Interloper Slang Terms

Across various bioregions, each Interloper society have different terms and slang used in day-to-day life. Some terms carry through to other societies, but most are usually unique within a bioregion.

## General Interloper Slang

##### “Born in Green”

Borrowed from Appalachian Interlopers. Used to describe an Interloper, especially a child or adolescent, who was born in an Interloper dwelling with little to no knowledge of the outside world.

> *“I forget that Richter was born in green, he saw a rusted out car and thought it was a dead beast of some kind.”*
> *“I’m sorry, I’m born in green but I have to ask… what do you call those tiny birds in the sky that cast straight clouds in their wake?”*
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##### Clean Boots/references to clean boots

Refers to newer Interlopers, and how clean their boots look when first starting out.

> *“I thought moose weren’t dangerous?” “Your boots look rather clean.”*
> *“You see the newbie over by Kissinger Lake?” “Kujah, his boots are so polished you could see your reflection in ‘em.”*
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##### Stumpjumper

Used to describe someone that is reckless or impulsive.

> *“That stumpjumper husband of mine saw it fit to tease a grizzly bear.”*
> *“You didn’t moor your ship! What are you, a stumpjumper!?”*
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##### Quatty (Kwa-ti)

Shortened form of the word ‘Qatiun’. Refers to a box of Qatiun diodes, which are vaccines to cure and prevent Zalim infection, especially for newborn children. Qatiun is a valuable trade good, traded for various things like weapons, ammunition, pelts, and other goods between two Interlopers, or even Interlopers and city dwellers.

> *“Dinglishna Hill has to pay four fox pelts a Quatty because the trek is so far north.”*
> *“There’s four diodes in a Quatty.”*
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##### Mossback/Fogey

An old fashioned person, or extremely stubborn. Often used for Interlopers which hunt with bows and spears and don’t desire a gun.

> *“Can you believe that mossback took down that bear with nothing but a longbow?”*
> *“Ah, he’s just a spear hunting fogey.”*
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##### AFUN slang

* Funsy/Funsies - Derogatory term, payed part of a’FUN’
* Jarhead - Refers to Marines
* Rattler - Based on the “battle rattle” of their chest rigs
* Bluecoat - Blue helmeted AFUN soldiers who serve on static bases/locations
* Kestrel - Helicopters, VTOLs, or other CAS aircraft which attack Interlopers on the ground
* Tin Can - Refers to squad/platoon leaders who are equipped in metal-looking armor which is rated as NIJ-VMAG, virtually impenetrable by conventional means.

##### Old ones/’They’

Refers to the numerous ancient and forgotten gods which dwell in the forests, mountains, oceans and dead cities. The phrase “Interloper” comes directly from being a trespasser in these lands after these ancient gods have awoken, the privilege of living here only comes after appeasing them through respecting the land and its many inhabitants. The term "Where The Old Ones Once Dwelled" refers to the locations where these old gods once roamed and dwelled before humans destroyed it.

* *“The family that lived on the northern point of Great Slave Lake did not make it through their first winter. May they walk with Them.”*
* *“I lived a meaningless 9-to-5 desk job, always under threat of being replaced by an android or someone with a metal arm who could type faster. It was when I finally reached Where The Old Ones Once Dwelled, I found my purpose.”*

##### Slidey (sly-dee)

Used to describe a gun whose action is semi-automatic, especially for reciprocating charging handles, handguns and open-bolt rifles. This is primarily used by those Born In Green, who don't know the term "Semi-Automatic".

* *“Gerrik found a slidey in an old military base.”*
* *“What do you reckon that slidey takes?” “5.56 most likely.”*

##### Sky Carver

Often used by those born in green, Sky Carvers refer to planes that leave jetstreams in the sky.

