[BOOK] Spookypedia: The Language & Slang of Halloween!

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The Spookypedia

The Spookypedia is, according to one Mister Webster, a place where all of the words of Halloween are assembled. For ease of use, only Halloween-specific lingo is located here - words like 'skellyphone', 'eyePod', and 'eye scream'! Some words here may be references to cultural things from Halloween as well, such as magazines or popular bands. If you're looking for one of these, you've come to the right place!

(The Spookypedia was originally compiled and updated by demon_pachabel. Thank you for your hard work, Pach!)  

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Bare-Boned::
xxxxxDefinition: Refers to one being naked or, in some cases, going into a situation unprepared. Adjective. Verb.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Going in blind; Balls-to-the-Walls
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Slang



Bloody Mary!::
xxxxxDefinition: A curse. Statement.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: God dammit!
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Boil::
xxxxxDefinition: A male denizen of Halloween, the male counterpart to 'Ghoul'. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Boy
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Boilfriend::
xxxxxDefinition: A boil who is officially dating someone. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Boyfriend
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



BooTube::
xxxxxDefinition: Watch videos on the interwebs. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: YouTube
xxxxxVariations: GruelTube
xxxxxExtra: --



Bruteball::
xxxxxDefinition: A violent game with lots of kicking, throwing, and screaming. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Football
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



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Candlejack::
xxxxxDefinition: A multipurpose swear. Noun. Verb. EVERYTHING.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Any really hardcore swear
xxxxxVariations: Candlejacking, Jacking, Candlejacked, Jacked, etc.
xxxxxExtra: --



Casketball::
xxxxxDefinition: Throw the ball through the casket to score a point! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Basketball
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Catalarm::
xxxxxDefinition: Yowls to wake you up in the morning and doesn't shut up until you appease it. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Alarm clock
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Ci-ghoul-ette::
xxxxxDefinition: A highly addictive roll of leaves. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Cigarette
xxxxxVariations: About the same as normal for 'Cigarette'.
xxxxxExtra: --



Creepateria::
xxxxxDefinition: Terrifying meals are served here, mostly to hapless students. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Cafeteria
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Creep-show::
xxxxxDefinition: A building or establishment used for adult entertainment. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Peep Show
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Here you will find "professional dancers". Do not touch.



Critter::
xxxxxDefinition: Keep in touch with everyone, whether you know them or not. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Twitter
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



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Dine-and-Slash::
xxxxxDefinition: Eating out at any given restaurant, then proceeding to break what plates and glasses were given to you before abandoning the mess. Usually this is done in a hurried fashion, with no intention of paying for the meal or the damage. Noun. Verb.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Dine-and-Dash
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Doombox::
xxxxxDefinition: A weighty yet portable rectangular device that emits sounds. It is a living creature that feeds on cassette tapes; once the tape is consumed, it can emit that tape forever upon request. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Boombox
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: It's alive, so it can have its own personality. It can't run up and down the halls or have intellectual conversation, but it can sleep, ignore the user, only play for the original owner, etc. Have fun with it.



Dungeons & Humans::
xxxxxDefinition: A game played with papers, dice, and a lot of math. Roll for initiative! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Dungeons & Dragons
xxxxxVariations: DnH
xxxxxExtra: --



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Eii!::
xxxxxDefinition: Game console. Designed to get lil' monsters up and active! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Wii
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: What it lacks in graphics it makes up for with its ability to move. Do not place near a ScareStation 3 or a HEXBox 616.



Eye Scream::
xxxxxDefinition: A frozen treat made of dairy. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Ice Cream
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



eyePhone::
xxxxxDefinition: A stylish portable skellyphone. Considered 'smart'. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: iPhone, smartphone
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



eyePod::
xxxxxDefinition: A music player. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: iPod
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --
 

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Faceball::
xxxxxDefinition: A game where people hit spikey balls with bats, then run around a lot. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Baseball
xxxxxVariations: Maceball
xxxxxExtra: --



Facespook::
xxxxxDefinition: Keep in touch with everyone, whether you know them or not. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Facebook
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



FEARleader::
xxxxxDefinition: A squad primarily made up of ghouls. They raise school spirit by being athletic, gymnastic, and wearing short skirts. Proper Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Cheerleader
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Only those within the group are called FEARleaders.



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Ghoul::
xxxxxDefinition: A female resident of Halloween Town. The equivalent of 'Boil'. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Girls
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: A ghoul is also a type of ghost. This may lead to awkward misunderstandings.



Ghoulfriend::
xxxxxDefinition: A ghoul who is officially dating someone. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Girlfriend
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Granmoonie::
xxxxxDefinition: The mother of either one's mother or father. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Grandmother
xxxxxVariations: A lot.
xxxxxExtra: More related to races who have an affinity for the moon.



