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 34 matching terms.
Abandon
[ə'bændən] - verb
To leave a pet at the Pound, Neopia Central's shelter for ownerless pets. This is not the same as sending a pet to a specific new owner, which is also done at the Pound, but is called "transferring".
Example Usage:
See Also: The Neopian Pound
Category: Trading and Adoption
Apply
[ə'plaɪ] - verb
To try and convince the current owner of a pet who is UFA (Up for Adoption) that you would make a suitable permanent new owner for that pet.
Example Usage:
Category: Trading and Adoption
BGC
[biːdʒiːsiː] - noun
Abbreviation of "Bony Grarrl Club". A very expensive and rare item that can give you a secret avatar when equipped to a Grarrl. By extension, the avatar associated with it.
Example Usage:
See Also: Neopets Avatar Solutions
Category: Boards
Boochi
['buːtʃiː] - noun, verb
(1) The name of a small pink Bruce who appears in Random Events. He used to be capable of changing your Neopet to the Baby colour, but his powers were removed in early 2014.
(2) To turn a Neopet into a baby pet via the old Random Event.
Example Usage:
(2) "I used to have a lovely Royal Shoyru, but she got Boochied last month. I'm saving up to repaint her."
See Also: Boochi , Random Event Guide
Category: Neopia
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.
Example Usage:
Category: Items and Restocking
DoN
[diːoʊɛn] - noun
Abbreviation for "Defenders of Neopia". An organisation of brave costumed Neopets, who defeat villains around Neopia and protect civilians from danger. By extension, the Battledome challenges players are set that involve helping the Defenders out.
Example Usage:
See Also: Defenders of Neopia
Category: Battledome
Foster Parent
['fɒstə 'pɛəɹənt] - noun
A user who temporarily houses Neopets taken from the Pound, and paints, trains and/or otherwise makes them more attractive before trying to find a player who would like to adopt each one permanently.
Example Usage:
Category: Trading and Adoption
Freezer
['fɹiːzə] - noun
A Battledome weapon that has a chance of preventing the opponent from taking any action on their next turn.
Example Usage:
Category: Battledome
Haggle
['hægəl] - verb
To bring down the price of an item you're buying from the main shops by suggesting lower prices until one is accepted. You cannot haggle in user shops.
Example Usage:
Category: Items and Restocking
ITTPD
[aɪtiːtiːpiːdiː] - noun
Abbreviation of "I Taunt The Pant Devil". The name of a secret avatar which is gained by keeping very rare items in your inventory.
Example Usage:
See Also: Neopets Avatar Solutions
Category: Boards
Lab
[læb] - noun, verb
(1) An abbreviation for the Secret Laboratory, which can be reached using a special map and used to change pets' stats and appearance.
(2) To use the Secret Lab's powers on a pet.
Example Usage:
(2) "I'm labbing my Usul at the moment. She turned Pink yesterday!"
See Also: The Lab Ray
Category: Neopia
Meepit
['miːpɪt] - noun
A small pink Petpet from the Haunted Woods, often thought to be plotting evil because of its uncanny staring eyes. The Neopets Team often jokingly blame unexplained or unexpected technical problems on Meepits.
Example Usage:
See Also: Meepit Items!
Category: Neopia
Neocash Card
['niːoʊkaʃ kaːd] - noun
A special ticket which can be bought in real life at certain shopping chains, then redeemed on Neopets by entering the code printed on the card. Once the card is successfully redeemed, the owner will receive a sum of Neocash (which can be used at the NC Mall) and one or more gift boxes.
Example Usage:
Category: Items and Restocking
Neopoint Sink
['niːoʊpɔɪnt sɪŋk] - noun
An activity or event whose main purpose is to take Neopoints away from users, in order to reduce the amount of Neopoints in the site economy. This slows down inflation (Neopoints becoming worth less and less over time).
Examples of Neopoint sinks include the Lever of Doom and Save the Wheels.
Example Usage:
See Also: Neopian Economics 101
Category: Uncategorized
Penny Trade
['pɛniː tɹɛɪd] - verb
To trade a fairly common Neopet for a very slightly rarer pet that you have no intention of keeping, then immediately try to repeat the process with that pet. The eventual goal is to obtain a very rare Neopet by means of a long string of trades. It is considered very bad etiquette not to be upfront about doing this.
Example Usage:
Category: Trading and Adoption
Permalabbie
['pɜːməlæbiː] - noun
A pet that is regularly zapped at the Secret Laboratory, and whose owner intends to keep zapping him/her for the foreseeable future.
