Shadowrun & Cyberpunk glossary

Compiled by Jes Wulfsberg Nielsen Orginally & NightLife 2025

2020 Hindsight The wise act of watching your back. Bagged and Tagged To die.
A-Boys A type of boostergang whose motif is a specific Bagman Street slang for a criminal courier.
animal. Bakebrain General purpose derogatory term
Ace 1) An expert in the field. 2) Friend, buddy, pal. indicating someone with limited or damage mental
Aces The very best. faculties (frequently due to excessive use of neural
Ace of Spades Death in combat. To "draw the ace" is cyberware.) (Syn. asshole, idiot, jerk, moron.)
to die in battle. "Drawing the ace" is a short-hand Ballerina A reflex boosted female assassin in the
expression with the same meaning. employ of a major corp (q.v.).
Aesthetics Simple cosmetic surgery. 'Base Database.
AI Artificial Intelligence. A computer or network-based Banger Any one of the four, standard, offensive
entity, originally designed to solve complex positions on an urban brawl team.
problems, that has achieved self-awareness. Usually B.B. Either "Big Brother" or "Boys in Black". See Boys
under the control of a megacorp (q.v.), but not in Black.
always (see Rogue). B-D Breakdown.
Airfilm Shorthand term for an narrow air-cushion Beetle A BTL simsense chip or recording. From the
train. acronym, "Better Than Life."
Alien Derogatory grounder term for someone who Bennie An out-of-towner (see Gaijin).
lives in space (a highrider). Berserkide Any combat drug. (Syn. freakers.)
AMF "Adios, ". Good-bye. Typically derogatory. Biff The modern equivalent of the archaic term,
Angel A benefactor, especially an unknown one. "bimbo."
AniMan, AniMen Derogatory term for a body sculpted Bionetic See Bioware.
individual who resembles an animal form. Bioroid A full-body conversion cyborg.
APC An abbreviation for an Armored Personnel Biosoft 1) Cybernetic software chips that incorporate
Carrier, eg. an Ares Citymaster, or LAV-93 "Devil biological components in their construction.
Rat." Thought to be superior in performance to purely
Apter Pronunciation of the acronym APTR artificial chips. 2) Generic term for any cyber-data
(Augmented Program Trained Reflex). (Syn. skillsoft chip which plugs into a neural processor to provide
or reflex chip.) This type of chip provides new new skills or knowledge (also known as microsofts
reflex-based skills for the user. and skillsofts).
Arc, Arco An arcology. A self-contained living Biosystem Overstress The often fatal, heart attack-like
environment, usually pyramidal or domed. May condition, caused by excessive bioware
belong to a corporation, government agency, or implantation.
non-profit organization. From arcology, eg. the Bioware Any biological enhancement or replacement.
Renraku Pyramid in Seattle. See wetware.
Artist An extremely professional hit-man, who usually Bithead Slang for a decker or "nerdy" computer
has a signature. enthusiast (cf. wirehead 1.).
ASIST "Artificial Sensory Induction System Bit Jockey Programmer.
Technology." The industry name for simsense. Bitmap A piece of software spelled out in binary.
AV Pronounced "Aie-Vee", shorthand term for a Bitty Box A primitive, underpowered, or generally
variety of hover-vans. useless computer or other electronic device.
Avatar Decker slang for a personal Matrix icon. Also Biz Street slang for crime. From, "business."
called, a persona. Black, Big Black (HR) Space. The final frontier. Where
Avatar Construction Set The trade-name for no man... well, you get the idea.
Microdeck's popular, off-the-shelf, custom icon Black Agent (Corp) An illegal operative.
design kit. Black Ops Any unofficial, corporate
Azzie A derogitory term for Aztechnology in general or shadow-operations, either in-house or hired-out.
any of its employees/holdings/assets in particular. Black Ice Illegal countermeasure software which
BA Pronounced "Bee-Aye", shorthand for either causes physical harm or death to an intruder (see
Bad-Ass or Black Agent (q.v.). Ice).
Badge Police or corporate security.

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Black Clinic A medical facility which specializes in the Bronze slang (usually derogative) term for law
implant of illegal or unregistered cyberware. enforcement officials.
Blade 1) A professional soldier or fighter, specializing Breetva (Rus.) Razor. Anyone with combat-oriented
in edged weapons. 2) A surgeon or doctor. cyberware.
Blank An individual without a SIN (q.v.). Bruce Pronunciation of the hacker acronym BRS (Big
Blaster The single, LMG-carrying, offensive position on Red Switch). 1) To deactivate a machine. 2) To kill
an urban brawl team. someone or render them senseless.
Bleed To attack, injure, or kill. Buff To attack viciously with intent to maim or kill.
Blood Money Income from the illegal sale of organs to Bug-Out To flee from a situation or area.
a body bank. Bullet-Stopper See Guardian Angel.
Blowing Code A decker term for inputing or uploading Bushi (Jap) Honor or Code of Honor. A key concept for
information. most edgerunners (q.v.), as they frequently have
Blue Moon An honest Night City police officer. little else to call their own at times.
Body Bank A storage facility for transplant organs. Business, "Biz" In slang context, crime.
Many are illegal and actively "recruit" new Buttonhead See Wirehead.
merchandise. Buzz Buzz off. Go away. Leave.
Body Sculpt The process of having the body totally BWANT A Seattle term meaning, to attack all out for
re-molded by vat-grown tissue & advanced plastic no apparent reason. See slammit-on 2.
surgery. Bwant Decker slang for a very untrustworthy
Booster 1) Any gang member who displays a strong employer, likely to be selling a death wish.
affinity for cyberware. 2) Gang member that uses Card 1) SIN Card (q.v.). 2) To demand that a person
cyberware, leathers, and violence as a way of life. show their personal identification.
Boostergang A gang that uses cyberware, leathers, Carpet A electronic warfare jamming device.
and violence as a way of life. Castrato See Muzak-Man.
Bopper A robot. Cat A cat burglar.
'Borg See Bioroid. Catalog A Class-A information dossier.
'Borg'ed Excessive use of cybernetic body Catfood The unit number of trained soldiers needed
modifications. to reduce a runner team to catfood, eg. one catfood
Bount Bounty hunter. worth.
Bourgie, Bourgy Common or low-class (from Causing static Starting trouble.
bourgeoisie). Cement poisoning What a person dies of after being
Boys in Black Corporate security personnel. pushed off of a multi-story building and hitting the
Bosozuki (jap) a "street samurai." sidewalk. Also known as deceleration trauma.
Bount A bounty hunter. Chalk outline See Sidewalk outline.
Brain Potato A Braindance addict. Check out To die.
Brain Tap A datajack or a chipjack. Chill Street slang for freon, a commodity now,
Brandy A highly popular, off-the-shelf, female avatar, available only to the rich who still have
with customizable body attributes & facial air-conditioners.
expressions. Chilled A hip term meaning, to be cool, together.
Breeder Orc slang for a "normal" human. Chinese Take-out Anything extremely jumbled or
Bridge & Tunnel Crowd Commuters. messy. (e.g. "That riotgun made his chest look like
Brother See B.B. Chinese take-out.").
