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Glossario dei termini usati in Buffy. I termini sottolineati sono link alle frasi pronunciate (.wav)
Volete sapere cosa significa Scooby Gang? Oppure Zeppo? Ecco le risposte, lo "slanguage" di Buffy:
A
ANNE
RICE ROUTINE--Vampire-with-a-tortured-soul actor
ANYWHERE BUT HERE--Fantasy game where players imagine an Elsewhere to Be
(e.g., Buffy fantisizes about Gavin Rossdale massaging her feet on a beach at
sunset; Willow would be eating ziti in Italy with John Cusack) (Stagione 2:
"Oscurità")
(THE) AWKWARD SILENCE THING--Dating hazard
B
BACKSEAT
MOTHERING--Unsolicited advice from non-parent
BAD
PART OF TOWN--About 1/2 a block from the good part of town (Stagione
1: "Benvenuti al college")
BAT
SIGNAL--Slayer code for distress signal
BAY
CITY ROLLERS--What Giles considers ‘real music’
(Stagione 2:
"Oscurità")
(THE) BIG HURT--Slayer force; murder
BITCHA--formally
know as "Bitch", Xander just can not spell
BOYFRIENDLY--Worthy of dating exclusively
BREAK-AND-ENTERISH--Comfortable
slay wear
BRONZE,
THE--Sunnydale's local hangout.
BUTTFACE--used in converstation, looking as though you are going to say
"but" ("You have Buttface")
BUSINESS-CLASS
TICKET TO COOL WITH COMPLIMENTARY MOJO AFTER TAKEOFF--Benefits of being
in a band
C
CARBON DATED--Beyond passe
(A) CARRIE--Psycho prom moment in spirit of '76 horror flick
CHATTER IN THE CAF--Widespread high school lunchroom gossip
CLOTHES
FLUKE--Kiss resulting from formal wear
COME
AS YOU AREN'T--Halloween
(THE) CREEPY--Frightening ("How much the creepy is it that she's
been spying on us?")
(THE) CRYPTIC--Manner of speaking without imparting information
("Stop with the cryptic--you're scaring me")
CYBERCOVEN--Wired witches
D
DATEVILLE--Early
stage of a realtionship, between Big Fun Group Town & romantic Twosome Burg
DEBARGE--Dorky,
rolled-up-sleeves look of person (or vamp) stuck in the '80s; reference to the
defunct Motown act
DECAF
LAND--calm realm between Comaville & Speedtown
DENIAL
LAND--Where you go to not face reality
DID WE FIND?--Shorthand for "Did we find it?"
(THE) DIRE--Urgent tone & expression ("What's the dire?")
DR. LAURA FOR THE DECEASED--Demon therapist in spirit of radio shrink Dr.
Laura Schlessinger
DUMP-O-GRAM--Kiss-off
DUST--Stake a vampire; form that demon takes at death
E
(AN)
ELSEWHERE TO BE--Another engagment far away
ESPRESSO
PUMP--A place to go get sugared up on mochas and where Giles
occasionally plays his tunes.
