Slang

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