Brush-up A shadowrun to collect background Chip-truth The absolute truth.
information. BTL chip A "Better Than Life" chip (also Chiphead A person addicted to simsense chips.
called "DreamChips"). An illegal cyber-data chip Chipped 1) Anyone/thing enhanced by cyberware
which provides the user a combination of artificial (e.g. senses, skills, reflexes, and so on.) 2) To
reality coupled with direct stimulation of different interface through cyberware.
centers of the brain. Though typically designed to Choob Jerk, nerd, weirdo.
provide a pre-programmed fantasy, the artificial Chop A credcard or credchip.
reality need not be coherent, i.e. it can provide a Chop shop A black clinic (q.v.).
totally hallucinatory environment. Chips are Chopping The process of cracking a stolen credcard or
typically designed to burn out after one use, both to credchip.
prevent the users brain from overloading from the Chow Chit See Food Card.
sustained stimulation, and to Chromatic 1) Heavy Metal music. 2) Of or relating to
force the user to purchase additional chips. BTL chips Heavy Metal music 3) Anything wild, fantastic, or
are psychologically addictive and repeated, frequent bodacious.
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Chrome 1) Flash, glitter, bells and whistles, tinsel. Cortex bomb A small, implanted explosive device
Material used to spice up the appearance of (usually in the skull) that detonates in response to a
something. 2) Sexy features on a program, not timer or remote signal. Usually implanted against
needed for functionality but radiating style (e.g. a the wearer's will to keep them in line. Most cortex
guillotine instead of a trash can icon). 3) Generic bombs will detonate automatically if tampered with.
reference to cyberware. Cowboy A very hot, professional deckjockey.
Chrome-Bangers Derogatory term for the C-SWAT Coyote (Mex.) Some who smuggles (usually illegal
team or "psychosquad". (Syn. "Circuit Breakers".) immigrants) across the U.S./Mexico border.
Chromed The state of being equipped with obvious Crease To kill. - Creased: Killed.
offensive augmentations. Cred Money, typically electronic funds.
Chromer 1) Metalheads, heavy metal fans. 2) A Credcard A personal electronic debit card commonly
member of a gang dedicated to hard (chromatic) carried in place of actual currency.
rock music (usually a specific band) and mindless Credchip See credcard.
violence. The original "party animals". Credstick A small, tapered, plastic cylinder, that serves
Chuck Caucasian person. Usually derogatory. as both ID & credit card, and occasionally, a room
Chummliechen The German form of chummer. key.
Chummer "Pal" or "Buddy". May be used sarcastically. CSC A "Computer Sabotage Consultant". A tactful form
Chunking Eating on the run, eating as a secondary of address for a netrunner. See Deckjockey.
activity. Cube A decker who operates within the confines of
Cinema A movie or simsense, usually in tri-d. the law, ie. the 3-dimensional evolution of the term,
CIRS Cybernetic Implant Rejection Syndrome: a "square."
psychotic aberration suffered by excessive users of Culture Vulture A member of the media.
cyberware. Curse, the CIRS.
City Speak A hybrid street language, incorporating a Cut-Out Chip A quasi-legal piece of neural cyberware,
mishmash of Japanese, Spanish, German, that selectively turns off specified stimuli from/to
Cantonese, etc. the brain.
Clavie 1) Any person who lives in an enclave. 2) A C-YA Pronounced as "see ya", acronym for "Cover
playful or familiar cut-down or "slam," used among Your Ass".
friends. Cyberaxe Any musical instrument (although typically a
Cleaner An assassin (or team) used to eliminate all guitar) that is equipped with a cybernetic interface.
traces of a mission, including the participants. Cyberdeck Hardware used to access cyberspace
Clint The male counterpart to a Brandy, but through a DNI link.
handsome & cragy, with chisled features & limited Cyberpsychosis A psychotic aberration suffered by
facial expressions. excessive users of cyberware (see CIRS).
Collar (Derogatory) A white-collar worker, usually a Cyberpsycho Squad Any specialized law enforcement
low-level employee of a megacorp. unit, eg. FRT, HTR, SWAT, who tracks down
Combat Drugs Designer drugs for military use. cybernetic psychotics.
Combat Zones Areas of urban decay in major cities, Cyberspace 1) The conceptual space within a
characterized by high crime rates, unmaintained computer. 2) The conceptual medium within which
streets and buildings, poor police coverage, high computer communication takes place, e.g.
concentrations of homeless people, and frequent Electronic Bulletin Boards, online services,
outbreaks of (often gang-related) violence. databases, or in general the program space of any
COM-INT An abbreviation for COMmunications computer which can run a communication program.
INTelligence, ie. bugs & wire-taps, and their users. 3) A slang term for the global computer network.
Comm Telephone. Cyberware Any cybernetic/bionic body implant which
Config (HR) To arrange something. replaces or augments a specific body function.
Construct ("CON-struct") A mobile, complex program, Cyber-Zombie Any person or persons with near zero
often combining multiple pieces of (diffrent types or below essence due to extensive
of) IC. cynernetic/bionetic/nanotech modification. A highly
Corp 1) Corporation. 2) Of or relating to a corporation, dangereous cyber-solider. Most often created by
its assets, personnel, or anything corporate. corporations as an indectured servant
Corpse 1) A corporate executive, a CORPorate Cylon Derogatory term for corporate security
Sleaziness Expert. 2) A corporate assassin, personnel.
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Daddy, Daddie An "add-on" chip; a cyber-data chip Dirtsider (HR) Derogatory term for someone who
containing a programmed skill which augments rarely or never is in space.
existing skills or provides new ones. These chips Dirty 1) Derogatory term for low-tech (paper & pencil,
provide "instant" training of a normally unknown walking, etc.) 2) Any traceable illegal item. 3)
ability (e.g. flying a jet). Contaminated.
Dandelion Eater An Elf, very insulting. See also Keeb. Dis Disrespect; to treat with disrespect.
Dark, the (HR) Space. (See Big Black.) Dissonance Believed to be the anti-Resonance force
Dataslave A corporate decker or a data processing of the Matrix. It is possible that Dissonance and
employee. Resonance are actually the same thing. Others
Datasteal Theft of data from a computer, usually by believe it to merely be a warped personal
decking. interpretation of the Resonance.
DDR An expert in "Difficult Data Retrieval". A tactful Disappear To cause a person, and all known
form of address for a netrunner. See Deckjockey. references to that person, to become difficult or
Dead Presidents Old (pre-collapse) United States impossible to find.
paper currency. DNI Direct Neural Interface.
DEBS Transvestites, a type of posergang. Do Ugly To beat up or be beaten up (e.g. "Boy,
Deceleration trauma See Cement poisoning. somebody sure did him ugly!")
Deck 1) Cyberdeck. 2) To use a cyberdeck illegally. Doc Box A slang term for a medic's instrument kits,
Decker A pirate cyberdeck user. Derived from 20th usually run at least partially by an expert system.
century term "hacker." See Deckjockey. Dock (HR) To have sex.
