Post by ℓacey ✨ on Apr 30, 2016 1:56:48 GMT
there was some talk lately of making an official babyz/bc dictionary of all the terminology we use here, and i thought it was a great idea! hopefully this will help any newbies or returning oldies who are confused about the words they're seeing around milk ♥
if you have a question or a suggestion for a word which you feel should be added to the bc dictionary, you can simply comment below and let us know!
-A-
addballz/addballs
a hexing term, normally referring to the balls that make up a baby's hairstyle. can also be used to describe addball-based clothing items which are 3D clothing items shaped with balls, such as tutus, headbands, bows, and most accessories, and addball-based toy items, such as the game teddy bears and dolls.
adopt out
to put a baby up for adoption. normally refers to a baby who used to be in your babyz family, but can also refer to a baby you hexed for adoption.
asot/asotv
an acronym for "as seen on tv," which was a babyz forum that much of the community used before milk existed. asotv was very different from milk as it was hosted on voyforums, which had a format where everything that the members posted was all on one page. all new posts would show up at the top of the page and you had to refresh the page to see if anything new was posted.
avatar
the little image to the side of your posts! members often use this to display photos of their babyz but you can put anything there!
-B-
babybook
a folder of babyz photos saved in-game using the "put in babybook" option.
babypix
a different folder of babyz photos saved in-game using the "save" option.
babyz colors/babyz color chart
these are all of the 256 colors that the babyz game allows. because of the coloring limitations, all textures made for the babyz game must be made in 256 color bitmap format. there is a chart of the babyz colors located here. people tend to refer to the colors by their number in the color chart!
badges
the little images underneath your avatar (the smaller ones towards the bottom). these can be earned by completing achievements and then applying for the corresponding badge in this thread.
baldie
a term used to describe bald babyz.
banners
graphics made using photos of your babyz for the purpose of showing them off to the forum! posting banners is often referred to as "showing off" your babyz or "posting an update" of your babyz. "banner" can also refer to the top header graphic on the forum.
bc
"babyz community" (aka us)
bcrs
an acronym for the "babyz community rating system" which is used when babyz compete in pageants! when you enroll your babyz in bcrs, your baby is able to earn points when he or she places in babyz pageants. points and ratings are tracked at the bcrs website.
big smile/wide smile
normally refers to the pageant-style pose where a baby's mouth is formed into a huge wide-eyed :D smile.
blush
an old babyz forum which no longer exists. the members of blush were known for being exclusive and only letting certain people join the forum, and they were also known for occasionally playing light-hearted (okay, and sometimes not so light-hearted) pranks on the rest of the bc.
bmp-based hairstyle
a bmp-based hairstyle is a babyz hairstyle that has been created primarily using drawn images rather than hexed with addballz and linez. these hairstyles often look quite nice but can have a tendency to move unnaturally or strangely in-game. however there are plenty of bmp-based hairstyles that look and move wonderfully as well!
bmp
short for bitmap. this is the only file format that the babyz game accepts when hexing babyz and clothes. most often used in reference to a baby's hair texture.
bobble
a little addball on a baby that looks like it's holding their ponytails or pigtails in, like a hair tie.
botb
stands for "battle of the babyz" - a weekly staff-run pageant where two babyz photos face off head-to-head and members vote on the cuter photo by poll.
bottlecaps/caps
this is the (entirely fake) currency we use here on milk! for more information about using caps, please see this thread.
brite
short for "rainbow brite". this is the term for a baby who has unnaturally colored skin. brites are generally extremely colorful and whimsical! this term was invented a very long time ago (before milk) and was an old BC trend! however, you can still find brites in people's families today and occasionally we do have theme weeks dedicated to them!
bubbles/bubble butt/bubble clothing
refers to the little bubbles that attach to a baby when you take them out of the bathtub! they're sometimes called "bubble clothing" because these bubbles are actually .clo files (items of clothing) that you can find in your clothes folder if you haven't removed them.
