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'''telas''' - Means 'splendor' in [[Elessi]] and is also the name of one of the three supermassive black holes in orbit around the [[Atman]] of the [[Ishvana]]. It's used, like bala, to emphasize a quality about someone, but it's used for any situation where 'bala' doesn't make sense. For instance, "She's cute as telas" or "That ventrat is quiet as telas." | '''telas''' - Means 'splendor' in [[Elessi]] and is also the name of one of the three supermassive black holes in orbit around the [[Atman]] of the [[Ishvana]]. It's used, like bala, to emphasize a quality about someone, but it's used for any situation where 'bala' doesn't make sense. For instance, "She's cute as telas" or "That ventrat is quiet as telas." | ||
'''bushie''' - Referring to the [[Bushraki]], it means someone or something who is in poor condition, messed up, or unstable. "That ship is pretty bushie..." "After a night of drinking, Tecton looked bushie as heck." | '''bushie''' - A racial slur. Referring to the [[Bushraki]], it means someone or something who is in poor condition, messed up, or unstable. "That ship is pretty bushie..." "After a night of drinking, Tecton looked bushie as heck." | ||
'''groundsider''' A dismissive term akin to 'redneck' used by spacers to refer to people who are basically stuck on one planet by virtue of lack of resources. Some groundsiders embrace the term, others strongly dislike it. | '''groundsider''' A dismissive term akin to 'redneck' used by spacers to refer to people who are basically stuck on one planet by virtue of lack of resources. Some groundsiders embrace the term, others strongly dislike it. | ||
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'''Strong teeth, sharp nose''' - a common [[Ry'nari]] phrase. Similar to 'good luck'. | '''Strong teeth, sharp nose''' - a common [[Ry'nari]] phrase. Similar to 'good luck'. | ||
'''Sand- | '''Sand-boned''' - a [[Krona]] insult. Implies the target is weak and frail, and will also die in the desert. ex. "That sand-boned kithlicker wouldn't last a day out there." | ||
'''Fleshneck''' - a [[Bushraki]] insult. A derogatory term for any non-Bushraki. | |||
'''Screwed the icehorn''' - [[Tukkav]] expression. Equivalent to 'screwed up' or 'f***ed up'. | |||
[[Category:Culture]] | [[Category:Culture]] | ||