Deckhead 1) A SimSense abuser. 2) Anyone with a Domo Arigato (jap) "thank you."
datajack or chipjack. 3) Derogatory term for a 'Dorph A synthetic analogue for endorphins (organic
netrunner. painkillers produced naturally by the human body).
Deckjockey An expert cyberdeck user, usually a Used to suppress pain and shock. Addictive.
specialist and covertly accessing and stealing from Dorph Gang A type of street gang that takes and
corporate databases. distributes synthetic endorphin drugs.
Deep Resonance Believed to be is a quasi-mythical 'Dorpher Member of a gang primarily identified by
being of the Matrix. Its nature is highly debated. The their heavy and frequent drug use. Very
earliest (and usually most powerful) otaku received unpredictable.
their abilities when they came into contact with this Double Tap To kill cleanly with a double gunshot (E.g.
mysterious presence. "Someone double tapped him right in the heart.")
DeeVee Devalue. To make something worthless. Doughboy/girl Derogatory term for someone wearing
Delta A smuggling aircraft. too much body armor.
Deltajock A hotshot pilot. Download See Fuse.
Deniable Saumrai slang for anyone hired to disavow, Downtime Free time; off the job.
after the fact, all knowledge about a hosed run & Draga (Hungarian) Expensive.
participants. Dreamqueen A simsense abuser.
Derm 1) An adhesive skin patch used to apply Drek Common curse word (archaic "shit"). adj: drekky.
medication. 2) A designer drug, applied to the Drek Run Any shadowrun of very little pay or
dermis, that increases healing and limits fatigue. challenge, offered when good work is scarce, or to
De-Rezz 1) To terminate a program. 2) To kill newbies as a test.
someone. Drig Copulation. Expletive.
DI Digital Intelligence. A computer intelligence made Dr. Know 1) A contact who always seems to have
up of the recorded knowledge of one or more useful info. 2) a seller of knowledge and skill chips.
human experts. This is less complex and expensive Duck A person who carries more weapons than could
than developing an AI (q.v.). possibly be needed.
Die of the measles In military parlance, an Dumped Involuntarily ejected from the matrix. (Also
assassination which makes the death appear to be while rigging or during a simsense viewing).
of natural causes. Dump shock The disorientation resulting from the
Dilligaf! I could care less. Buzz off! Go away! From the rapid cutoff of a simsense signal.
acronym, "Do I Look Like I Give A Frag?" Dust To kill.
Dinks Any member of a rival boostergang. DZ Abbreviation for Drop Zone, a parachutist's/pilot's
Dirtboy Airborne rigger slang for a male non-flier. touch-down target. Also landing zone (see also Hot
Dirtnap Slang for death, as in "he's takin' a dirtnap." LZ).
Dirtside (HR) A reference to a planetary surface (as Edge The fringe of society, where many engage in
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Electrocur A guard dog with augmented offensive Fodder A derogatory term fixers use for solos.
capabilities. Fold - 1) A slang term for flexible (paper or plastic)
ELINT ("EE-lint") An abbreviation for Electronic currency. 2) To shut down something or someone
Intelligence. (e.g. "This operation is about to fold.")
ELSUR ("EL-sur") An abbreviation for Electronic Footprint A characteristic "hacking" style; consisting
Surveillance. of such elements as speed, number and length of
Enclave Corporate subsidized housing aka the pauses, commonly-appearing commands, words,
projects. phrases, and mistakes.
Euro Eurodollars. Fossil 1) An elderly person. 2) Someone who refuses
Eurodollar The most commonly accepted standard to give up old ways. 3) Any old or obsolete item.
currency in the modern world. Frag 1) Common curse word. adj: Fragging. 2) To kill
Exec Corporate executive. someone with a fragmentation grenade.
Exotic An obviously biosculpted individual, usually Freakers See Berserkide.
with non-human features (fangs, fur, tail, etc.). Fred 1) Any straight, unimaginative citizen, usually a
Expert System A sophisticated program with access to shirt (q.v.). 2) An elder person or someone who
a large database, capable of analyzing & making clings to outmoded ideas or practices (from Fred
decisions. Flintstone). See Fossil.
Extraction 1) A corporate kidnapping. 2) The removal Fringe, The Edges of society where nomads hang out,
of a (combat) team from its operational area. barrens.
Face, The Decker slang for 1) an interface, 2) Frob To alter control settings in a random or
jacking-into the Matrix. mischievous fashion.
Faceman A sub-fixer in the employ of a major fixer, Fumigation An assault in which no survivors are left.
supporting that superiors network. Term first used by bwant in Seattle.
Fate Meat Someone bound for the body banks. "It is Furball 1) Any sort of confusion, snarl-up, or traffic
his fate to be meat" jam. 2) An intense, chaotic battle.
Foot, Feet Derogatory term for police. (From flatfoot.) Fuse To kill someone possessing large quantities of
Ferryman Term for an expert assassin. Based on an cyberware. (Syn. "short-circ" or "download".)
former solider who took his handle from the figure Futokoro-Gatana (jap) A right-hand man. Lit.
in Greek mythology who ferried the dead across the "blossom dagger," he who'd kill you if you were in
river Styx to Hades. too much pain to complete sepuku.
Fetishman A talismonger, a dealer in magical items. Gahump A General Purpose Heavy Maching Gun,
FIBUA Samurai slang for urban combat. From the possibly from the failed attempt to pronounce its
acronym, "Fighting In Built-Up Areas." acronym (?).
Firelane The clear area a weapon can put its shots Gaijin (Jap.) A derogatory term for a foreigner or
into. outsider.
Fixer A go-between, deal maker, information broker. Gander Street slang for a pimp (see also goose).
Also a fence or mover of illegal goods. Gangbanger A member of a street gang.
Flash - 1) Anything spectacular (e.g. "That deck has a Garbage Detail (Corp) A retaliatory raid, usually
lot of flash!") 2) Hard currency (e.g. "Loan me some against a streetgang or street-ronin, which takes
flash.") corporate solos into non-corporate controlled parts
Flashdealer A street vender with his wares concealed of the city. (Syn. "trash run".)
inside his volumnious coat. Gargoyle Someone whose job is gathering intelligence
Flatline 1) A state of death (ref. flat EEG traces upon in the field, normally bedecked with surveillance
brain-death) which may refer to either a machine gear.
(usually a deck or other computer) or a person. Gato (Spanish) A smooth operator, cool person; a
Usually a result of an encounter with black ice Fixer.
during a netrun. 2) To die, usually killed in the Geek To kill or die.
matrix by Black IC. Geese the plural form of "goose," ie. more than one
Flea (Net) A non-netrunner who accompanies a prostitute.
netrunner on a netrun by using a "trode set. GEV Any hovering craft or device, eg. a panzer. From
Flickercladding A synthetic plastic material the acronym for "Ground Effects Vehicle."
impregnated with fiber optics and temperature Gewalt (Ger.) Violence.
gauges designed to respond to skin temperature, a Ghost A deckjockey who assists a "physical entry
21st century version of the mood ring, but is worn team" by entered and controlling the computer of
as clothing. the target site.
