Empyrean Streetslang

Empyrean Streetslang is not it's own language, but rather a set of phrases and words that have different meanings in Empyrea. The dialect that uses Empyrean Streetslang is usually called Empyrean Vernacular Common (EVC).

Dictionary

 * Anime (noun.) - ann-ih-may, Any kind of show, movie, or other watched entertainment media. Example: "Want to watch some anime?". Etymology: Sopratonian animated shows were originally called "anime" as a shorthand for "animation". In Empyrea specifically, the Metroplex has an extremely high Sopratonian population and influence, so the word has become the defacto phrase for any kind of "watch-it-on-a-computer" media.
 * Astral (adj.) - az-trull, Awesome; amazing; an adjective that indicates immense excitement or satisfaction with something. Example: "I just got asked out by my crush! This is fucking astral!". Etymology: Astral refers to the Astral Sea. The origination of this word isn't specifically known, but it caught on recently and is now commonly used.
 * Badete (noun.) - bah-deh-tay, Racial slur for Orks. Example: (None given for obvious reasons). Etymology: A butchered Sylvan word (the correct phrase is Baidhe, pronounced "bahd-tuh", which means "idiot") used to demean Orkish people. Highly offensive, not the kind of slur anyone is interested in reclaiming.
 * Bag-Job (noun.) - baig-jahb, Go in, take something, leave. Be completely stealthy and DO NOT kill anyone. Example: "This is a bag-job. Keep it quiet.". Etymology: Bag, as in to steal something. Pretty simple.
 * Beartrap (noun.) - baer-trap, A task that looks easy at first but soon becomes much, much worse. Example: "Don't accept the new HR position. It's a beartrap.". Etymology: Beartraps tend to be unseen but can cripple you immediately if you aren't careful.
 * Black ICE (noun.) - black eiss, Illegal ICE, specifically that causes actual, physical harm to Netrunners. Example: "Fuck! That's Black ICE! Get out of there, now!". Etymology: Comes from "black market", since this ICE is technically illegal (even though almost every corporation uses it on some devices).
 * Blade (noun.) - blayd, A superior or manager. Example: "My blade wants me to work another 4 damn hours of overtime.". Etymology: Based off of "razors" being the term for the first class.
 * Blind Wolf (adverb.) - blind wulf, Someone who, when not given private information, begins jumping to conclusions. Example: "Do not act like a blind wolf.". Etymology: Refers to the ferocious idiocy of the person doing it, they're rapidly and repeatedly incorrect, hence the "blind" wolf.
 * Burnoff (verb.) - burn-off, To reneg on a personal responsibility due to difficulty, time constraints, or dishonesty from another participant. Example: "I burnoffed on Michaels, the guy was being way too sketchy.". Etymology: Burnoff refers to "burning a bridge", essentially openly admitting that you're just going back on plans.
 * Cannibalize (verb.) - can-ih-bull-eyz, Looting corpses for useful gear and money, especially used by Wastehunters to refer to scavenging off of corpses after a job. Example: "I think whatever was in here killed those paralegals. Might as well cannibalize them. Could have some sweet guns.". Etymology: Comes from mechanical circles, where you rip out all the functional parts from a broken-down vehicle and use them as replacement parts for other vehicles.
 * Cannonfodder (noun.) - can-in-fahd-urr, Some idiot you plan to sacrifice as part of your plan. Example: "We could call up that annoying go-ganger. He could make good cannonfodder.". Etymology: A warfare term for people who the general intends to die as part of their plan.
 * Cast (verb.) - cast, To hurry up/get to the point. Example: "Cast, dude!". Etymology: Refers to spellcasting, where overly wordy spells aren't useful when you need to do something fast, so you instead use quick and simple spells.
 * Chaka (noun.) - chah-kuh, A burner pistol/a shitty gun used for one job. Example: "Get a chaka for this job.". Etymology: From the Goblinish adjective "chakaria", meaning "cheap and shitty".
