhe muck is going on here?"[184]
  • MRU: Much regret, unable.[49]
  • Mudcrutch: An insult.[185]
  • Mudlicker: An insult meaning unskilled or incompetent.
  • Munk: A Stassian expletive, indicating a form of excrement.[172]
  • Murglak: An insult used by many disreputable groups during the last decades of the Old Republic.[53][186] 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")[53]
  • Mynock muffins!: An expletive along the lines of bullshit.[57]
  • Myra's tentacles: An exclamation.[131]

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  • Nebbie: A Rebel Alliance term for the EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate.[3]
  • 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."[82]
  • Nerf and Wookiee Show: An overstaged presentation.[187]
  • Nerfherder: A legitimate occupation on the planet Alderaan; an insult among Alderaanian nobility. Also a general insult.[5][127]
  • Nek take it.: A curse used on Nar Shaddaa.
  • Nekouda: A Ysannan curse.[99]
  • Nerve Burner: An insult referring to mental stability."[5]
  • Nessie: Slang for a native of the Stenness Node.[source?]
  • Nightcrawler: Term used by inhabitants of Tatooine for small insects active during the night.[75]
  • 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.[89]
  • Noob: A new addition to a military unit; often pejorative. Can also refer to a veteran making a rookie mistake [noobish].[91][188][189]
  • Not firing on all thrusters: Not entirely sane.[187]
  • Nova-happy: An insult used by Jolli to describe Han Solo in response to his insulting her; exact meaning uncertain; compare "Space-happy."[42]
  • NRU: Nice Red Uniform. SpecOps slang for Imperial Royal Guardsmen.[1]
  • Nut: Slang noun for "crazy person."[190]
  • Nuts: Slang adjective for "crazy."[22][39]

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PEdit

  • 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.[79]
  • Pain in the choobies: An expression used for something that caused discomfort or was otherwise troublesome.[26][199]
  • Palpatine's got a lightsaber: An expression used when a person doubted someone else.[8] A reference to Palpatine's deception.
  • Palps: A term commonly used for Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine by Omega and Delta squads.
  • Pateesa: Friend, sweetie, darling.[72]
  • 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.[53]
  • Peachy: Slang term equivalent to "swell," as used by Jaxxon.[22]
  • Peedunky: A Huttese insult, translating loosely as punk.[40]
  • Peel open like a can of nerf gizzards: To forcefully peel open; often used by starfighter pilots in reference to an enemy ship.[200]
  • Peewo: Pronunciation of the acronym for "principal weapons officer"; in use aboard Republic naval ships during the Clone Wars.[49]
  • 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.[23]
  • Phwoar: A Mandalorian expletive.[source?]
  • Picking between One and Fourteen: Slang for a choice between equally bad outcomes. Originates from miners in the Lythos system which had to choose whether to work on fiery Lythos I or frigid Lythos XIV.[201]
  • Piffer: Slang for an attractive woman.[73]
  • Pifgah: An Ansionian expletive, used when one was frustrated.[21]
  • Pifgot: An Ansionian expletive, used when one was frustrated.[21]
  • Piglet-Mommy: A derogatory statement used by Gamorreans.[202]
  • Pinkie or Pinky: Slang term used by aliens such as Kerlo and Warto to address humans.[22][203]
  • Piston-head: derogatory term used to describe the IG-86 sentinel droid series.[204]
  • Plan B: A term used by pilots,[205] Jedi,[162] Mandalorians—Mandalorians always had a plan B "just in case"—[206] and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Caedus.[207] 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.[206] 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 High Galactic alphabet and A the first).[205] During The Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi asked Anakin Skywalker, "Do you have a plan B?" when they were trapped in ray shields aboard The Invisible Hand.
  • Planetfall: A term to describe the act of landing on a planet.[26][121][82]
  • Plastic boy: Rebel slang for Stormtrooper or any Imperial in armor.[56]
  • 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.[40][166][16]
  • Poop: A Korun term for excrement. Usually used in conjunction with tusker.[source?]
  • Pretzel-bender: A colloquial term for someone who makes pretzels.[58]
  • Prime: Juvenile equivalent to "cool." Similar to "wizard."[118]
  • Prugnuficating: An as yet unknown disgusting act or natural phenomenon; possibly some variation of defecating, putrefying, or both.[208]
  • PSC: Plastic Soldier Carrier. SpecOps term for an Imperial AT-AT walker.[1]
  • 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.[53]
  • Punching up a jump: The act of entering coordinates into a navigation computer prior to making the jump to lightspeed.[75]
  • Pure Sabacc: A slang term indicating perfect, derived from a winning sabacc hand. Alternately, Pure Pazaak.[53]
  • Pustina: A Drach'nam expletive.[source?]
  • Puul: A Yuuzhan Vong expletive.[209]

