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* {{inlineref|clam up|"clam up"}}: shut up; after detecting the stolen freighter ''[[Lisa's Dream]]'', {{buck}} tells the wisecracking Cadet [[Westlake]] to clam up {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}}
* {{inlineref|clam up|"clam up"}}: shut up; after detecting the stolen freighter ''[[Lisa's Dream]]'', {{buck}} tells the wisecracking Cadet [[Westlake]] to clam up {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}}
* {{inlineref|geronimo|"Geronimo!"}}: an exclamation often used by jumping skydivers or anyone jumping, or launching, from a great height; [[Twiki]] uses this when launching their [[Thunderfighter]] from their [[launch tube]] in [[New Chicago]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|get off my back|"get off my back"}}: a retort by an aggrieved party after being told to do something that they already are working on; [[Twiki]] tells Dr. [[Theopolis]] to get off his back after Theopolis reminds him the delicate nature of the repair work on [[Carl]], prompting Theopolis to correct him that, "if anything, I'm on your front" {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|get off my back|"get off my back"}}: a retort by an aggrieved party after being told to do something that they already are working on; [[Twiki]] tells Dr. [[Theopolis]] to get off his back after Theopolis reminds him the delicate nature of the repair work on [[Carl]], prompting Theopolis to correct him that, "if anything, I'm on your front" {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|hot dog|"Hot dog!}}: chiefly U.S. slang used as an expression of approval or delight; Twiki uses this expression after Maj. [[Duke Danton]] agrees to take both itself and Dr. [[Theopolis]] on the [[Battle of Vistula|attack mission to Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|a thing|"a thing"}}: to have a romantic interest in another party; Rogers surmises that [[Ryma]] has a romantic interest in [[Regis Saroyan]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|a thing|"a thing"}}: to have a romantic interest in another party; Rogers surmises that [[Ryma]] has a romantic interest in [[Regis Saroyan]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|stick it|"stick it"}}: a partially impolite way to tell someone to shove their beliefs or comments elsewhere (preferably in an uncomfortable or compromising position); Rogers tells [[Galen]] to "stick it" after Galen attempts to wrangle Deering and Rogers' stolen [[Scorpion fighter]]s back into formation before the [[Battle of Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{inlineref|stick it|"stick it"}}: a partially impolite way to tell someone to shove their beliefs or comments elsewhere (preferably in an uncomfortable or compromising position); Rogers tells [[Galen]] to "stick it" after Galen attempts to wrangle Deering and Rogers' stolen [[Scorpion fighter]]s back into formation before the [[Battle of Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}

Revision as of 02:33, 9 May 2021

A list of terms from the Buck Rogers universe.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Careful. Careful. The filament you're soldering is the precise weight and thickness as the one you're replacing. Be careful, Twiki. It was very difficult to make.
Get off my back!
I'm not on your back, Twiki. And please concentrate on what you're doing. If anything, I'm on your front, and I can't get off without your help. Where have you been coming up with such expressions?
My good buddy, Buck.
I should have known. It's hard to believe that Captain Rogers learned to speak on the same planet as the rest of us.

 — Dr. Theopolis and Twiki as they repair Carl, (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls")

Anachronisms

Words and terms that are anachronistic in the 25th century.

* aspirin: a pain management medication that William "Buck" Rogers asks for during his interrogation by Princess Ardala and Kane; Kane surmises that "aspirin" is a pain medication, and instructs his practitioners to inject him with an anti-pain medication (BR25: "Awakening")

Present Day

Words, phrases and terms from the 25th century.

* Astrium: a locale, likely a term for interstellar space given the use of the Latin root word "Astrum"; Emperor Draco's formal and complete title includes a reference to his being the "Warlord of Astrium" (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

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