 * Chatroom (noun.) - chat-room, A virtual hang-out spot, such as an arcade, within the Matrix. Example: "There's a really cool retro games chatroom we could go to.". Etymology: Comes from old net forums, where people would use chatrooms to message each other.
 * Chip (noun.) - chip, A card that can be inserted into a Wristwatch or other computer device that stores data and software. Example: "Got a brand new chip with Macro Wars III!". Etymology: Chips are usually very small data storage devices, so the name stems from that.
 * Choom (noun.) - choom, Friend, buddy, someone you like platonically. Example: "What's up, choom?". Etymology: Originally from the Calishite, a shortening of the word "choomba", which translates as "sibling" or "comrade".
 * Chrome (noun.) - krome, Cyberware/cybernetics. Example: "The Ork over there. Guy has a TON of chrome.". Etymology: Chrome is actually a fairly common word throughout multiple metroplexes, referring to the shiny, silver finish applied to a lot of cheap cyberware to make it look less crappy.
 * Chunibyo (adj.) - choo-nee-byo, Action anime, often about Wastehunters, but sometimes about other people. Example: "I think Sakurai is chunibyo anime.". Etymology: Originally a Shou word for 8th graders mimicking the behavior of fictional characters mostly of this genre.
 * Cleaner (noun.) - klee-nurr, A specific type of criminal connection, paid to cleanse crime scenes of evidence. Example: "Call up a cleaner to deal with it.". Etymology: Fairly obvious.
 * Cockroach (noun.) - cok-roach, A spy who is in your territory. Example: "There's a cockroach in this party.". Etymology: Comes from, of course, the insect, known for sneaking around and hiding in plain sight.
 * Contact (noun.) - kahn-takt, Literally anyone you have a good relationship with, even passing acquaintances. Refers to the practice of adding people as Contacts on your Wristwatch. Example: "I'll reach out to a contact of mine. They might be helpful.". Etymology: This overarching term for anyone ranging from an acquaintance to a close friend was made due to the practice of adding contacts to your Wristwatch.
 * Contract (noun.) - kon-trakt, A job taken by a Wastehunter. Example: "Got a contract for you.". Etymology: Fairly obvious, since they often are literal contracts.
 * Corporat/Corpocunt (noun.) - corp-oh-rat/cunt, A derogatory term for an employ, especially one perceived as snobbish or annoying. Example: "Fuck off, corpocunt. Not interesting in talking to you.". Etymology: Corpo is obvious, and the rat/cunt part is usually gendered, depending on if the person is masculine or feminine.
 * D-Lister (noun.) - dee list-urr, Insult, basically calling someone irrelevant/worthless. Example: "That media is a D-Lister. Nobody likes him.". Etymology: Refers to things like acting or similar public fields, where a "D-Lister" refers to someone who is basically unheard of.
 * Daemons (noun.) - day-minz, Scripts and viruses used by Netrunners to bypass ICE and other security devices. Example: "Always keep your daemons updated.". Etymology: Comes from the old Daemon virus that crashed the Knowsphere, which became a slang term for any kind of computer malware.
 * Deniable Persons (noun.) - dih-nai-uh-bul pur-sins, Corporate slang for Wastehunters, hired under-the-table. Example: "No, we have no such records about any deniable persons.". Etymology: Fixers are set up explicitly to prevent riots from getting fucked over AND to allow clients (in this case, corpos) deniability in the event that something goes wrong.
 * Desk Jockey (noun.) - desk jah-key, Derogatory/insulting phrase for corporate workers. Example: "You're just a fucking desk jockey.". Etymology: Kinda outdated, since most corporate employs don't work at desks anymore, they work using Cyberdecks, but the insult has remained for now.
 * Died Of Measles (expression.) - died of mee-zulz, An expression for when you accidentally kill someone you weren't supposed to and retroactively make it look like an accident. Example: "He must've died of measles.". Etymology: An intentionally ridiculous statement, since measles hasn't been a serious issue for nearly half a millennium, much less something that people die from.
