Post by Captain T'Pang on Nov 23, 2011 15:22:34 GMT -5
Hey kiddies her is something fun I found in the Star Trek the Next Generation Officers Manual (a FASA Trek Suppliment.) It is a list of common Starfleet slang. Enjoy
ACADEMY SLANG
Tradition and the incorporation of divergent races into the
service of the Federation have produced an entire sub-language
used by junior officers in Starfleet Command. The most commonly
used terms are defined below for the information of new cadets.
ANDOR TOAST (NOUN)
Andor toast refers to any foul-tasting or otherwise inedible
food. The term is commonly used to refer to standard survival-
ration concentrates.
AXANAR (ADJ.)
Describes a singular waste of time and effort. The term is of
Klingon origin.
BABEL (NOUN)
A group of merry-makers.
CC (NOUN)
An abbreviation for "computerized cranium.’ a derogatory
phrase referring to an annoyingly intelligent person.
CRASH AND BURN (EXPR.)
To fail an examination.
DC (NOUN)
Short tor Damage Control. To be engaged in DC operations
refers to a cadets attempts to cover up a blatant error before an
upper classman or superior detects it.
DIODE FAILURE (EXPR.)
Mental exhaustion from work or study.
DUNSEL (NOUN)
A piece of equipment for which there is no logical purpose.
FIRE PHOTONS (EXPR.)
To encounter digestive trouble while engaging in zero-gravity
exercises.
KIRK (VERB)
To solve a problem by unconventional means. a talent for
which Star Fleet Admiral James Tiberius Kirk was famous.
KOBO (NOUN)
An individual who is undergoing an examination or test
without being aware of the nature of the problem. The term is
derived from the "Kobayashi Maru.”
RED SHIRTED (ADJ.)
A cadet or junior officer who has been caught in a grievous
error and is now being called to account for his actions. The term
comes from the early red-uniformed Security Branch of Starfleet,
an arm noted for its high casualty rate. To be red-shirted is to be
involuntarily transferred to a branch of service with a high mortality rate.
RIDGEHEAD (ADJ.)
A derogatory term that refers to Klingons in general, and
Imperial Klingons in particular.
RIDGE OUT (VEBB)
To be consumed by a violent rage and to lose all emotional
control. The term refers to the cranial ridge of Imperial Klingons
and to the traditional Klingon tendency toward violent temperament.
SENSORS LOCKED (EXPR.)
A term used by junior cadets to describe that they have noted
a member of the opposite sex coming suddenly into view.
SNOWHEAD (NOUN)
An Andorian.
STRAWBRICKER (NOUN)
An Academy instructor who denies students proper access
to research materials required for an assignment.
TANTY (ADJ.)
Emotionally disturbed or insane. The word is a corruption of
the name Tantalus.
TOOL UP (VERB)
To study or prepare intensively for an exercise.
TRIBBLE (NOUN)
Anyone with a weight problem.
THROEPHOBE (NOUN)
An alien cadet or officer who has extreme difficulty mastering
Human mannerisms and speech.
VULCANIZED (ADJ.)
Something that has been made more complex or intricate
than necessary.
WARP OFF (VERB)
To leave as quickly as possible.
ZIFFLE (NOUN)
A Tellarite.
MISTHEAD (NOUN)
A person with no real conception of reality; an Academy
midshipman.
MURDER MILE (NOUN)
The Star Fleet Academy obstacle course.
ORION (NOUN)
An underhanded and deceitful action. To carry out such an
action for personal gain (verb).
PLEBE (NOUN)
A First-year cadet; an individual with no privileges or status;
a non-sentient life form.
POWER DOWN (VERB)
To relax off duty. Usually in the company of comrades.
ACADEMY SLANG
Tradition and the incorporation of divergent races into the
service of the Federation have produced an entire sub-language
used by junior officers in Starfleet Command. The most commonly
used terms are defined below for the information of new cadets.
ANDOR TOAST (NOUN)
Andor toast refers to any foul-tasting or otherwise inedible
food. The term is commonly used to refer to standard survival-
ration concentrates.
AXANAR (ADJ.)
Describes a singular waste of time and effort. The term is of
Klingon origin.
BABEL (NOUN)
A group of merry-makers.
CC (NOUN)
An abbreviation for "computerized cranium.’ a derogatory
phrase referring to an annoyingly intelligent person.
CRASH AND BURN (EXPR.)
To fail an examination.
DC (NOUN)
Short tor Damage Control. To be engaged in DC operations
refers to a cadets attempts to cover up a blatant error before an
upper classman or superior detects it.
DIODE FAILURE (EXPR.)
Mental exhaustion from work or study.
DUNSEL (NOUN)
A piece of equipment for which there is no logical purpose.
FIRE PHOTONS (EXPR.)
To encounter digestive trouble while engaging in zero-gravity
exercises.
KIRK (VERB)
To solve a problem by unconventional means. a talent for
which Star Fleet Admiral James Tiberius Kirk was famous.
KOBO (NOUN)
An individual who is undergoing an examination or test
without being aware of the nature of the problem. The term is
derived from the "Kobayashi Maru.”
RED SHIRTED (ADJ.)
A cadet or junior officer who has been caught in a grievous
error and is now being called to account for his actions. The term
comes from the early red-uniformed Security Branch of Starfleet,
an arm noted for its high casualty rate. To be red-shirted is to be
involuntarily transferred to a branch of service with a high mortality rate.
RIDGEHEAD (ADJ.)
A derogatory term that refers to Klingons in general, and
Imperial Klingons in particular.
RIDGE OUT (VEBB)
To be consumed by a violent rage and to lose all emotional
control. The term refers to the cranial ridge of Imperial Klingons
and to the traditional Klingon tendency toward violent temperament.
SENSORS LOCKED (EXPR.)
A term used by junior cadets to describe that they have noted
a member of the opposite sex coming suddenly into view.
SNOWHEAD (NOUN)
An Andorian.
STRAWBRICKER (NOUN)
An Academy instructor who denies students proper access
to research materials required for an assignment.
TANTY (ADJ.)
Emotionally disturbed or insane. The word is a corruption of
the name Tantalus.
TOOL UP (VERB)
To study or prepare intensively for an exercise.
TRIBBLE (NOUN)
Anyone with a weight problem.
THROEPHOBE (NOUN)
An alien cadet or officer who has extreme difficulty mastering
Human mannerisms and speech.
VULCANIZED (ADJ.)
Something that has been made more complex or intricate
than necessary.
WARP OFF (VERB)
To leave as quickly as possible.
ZIFFLE (NOUN)
A Tellarite.
MISTHEAD (NOUN)
A person with no real conception of reality; an Academy
midshipman.
MURDER MILE (NOUN)
The Star Fleet Academy obstacle course.
ORION (NOUN)
An underhanded and deceitful action. To carry out such an
action for personal gain (verb).
PLEBE (NOUN)
A First-year cadet; an individual with no privileges or status;
a non-sentient life form.
POWER DOWN (VERB)
To relax off duty. Usually in the company of comrades.