History Main / FantasticSlurs

* ''Film/{{Aliens}}'': Burke calls the android Bishop a "synthetic", which causes an embarrassing silence as its obviously regarded as a slur; Bishop says he prefers the term "artificial person". Later Burke starts to use the term "synthetic", then stops and corrects himself to "artificial person".

* In ''Series/RedDwarf'' feline-humanoid Cat sometimes refers Lister and Rimmer as "monkeys" , Rimmer in turn mocking calls Cat "pussycat" and even "moggy" one time when he was really annoyed at him.
** Kryten and other A.I get the worst of it, especially from Rimmer who calls the all around NiceGuy mechanoid names such as "bog bot", "metal bastard", "metal trash" and "rubber headed eunich". Rimmer even called the ship's computer [[SapientShip Holly]] a "jumped up filefax".
** The Gelf are called "Yetis" and other unflattering remarks by Lister, to be fair he was forced into a ArrangedMarriage with one.
** The Simulants make Cat's remarks towards humans look tame in comparison calling the Dwarfers everything from "human vermin", "scrabbler slime" to "pus sucking, puke laden walking cesspits of unspeakableness".

** Orcs are called some permutation of "violent brute" because of their status as {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s
* Humans use slurs for the various aliens appearing in ''Creator/LarryNiven'''s ''Literature/KnownSpace'' universe - for example, "ratcats" for the kzin (who resemble tigers with hairless ears and tails) and "Slavers" for the Thrint (who once enslaved all other sentient races through telepathy).

* The anatomically modern humans in ''Literature/EarthsChildren'' refer to the neanderthals as "flatheads".

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse
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*** Being called "vermin" or "rodent" is [[UpliftedAnimal Rocket's]] often-pushed BerserkButton. ''People'' insults, such as "jerk," "psycho" or "criminal," he simply takes in stride (partly because ''those'' insults [[AntiHero tend to be fairly accurate]]).

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' gives us the time-traveling Goobacks.

* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'', it is revealed that Tamaranians are often refered to as "Troq" by other species. When Cyborg asks what it means, Starfire comments that "It means nothing". Only later, when ''he'' calls her that, does he realize it ''literally'' means "nothing". While she was merely depressed by being called it, Cyborg and Robin were decidedly ''furious'' when they learn the truth.

* ''Literature/DarkLife'': [[TilteDrop The tilte is a refer to]] the slur people call the [[DeterminedHomesteaders sudsea poineers]].

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' sometimes refer to humans as 'insects' (despite [humans not being insects), although obviously not [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars when they transform into insects]]. Also, the term "mudflap" is roughly analogous to "bumpkin" (although in Cybertronian slang, it seems to usually take the place of "ass"). Some Decepticons have been heard referring to humans by the common "robot's anti-human term" of '''Fleshling'''. "Squishy" and "puny flesh creature" are also favorites. "Archaic Energon Guzzlers" was a term used by Beast-Era Megatron to describe the Autobots and Decepticons, and the term has since spread to the greater Transformers' mythos as a slur from Micromasters to the larger Macromasters and beyond.

* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'': Yeerks are "slugs", Andalites are "grass-eaters", Taxxons are "bugs" or more commonly "worms", Hork-Bajir are "geniuses" and "bark-chewers", and humans are "monkeys." The standard Yeerk-on-Andalite insult seems to be "Andalite filth!," while the inverse is "Yeerk scum!"

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:

* In the 1954 SF story ''Down Among The Dead Men'' by Creator/WilliamTenn, Earth is lacking soldiers for a BugWar so dead bodies are being reanimated as CannonFodder. The protagonist isn't happy about being assigned to lead a squad of these 'zombie' or 'blob' soldiers, but when they start openly discussing which derogatory term he uses the realises the reverse is also true, so he breaks the ice by asking what term they use to describe him.

* In the 1954 SF story ''Down Among The Dead Men'' by Creator/WilliamTenn, Earth has a great lack of soldiers for a BugWar so dead bodies are permanently reanimated. The protagonist isn't happy about being assigned to lead a squad of these 'zombie' or 'blob' soldiers, but realise the reverse is also true when they start openly discussing which derogatory term he uses. Figuring that the reverse is also true, he breaks the ice by asking what term they use to describe him.

'''Air Elemental:''' HEY! There's no need for racial slurs!

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': King Triton refers to humans as "fish-eaters" since the fish are sapient.