 * Digits (noun.) - dih-jits, Money, usually Credits but can refer to any currency. See also "scratch". Example: "You owe me digits, shithead.". Etymology: Refers to the "digits" of a bank account.
 * Down and Out (noun.) - down and ow, A hit job, usually on one person. Example: "We got a down and out contract.". Etymology: Refers to jobs where you only have one target, and you need to kill them and then immediately flee the scene.
 * Drac (noun.) - draak, Racial slur for Vampirics. Example: (None given for obvious reasons). Etymology: From the oh-so-mythical Dracula, helping to perpetuate the idea that vampirics are dangerous blood-drinkers (they aren't).
 * Drydeath (noun.) - dri-deth, Death by overworking, usually in corporate environments. Example: "Poor Ivan. He got drydeath, his family barely got a pension.". Etymology: Drydeath is known for "killing slowly" and without a mess. It usually manifests as a stroke or some other kind of death during sleep.
 * Ducter (noun.) - duck-tu, Insult for shorter people, such as halflings and dwarves. Example: "Hey, a group of ducters.". Etymology: One of the advantages of the small stature is that some impoverished halflings and dwarves have learned to squeeze themselves into air ducts to sleep.
 * Dumpster (verb.) - dump-stur, To make a task appear very trivial by easily doing it, especially in a way that is comedic. Example: "Wow, he fucking dumpstered you in that fight.". Etymology: Commonly used in fights, from the practice of humiliating an opponent by throwing them into a dumpster.
 * Dupy (adj.) - doop-ee, Shady or sketchy. Example: "This feels dupy. I don't like it.". Etymology: Shortened form of "duplicitous", a rather overly former way of calling someone a "fucking liar".
 * Ecchi (noun.) - etch-ee, Pornographic or erotic anime. Example: "Why is there ecchi in your search history?". Etymology: This is another Shou word, with the word in Shou being a descriptor for a very sexual or perverted situation or connotation.
 * Echhead (noun.) - etch-hedd, Someone who is addicted to porn. Example: "Ignore the echhead.". Etymology: From the term "ecchi", referring to an ecchi addict.
 * Elevator (noun.) - ell-ih-vai-dur, A backdoor implemented by a Netrunner designed to facilitate transport between floors. Example: "Use the elevator to get to the other terminal.". Etymology: A rapid transport device between floors, so naturally the term just kinda made sense.
 * Employ (noun.) - em-ploy, A working-class person, those who certainly aren't wealthy but have enough to afford acceptable levels of comfort. Example: "That tower probably has four thousand employs in it. Crazy stuff.". Etymology: Employ is shorthand for "employee", since almost all members of the second-class are corporate workers in some way.
 * End Of The Street (adverb.) - end ov the street, A vague response given when someone asks a question they aren't authorized to know the answer to. Example: "You guys have a meeting?" "Yeah, at the end of the street.". Etymology: Since most streets in Empyrea end at the Wasteland, this is basically like saying "go take a walk to the Wasteland". It's a more unique way of telling someone "none of your fuckin' business."
 * Eyes and Ears (expression.) - eiz and eirz, A passive-aggressive way of saying "pay attention", especially to someone who is clearly not listening. Example: "Michaels! Eyes and ears.". Etymology: Eyes and ears, essentially "look and listen", telling someone to pay attention.
 * Firelane (noun.) - fi-ur-layn, Corporate slang. A department experiencing mass layoffs. Example: "Biotech is a firelane right now. Stay out of it.". Etymology: Firelane refers to combat zones, where waves of bullets are fired in a specific direction to flush out and suppress enemies in that area.
 * Fixer (noun.) - fix-ur, A middle-man who accepts large quantities of Contracts and then doles them out as they see fit to groups of Riots they know and trust. Example: "Fixer called. We've got a new job.". Etymology: Fixers, well, "fix" problems. This term used to refer to Wastehunters themselves, but clients prefer to use fixers as a go-between for safety and deniability nowadays, so these "go-between" people became the ones known as Fixers.
 * Flat (verb.) - flat, To no-call, no-show. Example: "This fucker just flatted on us!". Etymology: Shortened off of flatlining, essentially to "not be there".
