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Bat - a [[Imperial Navy|navy]] term for hostile aircraft.
Battle Standard - another name for a company standard or regimental standars standards used by the 'Guard' on certain worlds. Usually by the most feral regiments.
Black cross/black on black - a term for Guard on Guard 'friendly fire' casualties
[[Catachan]] Kiss - a headbutt
Camo Netting - a net of matrial material covered in leaves used to mask a vehicle and hide it from the enemy.
Chatter - also known as vox-chatter. A machine usually used by [[Chaos Space Marines|Chaos]] to spout random, incoherent information along vox-caster frequencies in an attempt to block out important messages that could be sent.
Chem Inhaler -inhaler - a device rebreather that when on around the face allows feeds the user with narcotics, which makes them less likely to inhale chemicals that boost morale, stamina etcbreak in combat.
Codifier/cogitator/logic-engine - a device empowered by the [[Machine Spirit]] to perform battle-field calculations and complex numerical problems.
'''F'''
Field Homocide Homicide - killing a squad-mate and trying to pass it off as friendly fire.
Flak Armour - standard armour for Imperial Guard regiments. Exceptions include Jungle Fighters who wear lighter and more vulnerable flak-vests.
Flamer Tan - result of being in close proximity of flames. A good example would be the nozzle of a [[flamer]].
Found Wanting wanting - term euphemism for a field execution from a by [[Commissar]] e.g. "He was '''found wanting''' at the front line."
Freak/Brain/Bolt Magnet - slang for a [[Sanctioned Psyker]] by non-psychics.
Hell-Drop - a drop straight into a battle by grav-chute or dropship (see Elysia and Drop-Troopers)
Hololithic - 3-D 3D images(see Chart Table).
Human Bombs bombs - willing conscripts [[Penal Legion]] troops that allow themselves have volunteered to wear a bomb harness to repent for whatever crimes they were convicted for. In battle they charge headlong into the enemy with a bomb harness strapped . An individual controlling the detonation device triggers the bombs when they are close to them thus blowing themselves the enemy troops, which blows up the human bombs along with the enemy.
'''I'''
Infil-Traitor - a genetically and bionically modified spy. Not knowing about his job said spy acts as normal until programming kicks in.
Internal Guard - a general term for a localized Imperial army, such as a PDF or a regiment given colonial duties.
Iron Duke - a common name for vehicles and/or ships.
Junker - a scratch-built vehicle. Usually spontaneously combusts.
Juvenat - the as in 'juvenat process in which drugs and medicine are given to prolong processes'. Techniques for prolonging youth and vitality. Highly expensive, only the most wealthy or important Imperial servants such as Inquisitors and local planetary Imperial noble families have access to it.
'''K'''
Lho Sticks - an addictive narcotic smoked after being rolled into a tube. Officea Medicea have warned that they may cause lung disease.
Long Las las - a longer lasgun extended modified or designed to work as a sniper rifle.
'''M'''
Micro-Bead - only found on civilized and technologically advanced worlds. A inter-squad contact device that works from sounds being sent between the different machines. Consists of an earpiece and mouthpiece.
Multikey - an (almost)universal lock-pick.
'''N'''
'''R'''
Resuscitrex - a an Officio Medicae device incorporating several functions but mostly used by the Officea Medicea that can help to heal ''resuscitate'' patients, mainly those that who have suffered cardiac arrest.
'''S'''
Savlar - thief and/or a drug-addict. The name is taken from the [[Savlar Chem-Dogs]] regiment, who are notorious thieves, and who also rely on chem-inhalers in battle (ex. This regiment uses equipment stolen from other regiments such as the including chem-inhalers).
Scope - general term for any powered spotter sights. Either the , such as telescopic sights on a lasgun or a hand-held 'telescope' sometimes used by officers.
Scrambled - insane or in shock-shocked.
Screamer-Killer - a [[Tyranid]] [[Carnifex]].
Shell - a term for [[carapace armour]].
Slap - minor discipline from an officerfor a minor offense.
Spook - a [[Tyranid]] [[Lictor]].
Sweeper/Sweeper set/Sweeper broom - a man-portable mine detector for use in the field of battle.
'''T'''
The [[Emperor]] Protects - common blessing or refrain used by Imperial Guard SoldiersGuardsmen.
The Green''([[Catachan]])'' - used by Catachan troops for jungle or Death-World terrainand death world jungle.
Torch - a flamer.
Toy Soldiers/Glory Boys - slang for [[Storm Troopers]].
Tread Fether ''([[- slang used by troops from Tanith]])'' - for man-portable, shoulder-launched, rocket-launching anti-tank weapon.
Tube Charges charges - approximately 20cm long metal tubes filled with explosives used for demolition and other purposesor grenade-type use (also see Det-Tape).
Twist - a mutant.
'''V'''
Vox-Caster caster - a communications device that is carried in a back-packdevice. Used to contact other squads. Vox officer - a vox-caster (see above) user. Usually one per squad.
== Main Resources Sources==#*[[Codex: Imperial Guard Codexes(3rd Edition)]] (2nd codex), p. 62 (most terms)*other [[Codex: Imperial Guard| Imperial Guard codexes]]
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