Neopian Dictionary
Welcome to the Neopian Dictionary! Here, you can find definitions and explanations for all those strange Neopian words that have been puzzling you. Some of the words here were invented by the Neopets Team; others were created by players and have stuck around because they're so useful. From Meepits to MPETs and from RI to restocking, we're here to explain them all!
There are 125 matching terms.
A/R/B
[ɛɪaːbiː] - verb
Abbreviation of "Accept, Reject or Beat?" A question often asked by traders who have had offers of something other than Neopoints on their hard-to-sell lots.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Artifact
['aːtɪfækt] - noun
An item sold in the Hidden Tower, the Faerie Queen's secret shop in Faerie City. All artifacts have the rarity index 200, and they cannot be bought in the regular shops.
See Also: Hidden Tower
Category: Items and Restocking
Attic
['ætɪk] - noun
The Almost Abandoned Attic, a shop only available to users who have been on the site for three years or more. It is run by a surprisingly chirpy Ghost Aisha.
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See Also: Almost Abandoned Attic
Category: Items and Restocking
Auto
['ɔːtoʊ] - adjective
The price a seller will accept for their item immediately, without negotiation. Generally seen on the Trading Post, or boards advertising trades.
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See Also: The Trading Post
Category: Items and Restocking
BFGBC
[] - noun
Abbreviation for "Black Friday Gift Box (Mystery) Capsule". This type of GBC is only available for purchase on Black Friday, and is different from the regular GBC as it gives out at least four Gift Boxes instead of the usual minimum of two.
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See Also: NC Mall Sales
Category: Items and Restocking
Bid
[bɪd] - verb, noun
(1) To make an offer on a trade or auction lot.
(2) An offer made on a trade or auction lot by a player.
Example Usage:
(2) "Awww, my bid wasn't the highest? Try again, I guess..."
Category: Items and Restocking
Borovan
['bɒrəvæn] - noun
A hot drink made with cocoa and asparagus extract. Also the nickname of Adam Powell, co-founder of Neopia.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Buyable
['baɪjebəl] - adjective
Normally priced at 999,999 Neopoints or under, meaning that this item can be sold in a user's shop. (Items costing more than this have to be sold through auctions and the Trading Post.) Prior to March 27, 2018 the buyable cap was set at 99,999 NP, defining buyable items as 99,999 NP or below.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Cap
[kæp] - noun
Abbreviation of "mystery capsule". A package containing a random mixture of items from the NC Mall and generally used as currency when trading items.
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See Also: NC Mall
Category: Items and Restocking
Chia Pop
['tʃiːə pɒp] - noun
A delicious frozen treat sold on Terror Mountain. Most of these are just food for your pet to eat, but the very rare "magical" sort will change the appearance of any Chia who eats it.
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See Also: Items that Alter Your Neopet
Category: Items and Restocking
Collat
[kɒl'æt] - noun
Abbreviation for "collateral". Something (usually a sum of Neopoints) temporarily swapped for an item which is being lent to you. If for some reason you decide not to return the lent item, the lender is free to keep the collateral. This acts to discourage people from "borrowing" expensive items just to run off with them.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Collateral
[kɒ'lætərəl] - noun
Something (usually a sum of Neopoints) temporarily swapped for an item which is being lent to you. If for some reason you decide not to return the lent item, the lender is free to keep the collateral. This acts to discourage people from "borrowing" expensive items just to run off with them.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Cove
[koːv] - noun
Abbreviation of "Smugglers' Cove". A shop on Krawk Island which is almost never stocked, and sells extremely rare items. They accept only Dubloons as payment.
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See Also: Smugglers' Cove
Category: Items and Restocking
Crash
[kɹæʃ] - verb
(1) Of an item's price: to suddenly and sharply become much cheaper.
(2) Of a particular company on the Stock Market: to suddenly lose value completely, making any shares that were bought worthless and causing investors to lose NP. This is very, very rare.
