Star Wars Slang
Chronology and History
Quotes
Inspiration Both Ways
Name That Jedi
200

They are more commonly known as "Droideka"

What are destroyer droids?

200

Uncle Owen's direct familial relation to Anakin is actually this

What is stepbrother?

200

"It's a trap!" was spoken by Admiral Ackbar, the most famous of this species

What are Mon Calamari?

200

It has been derided by the less educated as a "Star Wars rip-off" due to its recent rise in popularity. In truth this book was first published in 1965, 12 years earlier.

What is Dune?

200

Easy, this question is

Who is Yoda?

400

Osik is the Mando'a equivalent for this expletive, used outright in a recent TV show.

(You don't actually have to say the word. In fact, please don't.)

What is "the s word"?
400

A duel between these two characters occurs in 2 BBY, outside their original medium where they dueled 30 years earlier

Who are Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul?

400

Yoda's famous line "Do or do not, there is no try." was quoted in-universe by this character, who was technically not a Jedi knight at the time

Who is Kanan Jarrus/Caleb Dume?

400

This 2022 movie has been compared to A New Hope due to its similar climax

What is Top Gun: Maverick?

400

*Semi-aquatic dual-wielder and proficient duelist killed by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith

Who is Kit Fisto?

600

This slang term for "cool" appears in The Phantom Menace, Rebels, and The Book of Boba Fett 

What is "wizard"?

600

While the earliest canon events in the Star Wars timeline occur tens of thousands of years BBY, the latest events appear in The Rise of Skywalker only this many years ABY

What is 35?

600

He is both the first and last character in the prequel trilogy to say "I have a bad feeling about this."

Who is Obi-Wan Kenobi?

600

Possibly the most famous inspiration for Star Wars was this movie by Akira Kurosawa. His most successful film at the time.

What is The Hidden Fortress?

600

Fan favorite minor character with the ability to use force judgement. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful Jedi in history.

Who is Plo Koon?

800

In The Empire Strikes Back, Leia calls Han by this strange-sounding insult comparable to "Moof-milker"

What is "nerf-herder"?

800

*The video game Jedi: Fallen Order takes place this many years before the Battle of Yavin (BBY)

What is fourteen?

800

This reply was not in the original script for Empire Strikes back, but was instead improvised by the actor, who believed it was more in character. Evidently, he was correct.

What is Han Solo's "I know."? (In response to Leia's "I love you.")

800

The space-themed orchestral piece that inspired much of the music in Star Wars

What is The Planets?

800

The only currently canon character to possess the shatterpoint ability

Who is Mace Windu?

1000

In the past, there has been debate over whether this term should match its real-life counterpart so as not to damage a major character's reputation. As the story goes, the argument was put to rest by George Lucas himself.

What is "spice"?

1000

This character is canonically the latest in the Jedi lineage of Mace Windu, while his fellow protagonist shares her place at the end of Yoda's lineage with Rey Skywalker and Ben Solo.

Who is Ezra Bridger?

(Mace Windu was Deppa Bilaba's master, while Yoda's is the more well-known one involving Anakin)

1000

Anakin's infamous line "I don't like sand." is preceded by the somewhat inverse line from Padme: "I love ___"

What is the water?

1000

In the Star Wars parody Spaceballs, villain Lord Helmet's precise relationship to the hero Lone Star is described as this

What is "father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate"?

(Points also given for the creative reply of "Absolutely nothing" and the technical reply "cousin's former roommate")

1000
One of only 4 canon jedi with the ability to use psychometry (3 if you don't count Rey) and the only one with complete training

Who is Quinlan Voss?

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