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This is a list of some of the commonly used slang and terms in the various regiments of the [[Imperial Guard]]. Most of the terms are also common throughout the Imperium:
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|align=center| Bat -
|align=center| A [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] term for hostile aircraft.
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|align=center| Black cross/black on black
|align=center|A term for Guard on Guard 'friendly fire' casualties
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|align=center|[[Bone 'ead]]
|align=center| An [[Ogryn]] sergeant with surgically augmented intelligence who can interpret orders for his less advanced squadmates. Also used as a term of abuse for anyone taking orders too literally to the detriment of their subordinates.
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|align=center| Bombardier
|align=center| A Guardsman specialising in explosives.
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|align=center|Bravery Bolter
|align=center| Slang for a [[Commissar]]'s bolt pistol.
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|align=center| Bravery in a Bottle
|align=center| Alcoholic beverages
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|align=center| [[Catachan]] Kiss
|align=center| a headbutt
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|align=center| Cameleoline
|align=center| a rare material which can be incorporated into clothing. Used as an advanced form of camouflage. The cameleoline automatically adapts to blend the wearer into their surroundings.
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|align=center| Camo Netting
|align=center| a net of material covered in leaves used to mask a vehicle and hide it from the enemy.
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|align=center| Chart Table/Desk
|align=center| an easel-like device that can project tactical hololithic maps and 3D images such as terrain models. The chart desk is a heavy, stationery form of the invention while a chart table is a more portable version.
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|align=center| Chatter
|align=center| 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.
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|align=center| Chem-inhaler
|align=center| a rebreather that feeds the user with narcotics, which makes them less likely to break in combat.
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|align=center| Cogboy
|align=center| A faintly derisive term for [[Enginseer]]s and [[Techpriest]]s.
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|align=center| Codifier/cogitator/logic-engine
|align=center| a device empowered by the [[Machine Spirit]] to perform battlefield calculations and complex numerical problems.
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|align=center| Cooker
|align=center| slang for a [[meltagun]].
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|align=center| Counterseptic
|align=center| a fluid used to combat infection and disease from entering wounds.
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|align=center| Dataslate
|align=center| handheld device used to transfer and store imagery, information, orders and other tactical items.
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|align=center| Det-tape
|align=center| tape peeled off to detonate tube charges (see Tube Charges). Also used as general explosives. For tube-charges the time delay before explosion is determined by the amount of tape peeled off.
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|align=center| Devil-Dare
|align=center| a dare or act of extreme craziness or stupidity e.g. trying to get further to an enemy gun emplacement than someone else.
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|align=center| Dreg-Soldiers
|align=center| a term for [[conscripts]]/Penal Legion.
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|align=center| Drop-Troopers
|align=center| Guardsmen that drop out of a grav-chute behind enemy lines (see [[Elysia]] and [[Hell-Drop]]).
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|align=center| The [[Emperor]] Protects
|align=center| common blessing or refrain used by Imperial Guardsmen.
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|align=center| Feth
|align=center| A [[Tanith]] curse word derived from the name of an obscure tree-god. Common usages include, "Feth this", "by feth", "Holy feth", "What the feth," "Shut the feth up," etc.
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|align=center| Freak/Brain/Bolt Magnet
|align=center| slang for a [[Sanctioned Psyker]] by non-psychics.
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|align=center| Fyceline
|align=center| main ingredient used in the manufacture of Imperial explosives.
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|align=center| Gak
|align=center| A [[Verghast]] curse word. Common usages are "gak-head", "stupid gak", "you're gakking me", "Eat gak and die," "these rations are gak," etc.
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|align=center| The Green''([[Catachan]])''
|align=center| used by Catachan troops for jungle terrain and death world jungle.
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|align=center| Hangman or Leash
|align=center| slang for a [[commissar]].
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|align=center| Jammer
|align=center| a device used to disrupt enemy communications (similar to Chatter).
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|align=center| Jet
|align=center| slang for a flyer.
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|align=center| Jink
|align=center| a manoeuvre in a vehicle when it swerves wildly to avoid hostile fire, explosions or other difficulties that may arise.
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|align=center| Jumper
|align=center| another term for [[Drop-Trooper]] (see Drop-Trooper). Also a term for a naval pilot that evacuates ship.
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|align=center| Junker
|align=center| a scratch-built vehicle. Usually spontaneously combusts.
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|align=center| Juvenat
|align=center| as in 'juvenat 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.
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|align=center| Lamp-Pack
|align=center| a pack to be held or placed on top of a [[lasgun|lasgun's]] bayonet. Used as normal lamp with limited power-supply.
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|align=center| Leftovers
|align=center| an incomplete squad built from remnants of other squads.
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|align=center| Lho Sticks
|align=center| an addictive narcotic smoked after being rolled into a tube. Officea Medicea have warned that they may cause lung disease.
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|align=center| Magnoculars
|align=center| a hand-held device that can zoom in, track heat and observe enemy personnel from afar.
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|align=center| Micro-Bead
|align=center| only found on civilized and technologically advanced worlds. An inter-squad contact device that works from sounds being sent between the different machines. Consists of an earpiece and mouthpiece.
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|align=center| Multikey
|align=center| an (almost) universal lock-pick.
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|align=center| Nine-Seventies
|align=center| an entrenching tool.
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|align=center| One-Way Ticket
|align=center| a grav-chute landing.
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|align=center| Pict
|align=center| a video equivalent of a vox.
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|align=center| Plank
|align=center| idiot, [[Ogryn]].
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|align=center| Resuscitrex
|align=center| an Officio Medicae device incorporating several functions but mostly used to ''resuscitate'' patients who have suffered cardiac arrest.
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|align=center| Savlar
|align=center| thief or 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
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|align=center| Scope
|align=center| general term for any powered spotter sights, such as telescopic sights on a lasgun or a hand-held 'telescope' sometimes used by officers.
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|align=center| Scrambled
|align=center| insane or shell-shocked.
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|align=center| Shell
|align=center| a term for [[carapace armour]].
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|align=center| Slap
|align=center| discipline from an officer for a minor offense.
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|align=center| Spook
|align=center| a [[Tyranid]] [[Lictor]].
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|align=center| Sweeper/Sweeper set/Sweeper broom
|align=center| a man-portable mine detector.
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|align=center| Torch
|align=center| a flamer.
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|align=center| Toy Soldiers/Glory Boys
|align=center| slang for [[Storm Troopers]].
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|align=center| Tread Fether
|align=center| slang used by troops from [[Tanith]] for man-portable, shoulder-launched, rocket-launching anti-tank weapon.
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|align=center| Tube charges
|align=center| approximately 20 cm long metal tubes filled with explosives used for demolition or grenade-type use (also see Det-Tape).
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|align=center| Twist
|align=center| a mutant.
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|align=center| Vox officer
|align=center| a vox-caster (see above) user. Usually one per squad.
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==See alsoRelated Articles==
*[[Imperial Guard]]
==Sources==
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*[[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], p. 62 (most terms)
*other [[Codex: Imperial Guard|Imperial Guard codexes]]
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