REdit

  • Raim: A curse word.[210]
  • Raising ship: Leaving a planet in a starship or the act of lifting off.[75]
  • To rancor roll: To overpower someone who isn't expecting an attack.[211]
  • Rake: Slang term for a swoop.[212]
  • Rankweed sucker: An insult.[213][33]
  • RawMat or Rawmat: Corporate slang for "raw materials."[214][215][216]
  • RC: Acronym for "Republic commando."
  • RPC: Acronym for "Request the Pleasure of your Company."[49]
  • 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.[217]
  • Rear echelon bantha fodder: Slang term for support personnel, usually not fit for combat or heavy duty, in the military.[218]
  • Rebel scum: Disdainful term for a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, used almost exclusively by Imperials.[16]
  • "Rebel scum this!": Rebel trooper response to the above insult.
  • REBJ: Acronym for "Rapid Entry By Jedi", used by Galactic Alliance Guard.[142]
  • Redrobes: Slang for the Red Guards who protected the Supreme Chancellor and later the Emperor.[219]
  • Red Zero: Military term for requesting immediate extraction.[49]
  • Recce: Short for "reconnaissance."[49]
  • Ridge-head parachute: "Ridge-head" is slang for Rodians, but the meaning of "parachute" here is unknown.[217]
  • Rimkin: Slur referring to the inhabitants of the systems in the Outer Rim.[220] During the Pius Dea Era, it was used by Pius Dea Faithful to refer to alien converts.[221]
  • Rimmer: Slang for a being hailing from the Outer Rim.[92]
  • Rock: Slang for "planet." Sometimes used degradingly to refer to barren worlds like Tatooine.[30]
  • Rocketjock: Slang for a starfighter pilot.[8]
  • Rocket-rabbit: A slang term Jaxxon applies to himself, perhaps meaning a Lepi spacer.[84]
  • Rodder: Corellian expletive.[222]
  • Rodie: Short for Rodian.[223]
  • Roller: Clone trooper slang for a Hailfire droid. Also slang for a droideka, used amongst the clone commandos.[56][6]
  • Rollies: Clone trooper slang for droidekas.
  • Rookies: Slang name given to new recruits of the GAR by older, more battle-worn clones. Same as "shinies."
  • Rot: Expletive synonymous with "damn."[224]
  • RV: Short for rendezvous. Can also be used to refer to the location of a rendezvous or as a verb meaning "to rendezvous."[49]

