Difference between revisions of "Firefly Dictionary"
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'''Hornswoggle:''' to trick someone | '''Hornswoggle:''' to trick someone | ||
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| + | '''On The Dodge:''' wanted by the authorities | ||
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| + | '''Second Story Job:''' Breaking and entering robbery | ||
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| + | '''Scratch:''' Valuables | ||
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| + | '''Tonic:''' amateur or illegal alcoholic drink | ||
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| + | '''Went South:''' problems appeared, the plan fell apart | ||
==Technical Jargon== | ==Technical Jargon== | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 24 August 2010
Contents
Frontier Life Verbage
Spacefaring Terminology
Atmo: atmosphere
Black, The: space
Clean your housing: to give a thorough beating
Feds, Federals: members of the Alliance, its military, law enforcement, or functionaries.
Underworld Terms
Bushwack: ambush
Doxy: prostitute
Drops: Illegal, addictive, narcotic drugs
Footpad: pickpocket thief in a town
Goods, The: loot
Hornswoggle: to trick someone
On The Dodge: wanted by the authorities
Second Story Job: Breaking and entering robbery
Scratch: Valuables
Tonic: amateur or illegal alcoholic drink
Went South: problems appeared, the plan fell apart
Technical Jargon
Advocate: a lawyer
Cortex: wide spread information network
Genseed: genetically engineered crop seeds used on freshly terraformed worlds.
Skyplex: orbital city or space station
Wave: a communication(text, video, audio, or holographic)
Chinese Phrases
Accusing someone of lying, a ridiculous notion, or talking out of their posterior: Fuhn Pi, literally "farting."
Alliance: Nien Mohn.
Are we clear? Dohn luh mah
Russian Phrases
French Phrases
German Phrases
Acronyms
AST: Alliance Standard Time
AIN: Alliance Identification Number
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