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Resource Earth Words and Their Star Wars Equivalents - a helpful index for writers

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction and Writing Resource' started by DarthThesaurus, Feb 15, 2007.

  1. JadeLotus

    JadeLotus Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I've used the term "rim scraper" in the past (if the character is from the Outer Rim).
     
  2. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    I've got a nagging feeling that I've seen at least one or two good answers to this question used somewhere in the Old EU novels, possibly from the X-wing series, or some other works by folks like Zahn, Stackpole or Anderson. But for the life of me I can't recall what they may have been...sorry. :(
     
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  3. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    Farmboy? Red neck?

    My fanon language post* have: "Visch, the = 1) Farmland; 2) underdeveloped planets or regions" - maybe you could work with that somehow?

    * http://boards.theforce.net/threads/...allenge-announced-6-5.50024318/#post-51938990
     
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  4. Cowgirl Jedi 1701

    Cowgirl Jedi 1701 Force Ghost star 5

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    Farm boy (or girl) could be okay, as I believe that Luke Skywalker has been referred to as a farm boy in canon. I could be wrong, though.
     
  5. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    Is there a SW equivalent for TV? As in "watching on TV"
     
  6. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Viewscreen and vidscreen are used in FOTJ, though I think viewscreens are also used as datapad screens elsewhere.
     
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  7. ConservativeJedi321

    ConservativeJedi321 Force Ghost star 6

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    Does anyone have a Star Wars-ism for "toothbrush"?
    I need it for a future chapter of A Shattered Minds Eye.
     
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  8. Chyntuck

    Chyntuck Force Ghost star 5

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    @ConservativeJedi321 How about "dentofrix"? It's just butchered Latin, but it feels suitably starwarsy, especially as a brand name.
     
  9. Gabri_Jade

    Gabri_Jade Fanfic Archive Editor Emeritus star 5 VIP

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    Wookieepedia has a toothbrush article, so you don't need to change the terminology unless you want to.
     
  10. ConservativeJedi321

    ConservativeJedi321 Force Ghost star 6

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    Thanks for the advice.