SEdit

  • Sandman: SpecOps term for a sandtrooper.[1]
  • SBD: Abbreviation for Super Battle Droid.[79][49]
  • Scarhead: A derogatory term for a Yuuzhan Vong.[9]
  • Scrap City: Slang for where droids go when outmoded.[26]
  • Scraphead: A derogatory term for CIS battle droids. Officers were known to use the term when they were frustrated at having incompetent troops.[225]
  • 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.[226][53]
  • Scratch gravel!: A phrase meaning "go away!"[25][17][82]
  • Screaming like a stuck mynock: To scream or shriek in pain, loudly.[53]
  • Scruffy-looking: A derogatory modifier, as in "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerfherder!"[5] Often used by Wookiees as a compliment.[source?]
  • Scamp: An expletive or exclamation used by Leia Organa Solo.[66]
  • Scroll-gun: A small, two-shot weapon disguised to appear as a document.[82]
  • Scum: An insult, referring to bounty hunters, Rebels, or any other undesirable individuals, as in "You Rebel scum!"[5][16]
  • Scuttlebutt: Gossip, usually among military forces, that pertains to concurrent or forthcoming events; the rumor mill.[227]
  • Seccer: Galaxy-wide slang for a public security officer. See also: Cop[228]
  • See you on the dark side: See "I'll see you in hell"[229]
  • Sepper: Slang for a Separatist. See also: Seppie or Sep.
  • Seps: Slang for a group of Separatists. Commonly used by Omega and Delta Squad.[79]
  • Seppie: Slang term for Separatist.[67][219]
  • Set-down: Slang for the act of landing a starship.[4]
  • Shabla: Impolite emphatic adjective in Mando'a. [49]
  • Share coordinates: A metaphor as in "in league with" or "connected to."[92]
  • Sharpie: A term used by Crimson Jack to describe Han Solo, apparently meaning a "sharp-witted person."[23]
  • Shas'mink: A Laerdocian expletive.[source?]
  • Shassa: An old Mistryl battle curse.[184][71]
  • Shavit: An expletive used by the farmers of Pakrik Minor. Translates roughly as shit.[source?]
  • Shebs: Mando'a for backside or rear.[49]
  • Shee: A Haruun Kal curse.[67][11]
  • Shik: A vulgar term to describe one who someone despises.[source?]
  • Shinie: Slang for a rookie clone trooper.[230]
  • Shiny boy: Slang for clone commando.[49]
  • Shiny stick: Slang for lightsaber.[49]
  • 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.[127]
  • Shoot like a moisture farmer militia: Derogatory remark referring to the accuracy of military and criminal forces or droids.[53]
  • Shunfa: A curse, as in, "oh, shunfa."[90]
  • Sith's Blood!: A Mandalorian exclamation likely referring to feces.[53]
  • Sith happens: A slang phrase used as an observation that life is full of imperfections.[102]
  • Sith me: An expletive used when shocked.[188]
  • Sithspawn: An expletive used throughout the galaxy, originating from Corellia.[48][61]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."[146][38]
  • Sitting mynock: A vulnerable target.[99]
  • Skefta: A narcotic. Skefta dens, controlled by the Huttese syndicate, were popular in the Outer Rim Territories around 1 ABY.[231]
  • Skel: A prisoner/bounty.[232]
  • Skifflin is out of the sack: A phrase meaning that a secret has been revieled.[233]
  • Skifter: An illegal face-changing sabacc card often employed by cheaters.[234][235]
  • Skip: New Republic/Galactic Alliance fighter pilot slang for a coralskipper.[236]
  • Skrag: A Corellian expletive.[61]
  • Skroggin': derogatory modifier used by Jariah Syn.[76]
  • 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.[85][22]
  • Slag!: An interjection.[source?]
  • Slatt: A Hutt exclamation.[21]
  • Slicer: One who is highly skilled in the technical aspects of computers. Also slicing, etc.[53]
  • 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.[60]