> *“Every morning a Sky Carver points which way is east and west.”*
> *“I see a Sky Carver cutting the horizon.”*
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## Cascadian Slang

##### Klasky (Klah-skee)

> A sharp, dangerous object which refers to anything from knives to bear traps. Can be used as an attributive noun.
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> Noun Example: *“There’s a smith up in Alaska which makes a mean klasky out of ship hulls.” “Put that klasky away, I mean you no harm.”*
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> Adjective Example: *“That bear trap is really klasky”*
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##### Skook (Sk-ook)

From the Chinook word ‘Skookum’ which means ‘Strong’. Used more often in a positive way when referring to others

> *“That elk was really skook fighting against the snares”*
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> *“Heledewis, the oldest Anaheim daughter? Skook as hell.”*
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##### Allo (Ah-loe)

Shortened word of “Hello”, primarily used in central Cascadia.

> *“Allo, how are you?”*
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> *“Allo, how can I help you?"*
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##### Naej Nah (NAY-nah)

A singular “no”, usually said as a single word or deposited in front of sentences and does not get used in the middle of them.

> *“Naej nah, I don’t want any.”*
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> *“Are there any elk by the lake?” “Naej nah, they’re farther south.”*
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##### Naej Nah, grace (NAY-nah) (graz)

Naej nah, but for pleasantries. Literally means “No thank you”. The ‘r’ in ‘Grace’ is often rolled, which helps prevent confusion for Interlopers named Grace.

> *“Naej nah grace, I ate earlier.”*
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> *“Do you need some ammo?” “Naej nah grace, I have plenty.”*
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##### Dussup (Dusup)

From the phrase “Dust-up”, referring to a physical fight. Often in reference to two Interlopers having a physical altercation, uncommonly used in reference to an Interloper physically fighting an animal during a hunt.

> *“He lost a tooth in that dussup.”*
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##### Skrecht (Skr-EKH-t)

An expletive usually shouted in response to something. Not often used to describe something.

> *“Ah skrecht, I missed!”*
> *“He left for water an hour ago and hasn’t come back… skrecht.”*
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##### Rootwalker

Refers to a healer who is knowledgeable and focuses on plant medicines

> *“Adalgard is a rootwalker through and through. She could cure Zalim with sticks and leaves if she were just an inch taller.”*
> *“I don’t trust rootwalker medicine.*
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##### Fogwalker

An Interloper well versed in weatherlore. Myths state that it only rains if you displease one.

> *“The fogwalker back at the community said it was going to rain soon.”*
> *“I met a few Quinault a few days back, one of them was a fogwalker who was around 102 years old. I swear to you, he held out his cup and the sky rained just to fill it!”*
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##### Skyflower

A flying drone, especially during the Vancouver Island Incident.

> *“There’s skyflowers over that hill there. Means jarheads are afoot.”*
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##### Kujah (KOO-aht)

Word for affirmation, confirmation, or action. Kujah said twice is often used for a single statement.

> *“Do you think it’ll rain today?” “Kujah, idiot, look at the clouds.”*
> *“I hear you come from Montana.” “Kujah kujah.”*
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##### S’toka (Stow-kah)

Used to describe a fully automatic rifle, or someone bumpfiring a semi-automatic rifle. Can also be used to describe someone’s skill with their gun being able to fire fast and accurately.

> *“Watch it, those looters got s’tokas.”*
> *“He’s very s’toka with his revolver. Six bottles gone at the drop of a hat.”*
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##### Trunk Buster

Refers to rifles chambered in (comedically) large calibers, which are often borderline impractical. In reference to the practice of some Cascadians using large bore rifles (I.e. 2 bore,) to cut down trees.

> *“Ever since Yanna nearly got mauled by that bear she’s been carrying her Trunk Buster.”*
> *“Hey, do you have a Trunk Buster I can borrow?” “Are you looking to actually take down a tree or are you wanting to mist someone?”*
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##### Nudh Spahdt (Nood-SPOH)

Literally means “No shit”, used to call out someone stating the obvious, or to clarify that someone is not being sarcastic.

