Slang and Colloquialisms: Difference between revisions

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Below is a list of some common concepts, words and phrases within Nodd.

Arcanogram

A magical symbol which expresses the concept it represents directly to the reader, even if they have no prior knowledge of the symbol or what it represents.

Ambulant

Describes furniture or artifacts that exhibit undesirable behavior - typically moving on it's own. Happens over time when one is emotionally attached to an object for a long period of time.

Blessed

Refers to the strange lasting effects and odd behavioral changes left upon a citizen after they survive an interaction with a citygod, known also as a citygod's blessing. This term also sees general use for a citizen acting strangely whether or not a citygod was the cause.

Chambers

One's private residence.

Chimera

A hybrid species with ambiguous parentage; a mutt.

Chosen One

The Council's official catch-all term for outsider species - citizens may use this term sincerely or sarcastically, depending on their outlook.

Citygod

Refers to any one of the six founders of the six houses of Nodd, all of whom are individuals who have experienced extreme levels of corruption.

City’s Eyes

An all-purpose exclamation expressing surprise, awe, horror, disgust, or exasperation.

Cityspeaker

A seer who senses the will of the City itself.

Council Creep

An insult for a council attendant, often shortened to just "creep."

Corruption

A phenomenon caused by working with Noddish magic long term, in which one begins to gradually change in appearance and behavior.

Ditch Fodder

A term for someone the speaker perceives as weak or inexperienced, referring to their perceived tendency to later be found face-down in a ditch, either injured or dead. Often directed at newcomers to the City, who have yet to truly understand it's dangers.

Dusting

A term for imbibing featherdust.

Ego bracer

An artifact used for storing gloam, accessing the Arcanet, contacting other citizens, and more. Often in the form of a cuff that's worn on the arm, but may take other shapes.

Ego File

A hologram accessed via one’s ego bracer, which contains information about a given user. Tracks many things, including gloam usage.

Familiar

A closely bonded bestial companion of a mage. Not all pets are familiars, and familiars may or may not be treated like pets.

Final Death

Refers to when a citizen dies and is not resurrected.

Gloam

The main energy source and currency of Nodd, said to permeate everything in Nodd.

Godling

Term for a very powerful mage, especially one who is speculated to be powerful enough to win any future GodGrinder events.

Gutter Grog

A greenish-grey slurry, excreted by buildings.

Gutter Runt

A juvenile citizen.

Haze

A teal-colored vapor which is produced as a byproduct of spent gloam. Primarily visible at night as a fog in the streets, where it is slowly drawn towards the Conduit at the top of the Council Spire.

Hybrid

A species of mixed heritage where the two parent species are easily identified, such as a slyne and a ravel. Often given an informal species name that is a portmanteau of the two species' names.

Insider

Any species that originated in Nodd. Most often refers to sapients, but includes all forms of life.

Immortal

A citizen who has earned the privilege of being endlessly resurrected by the Council.

Kaiju

Term for a destructive or fearsome macrocitizen.

May the City Speak Your Name

A blessing and a farewell. Initially saw primarily Council use, but many citizens use it as well.

Macrocitizen

A citizen who is too large for the majority of Noddish architecture.

Meat

Typically refers to the mixture of ground flesh sourced from the Abattoir. Contains the meat of deceased citizens, beasts, ambulant furniture, and more.

Microcitizen

A citizen who is particularly small, especially if they can be held in one hand.

Microdosing

The practice of loading up or slathering a microcitizen with some manner of intoxicant and then either swallowing or inserting them into one's orifice.

Mossy

Often said of a particularly lazy petrid.

Moss Out

A term for relaxing mostly used by petrids.

Nodd-Along

A derogatory term for a citizen seen as thoughtlessly content with the ways of Nodd and the cruelty of the Council.

Noddish

A descriptor for the generalized feel of the City, including it's citizens, their behaviors, and the City's aesthetics.

Pawn

A Council Attendant of low ranking. Seen commonly throughout the City, typical duties of pawns include patrols and guard postings.

Pillow-Humper

A derogatory term describing who fucks their furniture.

Sapient

Describes creatures that are socially aware, intelligent, and capable of expressing themselves in some manner.

Snoodish

A term to describe typical ravel behavior, may be sincere or derisive. Often used by ravel themselves.

Spawning Haze

Refers to the diminished mental capacity experienced after resurrection, typically brief.

Spirelicker

A derisive term for workers in the Council Spire.

Sporeling

A juvenile building.

Suffertarian

Term for the unique suffering-based diet of slyne. The suffertarian option at a restaurant typically includes a caged tenderling and a method of torturing them.

Supper for the City

A euphemism describing an unfortunate fate.

