Hegemonarchy
- noun
- A form of government comprising a ruling class and a supreme leader.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘hegemony’ and ‘monarchy’.
- Source
- Use of Weapons
Megatech
- noun proper
- A manufacturer of prosthetic bodies.
- Origin
- Truncation of ‘mega-technology’.
- Source
- Ghost in The Shell
Soligram
- noun
- A hologram with the physical properties of solid matter.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘solid hologram’.
- Source
- Use of Weapons
Simex
- noun
- An implanted artificial memory, indistinguishable from lived memories.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘simulated experience’.
- Source
- Ghost in The Shell
Cutteray
- noun
- Short-range laser used mostly as a cutting tool and surgeon’s scalpel.
- Source
- Dune
Verdash
- verb
- To regret.
- Source
- Of Time and Third Avenue
Conapt
- noun
- A private apartment in a shared building.
- Origin
- Abbreviation of ‘condominium apartment’.
- Source
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Supralobe
- noun
- The region of the human brain responsible for telepathic ability.
- Source
- Solar Lottery
Thisney
- adjective
- Boring.
- Source
- Of Time and Third Avenue
Homeopape
- noun
- A personalised newspaper containing only news items in which the reader has expressed an interest.
- Origin
- Abbrevation of ‘homeostatic newspaper’.
- Source
- Ubik
Geophone
- noun
- A listening device that detects vibrations in bedrock.
- Origin
- Formed from geo (Earth) and phone (sound).
- Source
- The Stars My Destination
Teep
- noun informal
- A telepath.
- Source
- Solar Lottery