-C-
carolyn
carolyn was one of the first people (if not the first) to modify a babyz file and therefore introduce hexing to the community! her website, carolyn's creations, has a ton of super useful information about both babyz and petz!
click/clicking
a baby that you "click" with is essentially just a baby that you connect with or that you really love playing with! clicking is very important and not clicking with a baby is a very valid reason why someone might choose to downsize a baby from their family.
codie/code baby
the term for a completely unhexed and unaltered baby that came from entering a serial code into the game. even though technically all babyz come from codes, the term "codie" or "code baby" refers specifically to babyz who have not been altered or hexed in any way. once a baby has been hexed, they are no longer considered a code baby. the only exception is sometimes people will use the term for babyz who have had their eyes or bobble colors hexed but still have a default game hairstyle.
copyright
a silly thing that people used to do back in the pre-milk days. people used to have fights about "copyrighting" their babyz' names, hairstyles, appearances, styles of dress, style of editing, and so on. occasionally people will discuss or make fun of this throughout the forum, especially during throwback thursdays or throwback weeks!
-D-
downsize
to remove a baby or multiple babyz from your babyz family, or just to make your family smaller in general.
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embedded bmps
a clothes hexing term. bmps are the images used in clothes hexing. if you don't embed the bmp(s) in a hexed clothing file, then you will have to send the bmp(s) along with the .clo file if you give it out to people.
eyeshines/eye sparkles
these are sparkles or "shines" that people draw on babyz' eyes to make them look shiny or more realistic. at this moment there is no natural-looking way to actually hex on eyeshines, so most eyeshines you see will be drawn on.
if you have a question or a suggestion for a word which you feel should be added to the bc dictionary, you can simply comment below and let us know!
-A-
addballz/addballs
a hexing term, normally referring to the balls that make up a baby's hairstyle. can also be used to describe addball-based clothing items which are 3D clothing items shaped with balls, such as tutus, headbands, bows, and most accessories, and addball-based toy items, such as the game teddy bears and dolls.
adopt out
to put a baby up for adoption. normally refers to a baby who used to be in your babyz family, but can also refer to a baby you hexed for adoption.
asot/asotv
an acronym for "as seen on tv," which was a babyz forum that much of the community used before milk existed. asotv was very different from milk as it was hosted on voyforums, which had a format where everything that the members posted was all on one page. all new posts would show up at the top of the page and you had to refresh the page to see if anything new was posted.
avatar
the little image to the side of your posts! members often use this to display photos of their babyz but you can put anything there!
-B-
babybook
a folder of babyz photos saved in-game using the "put in babybook" option.
babypix
a different folder of babyz photos saved in-game using the "save" option.
babyz colors/babyz color chart
these are all of the 256 colors that the babyz game allows. because of the coloring limitations, all textures made for the babyz game must be made in 256 color bitmap format. there is a chart of the babyz colors located here. people tend to refer to the colors by their number in the color chart!
badges
the little images underneath your avatar (the smaller ones towards the bottom). these can be earned by completing achievements and then applying for the corresponding badge in this thread.
baldie
a term used to describe bald babyz.
banners
graphics made using photos of your babyz for the purpose of showing them off to the forum! posting banners is often referred to as "showing off" your babyz or "posting an update" of your babyz. "banner" can also refer to the top header graphic on the forum.
bc
"babyz community" (aka us)
bcrs
an acronym for the "babyz community rating system" which is used when babyz compete in pageants! when you enroll your babyz in bcrs, your baby is able to earn points when he or she places in babyz pageants. points and ratings are tracked at the bcrs website.
big smile/wide smile
normally refers to the pageant-style pose where a baby's mouth is formed into a huge wide-eyed :D smile.
blush
an old babyz forum which no longer exists. the members of blush were known for being exclusive and only letting certain people join the forum, and they were also known for occasionally playing light-hearted (okay, and sometimes not so light-hearted) pranks on the rest of the bc.
