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|align=center|Anti-aircraft weapons.
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|align=center|Ace
|align=center|A skilled/veteran pilot in the [[Imperial Navy]].
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|align=center|Ace-in-the-Hole
|align=center| A back-up plan usually in the form of a one-shot [[bolt weapons|bolt pistol]], dagger, [[shotgun]] or other unofficial weapons.
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|align=center|[[Amasec]]
|align=center|[[Aquila]]/Sign of the [[Aquila]]
|align=center|A sign of devotion or blessing to the [[Imperial Guard|Imperium]] that forms the [[Aquila|Imperial Eagle]], by crossing the hands with the palms pressed to chest and thumbs linked.
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|align=center|[[Augmetic]]
|align=center|Cybernetic or bionic, usually in the sense of body implants or repairs.
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|align=center|[[Auspex]]
|align=center| Baby [[Ogryn]]
|align=center| A [[Catachan Jungle Fighter]].
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|align=center| Backwater
|align=center| A technologically primitive world.
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|align=center| Bat -
|align=center| A [[Imperial Navy|Navy]] term for hostile aircraft.
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|align=center| [[Battle Standard]]
|align=center| Another name for a company standard or regimental standards used by the Guard on certain worlds, usually [[Feral World]]s.
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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| Bleed Out
|align=center| To die of blood loss before medical attention can be given.
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|align=center| Blunt
|align=center| [[Sanctioned Psyker]] slang for a non-telepath.
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|align=center| Bogey
|align=center| Another [[Imperial Navy|naval]] term for enemy aircraft.
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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| Box
|align=center| [[Imperial Navy|naval]] term for a cargo. Also a multi-purpose storage container.
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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| 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| Creed's Swagger
|align=center| a phrase used to express surprise, shock, or amazement. It is in reference to [[Ursarkar E. Creed]], a charismatic and inspiring leader of [[Cadia]].
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|align=center| Dataslate
|align=center| a cheap handheld device with a screen 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| Digi-Weapon
|align=center| Short for [[Digital weapon]].
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|align=center| Do a Yarrick
|align=center| To take a trophy from an enemy that was slain as a memento of battle, as [[Commissar Yarrick]] did with [[Warboss]] [[Ugulhard]]'s [[Power Klaw]].
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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| [[Elysia]]
|align=center| drop-troop elites that other squads strive to better(see Drop-Troopers and Hell-Drop).
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|align=center| [[Emperor]]'s Benediction
|align=center| common euphemism for mercy killing.
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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| [[Enginseer]]
|align=center|A [[Techpriest]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] tasked with the responsibility of tending the [[Machine Spirit]]s of the regiment's vehicles to keep them in good working order.
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|align=center| Evac
|align=center| short for evacuation.
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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| Field Homicide
|align=center| killing a squad-mate and trying to pass it off as friendly fire.
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|align=center| [[Flak Armour]]
|align=center| standard armour for Imperial Guard regiments. Exceptions include Jungle Fighters who wear lighter and more vulnerable flak-vests.
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|align=center| Flakboard
|align=center| general sheet material usually used for crude defence and repair. Fitted to the inside walls of defensive positions to stop loose material being dislodged by explosions causing injuries.
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|align=center| Flamer Tan
|align=center| result of being in close proximity of flames. A good example would be the nozzle of a [[flamer]].
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|align=center| Found wanting
|align=center| euphemism for a field execution by [[Commissar]] e.g. "He was '''found wanting''' at the front line."
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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| [[Fury Interceptor|Fury]]
|align=center| A naval interceptor that operates in space.
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|align=center| Fyceline
|align=center| Gadget-Man
|align=center| slang for a member of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]].
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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| Greenskin or 'Skin
|align=center| an [[Ork]].
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|align=center| Grenadier
|align=center| another term for bombardier (see bombardier).
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|align=center|Gribblies
|align=center| Gun-baby
|align=center| A [[Conscript]] (also see [[Whiteshield]]).
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|align=center| Hangman or Leash
|align=center| slang for a [[commissar]].
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|align=center| Hell-Drop
|align=center| a drop straight into a battle by [[grav-chute]] or dropship (see Elysia and Drop-Troopers)
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|align=center| Hololith
|align=center| glowing 3D images projected via light(see Chart Table).
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|align=center| Human bombs
|align=center| [[Penal Legion]] troops that have volunteered to wear a bomb harness to repent for whatever crimes they were convicted for. In battle they charge headlong into the enemy. An individual controlling the detonation device triggers the bombs when they are close to the enemy troops, which blows up the human bombs along with the enemy.
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|align=center| [[Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer]]
|align=center| standard manual given out to every Guardsmen. Contains procedures for every dilemma and outcome. Features a lot of propaganda.
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|align=center| Infil-Traitor
|align=center| a genetically and bionically modified spy. Not knowing about his job said spy acts as normal until programming kicks in.
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|align=center| Internal Guard
|align=center| a general term for a localized Imperial army, such as a PDF or a regiment given colonial duties.
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|align=center| Iron Duke
|align=center| a common name for vehicles and/or ships.
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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 Stick]]s
|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| [[long-las]]
|align=center| a longer lasgun modified or designed to work as a sniper rifle.
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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| [[Obscura]]
|align=center| banned narcotic.
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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| [[Promethium]]
|align=center| a term for fuel and the gel-Like substance in flamers.
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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| [[Screamer-Killer]]
|align=center| a [[Tyranid]] [[Carnifex]].
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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-caster]]
|align=center| communications back-Pack device. Used to contact other squads.
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|align=center| Vox officer
|align=center| a vox-caster (see above) user. Usually one per squad.
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