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|EORG
|EORG
|End of Round Grief = Griefing at the end of the current round. This is an immediate 3 hour ban offense!
|End of Round Grief = Griefing of roleplay at the end of the current round. This is a rule offense!
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|Roon/Roony/Rouny
|Runner. This is both used by marines and xenonid.
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|AP
|AP
|Armor Piercing (Ammo)
|Armor Piercing (Ammo)
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|ATL
|Anti-Tank Launcher, the weapon used by the demolitionist weapon specialist.
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|AWOL
|AWOL
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|DS(1&2)
|DS(1&2)
|Almayer Dropships. This is either the Alamo or Normandy
|Dropships. This is either the Alamo or Normandy
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|ERT
|ERT
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|HC
|HC
|High Command (Admins)
|High Command (Admins)
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|HE
|High Explosive. Refers to multiple explosive items. (Grenades, Shells, Rockets, etc.)
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|Infected/Hugged
|Infected/Hugged
|Impregnated person (via parasites)
|Infected person (via parasites)
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|KIA
|KIA
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|KOS
|KOS
|Kill On Sight
|Kill On Sight
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|LOS
|Line of Sight/Lane of Sight
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|LOF
|Line of Fire
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|Mag
|Mag
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|NJP
|NJP
|Non-Judicial Punishments
|[[Marine Law#Non-Judicial Punishments (NJPs)|Non-Judicial Punishments]]
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|OW
|OW
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|PB
|PB
|Point Blank = Shooting someone adjacent to you either intentionally or accidentally.
|Point Blank = Shooting someone adjacent to you either intentionally or accidentally.
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|SADAR
|An alternative, older name for the ATL rocket launcher used by the demolitionist specialist. Stands for 'Shoulder-launched Active-homing Disposable Anti-tank Rocket'. Can refer to the launcher itself, or the person holding it.
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|FOB
|FOB
|Forward/Field Operating Base
|Forward/Field Operating Base
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|Unga
|Both a verb and a noun, to unga is to charge or otherwise do something with minimal thinking or planning. For instance, "Delta is ungaing off again..."
Where as a noun, it's basically the same, just a marine who is focused on killing and isn't really planning anything out. For instance, "Delta is full of ungas." Sometimes it is used as a chant, like "unga dunga". Very powerful word.
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|Bald
|Bald
|A marine being new or just being extremely confused of what their doing.
|A marine who is new to the game or generally confused. Refers to the bald hairstyle, which used to be the default.
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|Jarhead
|Jarhead
|A term used to refer to marines. Comes from the haircut its named after.  
|A term used to refer to marines. Also refers to a hairstyle.
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|GC/
General Cure
|A mix of the main restorative chemicals.
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|Bird Perch
|Bird Perch
|This is a translated word of Landing Zone for xenonids.
|Landing Zone
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|Boom Sitck
|Bird
|Dropship
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|Boom Stick
|Grenade. Usually High explosive grenades.
|Grenade. Usually High explosive grenades.
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|Boom stick spitter
|Boom Stick Spitter
|Grenadier Specialist
|Grenadier Specialist
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|Demolition Specialist
|Demolition Specialist
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|Eepy
|Drone Tax
|Sleepy. Mostly used by xenonids.
|Temporarily becoming a drone to build the hive.
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|Long spitter
|Long Spitter
|Sniper Specialist
|Sniper Specialist
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|Usually referring to monkeys.
|Usually referring to monkeys.
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|Sky fire
|Sky Fire
|This is a translated word of Mortar for xenonids.
|Mortar strikes and Close Air Support fire.
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|Tall Host
|Tall Host
|Usually referring to a marine.
|Usually referring to a marine, though it generally encompasses any humanoid host.
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|Tall Lurker
|Tall Lurker
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|Smart Spitter
|Smart Spitter
|Smartgunner
|Smartgunner
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|Far Spitter
|Mortar
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Latest revision as of 18:37, 24 December 2025

RMC has a variety of slangs and acronyms used. This is an uncompleted compilation of slang that can be found used on the server.

General and Server-related Slangs

Slang Term: Meaning:
EORG End of Round Grief = Griefing of roleplay at the end of the current round. This is a rule offense!

Marines Slang and Acronyms

Slang Term: Meaning:
AO Area of Operations
AP Armor Piercing (Ammo)
ATL Anti-Tank Launcher, the weapon used by the demolitionist weapon specialist.
AWOL Away Without Official Leave = Desertion
Cades Barricades
CAS Close Air Support
CIC Combat Information Center = A place where the commands staff is.
CL Corporate Liaison
CMO Chief Medical Officer
CMP Chief Military Police
CO Commanding Officer
Cryo/Cryosleep A general term for hypersleep. Enter here whenever you want to leave.
Danger Close Friendly forces are within close proximity of the CAS or Mortar
DS(1&2) Dropships. This is either the Alamo or Normandy
ERT Emergency Response Team
E Tool Entrenching tool
FF Friendly Fire
FUBAR Fucked up beyond all repair/recovery/recognition. This is somewhat rare.
HC High Command (Admins)
HE High Explosive. Refers to multiple explosive items. (Grenades, Shells, Rockets, etc.)
Infected/Hugged Infected person (via parasites)
KIA Killed In Action
KOS Kill On Sight
Mag Magazine
MIA Missing In Action = Contact lost with marine (may or may not be desertion)
MP Military Police
Nade Grenade (Usually high explosive grenade)
NJP Non-Judicial Punishments
OW Overwatch
PB Point Blank = Shooting someone adjacent to you either intentionally or accidentally.
SADAR An alternative, older name for the ATL rocket launcher used by the demolitionist specialist. Stands for 'Shoulder-launched Active-homing Disposable Anti-tank Rocket'. Can refer to the launcher itself, or the person holding it.
FOB Forward/Field Operating Base
Bald A marine who is new to the game or generally confused. Refers to the bald hairstyle, which used to be the default.
Jarhead A term used to refer to marines. Also refers to a hairstyle.
GC/

General Cure

A mix of the main restorative chemicals.

Xenonid Slang and Acronyms

Slang Term: Meaning:
Auto Spitter Sentries
Bird Perch Landing Zone
Bird Dropship
Boom Stick Grenade. Usually High explosive grenades.
Boom Stick Spitter Grenadier Specialist
Boom Tube Demolition Specialist
Drone Tax Temporarily becoming a drone to build the hive.
Long Spitter Sniper Specialist
Small Host Usually referring to monkeys.
Sky Fire Mortar strikes and Close Air Support fire.
Tall Host Usually referring to a marine, though it generally encompasses any humanoid host.
Tall Lurker Scout Specialist
Smart Spitter Smartgunner
Far Spitter Mortar