Great Hecate!::
xxxxxDefinition: A cry to a religious figure, commonly used by witches. Curse.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Good God!
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Hectate is the goddess of Magic and often worshipped by witches.



Groanspring::
xxxxxDefinition: An interweb site. Interrogate your fellow students here. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Formspring
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: A recent craze among Amityville students. Your classmate probably has one.



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Halloween Instant Messenger (HIM)::
xxxxxDefinition: Talk to your friends over the interwebs. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: AIM, other instant messaging systems.
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



HEXBox, HEXBox 616::
xxxxxDefinition: A gaming console with a bad reputation. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: XBox, XBox360
xxxxxVariations: HEXBAWKS
xxxxxExtra: If placed next to a ScareStation3 it will fight. Cables will fly. Prone to green ring of death if it overheats.



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Icky Stix::
xxxxxDefinition: Colorful paper tubes containing brightly colored sugar crystals. At least, we think it's sugar... Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Pixy Stix
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: May be highly addictive.



Interwebs::
xxxxxDefinition: A series of tubes. Trolls particularly like it. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Internet
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



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Jolly Meal::
xxxxxDefinition: A packaged meal. Eat it before it crawls away! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Happy Meal
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Will evolve into a minipet if left alone too long.



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Maceball::
xxxxxDefinition: A game where people hit spiky balls with bats, then run around a lot. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Baseball
xxxxxVariations: Faceball
xxxxxExtra: --



Maul::
xxxxxDefinition: A building full of shops. Popular among students, both for shopping and hanging out. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Mall
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --
 

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Predator Computer::
xxxxxDefinition: Computer you feed data to. Literally. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Personal Computer
xxxxxVariations: PreCee (Instead of PC)
xxxxxExtra:--



Protection Charm::
xxxxxDefinition: A special bit of magic to prevent particular types of FEAR infection. Don't catch mold, kids! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Condom
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: Since accidental reproduction is impossible in Halloweeen, these charms protect against disease and FEAR infection.



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Scario Kart::
xxxxxDefinition: A popular racing game. Buy sturdy controllers in case of bad losers. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Mario Kart
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Scarecade::
xxxxxDefinition: A noisy place filled with games, lights, bleeps, and boops. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Arcade
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra:--



Scareling::
xxxxxDefinition: An infant, toddler, or child of any Halloween species. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Child, kid, toddler, baby, infant, etc.
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra:--



ScareStation 3::
xxxxxDefinition: Gaming console used by a good variety of players. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: PlayStation 3
xxxxxVariations: SS3
xxxxxExtra: If placed next to a HEXBox 616 it will fight. Cables will fly.



Scream::
xxxxxDefinition: Something that provides entertainment. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Fun, blast, exciting.
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra:--



Skellyphone::
xxxxxDefinition: A communication device. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Telephone
xxxxxVariations: Skelephone
xxxxxExtra: --



Skelevision::
xxxxxDefinition: An electronic box with a glass screen that shows moving images for entertainment. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Television
xxxxxVariations: SkeVee (instead of TV), Skellyvision
xxxxxExtra: --



Sludgesticks::
xxxxxDefinition: A curse. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: s**t
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --



Spookies::
xxxxxDefinition: Delicious baked goods. Sometimes crispy, sometimes chewy. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Cookies
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra:--



Squeemail::
xxxxxDefinition: Letters sent over the interwebs. A marvel of modern life! Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: E-mail
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --
 

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Voodoo Daddy::
xxxxxDefinition: A male who spends money on a female in exchange for companionship. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Sugar daddy
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: May be used by females who use men for their own purposes.



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Wail Street::
xxxxxDefinition: A street where financial deals take place. Mostly populated by sharks, both literal and figurative. Noun.
xxxxxUsed Instead Of: Wall Street
xxxxxVariations: --
xxxxxExtra: --
 

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Just a few guidelines to help you out:

- Please keep all words widely relevant - i.e. while adding a curse used by a number of Reapers is okay, we probably won't accept a curse used only by your wizard's family.
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- Other than the above exception, anyone can suggest additions to the Spookypedia!
- People aren't required to use the words listed here! People can still say 'boy' instead of 'boil' if they want. This is a slang dictionary, not holy writ. Adding variants on the terms above is also possible.

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[b]Used Instead Of:[/b] Most of these words are puns. Skelephone = Telephone, for example.
[b]Variations:[/b] Are there different ways to say this word? (Skelephone = Skellyphone)
[b]Extra:[/b] Anything else?