  • Sleemo: A Huttese insult, pronounced slay-mo, and translating as "slimeball."[40][72][237][238]
  • Smeg: A curse.
  • Snark: An expletive used by the Human inhabitants of the planet Ord Mantell.[source?]
  • Snarkin: A derogatory modifier.[239]
  • Snigvold: An Ansionian expletive, used to describe another individual in a rude way.[21]
  • Snogwash: An expletive used for disbelief in a statement made by someone else.[240]
  • Snot: A curse, expression of dismay.[67]
  • Snowmen: Slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[82]
  • Snubfighter: Small spacecraft like X-wings or TIE Fighters that are seen as expendable.
  • Sod, Sodder: Slang for unfortunate beings, as in "poor sods."[66][8]
  • Son of a Bantha: An insult.[190]
  • Son of a Barve: An insult.[188]
  • Son of a gun: A mild insult.[235]
  • Son-of-a-mynock: An insult.[57]
  • Son of a Murglak: An insult.[53][127]
  • Son of a ruskakk: An insult.[11]
  • Son of a Sith harlot: An exclamation used to express disappointment.[37]
  • Son of a slorth: An insult used by Han Solo.[241]
  • Son of a sow: A Gamorrean curse.[24]
  • Son of a tairn: An insult.[8]
  • Sorcerer: Slang for a Force-sensitive, used by Admiral Motti to refer to Darth Vader.[30]
  • Space: Slang term for killing a person by exposing them to the vacuum of space, usually by launching them out an airlock.[58][72]
  • Space ape: Slang for a lascivious male, used by Jolli to insult her fellow pirates when they tried to kiss her.[242]
  • Space freak: An insult Han Solo uses to refer to the Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3.[84]
  • Space gas: A phrase used by Jolli, apparently meaning "empty talk."[23]
  • Space-happy: An insult used by Han Solo to describe spacers who attacked him on Aduba-3; perhaps meaning "insane"; compare "nova-happy."[42]
  • Space it: An exclamation comparable to "kark it."[8]
  • 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.[83]
  • Spast!: An interjection.[243]
  • Spear two fleek-eels with one trident: Proverbial expression denoting achieving multiple goals with little effort.[244]
  • Spice: Slang for any narcotic or otherwise intoxicating substance that is not ingested through drinking.
  • Spiritwave: The technique Obiwan used to defeat Darth Maul.[245]
  • Spun a loop pastry: Made something sound more dramatic than it is.[7]
  • 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.[246]
  • 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.[48]
  • SSD: Abbreviation for Super Star Destroyer.
  • Stang: An originally Alderaanian expletive.[4]
  • Star-hopper: Another term for spacer.[42]
  • Star kitty [66]
  • Stars and galaxies!: An exclamation.[247]
  • Stars at night!: An exclamation.[248]
  • Stars and planets!: An exclamation.[249]
  • Stars' End: A curse, referring to the penal colony located at one of the farthest ends of the galaxy in the Corporate Sector.[177]
  • Stormies: A slang term for Stormtroopers.[132]
  • To stir up a mynocks' nest: To do something that causes even more trouble.[53]
  • Stoopa: Huttese for "fool."[107]
  • Sucks void: expression describing circumstances as welcome as a pressure leak.[188]
  • Suffering Sullorians: An exclamation of impatience.[144]
  • Suicide Sled: A colloquial term used by fighter pilots to describe the Z-95 Headhunter.[26]
  • Sun bonnet: Clone trooper helmet.[230]
  • Superior Model: Clone trooper for Clone Commando.
  • Super Star Destroyer: A warship larger and/or more powerful than a Star Destroyer but similar in shape.[250]
  • Sweet mother of chaos: An exclamation.[66]
  • Sweet Queen Quinella: An exclamation.[8]
  • Sweet Sookie: An exclamation, as in, "Sweet Sookie's maiden aunt!"[33][251]
  • Switch off!: An exclamation used among droids corresponding to sod off! or shut up![5]
  • Swoopie: A member of a swoop-bike gang.[252]

