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Revision as of 21:17, 15 October 2008
Because most Transformers fiction is aimed at kids, and most Transformers don't have organic squishy bits, the fiction has introduced a lot of anatomic euphemisms for assorted bits of human anatomy, especially the one you sit on. Most are real mechanical or electronic terms, and also presumably real parts of Transformer anatomy. A few are also the names of Transformers. Presumably, this is akin to being named Dick Clark or Alfred Butts.
Actuator
"Blow it out your actuator, three-face."
Afterburner
"Now, let's kick afterburners!"
"Say uncle, or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!"
- —Sideswipe, "City of Steel", Generation 1 cartoon
"Kiss your afterburners goodbye, Decepticon slime!!"
- —Spike Witwicky, "The Rebirth, Part 3", Generation 1 cartoon
See also Afterburner (G1), Afterburner (G2).
Bearing
"This guy's got bearings of chrome steel."
- —Rhinox, "Beast Wars (Part 1)", Beast Wars
Boron compressor
"We were brilliant in battle, Megatron. The Dinobots overwhelmed us with sheer brute force!"
"Brilliant, my boron compressor!"
- —Starscream and Megatron, "War of the Dinobots", Generation 1 cartoon
Command module
"Stick it in your command module, eight-eyes."
- —Rattrap, "Power Surge", Beast Wars
Crankcase
"Sorry about yankin' your crankcase."
- —Bulkhead, "Total Meltdown", Transformers Animated
See also Crankcase.
Diode
"Aw, go ding your diodes and get defunct, Megatron. I'm not helping you do zilch."
- —Gears, "Changing Gears", Generation 1 cartoon
"Me Grimlock here again, Optimus Prime, to pull your diodes out of laser fire."
- —Grimlock, "Atlantis, Arise!", Generation 1 cartoon
"Chumley, you're one royal pain in the diode."
- —Optimus Prime, "Prime Target", Generation 1 cartoon
"I'll rip you to pieces with my bare claws, tear out your circuits with my teeth, and spit your diodes back at you!"
- —Scorponok (hopefully using a different definition of "diodes") to Unicron, "On the Edge of Extinction!", Generation 1 Marvel comic
Drivetrain
"All right, we're heading back to the plant. I'll alert Ratchet he's got some repairs to do. Including a full diagnostic on your drivetrain."
- —Optimus Prime[1], "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy", Transformers Animated
Exhaust port
"Tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust port. We're having a demolition derby."
- —Drag Strip mouthing off, "Starscream's Brigade", Generation 1 cartoon
"Have you got your processor up your exhaust port?"
Fan belt
"Optimus! Elita-1! Get your fan belts in gear!"
- —Sentinel Prime, "Along Came a Spider", Transformers Animated
Gearbox
"What's with you two? [Gestures toward pants area.] Is my gearbox hangin' out or somethin'?"
- —Rattrap, "Aftermath", Beast Wars
Hard drive
"So, Sentinel Prime, take your order, and your condescending attitude, and stick 'em in your hard drive! You're on my turf now!"
- —Optimus Prime, "The Elite Guard", Transformers Animated
Lugnuts
"The other equipment has been salvaged, but you took the alien Transmetal driver. Where is it?"
"Gone. Ain't that a kick in the lugnuts?"
- —Megatron and Depth Charge, "Feral Scream Part 2", Beast Wars
Magna fuses
"Kiss your magna fuses goodbye, Autobots!"
- —Megatron, "Fire on the Mountain", Generation 1 cartoon
Manifold
"I've got the plan, if all of you've got the cast-iron manifolds for it."
- —Prowl, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1", Generation 1 cartoon
"I don't like the idea of Megatron getting the antimatter formula. He can't be trusted!"
"Sure can't, manifold-mouth!"
- —Starscream and Bluestreak, "Roll For It", Generation 1 cartoon
Nodes
"Way to go, numb nodes!"
- —Wasp, "Autoboot Camp", Transformers Animated
Piston rod
"We wanted to thank you for all that extra punishment, piston rod!"
- —Wasp, "Autoboot Camp", Transformers Animated
Reactor linkage
"I repeat, Decepticons—surrender, or face the consequences!"
"Yeah, and we repeat—go stuff it up your reactor linkage!"
- —Optimus Prime and Tailwind, "The Resurrection Gambit!", Generation 1 Marvel comic
Skidplate
"Yeah? And you can just kiss my skidplate, fearless leader. 'Cause I ain't goin' out there and gettin' my pelt punctured!"
- —Rattrap,[2] "Beast Wars (Part 1)", Beast Wars
"You know me, I can't resist the upgrades."
"And you know me, Masterson. I can't resist kicking your skidplate!"
- —Headmaster and Optimus Prime, "The Return of the Headmaster", Transformers Animated
Solenoid
"That's 'cause we kicked their sorry solenoids!"
- —Bumblebee, "The Elite Guard", Transformers Animated
"The Elite Guard has done nothing but bust our solenoids since they got here!"
- —Bumblebee, "Mission Accomplished", Transformers Animated
Strut
"Strutless cowards!"
- —Starscream, Infiltration issue 6, IDW Comics
Tailpipe
"Now they've got their tailpipes between their legs!"
- —Bombshell, "Quest for Survival", Generation 1 cartoon
"Hey, if you took that broomstick out of your tailpipe every once in a while, you might have some fun for a change!"
- —Rattrap, "The Agenda (Part 1)", Beast Wars
"Jetstorm! Get your tailpipe over here! I need back up!"
- —Thrust "In Darkest Knight", Beast Machines
"Whoa! What crawled up your tailpipe?"
- —Bumblebee, "The Thrill of the Hunt", Transformers Animated
Thruster
"Fine. Whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thruster."
- —Rodimus Prime, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1", Generation 1 cartoon
Transistor
"If you guys don't give me my circuit back, I'm gonna start kickin' transistor!"
- —Gears, "Changing Gears", Generation 1 cartoon
"We are in deep transistor parts!"
- —Skyfire, "Day of the Machines", Generation 1 cartoon
Turbocharger
"I'm goin', too. I'm gonna boot some Decepticon right in his turbocharger."
- —Cliffjumper, "More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1", Generation 1 cartoon