Slang refers to jargon and epithets commonly by a culture in informal speech. The Shrinepunk series utilizes some fictional slang. The following are some of the fictional slang terms used in the series, organized by place of origin.
Deep City
- Birdy: member of the press.
- Boss: purveyor of illicit contracts.
- Brass: body augmentations, especially cyberware.
- Bunny: non-offensive term for Deep City police and security officers.
- Bushi: private military contractor or mercenary.
- Crack: generic insult.
- Eagle: member of the Gouyoku Alliance yakuza family.
- Faded: experiencing the effects of nyctaphilia.
- Feral: [adj] experiencing the effects of primophrenia, or [noun] a youkai experiencing such effects.
- Fiend: derogatory term for residents of Hell.
- Leadhead: member of a small gang.
- Otter: member of the Kiketsu yakuza family.
- Pillow shop: unregistered sex shop.
- Pinsuit: a corporate officer.
- Rabbit: non-offensive term for Lunarians.
- Rubber: derogatory term for humans.
- Smear: a highly addictive amphetamine.
- Wired: connected to virtual reality.
- Wolf: member of the Keiga yakuza family.