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WEdit

  • Walking carpet: Derogatory term Princess Leia once applied to Chewbacca, referring to his shaggy coat.[30]
  • Wake-up call: SpecOps term for a grenade.[1]
  • War ain't a talent show: A phrase attributed to Garbelian, who spoke it at Averam. Sith mercenary Jarrow Rusher said this to encourage a clumsy recruit in the Rusher's Brigade.[264]
  • Warp-lagged: A phrase referring to a feeling of tiredness after traveling in hyperspace.[254]
  • Wash out: Term for a person who failed to make a certain cut. Jedi Padawan Tyzen Xebec used the term for Agricultural Corps member Sanya when the pair met on first met on Ukio.
  • Waste of good genes: A phrase among the clones of the Grand Army of the Republic referring to incompetence of a fellow clone.[265]
  • Water mixes with water: A Dantari saying referring to a problem that can't be solved.[266]
  • Wet Droids: A derogatory term for clone troopers and clone commandos.[79]
  • What in the blazes…: An exclamation of surprise at a spectacle or event; compare "Where in the blazes…"[83][166]
  • What in the blue blazes…: An exclamation.[158]
  • What in the eternal blue blazes…: An exclamation.[27]
  • What the…: Exclamation used all over the galaxy.[166]
  • What the deuce: An exclamation.[27]
  • When Hutts ride swoops!: Extremely unlikely.[267]
  • When Geonosis freezes over: Extremely unlikely.[79]
  • When it snows on Tatooine! Extremely unlikely.
  • When Jawas swim!: Extremely unlikely.[9]
  • When Sarlaccs fly!: Extremely unlikely.[267]
  • Where in the blazes…: Slang term expressing surprise at the inability to locate someone or something; compare "What in the blazes…"[22]
  • White-hats: Slang for Imperial stormtroopers.[82]
  • Whingeing jimmies: Slang for being frightened. "It gives me the whingeing jimmies."[11]
  • White elephant: A term for something that costs more to maintain than it's worth.[27]
  • White job: Slang for clone trooper.[49]
  • Who pissed in your power supply?: Roughly translates to "Who pissed you off?" Said mainly to droids.[213]
  • Wild bantha chase: A futile search.[162]
  • Wild yunax chase: See above.[268]
  • Wise-mouthed: A term used by Jolli to describe Han Solo, apparently referring to his tendency to make sarcastic remarks.[23]
  • Wishbone: Slang term commonly used by Invid pilots, in reference to the BTL Y-wing starfighter.[269]
  • With your tail in a sling: A phrase used by Crimson Jack, apparently meaning "being at a disadvantage" or "being in a bad situation."[23]
  • Wizard: Juvenile equivalent to "cool" (i.e. "that's so wizard, Ani").[40] Also used as a derogatory term for Jedi Knights by individuals such as Owen Lars.[30]
  • Woke up on the wrong side of the starship: Having a bad day.[39]
  • Wokling: A term for a baby Ewok.[209]
  • Wook: Short for Wookiee.[223]
  • Woosh: Expletive used on Simpla-12.[136]
  • Wet: A term used by Republic Commandos to designate non-droid targets.[source?]
  • Worry-droid: Slang term for a droid that worried too much.[83]

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  • Yaa-yaah: The galaxy's most widespread greeting hailing from pre-Corellian times, and deemed insulting by Ugnaughts.[55]
  • Yadaj dakl, ignot!: A venomous Yuuzhan Vong curse.[170]
  • Yazbo: A Gamorrean derogatory word.[202]
  • Yahoo!: A battle cry used by Han Solo.[46]
  • 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."[270]
  • You're thermal: a negative evaluation of a person's sanity.[271] (The reply: "All musicians are thermal.")
  • You-buh or UABH: "Use a Bigger Hammer"; slang used by builders and mechanics.[8]
  • Youngling: Basic slang for "child."[40][166][162]
  • Yum-yum: A Devaronian word for lover or girlfriend.[272]

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Behind the scenesEdit

Some of the phrases and slang were inspired by real world sayings replaced with an equivalent word from the Star Wars Universe. These include:

  • Another kettle of Giju: Another kettle of fish.
  • Astral!: Cool!
  • Black nerf: Black sheep of the family.
  • Blaster Fodder: Cannon fodder.
  • Cargo Hold: A**.
  • Choobies: A**.
  • 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: F**k.
  • Galoomp chase: Wild goose chase.[12]
  • Gunnery seat: Calling shotgun.
  • I'll be Kesseled: I'll be d**ed.
  • Nerf and Wookiee Show: Dog and pony show.
  • No-being's land: No-man's land.
  • Palpatine's advocate: Devil's advocate.[207]
  • 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: Sh*t happens.
  • Sitting mynock: Sitting duck.
  • Skifflin is out of the sack: The cat is out of the bag.
  • Slicer: Hacker.
  • Snot: Sh*t.
  • Son of a Bantha: Son of a b***h.
  • Space gas: Hot air.
  • To stir up a mynocks' nest: To stir up a hornet's 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 h**l 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.