bmp-based hairstyle
a bmp-based hairstyle is a babyz hairstyle that has been created primarily using drawn images rather than hexed with addballz and linez. these hairstyles often look quite nice but can have a tendency to move unnaturally or strangely in-game. however there are plenty of bmp-based hairstyles that look and move wonderfully as well!
bmp
short for bitmap. this is the only file format that the babyz game accepts when hexing babyz and clothes. most often used in reference to a baby's hair texture.
bobble
a little addball on a baby that looks like it's holding their ponytails or pigtails in, like a hair tie.
botb
stands for "battle of the babyz" - a weekly staff-run pageant where two babyz photos face off head-to-head and members vote on the cuter photo by poll.
bottlecaps/caps
this is the (entirely fake) currency we use here on milk! for more information about using caps, please see this thread.
brite
short for "rainbow brite". this is the term for a baby who has unnaturally colored skin. brites are generally extremely colorful and whimsical! this term was invented a very long time ago (before milk) and was an old BC trend! however, you can still find brites in people's families today and occasionally we do have theme weeks dedicated to them!
bubbles/bubble butt/bubble clothing
refers to the little bubbles that attach to a baby when you take them out of the bathtub! they're sometimes called "bubble clothing" because these bubbles are actually .clo files (items of clothing) that you can find in your clothes folder if you haven't removed them.
-C-
carolyn
carolyn was one of the first people (if not the first) to modify a babyz file and therefore introduce hexing to the community! her website, carolyn's creations, has a ton of super useful information about both babyz and petz!
click/clicking
a baby that you "click" with is essentially just a baby that you connect with or that you really love playing with! clicking is very important and not clicking with a baby is a very valid reason why someone might choose to downsize a baby from their family.
codie/code baby
the term for a completely unhexed and unaltered baby that came from entering a serial code into the game. even though technically all babyz come from codes, the term "codie" or "code baby" refers specifically to babyz who have not been altered or hexed in any way. once a baby has been hexed, they are no longer considered a code baby. the only exception is sometimes people will use the term for babyz who have had their eyes or bobble colors hexed but still have a default game hairstyle.
copyright
a silly thing that people used to do back in the pre-milk days. people used to have fights about "copyrighting" their babyz' names, hairstyles, appearances, styles of dress, style of editing, and so on. occasionally people will discuss or make fun of this throughout the forum, especially during throwback thursdays or throwback weeks!
-D-
downsize
to remove a baby or multiple babyz from your babyz family, or just to make your family smaller in general.
-E-
embedded bmps
a clothes hexing term. bmps are the images used in clothes hexing. if you don't embed the bmp(s) in a hexed clothing file, then you will have to send the bmp(s) along with the .clo file if you give it out to people.
eyeshines/eye sparkles
these are sparkles or "shines" that people draw on babyz' eyes to make them look shiny or more realistic. at this moment there is no natural-looking way to actually hex on eyeshines, so most eyeshines you see will be drawn on.
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family friday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to post babyz updates in their family threads or sub-boards.
family thread
a thread kept in the milk estates area for the purpose of showing other members your babyz and updating on your babyz family.
firefly eyes
the term for when a baby's pupils are a color other than black, normally just a little darker than their iris color. named by lacey after the first baby to have firefly eyes, naomi firefly (hexed by lacey, owned by aleisha). also because firefly eyes can look sort of glowy :D
flat clothing
a clothes hexing term which refers to a type of babyz clothing which is not 3D and just colors over parts of the baby's body in the clothes texture. examples include t-shirts, pants, and diapers.
fleekbrows/fleek eyebrows
the term for thicker "boys" eyebrows when used on girls. 'cause they're totes on fleek. coined by kazzie, who is always on fleek.
folder
to "folder" a baby is when you no longer wish to keep a baby in your family but, for whatever reason, you don't wish to adopt them out or rehome them yet. the name references the idea of sticking these babyz in a folder to possibly revisit or reconsider later.
form adoptions
a type of babyz adoption where those who wish to adopt the baby must apply for it and explain why they want the baby (as well as whatever other questions the person who posted the adoption might want). in this case, the new parent is normally chosen by who has the best application. generally longer or more heart-felt applications are preferred in this case and give you a much better chance of getting the baby.
