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[[chamalla]]: hallucinogenic plant that's used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments | [[chamalla]]: hallucinogenic plant that's used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments<br /> | ||
[[cubit]]: unit of currency<br> | [[cubit]]: unit of currency<br /> | ||
[[dradis]]: Colonial equivilant of radar | [[dradis]]: Colonial equivilant of radar | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 12 September 2006
Abbreviations
CAG: Commander, Air Group. The senior pilot
CAP: Combat Air Patrol
CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range. A collision course
CO: Commanding Officer
ECO: Electronic Countermeasures Officer
XO: Executive Officer
Military Jargon
Actual: the commanding officer
knuckle dragger: mechanic
snipe: engineer
Other Colloquialisms
toaster: deragatory term for the Cylons
skin job: deragatory term specifically for the humanoid Cylons. Derived from the movie "Blade Runner"
BSG Specific Terms
chamalla: hallucinogenic plant that's used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments
cubit: unit of currency
dradis: Colonial equivilant of radar