GW2 Racial Epithets?

[travisneids]

This was a question for one of our shows and I thought it would be fun to see what the MMOC community can come up with. For you lore masters, is there anything like this mentioned or picked up on?

Example: Warhammer Online - Orcs are greenskins and dwarves are stunties.

[Delias]

If you mean lore relevant terms, the only ones that Anet has introduced (unless I'm missing something) are Asura calling everyone else bookah and Charr calling Asura mice (Don't quote me on the second one, could be wrong. Think it was in the books. /shrug). For the less lore friendly ones, I call Sylvari 'salad', Humans 'meat' and Asura 'rats' when I'm fake-RPing as a Charr on the forums for teh lulz. Oh, and other Charr 'Cub'. Part of me wants to say that's lore relevant, but I don't know if using it in an insulting way towards lesser Charr is lore friendly or if it's just used to describe younger Charr.

[Glytch]

charr call humans "meat" and Gwen "mouse"

centaurs call non centaurs (specifically humans) two-legs

asura call things bookah, fuck asura

norn tended to called humans outlander in gw1

also your avatar: shadow behemoth had nothing to do with the searing. not as witty as trap happy rangers either

[Arkenaw]

charr call humans "meat" and Gwen "mouse"

centaurs call non centaurs (specifically humans) two-legs

asura call things bookah, fuck asura

norn tended to called humans outlander in gw1

also your avatar: shadow behemoth had nothing to do with the searing. not as witty as trap happy rangers either

I think the norn one was lowlander, like not from mountains.

[Glytch]

I think the norn one was lowlander, like not from mountains.

probably

it had lander in it tho

[Razeo]

I find the "Bookah" term quite hilarious.. I mean try looking it up on urban dictionary and you'll see why.

[DrakeWurrum]

Yeah, bookah is the only one I can really think of. I'm sure the players will invent some over time. Many are already calling charr.... cows... *glare*

[Karazee]

Can I just call everyone Mudbloods or Muggles?

[Malthurius]

I find the "Bookah" term quite hilarious.. I mean try looking it up on urban dictionary and you'll see why.

1.Bookah

How to end a sentence when trying to prove a point (Usually followed by a nap of the wrist and forefingers.)
And that's why you're such an idiot! Bookah!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bookah

that's pretty fantastic.

[Razeo]

1.Bookah

How to end a sentence when trying to prove a point (Usually followed by a nap of the wrist and forefingers.)
And that's why you're such an idiot! Bookah!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bookah

that's pretty fantastic.

Looks like they took out the other definitions, there was one that was a little dirty.

[Deleted]

"Bookah" is a large, loud, bellowing, and dumb imaginary creature that the Asura used to frighten their children. Since their surfacing, they use the term to refer to those they view as inferior beings, which to them is almost everyone who is not an Asura.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Langu...f_Tyria#Bookah

[Deleted]

Explanation of the bookah term in GW1, Lab Space mission.

[dredgwolf]

the human in that video looks like they have an unusually long neck.

[Jibjub]

the human in that video looks like they have an unusually long neck.

Looks like she has the neck rings you see on national geographic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_ring

[Hellspawnxxx]

I find the "Bookah" term quite hilarious.. I mean try looking it up on urban dictionary and you'll see why.

I was the 3rd guy on the island who choose death. But as you can see I toughed it out LIKE A BOSS...

[Squirrelbanes]

Bookah please.

If no other race has an equally crushing counter it only serves to signify their inferiority.

[terrahero]

Bookah please.

If no other race has an equally crushing counter it only serves to signify their inferiority.

We do, we call you Rats. And your city Rat Slums.

You're welcome.

[Mif]

We do, we call you Rats. And your city Rat Slums.

You're welcome.

He said an "equally crushing counter", not something a kindergarten child could come up with.

[Deleted]

We do, we call you Rats. And your city Rat Slums.

You're welcome.

Cool story bookah.

[Squirrelbanes]

He said an "equally crushing counter", not something a kindergarten child could come up with.

Idd.
Rats.
Yes. Well done. You should write home about that one. Your parents must be jolly proud. No doubt you can get queen jannah to give you some of DR's confetti.