Goth slang

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Members of the goth subculture use a variety of terms that are particular to their subculture. There a range of slang terms for those within the community and their particular interests, or the particular "type" of goth they are. Examples of goth sub types include Perkygoth and Cybergoth. Sarcastic references to goths that have bad appearance or are new to the scene are common. References to the particular music artist that may influence the individual are also common.

The goth subculture, having been around from the late 1970s to early 1980s, has had some time to develop its own parlance. Newer fashions, and newer sub types attract slang terms to describe them.

Regional variations in terminonology have occurred. Regional variations include Mall goths a US term for the sort of younger goth that might hang out at the Mall (Mall is not used in Australia and the UK, where the terms shopping centre or High St may be used, respectively). Gogan is an Australian specific term, referring to a cross of subcultures between the Australian Bogan and goth ^{[citation needed]}. Even within countries, you will find variations, young goths (normally too young to go to clubs) that hang out at obvious meeting places in Australia have picked up slang terms for their kind....Flinders St Goth for Melbourne and Post Office Goth (or POG) for Perth ^{[citation needed]}.

Terms often show a sly sense of humour. Sarcastic comparisons include "Crow Makeup" and "Blow Fish" ^{[citation needed]}.

Examples include:

Baby Bat: either a young goth or a new-comer to the scene, previously derogatory.

Batcaver: Originally a frequenter of the early goth nightclub the Batcave, now referring to older goths who are fans of the music played there.

Cyber goths: "Futuristic, hard wired, circuit boarded goths"

Corporate goth: Goths that have day jobs in corporations, often melding corporate wear with gothic style.

Doom Cookie: is a derogatory term directed particularly at young goth women.

Elder goths: Original goths, goths over the age of 40.

Gothdom: Goth society.

Gothed Up/Gothing up: The process of getting dressed in goth attire, often before visiting a club.

Gothic Bible: What is goth and what isn't. Often thought by mallgoths as restricting. Not to be confused with gothic and lolita bible.

Goth Code: Goth Code is an abbreviation-based self-description mechanism. Fairly rarely used now, it was used in at the tail of messages to Usenet and email. Version 1.0-Beta was first released on 20 Oct 1995. There were various versions, v3.1. Goth. Code 98 was the most recent version, released 19 Feb 1998.

Gothic Lolita: A fashion popularised by Mana, lead guitarist of the Japanese Visual Kei band Malice Mizer. The gothic lolita look evolved from Lolita fashion.

Goth points: The ratings by which a goth is measured for his/her gothiness. Used sarcastically, rather than a genuine rating system.

Gothwalk: A form of dance popular among goths, also known as the two-step. It consists of stepping two steps forward, and two back, repeatedly and slightly off the beat.

Graver: Cyber goths who go to raves, in terms of fashion, cybergoths who have rave influences in their attire.

Mallgoth: A derogatory term usually used on goths of the new generation who are part of the subculture for the look only.

Mansonite: A mallcore fan who is mainly influenced by Marilyn Manson, usually used as a derogatory term.

The Neph: The Fields of the Nephilim

NINy: NINny, a derogatory term, is used to reference overly enthusiastic fans of the band Nine Inch Nails ("NIN") who worship Trent Reznor.

Perky Goth: (Also Perki goth) A similar type of goth fashion to Cyber goth, but with a playful childish, frequently irritating element.

Spot the goth: Looking for other goths, most often in areas where they are unlikely to be, or on the way to goth venues.

Spooky Kids: From the original name for Marilyn Manson's band. Originally a term for Manson fans, it has come to be a derogatory term for mallcore fans, similar to the term Mansonite.

Ubergoth: The pinnacle of goth style, always dressed perfect. The goth that will "dress to the nines to go out and buy the milk".

Whitby: Whitby Gothic Weekend

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(15)*Kilpatrick, Nancy: The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined.p25

(16)*http://www.waningmoon.com/gothica/articles/6660024.shtml

(17)*http://www.waningmoon.com/gothica/articles/6660046.shtml

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