 * Floor (noun.) - floor, Any object, location, or person who has a presence inside the Matrix. Example: "Move to the floor for that terminal and see if we can get some data off it.". Etymology: Refers to the practice of "jumping between floors", meaning to change what object you're infiltrating in the Matrix.
 * Forum (noun.) - four-um, An audio-only talk show or radio station. Example: "I listen to forums on runs sometimes.". Etymology: Callback to the pre-Matrix era, where instead of VR spaces you had text-based chatrooms that people talked on called "forums".
 * Fritzed (adj.) - fritzt, Fucked up, ruined, not-functional. Considered an expletive. Example: "Whole thing is fritzed!". Etymology: Fritzing refers to electronic short circuiting, and the phrase became used for anything that isn't working correctly or is messed up.
 * Ganger (noun.) - gang-ur, A member of a street gang. Example: "Couple gangers might be in the way.". Etymology: Formerly "gangsters", the term switched to "gangers" a while ago, the specific reason isn't known.
 * Geometry (noun.) - jii-ah-mih-tree, A physics object inside VR, aka something in the Matrix that you can pick up or otherwise interact with. Example: "No PVP geometry in this zone.". Etymology: While technically everything in the Matrix is geometry, the term is used specifically for objects with physics manipulation capabilities.
 * Gestapo (noun.) - guess-tah-poh, A corporate HR department. Example: "The gestapo are running another team building seminar today.". Etymology: Gestapo are a type of secret morality police present in the CAS, known for their assault of protestors.
 * Ghost Card (noun.) - ghost card, A fake SIN and associated identity. Example: "I have a paralegal ghost card if we need to infiltrate a barracks.". Etymology: Ghost card refers to "ghosts", people who have multiple interchanging identities. Most riots fit this description.
 * Gonk (noun/adj.) - gonk, 1. A person who is foolish or making bad decisions 2. Adjective, describes something that is frustrating or unintuitive. Example: 1. "Shut up, ya gonk." 2. "This is such a gonk UI.". Etymology: Based off an onomatopoeia for the sound of hitting on something hollow, in this case, your skull.
 * Grinding Grease (verb.) - grein-ding grees, Making contraband out of scrap material. Example: "He's grinding grease on some Voodoo.". Etymology: Basically an expression for "making something out of gunk".
 * Heat Parade (noun.) - heet pur-aid, An E-SEC patrol/convoy. Example: "Got a heat parade on northside.". Etymology: Refers to the way multiple E-SEC vehicles move together, usually forming a line that moves slowly through an area at the same time.
 * ICE (acronym.) - eiss, Acronym for Internal Cybersecurity Electronics. Example: "Got some corporate ICE in here.". Etymology: ICE are a commonly used type of AI that prevents Netrunners from accessing private areas without authorization.
 * Iceman (noun.) - eis-man, A victim of powerpsychosis. Example: "I'm starting to think Jack is an iceman.". Etymology: Refers to the empty, or "icy" stare often associated with psychopathic behavior.
 * Infoguy (noun.) - inn-foh-gai, A special profession in the Wastehunter world, basically professional gossipers. They have blackmail on literally everyone in the damn city for the right price. Example: "Maybe my infoguy knows something. Let me call them.". Etymology: Fairly simple on it's face. A guy who knows info. It rolls off the tongue well, so it just stuck.
 * Inmagged (adverb.) - in-magd, To be blackmailed or forced into completing a task. Example: "We're inmagged into killing some street ganger by a corporat.". Etymology: To be "in the mag", as in being used as a killing shot.
 * Input (noun.) - inn-puht, A male-bodied romantic/sexual partner. Example: "Stop bringing your input around, he's an asshole.". Etymology: If the "input/output" thing doesn't make sense to you, you're too young to be playing in this setting.
 * Jacket (noun.) - jak-it, A firearm. Example: "Bring some jackets.". Etymology: Another formerly Thieves' Cant term that had to be changed after it became widespread, the term originates from "full metal jacket", a type of ammunition designed to be better at piercing armor (as opposed to hollow points, which are supposed to be better at killing unarmored targets).
