DANGER DAYS: THE TRUE SLANG OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS
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ALBUM ● 2010
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THE ZONES / THE CITY
Route Guano / Getaway Mile: the main road through the Zones that leads into Battery CityBattery City / The City: ‘utopia’ created by Better Living Industries — everyone living here is rich and doped up on pills that keep them happy and compliantThe Underground: tunnels underneath Battery CityThe Outskirts: the slums of Battery CityDead Pegasus: gas station companyLighthouse: place inhabited by KilljoysThe Neon District / The Lobby: shady part of The City / inhabited by PornodroidsThe Mailbox: a mailbox in Zone 1 where Killjoys leave offerings for the Phoenix WitchSun Sandbox: a pretty spot in Zone 5 where the sand is mixed with glitter and sparkles like diamondsThe Diner: a lighthouseTommy Chow Mein’s: the only store in the ZonesThe Witch’s Garden & The Witch’s Hut: the only place flowers grow & the place the Prophet livesThe Skatepark: a popular place to hang outThe Old Orphanage: a lighthouseThe Nest & DESTROYA site: a lighthouse next to the site DESTROYA liesDr. D’s Shack: home of Dr. D’s radio station (WKIL109FMX)The Market: a bunch of vendors in an abandoned warehouseCemetery Drive: place along Route Guano where bodies are laid out (in body bags)BARS / VENUES:Mega Moon’s Throttle Bar
Paradise/Parasite Bar
Fuck You House
Hyper-Thrusts
The Bunker
MUTHAFUCKAS
Killjoy: rebel living in the Zones belonging to a crewBabysitter: leader of a crew of KilljoysDraculoid / Drac: part of the police force in Batt City, usually going out in the desert to hunt down KilljoysS/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W / ‘Crow: higher rank than Dracs, usually staying in The City to keep everyone obedientExterminator: umbrella term for Dracs and ‘CrowsCloud: a small group of Draculoids on footCavalry: a large group of Draculoids on bikes / in carsThe Director: the leader of Battery City and BL/indMom And Dad: holograms of parental figures controlled through computers by BLI. Seeing Mom And Dad means getting brainwashed into obedienceFavorite Record: partner (serious)P Amie: friend with benefitsJoyfriend: nb term for one’s partnerBatt Rat: (derogatory) someone fresh out of Battery City living in the ZonesBatt Out Of Hell: (affectionate) someone fresh out of Battery City living in the ZonesKerosene Saint: someone who enjoys fires and explosions and is good at creating themRongee Kay: a Zonie hopping from party to partyPornodroid / Android Girl / Angel made from neon and fucking garbage: escort androids living in the Neon District / Lobby in Battery CityBulletproof Face: someone who’s become too popular in the Zones to kill (eg. Party Poison)Juvie Hall: inhabitant of the Underground; someone not part of Battery City nor the ZonesRitalin Rat: drug addictWavehead: someone addicted to the high they get from the sun’s raysGearhead: someone who is obsessed with cars and mechanical thingsMotorbaby: people who live in their cars, often also GearheadsCrash Queen/King: daredevil, thrill seeker who enjoys dangerous things that will more than likely get them killedTumbleweed: someone wandering the Zones in a Nomadic lifestyle, someone with no homeNobody: a Killjoy without a crewZonie: inhabitant of the Zones
Angelcake: traveling merchant selling food and water to those with moneySand Pup: someone born in the ZonesSand Worm: derogatory term for Sand PupPhoenix Witch: deity in the Zones. Guides the souls of the fallen to the VoidThe Prophet: can communicate with the Phoenix WitchDESTROYA: giant android BL/ind dumped in the Zones after it malfunctioned. Pornodroids worship it and believe it will one day return to destroy Battery CityDebut Album: someone’s first loveDust Angel: a resident of the Zones; either refers to young children or the elderlyCompass Rose: someone who knows the desert like the back of their handGemini: someone suspected of being a spy for BL/indJoy-Killer: wannabe KilljoyPuppy: the youngest member of a crewRobin Hood Honey: someone who can charm anyone out of the drink in their hand and the carbons in their pocketScrewhead: someone who parties way too much and makes stupid decisions (got a couple of screws loose)Solitary Host: one night standFairy godmother: the member of a gang responsible for fixing jackets, sewing patches, helping new members design their name tags, etc
GOODS
Zap: ray gunZoneweed: the only type of weed (drug) that grows in the ZonesVisco Water: cactus sapPower Pup / Pup: canned dog food. The main food in the ZonesBatt Food: food smuggled out of The CityBirch: anything chewable that simulates the act of having foodCarbons: the currency in Battery City and the ZonesName Tag: the signature jacket a Killjoy wears connecting them to their identityCordial: MoonshineBattery Acid: Sterelax (or other medicine from The City) used as hard drugs in the ZonesPlus: the type of battery a Pornodroid needs to surviveBabycarriage: a babysitter’s vehicle. The one they’re always seen drivingAcoustic: a gun that fires bullets rather than laser beams
EXPRESSIONS!!!!
To ghost someone / ghost / ghosted: to kill someone / kill / killedDust / dusted: deadA clap: a fire fight with an ExterminatorAn audition: initiation into a crewTo commit mercy: to kill someone because you have no other choice / out of mercyCherry Pit: bad feeling in the pit of your stomachCosta Rica: crazy / out of controlDigital: a memorable and meaningful momentDrifting: going with the flow in relationships, whatever happens, happens, nothing seriousDust Trail: an urban legendPangea: a meeting between crews called in a neutral location. No firefights are allowed hereBonus Track: when someone looks really good, they look Bonus TrackTrojan Horse: an obvious lieStatic: sandWaves: radio waves. Talking to someone on the ‘waves’ is talking to someone through the frequencies of a radioBoxing Ring: one-one-one firefight with a member of another crewGhost Chase: searching the Zones for someone presumed deadDive Side Street / Get Off The Highway: get lost / fuck youFiring On All Pistons: being energized and ready for actionShiny: cool / sweet / rad / hell yeahBacon: a dead DraculoidGlitter-gazed: to be infatuated with/in love with/attracted to.Blasting cans: blowing shit out of proportion, overreacting