The use of the curse 'Smeg' is an homage to Red Dwarf.

'Drok it!' is an homage to the phrase "Drokk it" made popular in the Judge Dredd series of stories from 2000 AD magazine.

The '#Chicken Alarm' sequence used by SpecOp agents is the Fibonacci sequence.

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See alsoEdit

Notes and referencesEdit

  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 The Cestus Deception
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Galaxy at War
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Splinter of the Mind's Eye
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Star Wars: Republic Commando
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Outbound Flight
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 Death Star
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Star by Star
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
  12. 12.0 12.1 Vortex
  13. 13.0 13.1 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 A Mouth Like an Intergalactic Princess: Cussing in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
  15. 15.0 15.1 Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
  18. The Bounty Hunters
  19. A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett - Tales from Jabba's Palace
  20. Abyss
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 The Approaching Storm
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3
  23. 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 Star Wars 11: Star Search
  24. 24.0 24.1 Planet of Twilight
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
  26. 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 26.17 Han Solo at Stars' End
  27. 27.00 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05 27.06 27.07 27.08 27.09 27.10 27.11 27.12 Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
  28. Databank title E-3PO in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
  29. Inferno
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
  31. Young Jedi Knights series
  32. Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
  34. Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy
  35. 35.0 35.1 The Final Prophecy
  36. 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Tatooine Ghost
  37. 37.0 37.1 37.2 Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
  38. 38.0 38.1 Jedi Outcast
  39. 39.00 39.01 39.02 39.03 39.04 39.05 39.06 39.07 39.08 39.09 39.10 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  40. 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 I, Jedi
  42. 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 42.9 Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils
  43. Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
  44. 44.0 44.1 Republic Commando: Triple Zero
  45. SWCustom-2011 Senate Guard on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader
  47. Zorba the Hutt's Revenge
  48. 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 48.7 X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
  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 49.12 49.13 49.14 49.15 49.16 49.17 49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 Republic Commando: Triple Zero
  50. Star Wars: Force Commander
  51. 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 Tempest
  52. Dark Force Rising
  53. 53.00 53.01 53.02 53.03 53.04 53.05 53.06 53.07 53.08 53.09 53.10 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.14 53.15 53.16 53.17 53.18 53.19 53.20 53.21 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
  54. Ambush at Corellia
  55. 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
  56. 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Star Wars: Battlefront II
  57. 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
  58. 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon'
  59. 59.0 59.1 59.2 MedStar II: Jedi Healer
  60. 60.0 60.1 Dark Empire II
  61. 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 Side Trip
  62. 62.0 62.1 Obsession
  63. 63.0 63.1 Starfighter: Crossbones
  64. Crimson Empire
  65. 65.0 65.1 Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
  66. 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 Before the Storm
  67. 67.0 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 Shatterpoint
  68. 68.0 68.1 Emissary of the Void
  69. 69.0 69.1 X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
  70. The Kathol Rift
  71. 71.0 71.1 71.2 71.3 71.4 71.5 71.6 71.7 71.8 Vision of the Future
  72. 72.00 72.01 72.02 72.03 72.04 72.05 72.06 72.07 72.08 72.09 72.10 72.11 72.12 72.13 Star Wars: Legacy
  73. 73.0 73.1 Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