Floor Routine From gymnastics, a (usually futile) Ghost in the Machine (Net) See Gibson (2).
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Gibson 1) Someone who tells the future; a psychic. 2) Handle A working nick-name by which one is known
(Net) Unexplained phenomena in the Net. (Syn. on the streets. Also street-name.
"Ghost in the Machine".) Hard Cool, hip, tough. A flattering term.
Gillette A heavily cybered samurai, or other mucsle Hardsuit A suit of powered-armor.
(see razorguy). Hardwired 1) Having Cyberware. 2) Unable to change,
Giri (Jap.) A debt of honor; duty or obligation. inflexible options.
Glitter Clothes Clothes made of flickercladding. Harry Complimentary term applied to an especially
Glitterboy/girl A rich person, media figure, rock star lethal piece of hardware.
or simsense star. Heatwave A police crackdown.
Glitter Folk Rich people who only have time and Heavy Either of the two heavily armed, offensive
money. positions on an urban brawl team
Glom To group or gather, as in "to glom at a concert" Hexed 1) Afflicted with cyberpsychosis. 2) Obsessed
or "they glommed at Matchsticks last night." with the Net.
Go-go Member of a go-go-gang. Highrider Someone who lives or works in space
Go-(go-)gang A bike gang. (typically, all of their life).
Go LEO To make a trip into Low Earth Orbit. Hikunuki (jap) To kidnap from a corporation. Lit. "to
Goblinization Derogatory slang for the 2011 UGE, extract."
normally reserved for refering to Orks & Trolls. Hit and Run A shadowrun to drop viruses or worms
Gomasuri (jap) "a sycophant," ie. one who is a servile, into a computer system.
self-seeking flatterer. Hitcher Jacks Cyberdeck attachments that allow
Gomi (Jap.) Junk, garbage. Japanese slang term for non-cybered companions to accompany a decker
any site that has been reclaimed and built on. into the Matrix. See trode-net.
Gonk Idiot or fool. Hitmage A magic-using assassin.
Goose Street slang for a prostitute. HM(H)VV The mutating blood-borne disease
GoTo 1) A dossier, usually illegally compiled. 2) An responsible for vampires. From,
inquiry for background info on someone or "Human-Metahuman Vampiric Virus."
something. See also brush-up. Hoi Hi, Hello.
Gothic A member of a posergang whose motif is death Holo 1) A holographically generated image. 2) A
and old black & white movies. Eurodollar.
Gray IC An active, legal, defensive, IC program, Homerun A shadowrun made on own initiative, and
capable of causing damage to a cyberdeck. for personal gain, as opposed to being hired and
Grok See suss. paid by another to perform a specific task.
Grunge A derogatory term for an ork. Hoop A mild curse word, referring to a person's
Grounder A (usually derogatory) term used by backside.
highriders for planet-side residents. Hound-Tipping Popular street practice of ambushing
Guardian Angel Solo on a bodyguard job. (Syn. and reprogramming police robohounds.
"bullet-stopper".) Hose 1) Make a mistake; screw up. 2) To spray
Gumby From Monty Python, an act of minor but someone with automatic weapons fire.
conspicuous stupidity (e.g. "Pulling a gumby.") Hot LZ 1) A landing-zone under hostile fire or control
Gumi (jap) The Yakuza syndicate. Lit. "extended 2) Of or relating to making a landing under fire (see
family." landing hot).
Gutter Jumpers Claim jumpers among the homeless, Hydro, "H" 1) Shorthand term for hydrogen fuel. 2)
squatters. Anyone crazy enough to take it as a drug.
Gutterpunk A slang term for street riffraff. I.A.D. A set series of actions performed by combat
Gyro A small one or two man helicopter, eg. a Wasp teams to speed reactions. From, "Immediate Action
or Yellow-jacket. Drills."
Hackware Software produced by amateurs. Ice Security software. Intrusion Countermeasures, or
Distinguished by the fact that it works and is ready 2 IC.
years before the professional version. Characterized Icebreaker Any program or software designed to
by non-standard code, lack of comments, and great penetrate or foil ice.
chrome. Iie (jap) Lit. "no." (Unless the question was phrased
Hai (jap) Lit. "yes." (Unless the question was phrased positively, then it's "yes.") See Hai.
negatively, then it's "no.") See Iie. Indie Independent, underground, self-employed.
Hairball See Furball. Info Bro Information broker.
Halfer Ork slang for a dwarf, often derogatory. Ingentization The formal, nonvulgar term for UGE,
HALO an abbreviation for any High-Altitude Low Open often reserved for referring to Orks & Trolls.
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Injun Country/Territory 1) Any enemy-controlled Killzone 1) The body areas where a weapon will kill its
area. 2) Any of the NAN lands, highly insulting. target. 2) The maximum destruction area of an
Input Girlfriend, female companion. ambush site.
Insertion The delivery of a team near or to its Kittycat Run A drek run (q.v.), so named when a
operational area. Johnson had a group of runners rescue a kidnapped
Iron Usually weapons, but can also refer to vehicles. feline.
Iron, Big Heavy duty weapons or vehicles. Klepto, Kleptoid Thief, prowler.
ISSV (ger) An acronym for "Internationaler Stadtkrieg Kludge A makeshift or temporary solution to a
Sport Verein." Lit. International Urban Combat Sport problem, usually sloppy and inefficient.
("Brawl") Union. Knife Bullets Armor piercing ammunition.
Jack - 1) Jack In, or enter cyberspace. Jack Out, or Know, The Knowledge or information.
leave cyberspace. 2) A DNI connection (usually in Konban Wa (jap) Lit. "good evening."
the skull) for a cyberdeck. 3) Money. Konnichi Wa (jap) Lit. "good afternoon."
Jacked 1) Senses, skills, reflexes, muscles, and so on Kobun A Yakuza clan member.
enhanced by cyberwear. 2) To be connected to Krill Card Government food ration card.
cyberspace, a rigged vehicle/security system, or a Krovvy (Rus.) Bloody.
simsense playback unit. -Kun (jap) Lit. a familiar, almost paternal, name
Jacked-In Actively using a cyberdeck. suffix/form of address.
Jake 1)A homosexual prostitute. 2) A hustler. (Both Kuromaku (jap) A fixer. Lit. "one who arranges." From
uses are derogatory.) the operator of puppets who stands behind a black
Jam 1) To fight or run away. 2) To have sex. stage.
Jamming 1) Sex. 2) Moshing heavily in a band. 3) Landing Hot A fast landing under hostile fire or in a
Being involved in a paramilitary operation involving damaged vehicle.
a large amount of flying bullets and shrapnel. Latch Jockey Digital hardware designer
Jander To walk in a casual or arrogant manner, to Leash A corporate safeguard implanted into an
strut. employee to ensure loyalty and continued service.
Jazzed Equipped with reflex-enhancing cyberware. Cortex bombs and sabotaged chipware are common
Jihyo (jap) Lit. "a letter of resignation." examples.