 * Joytoy (noun.) - joi-toi, A sex worker. Example: "I don't care. Need someone to listen to problems? Get a therapist. Or go visit the joytoy down the street.". Etymology: Joytoy was presented originally as a less demeaning alternative to "hooker" or "prostitute", but has recently started similar discourse as to the level of demeaning that it implies due to the etymology.
 * Kibble (noun.) - kib-ul, Cheap and gross pellet food eaten by Proles. Has all the needed nutrition to survive, but still gross and humiliating. Example: "Best we've got is kibble.". Etymology: Refers to the appearance of the food as dark brown pellets, similar in texture and taste to dog food.
 * KOS (acronym.) - kay-oh-ess, Kill On Sight. A directive that means a specific target(s) are to be killed without hesitation. Example: "Kaliel Marquid, some guy who's wanted for terrorism. KOS.". Etymology: Acronyms are obvious.
 * Kuso (noun/verb.) - kuu-so, 1. An expletive 2. One who is dishonored or tainted 3. To kill someone. Example: 1. "Kuso!" 2. "You are a Kuso. I cannot welcome you into this home." 3. "Kuso this fuckin' asshole.". Etymology: Kuso-ama, a Sopratonian word that roughly means "scum" or "outcast".
 * Liquidate (verb.) - lih-quid-aet, To (usually brutally) kill a large amount of people at once. Example: "She fucking liquidated a whole street gang!". Etymology: This one is rather on-the-nose, referring to the literal "liquidation" of corpses from extensive damage and especially from explosions.
 * Mainline (noun.) - mayne-line, Spouse or committed long-term romantic partner. Example: "This is my mainline, Joanne.". Etymology: Input/Output generally implies a casual, sexual relationship, and it isn't socially stigmatized to have multiple. Mainline, as implied by the term's reference to a primary travel road, implies actual commitment and care.
 * Media (noun.) - mee-dee-uh, 1. People who work in the Media industry. 2. An insult for shitty wannabe Rainsingers, they tend to work behind the scenes and have a reputation for being very self-absorbed. Example: 1. "I work with medias from time to time. They're not as bad as corpos." 2. "Fuck off, you're just a media.". Etymology: Pretty obvious, essentially just those who work in the media industry.
 * Metalhead (adj.) - meh-tul-hed, To have a lot of visible cyberware or to clearly be a heavy user of cybertech. Example: "Got a metalhead gal over in the corner.". Etymology: Essentially refers to an obsession with chrome, sort of like how a drug addict is called a "dope head".
 * Moverange (noun.) - moov-rainj, An area, usually a sex-trafficking ring, where it's expected that because of their activities a bunch of people are going to show up with guns eventually. Example: "This place is gonna be a moverange in a few minutes.". Etymology: Moving range, since historically this term was used when a bunch of armed people would show up to human trafficking auctions and basically just start blind firing at everyone in the room.
 * Nettis (noun.) - net-eez, News channels. Example: "Turn off the fuckin' nettis.". Etymology: "Nettying" was (now long-since outdated) slang for nagging, or being annoying, it basically meant the person in question wouldn't shut up.
 * Output (noun.) - owht-puht, A female-bodied romantic/sexual partner. Example: "Where's your crazy output? They stay home this time?". Etymology: If the "input/output" thing doesn't make sense to you, you're too young to be playing in this setting.
 * Paralegals (noun.) - pair-uh-lee-gulls, E-SEC officers of any variety. Can also (sometimes) refer to private security workers and/or members of PCAs. Example: "Fuck, there goes the paralegals again.". Etymology: Comes from a pre-War term for the underlings of a lawyer. Fairly fitting.
 * PCA (acronym.) - pee-cee-ayy, Acronym for Private Corporate Army. Example: "Some PCA soldiers came around today.". Etymology: The term PCA was originally coined by New Evolution Corp, and other corporations soon followed.