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grower/growing baby
a grower or growing baby is a baby who has been hexed to "grow," which was a feature that the developers of babyz initially may have planned to include in the game but never ended up doing so. a growing baby will start at a much smaller size than normal babyz and will normally be bald or have very little hair. each time you play with them they will get a little bigger and their hair and features will begin to show a little bit more until they are fully grown.
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hair tattoos
a hair tattoo is a hexed-on image or pixel added on top of a baby's hair for decoration. specifically refers to images put on using bmp textures, but not something that has been hexed using entirely addballz or linez. for example, a pixel strawberry in a baby's hair is a hair tattoo, but a bow made entirely from positioned balls/addballz is not.
haircode
a haircode is the actual code of a hairstyle that exists inside a baby's file. the haircode is what the hexers have created to make your baby have the hairstyle it does. hexers are generally very protective over their haircodes and it is NOT okay to re-use or modify a hexer's haircode without their express permission. if you are uncertain, make sure to look at the hexer's rules.
hatties/hat adoptions
a type of babyz adoption where the new parents are drawn at random, or "out of a hat" (though you don't need to actually use a hat, random.org is fine).
hex/hexing
to "hex" a baby means to modify the baby's file in some way, whether it's changing their eye color, their hairstyle, or anything else on them. you can also hex custom clothing, toyz, or playscenes.
hexers rules
the rules pertaining to re-hexing and rehoming which a hexer asks you to follow in regards to a baby they have hexed. hexers' rules can be found here.
hexie
short for hexed baby, a hexie just means a baby which has been hexed or modified in some way from their original code's appearance.
hex workshop
hex workshop is a hexing program which is currently used in toy hexing and also for some advanced aspects of babyz hexing. in ancient BC history, all hexers used to use hex workshop as their primary program with which to hex babyz, but it is an extremely difficult program to use and so hexers today have moved on to different, more user-friendly hexing programs for hexing babyz.
house/house sub-board
refers to a sub-board where a member's babyz family threads are located, if they have one.
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insatiable
an old babyz forum which no longer exists. insatiable was run by the owners of a very popular old babyz website called MGinc.
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lnz
a hexing term which refers to the specific section a baby's file is hexed from.
lnzpro
a hexing program created by sherlock software which is is the most commonly used program for hexing babyz files. lnzpro can be found here.
light sources
go ask Tina 🎄 about this one.
linez/lines
a hexing term which refers to the hexed lines which connect the addballz in a baby's hairstyle, an addball-based clothing item, or an addball-based toy. babyz hairstyles which use linez are considered to be more complex than hairstyles which do not use them. most hairstyles created today utilize linez in some way.
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mic
microphone, used to get babyz to pose and throw big smiles!
mini-profile
proboards' term for the little mini sidebar where your avatar and badges are located.
mooderator/moo
a staff member on milk forum (get it? milk? cows? moo? ok you get it)
mootique
a user-run shop on milk where a member can sell their hexed items in exchange for bottlecaps.
mootique monday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to put up new items in their mootiques and do some shopping!
munchkin
a baby that is smaller than normal (default) size.
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"O" faces
literally exactly what it sounds like. when a baby poses so that their mouth forms into an "O." (seriously, get your mind out of the gutter)
official content
the clothes and toys that originally came with the babyz game (or were patched in later by the developers).
ombre
a hexing term (usually babyz hexing) which refers to a style of blending bmps to create a seamless gradient in a baby's hair color. for example, a brown hair color seamlessly (or with almost no seams) fading to blonde.
orphan wednesday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to put up their old babyz for adoption to try and find homes for them!
otm
"of the month" - refers to the monthly spotlight where members and their creations are nominated and voted on. otm winners are displayed in the forum sidebar for the whole month.
