Scavvish

Scavvish is a dialect of Earth Common Tongue that has several similarities to SlavSpek both due to the proximity of the Krasian Colonies to the Graveyard as well as the consistent interactions between the slaves and smugglers. Notably, it loses the "doublespeak" of SlavSpek in exchange for far more "slang" terms. It has some similarities to Old Earth Cockney English mixed with South African dialects.

Common Phrases

Oya: Greeting, Hello
Stafe: "Stay Safe", Goodbye, Farewell
Yap: Yes, Agreement
Nag: No, Negative
Casp! / Kras!: Curses, Exclamation
Turnin' True: Returning Successfully/Completing a Contract
Throttle Down: Calm Down, Relax

Terms of Reference

Brov: Friend, Comrade, Mate, Ally - From the Old Earth "Brother"
Trubrov: Best Friend, Bonded Companion, Partner
Speka: Voice of a Group, Point of Contact, "Face"
Ho-va: Home, Residence, Safe-house - Shortened from the Old Earth "Hovel"
Biggems: Strong Fighter, Mercenary, "Muscle"
Nippi: Thief, Rogue, Assassin
Jonny-All-Hands: Signature, Official Agreement
Credder: Contract, Job, Mission
Frontman: Contractor/Payer for a "Credder"
Tryerd: Non-Native, Non-Scav
Scav: Native Speaker, Graveyard Denizen, Member of Court of Scavs
Grand Ol' Coffin: The Current Seat of the Court of Scavs
Krapper: Derogatory term for members of the Krasian Meritocracy's Military

Aspects

Broken Language with Old-Earth Roots
Primarily Slangs and Idioms
Similarities to Pigeon-Speak

Dictionary

1 Words.

Root Languages

• Earth Common Tongue

Spoken by

• Culture: Rimmer
• Culture: Shipper