 * Peachflame (noun.) - peech-flaym, A fake person, someone who acts overly nice but is secretly an asshole. Example: "Becky is a total peachflame, don't fall for her shit.". Etymology: Refers to peachflame candy, a type of gag gift that tastes like sweet peach hard candy but has an extremely spicy center after a few seconds of dissolving.
 * Piggybank (noun.) - pig-ee-bank, An E-SEC vehicle. Example: "Got a piggybank outside.". Etymology: Comes from the use of a vehicle as a car that packs swine, though in this case the pigs are what's inside instead of the design origin.
 * Powerpsychosis (noun.) - pow-urr-sigh-ko-sis, A condition that affects Wastehunters and Razors most commonly. A psychological effect where those with power to abuse or harm others, even those who wouldn't have wanted to do so before, are very likely to begin a pattern of abusive, distant, or psychopathic behavior. Example: "He killed half a dozen people over a damn car. I'd put money that the guy has powerpsychosis.". Etymology: Refers to the psychiatric damage caused from a dissociation from other people due to gaining immense power (either literally or politically/economically).
 * Preem (adj.) - preem, Awesome/cool, but also very expensive. Example: "That's a brand new Roadmaster Razor? That's preem as hell!". Etymology: Shortened version of premium, i.e. hard to get but really amazing.
 * Prole (noun.) - prohl, A member of the underclass, one who lives in the Third District. Example: "Third District is where the proles are slummin' it out.". Etymology: From "proletariat", refers to a common person or worker.
 * Purgatory (noun.) - pur-guh-taur-ee, A way to refer to the feeling of crushing day-to-day life in a corporate setting. Example: "Oh you know. Another day in purgatory.". Etymology: Refers to the stories of having to fight to complete the same task over and over again.
 * Q-Tent (noun.) - que tent, Whore/slut/fuckboy, insult for someone who is perceived as "overly sexual". Example: "It's an all-girls school. It's full of more Q-Tents than a strip club.". Etymology: Q-Tent is shortened off of "queue tent", referring to a personal room with a line outside, essentially accusing someone of "going through" a large amount of sexual partners.
 * Rativ (verb.) - ra-teev, Insulting or demeaning way of saying "go away." Example: "Fine. I'm gonna rativ. See ya.". Etymology: From Midcommon's "Raih tiva", literally translated as "leave to elsewhere".
 * Razor (noun.) - rai-zur, An upperclass person, someone who is very wealthy. Example: "Razors are coming in tonight for some business dinner I think.". Etymology: Razors are often upper level execs of corporations, who make money "skimming off" the labor value of their workers. Thereby, the term "razor" refers to this small slice they take.
 * RDM (adverb.) - arr-dee-emm, To kill someone for no good reason, especially in such a way that it fucks up the mission. Example: "What the fuck?! That was total fucking RDM!". Etymology: An acronym for "random death match", a term from roleplay sims in which you aren't allowed to just run around killing people since it ruins the fun of the game for everyone else.
 * Reap (verb.) - reep, Claim your rewards after finishing a contract. Example: "Let's reap our stuff from the Monsoon contract.". Etymology: Reap what you sow, and in this case when you sow enough bodies, you usually reap a couple grand.
 * Redhood (noun.) - rehd-hood, A demonic cultist, someone who is aligned with Zalgo. Example: "I killed a dozen redhoods in the war. Crazy bastards.". Etymology: Refers to the red hoods worn by Metahuman soldiers of Zalgo during the Second Occult War.
 * Rimbo (noun/adj.) - rimm-beau, VERY important to ensure you're using the right definition. 1. An insulting, sexist term for a feminine Wastehunter 2. To be both beautiful and somewhat intimidating. Example: 1. "Stop bringing around Rimbos, Jack." 2. "That rimbo girl over there...I think my heart just melted.". Etymology: A combination of "razorgirl" and "bimbo", the former word being a term for a Wastehunter. The meaning differs heavily depending on context, and can either be a statement of disrespect or of attraction depending on subtext.