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paintballz/paintballs
a hexing term referring to a colored ball which is placed within a baby, clothing, or toy file. on babyz you can see them as freckles, tattoos, rosy cheeks, and more.
pageant
a type of babyz competition where members enter their babyz photos to be judged against other people's babyz photos. pageants can be hosted by anyone and babyz can win points for placing in pageants if they are enrolled in bcrs. pageants are normally judged on cuteness, theme, pose, and more.
pc
"petz community" - many babyz players also play petz, which is a game created by the same company. a lot of members come over to milk from the petz community.
pet scale
a babyz hexing term which refers to the way you change a babyz' size.
petza
an add-on for babyz (and petz) by sherlock software which helps the game to run better. it also adds sliders (to adjust your babyz' hunger, weight, sickness, and more) and allows you to adjust several aspects of the game which you could not adjust previously. petza is now considered a staple for being able to play the game on newer operating systems. petza can be found here.
photoshoot
taking a bunch of pictures of a baby in one sitting, normally for the purpose of getting good pageant photos or photos for a banner. sometimes skilled photographers in the community will offer photoshoots for other members' babyz.
playscene
the "rooms" or scenes in the babyz house. there are also hexed playscenes which you can add to your game to have custom areas where your babyz can go. typically, if you do not want custom playscenes to overwrite game playscenes, you will need to use petza.
polygonz/polygons
a babyz hexing term referring to an elusive part of the babyz file which only Jordyn ✬ truly understands
posing
poses or posing refers to when your baby is flashing big smiles and wide-eyes at the camera, or just generally making faces for the camera and is not ignoring it. babyz will sometimes pose on their own but to get the best poses you will need a microphone so you can talk to your babyz. "pageant poses" are certain poses which are judged higher in babyz pageants, such as huge smiles, "O" faces, and a baby sitting on their knees.
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quarter/quarterly
there are four quarters which make up a year and those are the quarters milk goes by as well! january-march is the first quarter, april-june is the second quarter, july-september is the third quarter, and october-december is the fourth quarter. milk holds quarterly hexing and posting contests, and the sunny pastures preschool also operates on a quarterly basis.
quick pageant
a weekly staff-run pageant where members can enter their babyz without posting a picture and claim bcrs points first-come, first-serve.
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rehexing/updating
to re-hex a baby means to modify an already-hexed baby. sometimes used interchangeably with "updating" a baby, however "updating" usually refers to a baby which was hexed a long time ago and is being rehexed to fit in with more modern trends. each hexer has their own rules on rehexing babyz hexed by them, which can be found in the hexers rules.
reshacker/resource hacker
a hexing program which is used for babyz hexing. sometimes instead of hexing straight from a baby's file, some hexers will use reshacker to edit a game file called "babyzrez.dll" which modifies the appearance of the baby from the actual code that you put into the game rather than the baby file itself. this is also sometimes referred to as "hexing from the rez."
rosies
just another word for the rosy cheeks on a baby.
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schooling saturday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to learn a new hexing or babyz-related skill. a brand new tutorial is posted by staff each schooling saturday.
show-off/update
a show-off or update on a baby means to post a banner or image of your baby for the purposes of showing the baby to the other members as well as showing the hexer that the baby is still in your family and has not disappeared. showoffs/updates are normally posted in a member's family thread or house sub-board.
signature
the area beneath your posts. you can edit your signature in your profile to contain an image or text!
sliders
the sliders which are put into the game using the petza add-on. these sliders can be used to adjust babyz' age, hunger, fatness, tiredness, sickness, and other levels.
snapshot thursday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to enter and host lots of pageants!
squishy faces/squishy smiles
when a baby's face squishes up and makes a very adorable :] sort of face.