* ''Film/BladeRunner'': The Replicants are often referred to as "skinjobs". In the original version with the Harrison Ford voice-overs, it's explicitly stated that the term is the equivalent of the N-word for replicants. Poor [=KD6-3.7=] aka Joe from ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' has graffiti spelling "skinjob" on his apartment door and gets further derogatory remarks from humans in public.

* ''Film/TheColony2021'': The people who've been surviving on Earth since the cataclysm are called "Muds" by the people who fled to Kepler-209.

* ''Film/KingArthur2004'': The knights call the Picts "Woads" (with WordOfGod that this name is meant to be a slur).

* ''Film/LoveIsAllYouNeed2016'': Heterosexuals are called "Heteros" or "Ros". Emily gets the former written on her forehead after bullies assault her, and the act leads to her attempting suicide.

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** ''Film/{{Thor}}'': The Jotunns are the huge blue-humanoids with frost powers; the [[HumanAliens Asgardains]] unflatteringly dubbed them the Frost Giants.
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'':

*** In the sequel Quill calls him "Trash Panda", and has to explain he meant it as a slur.

** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'': The Black Order make derogatory remarks towards humans whom they see inferior beings e.g TheDragon Ebony Maw refers to Tony Stark as a "chattering animal". Though to be fair Tony does call Maw "[[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants Squidward]]" in return.

* ''Film/Underworld2003'': Werewolves refer to vampires as "bloods". Whether or not the term "lycan" for werewolves is this or OurWerewolvesAreDifferent is a little unclear.
* ''Film/{{Willow}}'': Nelwyns are derisively referred to as "pecks".%%It's never said in the film if "Daikini" is one that Nelwyns have for larger beings.%%So why's it an example?

* In the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', the Yuuzhan Vong are repeatedly referred to simply as "Vong" until they get to explain that using just that part of the name implies that the person is without the favor of the gods. Some people go on using it; others begin calling them "scarheads" for their badge-of-honor bodily mutilations. Also worth noting, the ''Franchise/StarWars'' fandom tends to use "Vong" for convenience.
** Among many others: "Wooks", "Fluties" (Wookiees), "Pigs" (Gamorreans), "Tailheads" (Twi'lek), "Slugs" (Hutts), "Bug-eyes" (Rodians), "Hammerheads" (Ithorians; though probably not intended as an insult, they don't like it), "Fish" (any aquatic species), "Bugs" (any insectoid species, but particularly Geonosians), "Tinnies", "Clankers", "Machines" (droids), "Meatbags", "Wets" (organic beings), "Indigs" (natives of any planet), "Aliens" (non-Humans in general; sometimes treated as an insult, others not), "Imp" (anyone who works for the Empire, especially Stormtroopers--not [[TheImp that kind of imp]], it's short for ''Imperial''). The Imperials (at least in the Old Republic era), fires back with "Pubs". "Sith" is often spoken like a curse even though it's the name of an organization. Ditto for "Jedi". "Rimkin" is a slur referring to anyone who lives in the Outer Rim. And if one Mandalorian calls another "dar'manda" (literal translation: No longer Mandalorian) in a cantina? Run like hell because the ensuing fight will involve {{BFG}}s and enough [[MoreDakka dakka to level a city]].

* In both the film and TV series ''Series/AlienNation'', Newcomers are frequently called "slags".
** The Newcomers, in turn, often call humans "terts".

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "The End of Time"]]: The Vinvocci, green aliens with spines all over their heads, do not appreciate the term "cactus".

* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'': Rygel's frequent [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe "blue-arsed bitch"]] rants at/about Zhaan may or may not qualify, depending on whether the phrase is any more widely used than by him. Many characters refer to him as a "slug" when they're particularly angry with him, and a one-shot villain calls him a "slime toad" and "slime finger".

* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Rowlf is disgruntled about having to play the song "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow" in one episode. He says that for him as a dog, it's humiliating to be called a "bow-wow".

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** The Skaven refer to just about everything else as "''X''-Thing" (Man-Thing, Dwarf-Thing, Green-Thing, Dead Thing, etc...) One sourcebook has a Skaven map which uses the Skaven vernacular, in which the Chaos Wastes, populated, if at all, by mutant monstrosities, is labeled [[HereThereBeDragons "Things"]].

** Ogryns are often called "fats", "slobs", "stenches" and "flabs" for their immense physiques and less-than-stellar [[ThePigPen hygiene.]]
*** A particularly smart Ogryn may be eligible to receive the cybernetic "BONE" treatment to further enhance their intelligence. These "Bone'eads" will often possess abilities unknown to most Ogryn - like counting their own fingers.