Jock, Jockey A person with technical skills of a high Lector Complimentary term used by boostergang
order (e.g. deckjockey, deltajock, panzerjock). members about a non-gang member when
Johnson See Mr. Johnson. impressed by that individuals ability to perform acts
JoyBoy/JoyGirl Prostitute. of extreme violence.
Joytoy A prostitute who has been cybernetically Leech Street-doc or med-tech, particularly one that is
modified or sculpted to match the specifications of expensive or unrelaible.
the user. Like kicking dead whales down the beach Any slow
Juggler A specialized type of decker who jacks-in and disgusting job or process
primarily to role-play/compete on the Matrix's Liquefier, liquidizer Any weapon capable of inflicting
Game-Grids. obscene amounts of damage to the human body,
Juvie/Juve 1) Street slang for anything relating to a particularly automatic shotguns.
juvenile. 2) A legal minor, eg. anyone under Liquid Knuckles Any powerful chemical akin to Mace;
18-years-old. including Mace-XII and certain neurostun variants.
Kambu Atsukai (jap) Lit. "low-level executives;" ie. Lizard Brain a cold, calculating, unemotional person,
sararimen. somebody always running in pure floating point
Kamikaze (jap) Lit. "divine wind." 1) Any suicide pilot. mode (e.g. Mr. Spock).
2) A taxi driver. 3) A tailored amphetamine combat Lo-Tek's Any urbanite who adopts a low technology
drug. lifestyle.
Keeb An elf, very insulting. See also Dandelion Eater. Lunchmeat Of or relating to the remains of any
After a discontinued advertising campaign (Keebler). unarmored person hit by heavy weapons. Also
Keeping Up with the Villiers To maintain a hamburger.
state-of-the-art or cutting edge tech-level. From Lurker A decker who only sneaks into systems to look
Fuchi Corp's CEO. around, never taking anything.
Keiretsu (Jap.) A corporate, cartel, or conglomerate. LZ An abbreviation for Landing Zone. Also drop zone
Khorosho (Rus.) Good. OK. Fine. or DZ.
Kick Artist Street slang for a person hired to threaten Maglev Shorthand term for a magnetic levitation
or beat up someone, but not to kill them. train.
Make a deposit in the body bank to die.
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Marley A complementary term, often applied musical Mr. Who (Also "The Who") label for an employer or
performances (eg. "a Marley of a concert"). See person of higher authority.
Harry. Mudgirl Airborne rigger slang for a female non-flyer.
Matrix Another term for cyberspace, the consensual, Mundane A non-magician, or non-magical.
V.R. hallucination of the world-wide computer MuscleBoy/Girl A person with muscle grafts.
network, its systems, icons, & sites. Mushi (Jap.) Computer glitch.
Matrix Run A session spent interfaced to a cyberdeck Muzak-Man Derogatory term for a rocker who has
and exploring the matrix (cyberspace), usually in the sold out to an entertainment corporation. (Syn.
course of invading a corporate database. "synth-soul" or "castrato".)
Meat 1) Decker slang for the physical body, Naked See running naked.
un-cybered flesh, or anything else undesirable. 2) A Nano-Tech The science responsible for cyberware. Lit.
decker curse-word, equivalent to "drek!" "one step beyond micro-technology."
Meat Bop Parts Vat grown replacement body parts. Neh - exp. (Jap.) Interrogative; "Right?", lit. "negative."
Meat Puppet A prostitute whose memory and/or Nerdlings Immature nerds, implying inconsequential,
senses are disabled temporarily. generally annoying. Pejorative term.
Meat Rack A house of ill repute. Nervewires Cybernetic reflex enhancements, normally
Meat-Space Decker slang for the physical world, ie. Wired Reflexes.
the opposite of cyberspace. Net Another term for cyberspace.
Mechanic See cleaner. NetFet Net Fetishist. Derogatory term for a netrunner
Medico The heavily armored, non-offensive, biotech who can only relate to life in the Net.
position on an urban brawl team. NetNerd Someone who spends more time in the
Mega, Megacorp Large (global or extra-planetary) matrix than in the real world.
corporation. New-Ones A slang term for Nuyen, as in "she gave you
Mentat Brainy individual, specifically one who will fifty new-ones."
stare at a problem without moving for a while and NewTek An item or device exhibiting the very latest
come up with an answer without doing any technological advances.
apparent intermediate steps (like writing things NIMBY ("NIM-bee") One who is in favor of an
down). unpleasant or dangerous action, so long as it occurs
Metalhead 1) Individual with a fully mechanical body - elsewhere. From acronym, "Not In My BackYard."
a full 'Borg. 2) A heavy metal fan. Nine A pistol (from 9mm.)
Metro, the The subway or underground. Ninja A freelance assassin.
Microsoft See Biosoft. Noisy Run 1) A high profile shadowrun, designed to
Mierda A Spanish equivalent to drek. attract (otherwise, unwanted) attention. 2) A
Mileetsya (Rus.) Corruption of the Russian tactical diversion. See tailchaser.
pronunciation of "Militia", typically used in NukeGake (jap) Lit. a warrior who sneaks out from
reference to corporate security or the military. camp to attack the enemy solo, thus gaining
MIL-INT 1) An abbreviation for MILitary INTelligence. personal honor.
2) Anything inherently oxymoronic. Null Persp A slang expression meaning, "no problem,"
Mnemonic Someone who uses a brain implant as an "all right," or "affirmative." From the archaic
electronic vault. expression, "no sweat."
Moddy A personality module. A cyber-data chip which Nutrisoy Cheap processed food product derived from
allows the user to assume (and become totally soybeans, fortified with most essential vitamins.
submerged in) the personality of another person Nuyen World standard of currency. Used for Japanese
(real or fictional). foreign markets.
Monkey The business term for an expendable person. Ohayo Gozaimsu (jap) Lit. "good morning."
(See also Scratch Monkey.) Olly A particularly dangerous form of Samurai, who
Monkey Trick A job in which a monkey (q.v.) is not threatens his friends and associates.
expected to survive intact. One and Twenty, the The twenty-first century.
Morningstar Generic term for incendiary or Oo'zhas (Rus.) Awful. Terrible.
fragmentation grenades or devices, particularly Ops The abbreviated form of "operations," normally
white phosporous. refering to a dangerous or paramility activity.
Motorhead A rigger (q.v.) or mechanic. Organitskaya (Rus.) The Russian Mob.
Mouse Around To explore in a very low profile Otaku A child with the natural ability to run in the
manner (e.g. "Let's mouse around the perimeter Matrix, without a cyberdeck.
and see if we can find a way in."). Output Boyfriend, male companion.
Mr. Johnson Any anonymous employer or corporate Outrigger The motorcycle riding, non-offensive
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Oyabun Head of a Yakuza clan. Puppet Gang Any gang controlled by a corporation.
Paladin (fre) 1) Special Guard of Elven Nobles in Tir Puppet Parlor A house of ill-repute, ie. populated by
Tairngire. 2) Mercenary or muscle-for-hire. Implies meat puppets.
code of honor. (Syn. Urban Knight.) Puta (spn) Lit. "whore."