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tattoos
any pixel or image which is hexed onto your baby for decoration. normally put on a baby's hair, belly, shoulder, knee, or cheek, but can be put on essentially any body part! tattoos refer specifically to decorations which are made with bmp images.
thankful/taggy tuesday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to post what they are thankful for and tag other milkers who have stood out to them that week!
tinker/tinkering
a program made by sherlock software which is used for filmstrip editing in the babyz game. tinker is most often used to edit toyz, playscenes, and the way that hexed clothes show up in the babyz closet. can also be used as a verb, "tinkering." many people will complain about tinkeringbecause it's a pain in the ass. unless you're Rima , who is milk's resident tinker fairy.
trinkets
trinkets were fun, tiny, collectable images that members used to be able to buy and display on their profiles. sadly, the proboards plug-in that allowed us to have trinkets stopped working in 2020 so we are no longer able to have them :'(
tryout
sometimes, when babyz are put up for adoption, the person who put up the adoption will allow members to "try out" the baby to see if they get along before applying. receiving a baby for a tryout doesn't mean you get to keep the baby, you're just trying them out to see if you like them. tryouts are not always allowed, but the thread will usually specify if they are or aren't. if the thread doesn't specify, you can always ask if the person allows tryouts. if you are allowed to have a tryout, it is generally considered good etiquette to try and get back to the person as soon as you can as to whether or not you wish to apply or be in for the baby. if you have tried out a baby and you are not chosen to be that baby's parent, it is best to delete the baby's file from your computer.
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yearbook
the bc yearbook is a website currently maintained by kazzie that keeps as thorough a record as possible of the babyz that make up the bc. grouped by year, it is a showcase of hexing and members are encouraged to submit their families/any new additions!
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a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to learn a new hexing or babyz-related skill. a brand new tutorial is posted by staff each schooling saturday.
show-off/update
a show-off or update on a baby means to post a banner or image of your baby for the purposes of showing the baby to the other members as well as showing the hexer that the baby is still in your family and has not disappeared. showoffs/updates are normally posted in a member's family thread or house sub-board.
signature
the area beneath your posts. you can edit your signature in your profile to contain an image or text!
sliders
the sliders which are put into the game using the petza add-on. these sliders can be used to adjust babyz' age, hunger, fatness, tiredness, sickness, and other levels.
snapshot thursday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to enter and host lots of pageants!
squishy faces/squishy smiles
when a baby's face squishes up and makes a very adorable :] sort of face.
-T-
tattoos
any pixel or image which is hexed onto your baby for decoration. normally put on a baby's hair, belly, shoulder, knee, or cheek, but can be put on essentially any body part! tattoos refer specifically to decorations which are made with bmp images.
thankful/taggy tuesday
a theme day on milk where members are encouraged to post what they are thankful for and tag other milkers who have stood out to them that week!
tinker/tinkering
a program made by sherlock software which is used for filmstrip editing in the babyz game. tinker is most often used to edit toyz, playscenes, and the way that hexed clothes show up in the babyz closet. can also be used as a verb, "tinkering." many people will complain about tinkering
trinkets
trinkets were fun, tiny, collectable images that members used to be able to buy and display on their profiles. sadly, the proboards plug-in that allowed us to have trinkets stopped working in 2020 so we are no longer able to have them :'(
tryout
sometimes, when babyz are put up for adoption, the person who put up the adoption will allow members to "try out" the baby to see if they get along before applying. receiving a baby for a tryout doesn't mean you get to keep the baby, you're just trying them out to see if you like them. tryouts are not always allowed, but the thread will usually specify if they are or aren't. if the thread doesn't specify, you can always ask if the person allows tryouts. if you are allowed to have a tryout, it is generally considered good etiquette to try and get back to the person as soon as you can as to whether or not you wish to apply or be in for the baby. if you have tried out a baby and you are not chosen to be that baby's parent, it is best to delete the baby's file from your computer.
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yearbook
the bc yearbook is a website currently maintained by kazzie that keeps as thorough a record as possible of the babyz that make up the bc. grouped by year, it is a showcase of hexing and members are encouraged to submit their families/any new additions!
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