** The posthuman [[SuperSoldier Astartes]] (or SpaceMarines, for the unitiated), who are more divorced from their human roots, often call human characters as "mortals" or [[ShapedLikeItself "Humans"]], often in a less-than-appreciative manner.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}''

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* ''Roleplay/DarwinsSoldiers'': The term "serpent" is considered to be a ''very'' offensive term (roughly equal to the N-word) for snakes.

* ''Website/OrionsArm'' has several of these, including Beastheads to refer to Rianths, genetically engineered humanoid animals.

* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' has Gary the computer who calls humans "shisnos", apparently one of the greatest insults in the galaxy. Several other characters use the word "shisno" as well. Sometimes it used as a slur, and sometimes it is used in the context of "ah, shit".
-->'''Gary:''' What is the worst smelling animal on your planet?\\
'''Church:''' Erm... a skunk. Wait, so "shisno" means skunk?\\
'''Gary:''' Not exactly. Does a skunk defecate?\\
'''Church:''' Yes.\\
'''Gary:''' And does the skunk's defecation in turn create its own excrement?\\
'''Church:''' Eww... no!\\
'''Gary:''' Then there is no equivalent for "shisno" in your language.\\
'''Church:''' Gross...\\
'''Gary:''' Like you would not believe!
* ''Website/{{Serina}}'': Warmongers, a population of daydreamers who selectively bred themselves to lack their species' gray and yellow markings and only leave stark [[GreyscaleOfEvil black-and-white patterns]], refer to daydreamers with their normal colorations as "bile-bathers", as to them they look like they're covered in vomit.

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* ''WebVideo/LPSPopular'': The antagonist, Brooke, calls Savannah, a dachshund, a "weiner dog". Everyone treats this as a grave insult and one of Savannah’s friends only allows herself to say it in a whisper.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Phantom 2040}}'', 'stringers' is sometimes used for people born in space, owing to their spindly, elongated proportions. 'Clanker' is also used for cyborgs.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', it is revealed that Tamaranians are often refered to as "Troq" by other species. When Cyborg asks what it means, Starfire comments that "It means nothing". Only later, when ''he'' calls her that, does he realize it ''literally'' means "nothing". While she was merely depressed by being called it, Cyborg and Robin were decidedly ''furious'' when they learn the truth.

** ''Fanfic/MyDeepestDarkestSecret'': Stuff like "mutt", "furbag", and "dog" are considered slurs to werewolves.

* ''WebOriginal/FluffyPony'':

** people from the aerial empire of Solaris refer to surface dwellers as "Lambs".

* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'' has several of these, including Beastheads to refer to Rianths, genetically engineered humanoid animals.

* ''Literature/{{Transpecial}}'': Several years after the WarOfEarthlyAggression, there's still a lot of hatred between Martians and Earthlings, who call each other Marsies and Earthworms.

** ''GURPS Bio-Tech'' has a vignette in which an [[UpliftedAnimal uplifted]] gorilla refers to "napes" -- naked apes. He apologises.

** [[HalfHumanHybrids Hybrids]] between the two are referred to by the Laguz as "parentless". The Branded actually consider this the more cruel term. Being called a half-breed might be insulting, but its use is at least acknowleding that the beorc are the responsible for the Branded existing in the first place, while the Laguz are essentially engaging in a race-wide NeverMyFault attitude toward the subject.

** "Bonehead" for Minbari among humans, and "Snakehead" as a generic term for non-humans. Interestingly, this seems to be a human thing, as none of the often equally racist aliens bother to come up with these kinds of slurs for humans, or each other. Bonehead still has its original meaning, which led to a few awkward situations.
** In [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E00TheGathering the pilot]], a Minbari warrior taunts Sinclair by saying "You have a hole in your mind!" -- Delenn later tells Sinclair that this is a repulsive Minbari insult. {{Subverted|Trope}}, however, as it's clear that the Minbari was referencing Sinclair's partial amnesia of the Battle of the Line, and that Delenn [[spoiler:(who is partially responsible for [[LaserGuidedAmnesia wiping Sinclair's memory]])]] isn't being entirely truthful.
** Psi Corps telepaths, especially those with telepath-supremacist beliefs, call normal humans 'mundanes'.
*** A response to the term "normal" being used to mean "not a Telepath".

* ''WebOriginal/LoomingGaia'':