Cyberpunk Slang/terms
Everyday Lingo
Biz – Business; often used to refer to work or deals.
Braindance (BD) – A recorded virtual reality memory or experience.
Choom / Choomba – Friend or buddy.
Choombatta – A more affectionate term for a friend.
Detes – Details; often used when asking for more information.
Delta – Leave or escape; often used in urgent situations.
Eddies – Money; short for Eurodollars.
Gonk – Idiot or fool.
Gonked – To be knocked out or incapacitated.
Junkie – Someone addicted to substances or cyberware.
Kiroshi – A brand of cybernetic eye implants.
Kusojiji – A derogatory term meaning "shithead."
Moxes – A term used by the Mox gang; symbolizes their determination.
Netrunner – A hacker specializing in cyberspace.
Preem – Top-shelf or excellent.
Ripperdoc – A surgeon specializing in cybernetic implants.
Scav – Scavenger; often refers to those who collect scrap or unwanted tech.
Screamsheet – Newspaper or news outlet.
Scroll – To record a braindance.
Scroll a BD – To record a braindance.
Techie – A technician or engineer.
Virtu – An unedited or raw braindance.
Zeroed – Killed or eliminated.
Tech & Cyberware
Chrome – Cyberware or cybernetic enhancements.
Full borg – A person who's essentially a brain in a jar, with a metal body.
Implant – A cybernetic enhancement or modification.
Neuralware – Cyberware that interfaces directly with the nervous system.
Ripperdoc – A surgeon specializing in cybernetic implants.
Sandevistan – A type of cyberware that enhances reflexes and slows time.
Street & Gang Culture
Braindance – A recorded virtual reality memory or experience.
Choom / Choomba – Friend or buddy.
Choombatta – A more affectionate term for a friend.
Detes – Details; often used when asking for more information.
Delta – Leave or escape; often used in urgent situations.
Eddies – Money; short for Eurodollars.
Gonk – Idiot or fool.
Gonked – To be knocked out or incapacitated.
Junkie – Someone addicted to substances or cyberware.
Kiroshi – A brand of cybernetic eye implants.
Kusojiji – A derogatory term meaning "shithead."
Moxes – A term used by the Mox gang; symbolizes their determination.
Netrunner – A hacker specializing in cyberspace.
Preem – Top-shelf or excellent.
Ripperdoc – A surgeon specializing in cybernetic implants.
Scav – Scavenger; often refers to those who collect scrap or unwanted tech.
Screamsheet – Newspaper or news outlet.
Scroll – To record a braindance.
Scroll a BD – To record a braindance.
Techie – A technician or engineer.
Virtu – An unedited or raw braindance.
Zeroed – Killed or eliminated.