Panther Cozy Any large bag used in a futile attempt to Quakers Missiles or rockets.
conceal an assault cannon. R&P "Rape and Pillage." To engage in an activity with
Panzer Any ground-effect or hovercraft combat excessive force or violence.
vehicle. Rainbow File The research and development data of a
Panzerjock An expert panzer operator. company.
Paranoid Someone who has all the facts. Raku An abbreviation, often derogatory, for Renraku
Parraquiano (spn) Lit. "a patron." Control Systems or any of its
Paydata Datafile worth money on the black market. employees/assets/holdings.
Perp Perpetrator. A criminal or suspected criminal. Rakusho-dayo! (jap) Lit. "No problem!"
Persona A personal Matrix icon. See avatar. Ram Personality (from computer jargon, RAM).
Pervo A freakish-looking individual. Ramjammer A decker, more often a juggler, addicted
Pig-Rig A police car. to violent confrontations in the Matrix.
Pinkskin A rural-dwelling white or non-Amerind, who Rat-Lab Prisons in the Provisional U.S., where
affects a low-tech lifestyle. prisoners are used as experimental subjects for
Plastic Gangster A person with a great deal of medical research, cyberware development,
cyberware. chemical warfare tests, etc. Most consider a
Plex A metropolitan complex, or "metroplex". sentence to a rat lab to be no different than a death
PLR A cyberdeck plug-in, designed to negate the sentence.
effects of black IC. From the acronym, "Phase-Loop Ray-Ban Mode wearing shades.
Recourser." Razor[boy/girl/gal/guy/etc] 1) Heavily cybered
Pods People who are very much alike in thought, samurai or other muscle-for-hire. 2) A person who
behavior, and appearance. Pejorative term. Also uses various bladed implant weapons.
Podlings - particularly immature variations of the Reality Junkie Addicts to Virtual Reality, Braindance,
Pods. the Net, or video games.
Poli A policlub or a policlub member. Reason 1) A slang name for a minigun. 2) A railgun.
Polymer One-shot A cheap line of polymer plastic, Reconfig To kill or die in a particularly messy fashion,
non-reloadable handguns. Very inexpensive, and usually with a knife.
very unreliable, they come in a variety of colors. Recycling Environmentally friendly act of killing
Pony A low-level streetdealer, lower on the social someone and taking the corpse to a body bank.
scale than a Fixer (q.v.). (Origin: from a pony"s Reduce Slang for physical violence (e.g. "Hey asshole,
ability to carry, but possibly also from London slang: shut down (q.v.) your screamer (q.v.) or I'll reduce
pony = 20 pounds(); ponies very rarely sell your face!"). See also packing, spindling, stomping,
expensive items.) etc.
Poppers Pop-up weaponry concealed in a cyberlimb. Reduction The act of reducing something or someone.
Porky Someone who loves or collects weapons, and is Reflex Chip See Apter.
usually bristling with them (from "porcupine"). Resonance Believed to be a quasi-magical force of the
Poser 1) A person who pretends to be something they Matrix. It allows for the creation of technomancers,
are not, especially through surgery. 2) A posergang technocritters, sprites, and the resonance realms. It
member. is possible otaku and AIs are also touched by
Poser Gang Any gang whose members all adopt a resonance.
specific look or style. Rigger A specialized type of deckjockey who is an
Priyatel (rus) Lit. "chummer." expert at cybernetic link-up to, and control of, a
Progs, Proggies Agents or officials of the Provisional machine (typically a vehicle or building security
Government of the United States. system).
Proles Lower class individuals, usually non-citizens; Rigging To jack into and control a security system or
Street scum. See Zero. vehicle, becoming one with it.
Puerco (spn) Lit. "pig." Rimbo A gun-totting sex kitten (a rambo bimbo).
Punch 1) To force one's way into a protected system. Ripperdoc A surgeon who specializes in implanting
2) To enter commands on a cyberdeck. Also to illegal or unregistered cyberware.
punch deck. Rippers A slang term for hand razors.
Puppet 1) An illegal cut-out chip that turns off most of Rock To kick or punch someone violently, especially in
the conscious mind, commonly fitted to prostitutes. the head. Derived from the Jailhouse Rock fighting
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Rocker Any musician or stage performer who uses Scroll, the 1) The constant, unremitting, and
their art to make political or social statements. As overwhelming barrage of information absorbed by
opposed to "Rockstars" who are "owned" by everyone in modern society from the modern
recording companies or other corps. and are media, from cyberspace feed, from the grapevine,
apolitical. and from any other means we have of tuning in to
R.O.E. A samurai term for the specific conditions of a the world state. (E.g. we find out about the latest
particular contract. From, "Rules Of Engagement." war in the Middle East, the latest hardware, the
Rogue An AI (q.v.) which has "escaped" from it's node latest vaporware from The Scroll.) 2) The term used
in cyberspace and is no longer under human control. to describe the messages, bulletins, and other data
Rogue Hunter A netrunner (q.v.) who tracks down and daily being produced and scrolled off various
captures (or eliminates) rogues (q.v.). cyberspace systems.
Roid 1) A slang term for a steroid. 2) A derm. Seoul Man A member of a Seoulpa Ring.
Ronin A freelance assassin or mercenary. Usually Seoulpa Ring A small criminal gang with web-like
considered to be untrustworthy. connections to others like it.
Running Naked To enter the Matrix without a Sepuku (jap) Lit. the traditional, ritual, Japanese
cyberdeck, using a program carrier. suicide. Also harakiri.
RV 1) A RendezVous point. Also a pickup zone or PZ. 2) Shadowriders The unofficial, Lone Star, elite cadres,
Slang for an APC. From "Recreational Vehicle." who've made SINless shadowrunners their special
Samurai (Jap.) Mercenary or muscle-for-hire. Implies jurisdiction.
code of honor. (Syn. Street samurai.) Shadowrun Any movement, action, or series of such
San (jap) A respectful form of address or title. Lit. "Mr, made in carrying out plans which are illegal or
Mrs, Ms, Sir, or Madam." quasi-legal.
SAN A doorway between a computer and the outside Shadows The quasi-criminal world of freelance
world. From the UMSC abbreviation, "System shadowrunners.
Access Node." Shag To bamboozle, cheat or trick.
Sand Phonetic pronunciation of the phrase "S-and-D", Shakatu (jap) Lit. "company house."
for "Search and Destroy." To sand someone or Shalkujin An "honest" citizen.
something is to locate and severely damage them or Shirt A white-collar worker, usually a low level
it. corporate employee.
Sarariman (Jap.) A corporate employee. From the Shoemaker A street slang term for a producer of fake
Pidgin-English pronounciation of "salaryman." credsticks or identification (ie. shoes).
Sardine A soldier wearing Powered Armor. Short-circ See Fuse.
Scout Any of the four, lightly armored, offensive Shortwire To burn out, flame out, splash down and
positions on an urban brawl team. generally crash mentally.
Scratch Money. Shredder A minigun or auto-cannon.