 * Riot (noun.) - Rii-it, Streetslang term for a Wastehunter. Example: "Watch out, those aren't just regular thugs. I think they're riots.". Etymology: This one is old streetslang that has endured since the 2060s, and was originally made by E-SEC to refer to high value or exceptionally dangerous criminals. The term is now a badge of honor for powerful Wastehunters who live outside the law.
 * Rip (verb.) - rip, To rob someone, especially violently. Example: "I got ripped last night outside the Metamarket.". Etymology: To "rip off", essentially to deceptively steal, was presumably the origin here, even though this theft is violent and not a con.
 * Ripperdoc (noun.) - rhip-urr-dauk, Private doctors who don't work for AutoDoc. Often unlicensed, but if you can't afford insurance you don't have much of a choice. Example: "Go see a ripperdoc, idiot.". Etymology: Doc obviously meaning doctor, and ripper because it's often too expensive and dangerous to get illegal anesthetics, so you feel the...yeah you get it.
 * Ronin (noun.) - roh-nin, 1. A solo riot who doesn't have a sector 2. Someone who seems liable to backstab you. Example: 1. "V is a ronin. No crew with her." 2. "You're acting like a fuckin' ronin right now.". Etymology: A Sopratonian word (you may be seeing a pattern) for a dishonored samurai, essentially a knight who fails in their duties. In Sopratonian culture it comes with a connotation of betrayal and isolation, hence the usage.
 * Scratch (noun.) - skratch, Money or credits. Example: "Got your scratch right here.". Etymology: Specific etymology unknown, seems to just be a term that people picked.
 * Sector (noun.) - sek-turr, 1. The group of people you do contracts with. 2. A member of the group of people you do contracts with. Example: 1. "Here's a photo of my sector after we killed a dragon." 2. "This is Mike, my sector.". Etymology: Sectors was the name used for groups of wandering Wastehunters who completed odd jobs and survived in the Wasteland, and the name has stuck for the superpowered street criminals of Empyrea.
 * Shortlife (noun.) - shoort-lief, Racial slur for humans. Example: "Can't stand shortlives. I don't think they've ever changed.". Etymology: Began initially in mage circles, and became a widespread insult for humans. While many point out that humans aren't the shortest living species (some Demihumans live less than 30 years), it's meant to be demeaning, not accurate.
 * Sim (noun.) - simm, Simulation, a type of interactive VR experience. Example: "Got a new sim at the store.". Etymology: Shortened for "simulator", since it's interactive media.
 * SIN (acronym.) - sinn, Social Identification Number. A 10-digit number assigned to all IDs given to residents of Empyrea that allows them to be tracked. Example: "Use a ghost card. We don't want to get felonies on our main SINs.". Etymology: It's an acronym so...yeah.
 * Sleepless Job (noun.) - sleep-lis jahb, A contract that requires you to deal with a cryptid. Example: "Got another sleepless job. Some rake terrorizing the local woodlands.". Etymology: Sleepless jobs are referred to as such because A. cryptids are often (but not always) nocturnal and B. cryptids are fucking terrifying.
 * Slosh (noun.) - slaash, Alcohol. Example: "Wanna get some slosh?". Etymology: Refers to the figure of speech "getting sloshed", aka to get drunk.
 * Springing (verb.) - spring-ing, Having sex. Example: "Those two are definitely springing.". Etymology: Refers to the sounds the bed makes when...yeah.
 * Stalker (noun.) - stall-kur, A hardened warrior who has lived in the Wasteland and frequently travels there and back. Unlike most outsiders, being called a Stalker is a title of respect, and they're considered to be pretty badass. Example: "A couple stalkers came into my shop yesterday with a goddamn stalkhound's head. Those guys are wild.". Etymology: Known as such for their stealth and hunting capabilities, skills developed by essentially everyone who wants to live for more than a day in the Wasteland.
 * Swine (noun.) - swiin, E-SEC or a group of E-SEC operatives. Example: "I don't talk to the swine.". Etymology: From the practice of referring to E-SEC as "pigs", a larger group of them gathered together is known as "swine".