Example Usage:
(2) "I wonder if they'll be adding a new company to the Stock Market to replace the one that crashed?"
See Also: The Stock Market
Category: Items and Restocking
Discard
[dɪs'kɑːd] - verb
To remove an item you don't want from your possession, making it vanish completely.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Donate
[doʊ'nɛɪt] - verb
To remove an item you don't want from your possession, and send it to the Money Tree or the Second-Hand Shoppe in Neopia Central, where anyone there can take it for their own.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Dubloon
[dʌb'luːn] - noun
The currency used on Krawk Island. Large, heavy metal coins.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Dung
['dʌŋ] - noun
An integral part of Neopian society. This rather smelly substance is used for all kinds of things, including furniture, weapons, petpets and even food items.
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See Also: Dung
Category: Items and Restocking
EB
[iːbiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Elite Boutique". A subsection of the NC Mall that can only be accessed by older users. All the items sold there are no-trade.
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See Also: Elite Boutique items, NC Mall Guide
Category: Items and Restocking
Estimated Value
['ɛstɪmɛɪtəd 'væljuː] - noun
A Neopoint price that is listed in the window that pops up when you click on an item. This number is used when releasing items into the computer-controlled Neopian shops and has nothing to do with what an item is actually worth in the Neopian economy.
Not to be confused with the "Est. Price" of an item in Jellyneo's Item Database, which is based on what users are charging for an item.
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See Also: Neopian Economics 101
Category: Items and Restocking
ETS
[iːtiːɛs] - adjective
Abbreviation of "easy to sell". An item that is generally in high demand, such as a codestone.
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Category: Items and Restocking
FA
[ɛfe] - noun
Abbreviation for "Fun Auction", which is an auction that is, you guessed it, for fun! This means the auction is not necessarily designed for the owner to make the greatest profit. Often times the starting bid and the minimum increment will be low.
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See Also: Auction House
Category: Items and Restocking
False Inflation
[fɒls ɪn'flɛɪʃən ] - noun
Asking the other sellers of a rare item to raise their prices, despite supply and demand staying the same, so you can all make more NP from the sale. This is against the rules and will be punished if caught.
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Category: Items and Restocking
FF
[ɛfɛf] - noun
Abbreviation for "Future Fashions". A shop in the NC Mall that can be accessed by those who have spent at least 10,000 NC during the previous month.
(Note: FF may also occasionally be used as an abbreviation for the well-known Internet browser Firefox.)
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Category: Items and Restocking
FQC
[ɛfkjuːsiː] - noun
Abbreviation of "Faerie Quest (Fortune) Cookie". An item from the NC Mall that guarantees that you will receive a Faerie Quest every day for nine days.
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See Also: Noda's Fortune Cookies
Category: Items and Restocking
FQD
[ɛfkjuːdiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Faerie Queen Doll". A rare toy, sold in the Hidden Tower, that can be used to get a secret avatar.
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See Also: Neopets Avatar Solutions
Category: Items and Restocking
Freebie
['fɹiːbi:] - noun
(1) A free item, usually from a giveaway or sponsor area.
(2) Freebies (always plural): the gift of Neopoints and food that can be collected monthly at https://www.neopets.com/freebies/index.phtml.
Example Usage:
(2) "Have you picked up your freebies this month yet?"
Category: Items and Restocking
Fun Auction
[fən akʃən] - noun
An auction that is, you guessed it, for fun! This means the auction is not necessarily designed for the owner to make the greatest profit. Often times the starting bid and the minimum increment will be low.
See Also: Auction House
Category: Items and Restocking
Fund
[fʌnd] - noun
A sum of Neopoints set aside and saved up for a specific goal.
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Category: Items and Restocking
Fuzzle
['fʌzəl] - noun
A popular type of toy in Neopia. A cute ball of fluff with large feet, looking quite similar to a JubJub.
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Category: Items and Restocking