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-Many language conventions and slang words and phrases exist in Nodd to refer to various aspects of Noddish life.
+Below is a list of some common concepts, words and phrases within Nodd.
-Here are some common words and phrases within the Noddish vernacular.
 =====Arcanogram=====
-Magic symbols imbued with the concept they represent. The reader can understand the meaning of the symbols without ever having seen them before.
+A magical symbol which expresses the concept it represents directly to the reader, even if they have no prior knowledge of the symbol or what it represents.
-=====Ambulant=====
+=====[[Ambulance|Ambulant]]=====
-Refers to furniture or an artifact that moves too much or otherwise exhibits undesirable behavior. Occasionally kept as pets, but often euthanized.
+Describes furniture or artifacts that exhibit undesirable behavior - typically moving on it's own. Happens over time when one is emotionally attached to an object for a long period of time.
-====="Blessed"=====
+=====Blessed=====
-The few who have interacted with a citygod and somehow lived to tell of it (or had their story told) were affected in strange, dramatic, and lasting fashions. Any who contact a citygod and are thusly affected are known as "blessed" or to have received a citygod's "blessing". As a result this term is also used for someone acting in an extremely strange or unusual fashion - even for Nodd.
+Refers to the strange lasting effects and odd behavioral changes left upon a citizen after they survive an interaction with a citygod, known also as a citygod's blessing. This term also sees general use for a citizen acting strangely whether or not a citygod was the cause.
-=====Chamber Bugs=====
-Parasites that feed off of buildings. Usually aggressive.
 =====Chambers=====
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 =====[[Chimera]]=====
-Any hybrid of mixed species; usually one in which parent species cannot easily be identified.
+A hybrid species with ambiguous parentage; a mutt.
 =====Chosen One=====
-Any outsider. Used formally by the Council, and often sarcastically or casually by citizens.
+The [[The Council|Council's]] official catch-all term for outsider species - citizens may use this term sincerely or sarcastically, depending on their outlook.
 =====[[Citygod]]=====
-Refers to any one of the six corrupted cityspeakers who make up the major Council.
+Refers to any one of the six founders of the six [[Houses and Cults|houses]] of Nodd, all of whom are individuals who have experienced extreme levels of corruption.
-=====City’s eyes=====
+=====City’s Eyes=====
-An expression uttered in horror, disgust, or exasperation.
+An all-purpose exclamation expressing surprise, awe, horror, disgust, or exasperation.
 =====[[Cityspeaker]]=====
-Senses the will of the City; a seer.
+A seer who senses the will of the City itself.
 =====Council Creep=====
-Derogatory slang for any [[Council Attendant|council attendant]], often shortened to just "creep."
+An insult for a [[Council Attendant|council attendant]], often shortened to just "creep."
 =====[[Corruption]]=====
-Refers to the progressively chaotic effects of using magic. Generally implies a monstrous appearance.
+A phenomenon caused by working with Noddish magic long term, in which one begins to gradually change in appearance and behavior.
 =====Ditch Fodder=====
-This term is used as a general term for someone new to the city, inexperienced, weak, or otherwise seen as below the speaker in social or general status. It refers to the tendency of individuals to end up sprawled in the ditch, often dead, as a result of the trials of the city.
+A term for someone the speaker perceives as weak or inexperienced, referring to their perceived tendency to later be found face-down in a ditch, either injured or dead. Often directed at newcomers to the City, who have yet to truly understand it's dangers.
 =====Dusting=====
-Usage of the substance known as featherdust.
+A term for imbibing [[featherdust]].
 =====[[Ego bracer]]=====
-A bracelet or other artifact made for storing one's gloam, accessing one's ego file, and contacting other citizens and establishments.
+An artifact used for storing gloam, accessing the Arcanet, contacting other citizens, and more. Often in the form of a cuff that's worn on the arm, but may take other shapes.
-=====[[Ego file]]=====
+=====[[Ego File]]=====
-A hologram on one’s ego bracer that contains information about one’s life, including gloam use.
+A hologram accessed via one’s ego bracer, which contains information about a given user. Tracks many things, including gloam usage.
 =====Familiar=====
-A mage’s bestial companion. Generally implies a close bond; not all pets are familiars.
+A closely bonded bestial companion of a mage. Not all pets are familiars, and familiars may or may not be treated like pets.
 =====[[Final Death]]=====
-The term for the death of a citizen from which they do not resurrect.
+Refers to when a citizen dies and is not resurrected.
 =====[[Gloam]]=====
-Chaos magic; the main energy source of Nodd. Also used as currency.
+The main energy source and currency of Nodd, said to permeate everything in Nodd.
 =====Godling=====
-An extremely powerful mage. Usually implies a victory in GodGrinder, but not always.
+Term for a very powerful mage, especially one who is speculated to be powerful enough to win any future [[GodGrinder]] events.
-=====Gutter grog=====
+=====Gutter Grog=====
-The excrement from a building, usually a greenish-gray slurry.
+A greenish-grey slurry, excreted by buildings.
-=====Gutter rung=====
+=====Gutter Runt=====
 A juvenile citizen.
 =====Haze=====