Scratch Monkey (Obsc. hacker ref.) Any expendable Shut Down to shut up, used as an exclamation (e.g.
substitute used in place of a more valuable item, on "Hey asshole, shut down!")
the off chance that it might be damaged or Sidewalk outline A recently deceased person, or to
destroyed. (see Monkey, Monkey trick) one who expected to die soon. The reference is to
Screamer 1) Slang for mouth (e.g. "Hey asshole, shut the chalk outline drawn around a dead body at a
down (q.v.) your screamer!" 2) Something fast, murder scene by the police.
sleek, and sexy, used as an expression of admiration SimSense Simulated Sensory input, usually from a
(e.g. "She/He/It's a real screamer!) 3)Somebody commercial recording.
who screams a lot while being reduced (q.v.) 4) SimStim Simulated stimulation of the senses, usually
Somebody who screams a lot while being tightly from a DNI recording.
interfaced (q.v.). 5) Credstick (or card) or other ID SIN Single (or System) Identification Number. An ID
that triggers computer alarms if used. number unique to each citizen. Many streetpeople
Screamsheet Fax-type hardcopy newspapers, (nomads, derelicts) are said to be "SINless", i.e.
available by-the-page from street corner dispensers, without a SIN. This makes them unknown
especially one catering to non-issues of the minute (non-existent) to the system. It allows them to move
(e.g. USA Today, National Enquirer). Coined by about in society more freely than a "recorded"
Walter Jon Williams. citizen, but also allows the enforcers of society
(police and corp. security) to punish/abuse them
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SIN Card A registered citizens universal ID card. It S.O.P. Any set of standing orders, used when commo
functions as a combination ID card, driver's license, is compromised. From "Standard Operating
medical data, organ donor, residence, and ATM Procedueres."
card, all in one. Losing this card can have serious Sota State of the Art
side effects for the owner. Soykaf Coffee substitute made from soybeans.
SINless someone without a SIN. See Blank. Spare Parts 1) A corpse. 2) Any vat-grown or donated
SINner 1) An honest citizen, ie. one who has a SIN. 2) body-part (wheather by choice or not).
A corporate employee. Sperethiel (spr) The formal name for the Elvish
Skagman A dealer in illegal wire or chips. language.
Skat A gross-looking individual. Sphincter Factor A level of disgust, nervousness, or
Skeinsuit A near-frictionless bodyweave/catsuit, used fear (usually on a scale of 1 to 10.)
for maneuvering through tight places, such as Spill To spend money.
ventilation ducts. Spit Jockey On camera (video): news reader, anchor,
Skeleton All the collected electronic records kept on host. (also known as Talking Heads)
an individual; their electronic identity. Splash To shoot down. E.g. to splash an idea, or
Skillsoft See Apter or Biosoft. "Splash that bastard!"
Skirt An ordinary (defenseless) person (male or Splat job A dead body, usually messy. Also sometimes
female.) used to describe a person (or persons) who are
Skiv To rob on the street. "cannon fodder" and are not expected to live much
Skrag 1) To kill, to "off." 2) To destroy. longer.
Skyball A satellite (usually surveillance). SplatMaster Generic term for any paintball-type air
Slam To assault or beat up (e.g. "Let's go slam some pistol. Formerly a trademarked name.
'dorphers.") Sprawl 1) A huge metropolitan area, usually consisting
Slam it Generic expletive (Syn. kiss off, up yours.) of several merged mega-cities, covered a large
Slammit On 1) To get violent. 2) To attack someone portion of a landmass. 2) The prone position the
without reason. bronze order perps to assume. 3) To fraternize
Slap Patch See derm. below one's social level.
Slave 1) Of or relating to a corporate employee. 2) Sprawling A corporate pass-time, involving visiting
Specifically, a wage-, mage-, or data-slave. dangerous areas of town, with minimal protection.
Slice 1) A credit card. 2) An electric-powered racing From slumming.
cycle. Squat 1) Of or relating to any low-class housing. 2) A
Slice n' dice A mono-filament cyberweapon, usually dwarf or dwarven, highly insulting. See also Stuntie.
mounted in the tip of a finger, which is used as a Squatter An impoverished citizen--one step up from
garrotte or whip. It will cut through almost all being homeless, but just barely.
organic material and most plastics. Squeaky Orc slang for an elf.
Slicer One who ride a slice (q.v.). SQUID A Navy "Superconducting QUantum
Slicks A slang term for Teflon-coated bullets, ie. Interference conDuctor" device, able to read
primitive armor piercing. headware memory.
Slicksuit See skeinsuit. State of the Art (Aka SOTA) 1) Hipper than Hip. 2) To
Slit A slang term for a female. be on the edge (usually technologically).
Slitch Another slang term for a female. Straightener A less than affectionate form of address
Slot 1) Mild curse word (i.e. "Slot THIS, chummer!"). 2) for a psychiatrist. Aka "shrink".
To plug a moddy or daddy into a DNI ( i.e. to use a Straphangers Derogatory term for commuters.
skillsoft.) 3) To have sex. Streak To run naked in the Matrix.
Slot and run Hurry up, get to the point, move it. Streaker A decker who prefers to streak.
Smart Any device which has been augmented to Street, The 1) The Underground or Black Market. 2)
interface with a user via cyberware; usually applies The sub-culture. 3) The place where you live late at
to weapons or vehicles. night.
Smoothie Ork slang for a non-ork or non-troll. Street Doc A ripperdoc who performs emergency
Smudge Pronunciation of the acronym SMG wound surgery as well.
(SubMachineGun); thus, a submachinegun. Streetmeat A term for people not equiped to survive
So ka (Jap.) I understand, I get it. on the streets: hicks, sprawling suits, or involuntary
Somethin' I don't have to stick in my fraggin' head A meat puppets.
common response to a drug dealers' "whadda ya Streetname A nickname, handle, or working name by
need?"-line. which one it known by on the streets.
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Stud 1) See Jack. 2) A slang term for anyone (or the Telecomm A telephone, normally incorporating both
state of being) jacked-into a machine, other than a video and audio communication. Also comm.
cyberdeck. Tenorio (spn) Lit. "a ladykiller."
Stud/Studding Rigging or remote control of a vehicle. Thirdman See Fixer.
Stuffit 1) To have sex. 2) To forget about something. Thrasher Yet another slang term for one who delves
Stuka A slang term for diving, "as in he did a stuka into into hard, slamming music.
the pool" or "he stukad underneath the table." ThreeVee Also 3-V. Holovision. A 3-dimension
Stunning Mind-bogglingly stupid. Used sarcastically. projection system which has superceded the
Stuntie A Dwarf, highly insulting. also Squat. television as the primary form of information
Suit A straight citizen, usually a corporate employee. delivery.
Surprise Party What your opponents are likely to get if Thriller Of or relating to a thriller gang, its members,
you break your Trauma Team card during a firefight. or its actions.
Suss To solve a problem, figure out something, Thriller Gang A type of street gang, specializing in
understand. random violence and thrill killing (see also go-gang).
