greenskin

Tusked fantasy creature

Greenskin is a fantasy term for orcs, goblins, and similar creatures with green-colored skin, originating in tabletop and video games like Warhammer: The greenskins had overrun the northern provinces.

The word also appears as a slur for extraterrestrials in science fiction, and historically as a derogatory term for Native Americans.

orc

goblin

Malicious folklore creature

  • hobgoblinTroublesome fairy creature
  • ogreMonstrous man-eating giant
  • trollDeliberate online antagonist

warchief · horde · clan · tribal · warrior · brutish · savage · berserker · battleaxe · bloodlust

alien

extraterrestrial

Being from outer space

cosmic · invasion · abduction · encounter · xenomorph · otherworldly · humanoid · nonhuman · visitor · lifeform

fantasy

elf

Small magical creature

  • dwarfDiminutive folkloric being
  • halflingSmall fantasy humanoid
  • hobbitSmall, hole-dwelling humanoid

faerie · dryad · sprite · nymph · wizard · sorcerer · mage · druid · necromancer · warlock

slur

derogatory

Expressing criticism or disrespect

othering · xenophobia · prejudice · dehumanizing · offensive · slang · disparaging

warhammer

boyz

Males, hip-hop spelling

  • nobBritish slang for aristocrat
  • grotSmall natural cave
Opposites
fantasy race opposition

greenskinhigh elf

Noble fantasy race

elf · elves · human · dwarf · celestial

skin color designation

greenskinfair-skinned

Having light-colored skin

redskin

Family

green, skin, greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenery, greening, skins

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG