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Games build profanity into lore. An invented curse in a game world is a flag that says this civilization has history, hierarchy, and transgression. The word often tells you more about the world than the quest log does.
22 entries in the archive
Fierfek
≈ “Shit / Damn (strong)”
/FEER-fek/noun/interjection
A Huttese curse meaning something vile. Popular among clone commandos in the Republic Commando media.
N'wah
≈ “Foreigner / Outsider (slur)”
/en-WAH/noun (slur)
A Dunmeri slur meaning 'outlander' or 'foreigner.' Used by Dark Elves against anyone not native to Morrowind, carrying intense xenophobic contempt.
S'wit
≈ “Shit / Idiot”
/SWIT/noun (insult)
A Dunmeri insult roughly equivalent to calling someone a fool or an idiot, with the vulgarity of calling them 'shit.'
Fetcher
≈ “Fucker / Bastard”
/FETCH-er/noun (insult)
A Dunmeri insult used to describe someone contemptible. The exact denotation is unclear but carries strong negative connotations.
Milk-drinker
≈ “Weakling / Coward / Child”
/MILK-drink-er/noun (insult)
A Nordic insult implying someone is so infantile they were never weaned off their mother's breast milk. Implies extreme weakness.
B'vek
≈ “Oh my God / Damn (surprise)”
/beh-VEK/interjection
A Dunmeri exclamation of surprise, roughly equivalent to 'oh my God' or 'damn.'
Xuth
≈ “Damn / Shit”
/ZOOTH/interjection
An Argonian (Jel language) exclamation used to express frustration or anger.
Kaoc
≈ “Crap / Shit”
/KAY-ok/noun/interjection
Argonian (Jel) word for crap or excrement, used as a scatological expletive.
Gonk
≈ “Idiot / Moron”
/GONK/noun/adjective (insult)
Night City slang for an idiot or fool. Can be used as noun or adjective ('gonk move'). One of Cyberpunk's most beloved and adopted slang terms.
Grox
≈ “Bastard / SOB (insult based on animal)”
/GROKS/noun (insult)
A grox is a large, aggressive, notoriously ill-tempered beast in the 40K universe. Used as an insult comparing someone to this animal.
Drek
≈ “Shit / Crap”
/DREK/noun
Standard scatological profanity in the Shadowrun universe. Equivalent to 'shit' or 'crap.'
Slot
≈ “Fuck (vulgar, aggressive)”
/SLOT/verb/noun
A strong vulgar term in the Shadowrun universe, used similarly to the F-word. Has a particularly 'greasy' and aggressive connotation.
Frag / Fragger
≈ “Fuck / Fucker”
/FRAG / FRAG-er/verb/noun/adjective
The primary F-word substitute in Shadowrun. Used as verb, noun, and adjective just like its real-world counterpart.
Keebs
≈ “Slur for elves”
/KEEBZ/noun (slur)
A derogatory term for elves in the Shadowrun universe, derived from 'Keebler Elves' (a cookie brand featuring elf mascots).
Trog
≈ “Slur for orks/trolls”
/TROG/noun (slur)
A derogatory term for orks and trolls collectively, derived from 'troglodyte' — implying they're primitive cave-dwellers.
Shazbot
≈ “Shit / Damn (see entry 27 - expanded)”
/SHAZ-bot/interjection
Borrowed from Mork & Mindy and incorporated into the Tribes video game series as a voice command emote, giving it a second life in gaming culture.
Sodding
≈ “Fucking (British mild)”
/SOD-ing/adjective
The primary dwarven expletive in Dragon Age. Already a real (mild) British curse, it fits naturally for the dwarven culture.
Nug-humper
≈ “Derogatory sexual insult”
/NUG-hum-per/noun (insult)
A dwarven insult implying someone engages in sexual acts with nugs (small, hairless rabbit-like creatures). The dwarven equivalent of an extreme sexual insult.
Nughead
≈ “Idiot (dwarf-specific)”
/NUG-hed/noun (insult)
A milder dwarven insult comparing someone's intelligence to that of a nug — a small, simple creature.
Flatline
≈ “Kill / Murder (verb)”
/FLAT-line/verb
Night City slang for killing someone, derived from the flatline on a heart monitor indicating death.
Zero
≈ “Murder / Kill”
/ZEER-oh/verb/noun
Night City slang for murder. Reducing a life to zero — complete erasure. More deliberate and cold-blooded than 'flatline.'
Smoothskin
≈ “Normie / Regular (mildly derogatory)”
/SMOOTH-skin/noun (slur)
A term used by Ghouls (irradiated, zombie-like humans) for non-irradiated humans. Ranges from affectionate to contemptuous depending on the speaker.