Example Usage:
See Also: The Lab Ray
Category: Uncategorized
Permasilenced
[pɜːmə'saɪlɛnst] - verb, adjective
Abbreviation for "permanently silenced". Blocked from communicating with other users anywhere on the site, without an end date.
Example Usage:
Category: Technical Stuff
Petpet Park
['pɛtpɛt pɑːk] - noun
A spin-off game (at petpetpark.com) which you can log into with your Neopets account. Players adopt a single Petpet which can explore, collect items and help various colourful characters with their tasks.
Example Usage:
See Also: Petpet Park Guide
Category: Technical Stuff
PIN
[pɪn] - noun
A four-digit code that can be placed on your account, and must then be entered before taking certain important actions (such as taking money out of the bank). This means that even if someone manages to access your account, they cannot do significant damage.
Example Usage:
Category: Technical Stuff
PMC
[piːɛmsiː] - noun
Abbreviation for "Pink Mountain and Cloud Background". A piece of wearable scenery based on the game Faerie Cloud Racers.
Example Usage:
See Also: Pink Mountain and Cloud Background
Category: Customisation
Promo
['pɹoʊmoʊ] - noun
A period of time during which all the prizes in Key Quest fit a particular theme, such as Mystery Island ("Ti-Key") or winter holidays.
Example Usage:
Category: Games
RG
[aːdʒiː] - adjective
Abbreviation for "Royal Girl". Painted with the Royal Paint Brush to give the appearance of a princess-like Neopet. The Royal Girl colour is achieved by painting a female Neopet, although it is possible to change the pet's gender later and keep the colour.
Example Usage:
See Also: A History of Royal Pets
Category: Uncategorized
Roleplay
['ɹoʊlplɛɪ] - verb
To interact with others while talking in the manner of another character or person (often one of your Neopets), and using textual "directions" to indicate what that character or person would be doing during the conversation. For instance:
Thyassa: *waves paws* Who wants to come and play Gormball?
Roleplaying is very popular, both as a pastime and a way of developing a pet's personality.
Example Usage:
Category: Boards
Safety Deposit Box
['sɛɪftiː dɪ'pɒzɪt bɒks] - noun
A place where items you don't need at the moment can be stored. Items in the box are safe from random events and unlucky wheel spins, but cannot be used until they are removed.
Example Usage:
Category: Items and Restocking
SDB
[ɛsdiːbiː] - noun
Abbreviation of "Safety Deposit Box". A place where items you don't need at the moment can be stored. Items in the box are safe from random events and unlucky wheel spins, but cannot be used until they are removed.
Example Usage:
Category: Items and Restocking
Stats
[stæts] - noun
(1) The numbers that measure a Neopet's strength, defence, agility and endurance in the Battledome.
(2) Boosts to these numbers, given out randomly by the Lab Ray. Often seen as a "junk" result by players hoping for a species or colour change.
Example Usage:
(2) "What did you get from the lab today? Stats again? Me too."
See Also: The Lab Ray , Neopets Battledome Explained
Category: Battledome
Target Zap
['taːgət zæp] - verb
To use the Lab Ray on a Neopet in the hope of a specific (usually lab-exclusive) colour change, often using morphing potions to change their species back to the desired one if it changes.
Example Usage:
See Also: The Lab Ray
Category: Uncategorized
Tarla
['taːlæ] - noun, verb
(1) The name of a certain red Ixi who lives on Terror Mountain. As well as being shopkeeper at the Shop of Mystery, she is also the mascot for the item giveaways available from the Neopets browser toolbar, often called the Tarla Toolbar.
(2) To give away an item via the toolbar. This often leads to a sharp reduction in the item's price, as many more than before are available in Neopia.
Example Usage:
(2) "I was hoping to sell this book, but then it got Tarla'd and now people are practically giving it away."
Category: Items and Restocking
UFQA
[juːɛfkjuːɛɪ] - adjective
Abbreviation for "Up For Quick Adoption". Refers to a pet that is in need of a new home, but whose current owner is hoping to move them out quickly, and less likely to be picky about choosing who receives them.
Example Usage:
Category: Trading and Adoption
UFT
['juːɛftiː] - adjective
Abbreviation of "up for trade". Refers to an item or pet that the owner is hoping to swap. (Pets can only be traded for other pets.)
Example Usage:
Category: Trading and Adoption