 * Tailor (noun.) - tail-urr, In a Wastehunter/criminal context, a plastic surgeon and Ghost Card maker. They do usually front as regular clothes sellers, so you can also buy threads from them. Example: "There's a Tailor in this building. You could ask them.". Etymology: Originates from Thieves' Cant, though obviously the term has spread out a bit further. Tailor is essentially a euphemism for "person who helps you disappear".
 * Talkfest (noun.) - taulk-fest, A work meeting, especially a corporate one, ESPECIALLY if the meeting serves no purpose. Example: "Ugh...there's ANOTHER two-hour talkfest today at 1300. I'm barely halfway done with my project!". Etymology: Refers to how a lot of work meetings in megacorps are essentially nothing burgers, where HR reps will spend an hour saying something that could be easily stated in 2 sentences.
 * Terminal (noun.) - tur-min-ul, A destop computer setup. Considered outdated technology and only really used by netrunners or old people. Example: "Woah, this guy still has a terminal? We've been using cyberdecks for like...40 damn years.". Etymology: Terminal was the name given to these types of computers, which were very common in the 2000s to the 2300s, before the creation of cyberdecks. Especially after the crash of the Knowsphere and it's replacement with the Matrix, terminals are only really used by Netrunners who need super-high powered rigs for certain tasks.
 * The Metro (noun (proper).) - the meh-troh, The underground public transit system and the various impoverished communities that have spring up inside of the stations. Example: "Let's head down to The Metro. We need to get across the city.". Etymology: While the term "metro" usually refers specifically to the train line, in Empyrea it has come to refer to the underground micro-districts and area as a whole.
 * Third District (noun (proper).) - third diss-trikt, Used as a catch-all term for very low-income, dangerous areas of Empyrea. Example: "They're in the Third District.". Etymology: Third District usually refers to "third class", i.e. the Proles.
 * Threads (noun.) - thredz, Clothing and/or your outfit. Example: "Nice threads.". Etymology: This one should be obvious.
 * Trauma Team (noun (proper).) - trah-muh teem, The medical wing of E-SEC. Example: "Someone call Trauma Team!". Etymology: This is the name E-SEC happened to choose, so...is what it is.
 * Tunes (noun.) - toonz, Music of any variety. Example: "Hey, switch on the radio. I wanna hear some tunes.". Etymology: Should be obvious.
 * Un-City (noun.) - un-sih-tee, Another way of saying "The Wasteland", especially used by those in the Third District. Example: "No clue, I've never been to the un-city.". Etymology: Very simply refers to what is "not the city", as in everything outside of it.
 * Vend (noun.) - vend, A store, especially one in the Matrix. Example: "Let's hit up a vend and see if they have some music software.". Etymology: Shorthand of "vendor", meaning salesperson.
 * Villa Dicance (noun.) - vill-uh dee-cahnz, A derogatory term for a traveler, someone who isn't native to Empyrea. Example: "Ah, our very own villa dicance.". Etymology: From Tethyrian, which in their language translates as "house of dust".
 * Void (verb.) - To leave or get out. Has a very hostile/aggressive connotation i.e. you wouldn't say "I'm gonna void, see ya!". It's more equivalent to "get the fuck out". Example: "They're coming already! Fucking void! Now!". Etymology: Presumably used to refer to the absence of something, in this, the absence of you in the area that is immediately dangerous.
 * VR (acronym.) - vee-arr, Virtual Reality, used by connecting your Wristwatch to a computer which links to your neurons and allows you to inject your consciousness into virtual worlds. Example: "Jump into VR.". Etymology: Quick and simple acronym.
 * Wetsuit (noun.) - wet-sooht, A corporate work uniform. Example: "This guy is still in his wetsuit.". Etymology: Refers to the fact that a lot of corporate uniforms are repeatedly reused and only worn during work hours.
 * Zero (verb.) - zee-row, To kill someone. Example: "Zero his ass.". Etymology: Refers to the heart rate being reduced to zero. Pretty simple.