Svoluch (Rus.) 1) Derogatory term for someone with Throwback Derogatory term for an exotic.
honor. 2) A bastard. Thumper A samurai slang term for a grenade,
Swag A commodity, usually a datafile, worth money commonly but not always concussional in nature.
on the black market. See paydata. Thunderbird LAV. Low altitude vehicle, vector thrust.
Swarm Any large nomad convoy. Military hoovercraft, Panzer (q.v.)
SWAT Special Weapons And Tactics. Tiger (Net) A military netrunner.
Sweedack Concurrence, or "I agree". From the French Tight Interfacing To have sex.
Canadian "Je suis d'accord." Tin Can A suit of Powered Armor.
Synth-soul See Muzak-Man. Tip A token credchip; a very small amount of money.
System Identification Number See SIN. Tolkinesque The writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, ie. "Middle
System Overstress See biosystem overstress. Earth," as applied to metahumanity, highly insulting.
Tag 1) Name, handle or trademark 2) To grab or take Tong (chi) The traditional Chinese equivalent of the
something. 3) To mark destinctively. Japanese Yakuza.
Tagged Equipped with a tracking device. Recognized. Tortoise A decker term for someone running in the
Tag Team A (usually corporate-sponsored) gang Matrix with a (slow) terminal.
whose fights with other Tag Teams are covered by Towntalk A hybrid street language, not part of any
the vid networks as a commercial combat sport. formal group. See also city speak.
Tailchaser A high profile or noisy shadowrun to Trash Run See Garbage Detail.
retrieve false or planted info, thus proving the info's Trid Three-dimensional successor to video.
validity. Trode Net A simsense "headband" that allows person
Tanj! A mild expletive decrying "the unfairness of it without a datajack to "tag along" with a decker.
all." From the acronym, "There Ain't No Justice!" From, elecTRODE NETwork.
Tanstaafl! An abbreviation for "There Ain't No Such Trog Short for troglodyte. A derogatory term meant to
Thing As A Free Lunch," meaning, "ya gotta pay as indicate that an individual is subhuman or extremely
ya go." ugly or misshapen.
Tapdance See Floor Routine. Tuning Up The street term for the act of beating a
Taxi Driver A street slang term for the combat drug prisoner/captive to elicit a confession.
Kamikaze, and others. Twenty-Cent Of or relating to something from the
Tchort (Rus.) Literally "Devil". A common expletive. twentieth century. Also 20-Cen.
Team A gang. Twinkie A naive, defenseless, vulnerable, or otherwise
Teamster A gang member. useless person.
Techno Scum A personally very unpleasant, but Twitch A careless, scatterbrained, or otherwise
technically brilliant individual. unreliable individual.
Te'ch (spr) A common Sperethiel curseword, Twitchers Taser and, by extension, any
equivalent to drek. electricity-based weapon.
Technician A corporate slang term for a professional U2C Gang slang for a pedestrian. From the
hit-man. abbreviation for, "Upright, Uptight Citizen."
Technomancers Persons who have expressed the UGE The "Unexplained Genetic Expressions" of
ability to affect computers directly, without children into elves and dwarves in 2011. See
terminals or intermediate devices of their own, as goblinization.
an act of will. UMS An abbreviation for "Universal Matrix
Tek 1) An item of a highly technical nature. 2) A Standards," the official "default" set of Matrix icons.
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UMSC The "Universal Matrix Standards Consortium," Wilson 1) Idiot. 2) Wannabe. Often used as decker
ie. those who decided how the Matrix would look. insult.
Underware A slang term for form-fitting body armor. Wire Boy/Girl A decker.
Urban Knight 1) A mercenary who works with strictly Wired Equipped with cyberware, especially increased
defined code. 2) Enforcer. reflexes.
Valkyrie An assault helicopter or hover vehicle in Wirehead 1) Someone addicted to computers or
attack mode. Believed to be derived from a 20-Cen electronic communication (e.g. a person who would
vid, "Apocalypse Now." rather hack then eat or have sex). 2) Someone
Valuta (Rus.) Literally "foreign currency". Refers to any addicted to electric stimulation directly applied to
hard currency, either electronic (cards, sticks) or the pleasure centers of the brain, i.e. simsense
scrip. abuser.
Vatjob 1) A person with extensive cyber- or bioware Wiz 1) Very impressive. 2) Wizard.
replacement. From the time spent in a nutrient-fluid Wizard 1) A powerful mage. 2) A slang term meaning,
vat. 2) Organic enhancement by means of vat-grown "great," "wonderful," or "excellent."
tissue or muscle. Wizworm Slang for a Dragon.
Very Hip term for "cool" or "in". Wizzer A hip term meaning, "great," "fantastic,"
Vidflick Flat screen entertainment that predates 3D or "terrific," etc. Also wiz.
holographic projection. Old style TV or movie. Wolver Of or relating to hand spurs.
Vidiot A Virtual Reality or video game addict. Word, the The latest gossip or rumors on the street.
VITAS An abbreviation for Virally Inducted Toxic Wysiwyg ("Wizzy-wig") Lit. "no nonsense." From the
Allergy Syndrome. The 2010+ version of the Bubonic acronym, "What You See Is What You Get."
Plague. X-Heads Street samurai slang for cross-cut bullets, eg.
VRcade A Virtual Reality, Braindance, and/or video dum-dums.
game arcade or parlor. Yak Yakuza. Either a clan member or a clan itself.
Wagemage A magician (usually hermetic) who works Yono (Kor.) A person who is scum or a low life. (From
for a corp. the Korean "Yonomoseki").
WageSlave A low-level or non-ambitious, corporate Zaibatsu (jap) Lit. "a megacorporation." See also
employee. See Shirt. keretsu.
Wakarimasu-ka? (jap) Lit. "do you understand?" Zero 1) See Blank. 2) To delete or destroy a piece of
Wakatta (jap) Lit. "all right, I understand." software. 3) To kill someone. 4) Midnight (From
Waldoes A common term for any set of zero-hour.)
remote-controlled mechanical arms, as used in Zombie: 1) A member of a nihilistic movement
factories and toxin handeling. dedicated to ending their lives in the most violent
Watch-over A surveillance shadowrun. and spectacular way possible. 2) Person with near
Wavy Cool or smooth. zero or below essence short for cyberzombie.
Wearing color Usually associated with streetgangs, to Zone See Combat Zones.
wear clothing with colors or designs which identify Zonies Of or relating to an armed security patrol or
you with a specific gang. any of its members.
Wenig (spr) An ork or troll. (Insulting, as trog.)
Wetware 1) human augmentation mechanisms based
on biochemical methods. E.g. biochemical
processors, custom crafted DNA, custom biological
tissue, brain implants/grafts, mind/body altering
drugs (rare). As opposed to hardware which is based
on artificial, physics based methods, e.g. chips. 2)
Slang for cyber-augmentation of skills or other
mental functions. 3) The human brain (a
backhanded reference to normal organic thought
processes.) 4) Any original body organ.
Wetwork Assassination. Murder.
Whacked Of or relating to the state of being either
"high" or insane.
White IC A passive, defensive, IC program, primarily
concerned with tagging & locating a perp's
cyberdeck.
Wigly Weird or different. Usually referring to a good
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