Originally published at: Twelve Random Definitions | The Eldraeverse
bloodshits: A slangy, less polite name for the bloody flux, a rather unpleasant form of severe gastroenteritis. di-clad: Coated in diamondoid or diamondoid-family materials. electron plumbing: the thermionic valve equivalent of integrated circuits, intended for use in high-power and EMP-resistant applications. “Empress’s word”: An implication of conspiracy or secrecy that must be maintained at all costs. The implication (referring back to Valentia I Amanyr), is that to break the Empress’s word is to condemn yourself to death. glowful: An informal term meaning “good”, “pleasant”, etc. Has a greater overtone of specifically “pleasant”, or “emotionally/hedonically appealing” than shiny, which compare. hedge-parking: In autonomous vehicle design,…