EVITA-LIKE--Self-centered, arrogant
F
FANG
GANG--Vampires; also, Nasty Pointy-Bitey Ones
FESTER
FREE--State of being relieved of silent seething
FIRE
BAD, TREE PRETTY--Buffy demonstrating her low-level brain function after
a draining battle
FIVE
BY FIVE--Feeling no pain; aviation radio term favored by Faith
FRAY
ADJACENT--In the vicinity of the thick of things
FREAKSOME--Worrisome
A FREE--Study hall
FRUIT-PUNCH
MOUTH--Vampires with a blood mustache
FULL-ON EXORCIST TWIST--Ability to turn one's head 360 degrees, as in
praying mantises or Linda Blair
G
GATHERING--type
of party with brie and mellow song stylings
GEEK MACHINE--Joyce Summers' totally uncool jeep
GEEKER
JOY--Effusive feeling nerdy Willow gets when she's happy
GENE
AND ROGER--Unsolicited criticism such as that given by movie critics
Siskel & Ebert
GOD'S
GIFT TO THE BELL CURVE--Longhand for moron
GO WILD BUNCH--Become violent vigilante group; reference to the bloody
1969 western
GOING WILLY LOMAN--Raising money through selling of chocolate bars;
reference to the Death of a Salesman character
GOOD SQUIRM--Satisfying level of discomfort ("I trust I gave good
squirm")
GRANDFATHER BREATH--Unpleasant aroma
GRR
ARGH--Joss' final words to his viewers
(THE)
GRIM--Sullen faces; also Tragedy Masks
GUILTAPALOOZA--Excessive-remorse festival
H
HANDY CARRYOUT PACKETS OF BLOOD--IV transfusion bags
(A)
HAPPY--A good feeling; also another word for ‘sex’
HAPPY
MEALS WITH LEGS--People (to vampires)
HAVE
A NICE SUMMER--Kiss-of-death yearbook sentiment written when signer has
nothing to say
HAVING AN EXPRESSION--Making a telltale face
HAVING ORS--Considereing options
HELEN KELLER--an unobservant individual ("My eyes are green, Helen
Keller")
HELLMOUTH--on which Sunnydale sits; the center of mystical convergence.
HOOP-OF-THE-WEEK--Obligatory yet needless task ("Principal Synder's
not happy unless I am jumping through his hoop-of-the-week")
HOOTENANNY--type
of party that is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny
HORMONES ON PARADE--Teenagers obsessed with kissing & groping
I
INDUSTRIAL-STRENTGH THERAPY--Intense counseling needed by adolscents who
reconstruct people out of dead human parts
IT IS NOT TO WORRY--The long way of saying "Don't worry"; also,
"No worries"
J
JOAN
COLLINS 'TUDE--Persona of someone bucking for Bitch of the Year;
reference to the Dynasty diva
JOHN
TESH--The devil
JONESING--An
urge, a need, a want ("I’m jonesing for a little brainless fun.")
K
KEYSER SOZED--Duped by an actual bad guy into believing in a villain that
doesn't exist; reference to the imaginary character in the film The Usual
Suspects ("Does anybody feel like they've been Keyser Sozed?")
(THE) KIND OF SENSE THAT'S NOT--Without logic
KINKS OR VANILLA--Query regarding someone's preference for naughty or
nice sex
KISSING DAYLIGHT--Vampire death by sunrise
L
LAURA ASHLEY--Major fashion faux pas; reference to the frilly, floral
fashion designer
LINOLEUM--Looking
at this often makes 17-year-old boys want to have sex.
LOCKER-DOOR MATERIAL--Serious boyfriend who's earned spot in metal high
school storage compartment
LOST WEEKENDING--Getting drunk & losing track of time; reference to
Billy Wilder film
LUNCHABLE--Lip-smaking treat for the eyes (male); also Salty Goodness
M
McPLASMAS--Vampire fast food
MESSED--Out of sorts ("It's not you; I just get messed sometimes")
MOM-AGED
MITS--Joyce Summers' menopausal hands
MOVE FREE--a chaste date lacking hanky-panky
MR.
POINTY--good-luck slayer stake Kendra gives to Buffy
MUSIC
OF PAIN--Tunes to sulk by; country music (e.g., Patsy Cline's "I
Fall to Pieces")
N
NA-NA-NA-NA-NA
APPROACH TO BATTLE--Taunting to victory
NAME-TAG
PERSON--Retail or fast-food employee; derogatory
O
OFFICE ROMANCE--Illicit vampire/slayer love affair
OTHERWHERE--Elsewhere; also, Somplace That's Away
OVERBITE--Vampire
("Take a walk, overbite"), also, Creechy Face
OVERLY--Excessively ("You're acting a little overly, aren't you?")
P
PATHETIC MUCH?--Feeling sorry for yourself?