-The luminescent, teal-colored vapor that appears as a byproduct of gloam use; spent magic. Often appears around buildings and is more visible at night, where it can be seen being slowly drawn towards the Conduit at the top of the Council Spire.
+A teal-colored vapor which is produced as a byproduct of spent gloam. Primarily visible at night as a fog in the streets, where it is slowly drawn towards the [[Conduit]] at the top of the [[Council Spire]].
 =====Hybrid=====
-The offspring of two identifiable species, such as a slyne and ravel.
+A species of mixed heritage where the two parent species are easily identified, such as a slyne and a ravel. Often given an informal species name that is a portmanteau of the two species' names.
 =====[[Insider]]=====
-Any organism that originated in Nodd. Usually connotes sapient species, but technically includes beasts, plants, and everything else.
+Any species that originated in Nodd. Most often refers to sapients, but includes all forms of life.
 =====Immortal=====
-A citizen who will be infinitely resurrected by the Council.
+A citizen who has earned the privilege of being endlessly resurrected by the Council.
 =====Kaiju=====
-A word used to describe a destructive or feared macrocitizen.
+Term for a destructive or fearsome macrocitizen.
-=====May the City speak your name=====
+=====May the City Speak Your Name=====
-A phrase intended as a blessing and farewell. Used by the Council, though many citizens have adopted it as well.
+A blessing and a farewell. Initially saw primarily Council use, but many citizens use it as well.
 =====Macrocitizen=====
-Any citizen too large for average doorways and amenities.
+A citizen who is too large for the majority of Noddish architecture.
 =====Meat=====
-When used alone, this term usually refers to the flesh from the [[Abattoir]], which is usually a ground mix of sapient citizens, beasts, ambulant furniture, and whatever else gets scraped off the streets.
+Typically refers to the mixture of ground flesh sourced from the [[Abattoir]]. Contains the meat of deceased citizens, beasts, ambulant furniture, and more.
 =====[[Microcitizen]]=====
-A small citizen, usually between 1 and 4 inches. May be any species, insider or outsider.
+A citizen who is particularly small, especially if they can be held in one hand.
 =====Microdosing=====
-A practice in which a microcitizen is filled with or soaked in an intoxicating substance, and then used orally or rectally.
+The practice of loading up or slathering a microcitizen with some manner of intoxicant and then either swallowing or inserting them into one's orifice.
 =====Mossy=====
-Describes a lazy [[petrid]].
+Often said of a particularly lazy [[petrid]].
-=====Moss out=====
+=====Moss Out=====
-To relax. Used mostly among petrids.
+A term for relaxing mostly used by petrids.
-=====Nodd-along=====
+=====Nodd-Along=====
-A derogatory term describing a citizen that seems content living in Nodd, and condones the cruelty of the Council.
+A derogatory term for a citizen seen as thoughtlessly content with the ways of Nodd and the cruelty of the Council.
 =====Noddish=====
-Of or relating to the city, its citizens, or its aesthetic.
+A descriptor for the generalized feel of the City, including it's citizens, their behaviors, and the City's aesthetics.
 =====[[Council Pawn|Pawn]]=====
-A low-ranking [[Council Attendant]], often seen patrolling the streets and standing watch near entryways.
+A [[Council Attendant]] of low ranking. Seen commonly throughout the City, typical duties of pawns include patrols and guard postings.
 =====Pillow-Humper=====
-A derogatory term to describe someone who fucks their [[furniture]].
+A derogatory term describing who fucks their [[furniture]].
 =====Sapient=====
-A noun describing any creature determined to be intelligent and socially aware. Usually implies verbal ability.
+Describes creatures that are socially aware, intelligent, and capable of expressing themselves in some manner.
 =====Snoodish=====
-A term used to describe stereotypical [[ravel]] behavior; can have either positive or negative connotations depending on context. Used by ravels themselves as well.
+A term to describe typical [[ravel]] behavior, may be sincere or derisive. Often used by ravel themselves.
 =====Spawning Haze=====
-Refers to the mental fog following spawning or respawning from [[death|death and resurrection]].
+Refers to the diminished mental capacity experienced after resurrection, typically brief.
 =====Spirelicker=====
-Derogatory slang for anyone who works in the [[Council Spire]].
+A derisive term for workers in the [[Council Spire]].
 =====Sporeling=====
-A juvenile building, furnishing, or other non-animal structure.
+A juvenile building.
 =====Suffertarian=====
-Refers to anything relating to the [[slyne|slyne's]] diet. Usually composed of live tenderlings and a means of torturing them.
+Term for the unique suffering-based diet of [[slyne|slyne]]. The suffertarian option at a restaurant typically includes a caged tenderling and a method of torturing them.
 =====Supper for the City=====
-A grim and solemn phrase uttered in response to grisly or unfortunate scenarios.
+A euphemism describing an unfortunate fate.
 =====[[Tenderling]]=====
-A microcitizen when used as food. May be cooked or alive when served.
+A microcitizen who is being used as food in some manner, whether alive or cooked.
 =====[[Vulture]]=====
-Someone who scavenges the corpses of citizens for belongings or body parts.
+An individual who scavenges corpses for valuables or body parts.
 =====[[Vulturewear]]=====
-Clothing made of the hide taken from a citizen’s corpse.
+A term for clothes made out of the hide of a citizen.
-[[Category:Miscellaneous Concepts]]
+[[Category:Minor Concepts]]