  74. The Clone Wars: Wild Space
  75. 75.0 75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)
  76. 76.0 76.1 Star Wars: Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3
  77. Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees
  78. Allies
  79. 79.00 79.01 79.02 79.03 79.04 79.05 79.06 79.07 79.08 79.09 79.10 Republic Commando: Hard Contact
  80. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush(Decoded)
  81. Star Wars (radio)
  82. 82.00 82.01 82.02 82.03 82.04 82.05 82.06 82.07 82.08 82.09 82.10 82.11 Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
  83. 83.0 83.1 83.2 83.3 Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World
  84. 84.0 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below
  85. 85.0 85.1 85.2 Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
  86. Bespin Wing Guard in the Databank
  87. Return of the Jedi (radio)
  88. The Clone Wars: No Prisoners
  89. 89.0 89.1 Jedi Trial
  90. 90.0 90.1 Allegiance
  91. 91.0 91.1 Star Wars: Legacy: Broken
  92. 92.0 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
  93. Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction
  94. Star Wars: Legacy 7: Broken, Part 6
  95. Star Wars: Legacy 24: Loyalties, Part 2
  96. The Glove of Darth Vader
  97. The Lost City of the Jedi
  98. 98.0 98.1 The Unifying Force
  99. 99.0 99.1 99.2 99.3 Empire's End
  100. 100.0 100.1 Survivor's Quest
  101. X-wing: The Krytos Trap
  102. 102.0 102.1 Jedi vs. Sith
  103. Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
  104. Exile
  105. Republic 62: No Man's Land
  106. X-wing: Rogue Squadron
  107. 107.0 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide
  108. Star Wars Droids: The Kalarba Adventures 1
  109. Marooned
  110. 110.0 110.1 110.2 X-wing: The Bacta War
  111. Force Heretic I: Remnant
  112. 112.0 112.1 The Han Solo Adventures
  113. Star Wars Tales 4
  114. 114.0 114.1 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
  115. 115.0 115.1 115.2 Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter
  116. Star Wars: Republic 49: Sacrifice
  117. Star Wars: Republic 61: Dead Ends
  118. 118.0 118.1 Galaxy of Fear
  119. Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef - Tales from Jabba's Palace
  120. A Day in the Life
  121. 121.0 121.1 121.2 Han Solo's Revenge
  122. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
  123. Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff!
  124. The Truce at Bakura
  125. Sacrifice
  126. Shield of Lies
  127. 127.0 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 Star Wars: Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2
  128. Wizards of the Coast Web Site: The Living Force
  129. 129.0 129.1 Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
  130. Wizards of the Coast Web site: Planet Hoppers
  131. 131.0 131.1 131.2 The Star Wars Sourcebook
  132. 132.0 132.1 Star Wars Galaxies
  133. Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
  134. 134.0 134.1 The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
  135. Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
  136. 136.0 136.1 Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
  137. Special Ops: Ship Jackers
  138. Cloak of Deception
  139. 139.0 139.1 Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
  140. LFC "Oblivion's Kiss"
  141. HNNsmall Senate Speeder Thief ArrestedHoloNet News Vol. 531 56
  142. 142.0 142.1 142.2 Betrayal
  143. Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade
  144. 144.0 144.1 The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
  145. Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika
  146. 146.0 146.1 Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
  147. Topworld
  148. League of Spies
  149. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cloak of Darkness"
  150. Millennium Falcon
  151. Star Wars Encyclopedia, 127.
  152. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
  153. Pax Empirica—The Wookiee Annihilation
  154. The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk
  155. 155.0 155.1 Dark Tide I: Onslaught
  156. Star Wars: Emissary of the Void IV - Relic of Ruin
  157. Unknown Soldier: The Story of General Grievous
  158. 158.0 158.1 158.2 158.3 Dark Journey
  159. 159.0 159.1 X-wing: Isard's Revenge
  160. The Mandalorian Armor
  161. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
  162. 162.0 162.1 162.2 162.3 162.4 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
  163. Force Heretic III: Reunion
  164. The Hovel on Terk Street
  165. Reversal of Fortune
  166. 166.0 166.1 166.2 166.3 166.4 166.5 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
  167. The New Jedi Order