PINK
RANGER--Overzealous fighter (e.g., Kendra); reference to the Mighty
Morphin Power Rangers
PLANET
POCKET PROTECTOR--Geek universe; place where Giles commonly dwells
POINTED
TOOTH FAIRY--Vampire prone to house calls
POINTY--Worthwhile--in
response to something being described as pointless ("Punishing myself like
this is entirely pointy")
POOP THE PARTY--Naysay ("I don't mean to poop the party here")
POWER-FREAKED--Exponentially scared; see also (The) Wig
PRE-POSY--The
dating period prior to the guy giving the girl flowers
PRINCESS MARGARET--Overly effeminate British male (e.g., Wesley)
R
RESEARCH
MODE--Time to hit the books
RIDING THE MELLOW--Enjoying quite time
ROGAINE BOY--Baldy
ROLLER
BOY--Unenlightened term for paraplegic (e.g., Spike in a wheelchair);
also, Sit 'n' Spin
S
SABRINA--Teenage
witch
SANITY FAIR--A magazine Faith will not be gracing the cover of
SARCASTIC QUOTE MARKS--In which the gang turns to a visual cliche into a
verbal one (e.g., mocking organized fun: "And I use sarcastic quote marks")
SCOOBY
GANG--Buffy & her slaying pals; reference to the '70s TV cartoon
Scooby-Doo, also; Undead Playgroup; Slayerettes
(TO) SCULLY--Explain paranormal activity with scientific rationale homage
to Dana Scully of The X-Files ("I cannot believe that you of all people are
trying to Scully me")
SHINDIG--type
of party with dip, less-mellow song stylings, and perhaps a large amount of malt
beverage
SINGLE
WHITE FEMALED--Have existence duplicated by an obsessive acquaintence in
manner of Jennifer Jason Leigh/Bridget Fonda film (e.g., new slayer-in-town
Faith to Buffy)
SLAYER,
THE--a.k.a The Chosen One. The one who stands against the vampires, the
demons, and the forces of darkness.
SLAY-STUDY
DOUBLE FEATURE--Evening of killing & homework
SLICEAGE--Death by slashing
SO--Wonderful ("Isn't that so? Me and Owen!")
SOCK
PUPPET OF LOVE--Xander's right hand, which often fills in as his date on
special occasions
SOYLENT GREEN--unrecognizable green stuff served cafeteria; reference to
the 1973 sci-fi classic
SPARKAGE--Romantic electricity
SPIDER
SENSE--Tingling sensation Buffy gets when something's up in demonville;
reference to Spiderman's intuition
T
TALENTLESS
SHOW--High school talent show
TARDINESS--The
eighth deadly sin
TINGLE MOMENT--Exciting. chill-inducing event
TONY ROBBINS HYPERDEFFICIENCY KICK--Self-inprovement in the style of
large-toothed infomercial master
TWINKIE DEFENSE--Lame excuse; reference to a trial in which bad behaviour
was blamed on excessive consumption of the cream-filled treat
TWOSOME OF CUTENESS--Good couple (e.g., Miss Calendar & Giles)
U
(THE) UBERSUCK--Major bummer
UNDEAD
AMERICAN--Politically correct term for 'vampire'
UNLIFE--Living (to the undead)
UP
WITH PEOPLE--Aroused in the presence of actual sex partner ("I'm
up. I've just never been up with people before."); reference to do-gooding
musical organization
V
VAMPIRE MEALS ON WHEELS--Medical transport blood delivery
W
(THE)
WACKY--Crazy things ("Love makes you do the wacky")
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE HOTTIE/THE SEDUCTION--Take note of a potential mate
'WALKER TEXAS RANGER'--Must see TV for zombies
WAY 007--Sartorially James Bond (e.g., Wesley in a tux)
(THE)
WHAT--Obvious problem ("What's the what?")
WICKED JUMPY--Really nervous-acting
(THE)
WIG--Creeps; omnipresent term favored by the Scooby Gang; usage: wigged,
extra wig, (a fair) wiggins, maxi-wig
WOW POTENTIAL--Possible sparkage
WRINKLIES--Conjones; usually vulgar ("Any of you wanna test who's
got the biggest wrinklies, step on up!")
Z
(THE)
ZEPPO--Useless member of the group, in spirit of forgotten Marx Brother
(e.g., Xander, according to Cordelia)