> *“Hey, it’s raining.” “Nudh spahdt, my tarp failed and everything is wet.”*
> *“I grabbed you some extra ammo while I was away.” “Nudh Spahdt? Thank you.”*
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##### Wah’teetas (WAH-tee-taz)

Not referring to the Cascadian dwarfs of folklore. Refers to a short person, often no taller than four feet. Usually a kinder way to refer to dwarfs or short Cascadians. Wah’ -tee -tas was a word that Louis Mann used in 1916, when he was describing to L.V. McWhorter the: “’ancient people’, also interpreted ‘animal people’.

> *“Adalgard may be a stumpy wah’teetas but she can bring you from the brink of death.”*
> *“You’d think that because he’s a wah’teetas he could only hunt small game, but he keeps bringing me bear pelts.”*
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##### Muckamuck (MUK-ah-mook)

A Chinook word. Describes a person of importance, especially in a community or region.

> *“Amaranth and Anaheim despise each other, but they’re the muckamuck on Vancouver Island.”*
> *“Here in the marshes, Stonehill is the muckamuck. He turns bog iron into bog steel.”*
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##### E bon (Eh-bin)

An Aquitan-Canadian word. Often used by Interlopers in Canada who are Aquitan-Canadian, to describe something good.

##### Pishar (PEESH-ahr)

Borrowed from Aquitan Canadians, refers to pissing.

> *“Keep that fire stoked, gotta pishar.”*
> *“I had everything set up nice, then nudh spahdt, this elk comes along and pishar’d all over it!”*
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##### Hit the Needles

Cascadian form of “Hitting the hay”, used to refer to going to sleep. In reference to the practice of Cascadian Interlopers using dried evergreen needles for mattress/sleeping material in areas where hay or manufactured mattresses are otherwise not available.

> *“I’m pretty knackered, I’m gonna hit the needles.”*
> *“After we get the last of the quarry stone in the foundation, I’m hitting the needles.”*
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##### Pound Needles

Refers to sex, in reference to pine needles being in makeshift mattresses and sleeping material, or more literally having sex on the forest floor which is usually covered in pine needles.

> *“Anaheim’s a cradle robber, before she met Keeper she’d pound needles with anyone under thirty.”*
> *“It was a one-time pound of the needles, but now my belly is swollen and he’s already back in Alaxsaq!”*
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##### “May your boots be warm, and your blood untapped”

A formal parting, usually said before one party takes a long journey.

##### Sisu

A Finnish word which rooted its place in the mostly English and Occitan vocabulary of Cascadians, Sisu is the concept of stoicism, bravery, tenacity and perseverance in face of hardship.

> *“She had the sisu to survive the winter.”*
> *“I know you’re hurting, just find your sisu and I’ll get you to the doctor.”*
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##### “Ho there!”

Yelled out in circumstances where shots are being fired from an unknown location, especially during hunting, so as to make the shooter aware of an Interloper in the bushes. A “HO!” yelled in response signifies the shooter’s awareness of the other party, and signals that they have stopped firing. However, whistles are generally preferred for this use case.

##### Kaphooy (KA-FOO-ee)

Used to describe a shot that is way off mark.

*“I was out in the woods and saw a monster buck, but my shot was all kaphooy, and I missed it!”*

*“If this shot is kaphooy I’ll eat my hat!”*

##### Cheech

Cheech, or Cheechako, is a Chinook Jargon word for "New" or "Newcomer". Can also refer to non-Interlopers such as city people.

*"My sister's cheech, I'm gonna leave for a few days to get her set up."*

##### Iktus

Chinook Jargon for "Stuff". Used by Interlopers to refer to a large collection of stuff. Usually shortened to "Ikh".

*"Do you even need half this iktus?*"

##### Chuck

Chinook Jargon for Water, used by Interlopers to refer to the ocean as opposed to drinking water.

*"Toss that fish back into the chuck, I have a feeling a storm's brewing."*

## Texan

##### Thumber

Describes a single-action revolver, or someone who is known to use single action revolvers exclusively.

> *"Dakan is a thumber, basically re-enacts old western movies every time he shoots."*
> *"This thumber's cartridge has more powder in it than a Columbian drug lord."*
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