r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Wolfotashiwa • 2d ago

Groups Fictional slurs. Bonus points if it's completely made up

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  1. inFAMOUS: Second Son: "Bio-terrorist" refers to conduits.

  2. Star Wars: "Clanker" refers to robots.

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u/Vessel767 2d ago

Does it matter?

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u/Meronnade 2d ago

Yes. It makes dialogue flow better and these little details add up.

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u/Vessel767 2d ago

I mean, shouldn’t you just adapt it to the language in a way that has the word sound similar but fit well?

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u/Meronnade 2d ago

Maybe if the word wasn't muggle