  168. Castaways of Endor
  169. Star Wars: Rebellion (comics)
  170. 170.0 170.1 New Jedi Order Sourcebook
  171. Rookies: Rendezvous
  172. 172.0 172.1 Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
  173. Force Heretic II: Refugee
  174. 174.0 174.1 Star Wars: Ewoks
  175. X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
  176. X-wing: The Krytos Trap
  177. 177.0 177.1 Labyrinth of Evil
  178. Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
  179. Blaze of Glory
  180. Star Wars Tales
  181. Fool's Bargain
  182. Han Solo Trilogy
  183. "Another Fine Mess"
  184. 184.0 184.1 Specter of the Past
  185. Star Wars: Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
  186. The Stark Hyperspace War
  187. 187.0 187.1 Traitor
  188. 188.0 188.1 188.2 188.3 Star Wars: Legacy 4: Noob
  189. Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
  190. 190.0 190.1 Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy
  191. Star Wars: Visionaries
  192. Retreat from Coruscant
  193. To the Last Man
  194. The Taris Holofeed Special Proclamation
  195. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
  196. The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett
  197. Odds
  198. Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
  199. Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
  200. Tales of the Jedi (audio)
  201. The Essential Atlas
  202. 202.0 202.1 Children of the Jedi
  203. Incident at Horn Station
  204. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid"
  205. 205.0 205.1 The Paradise Snare
  206. 206.0 206.1 Boba Fett: A Practical Man
  207. 207.0 207.1 Revelation
  208. Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal
  209. 209.0 209.1 Edge of Victory: Conquest
  210. Star Wars: Dark Forces
  211. Hand of Thrawn Duology
  212. Shadows of the Empire
  213. 213.0 213.1 Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
  214. SWAJsmall "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
  215. SWAJsmall "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
  216. HNNsmall Baktoid Closes Down Five More PlantsHoloNet News Vol. 531 46
  217. 217.0 217.1 Vector Prime
  218. Fury
  219. 219.0 219.1 Episode III novelization
  220. Interlude at Darkknell
  221. The Essential Guide to Warfare
  222. Dark Nest Trilogy
  223. 223.0 223.1 "A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale"
  224. Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire
  225. The Clone Wars: Headgames‎
  226. Jedi Quest
  227. Classic Star Wars 1
  228. Invincible (novel)
  229. Star Wars: Dark Forces
  230. 230.0 230.1 230.2 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies"
  231. The Mandalorian Armor
  232. Show of Force
  233. Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
  234. Heir to the Empire
  235. 235.0 235.1 235.2 The Hutt Gambit
  236. Ylesia
  237. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cargo of Doom"
  238. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Children of the Force"
  239. Republic 59: Enemy Lines
  240. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Point of No Return"
  241. The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett
  242. Star Wars 12: Doomworld
  243. Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
  244. Shadows of the Empire novel
  245. Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter novel
  246. CWACite "Life Below" - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 9
  247. Jedi Apprentice series
  248. The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil
  249. Legacy of the Jedi
  250. Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
  251. Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
  252. Star Wars: Union
  253. Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
  254. 254.0 254.1 Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
  255. X-wing: Rogue Squadron
  256. X-wing: Isard's Revenge
  257. 257.0 257.1 Edge of Victory: Rebirth
  258. Tilotny Throws a Shape
  259. X-Wing
  260. Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
  261. 261.0 261.1 Secrets of the Sisar Run
  262. The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
  263. Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
  264. Knight Errant, p. 41.
  265. Star Wars: Republic Commando
  266. Galaxy of Fear: Clones
  267. 267.0 267.1 The Unseen Queen
  268. Balance Point
  269. I, Jedi
  270. Star Wars: Legacy 14: Claws of the Dragon, Part 1
  271. We Don't Do Weddings: The Band's Tale
  272. Star Wars: Republic: The Hidden Enemy
  273. X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
  274. Star Wars Adventure Journal 5

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