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==Hallmarks== The series developed its own distinct vocabulary. Words and phrases such as [[hologram]]matic{{sic}}, dollarpound, bazookoids, ''[[Felis sapiens]]'', Simulants, GELF, space [[weevil]], and [[Weightlessness|Zero Gee]] Football appear throughout the series, highlighting a development in language, political climate, technology, evolution and culture in the future.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book |last1=Howarth |first1=Chris |first2=Steve |last2=Lyons |title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide: A-Z |year=1993 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |location=London, UK |isbn=0-86369-682-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The creators also employed a vocabulary of fictional [[expletive attributive|expletives]] to avoid using potentially offensive words in the show and to give nuance to futuristic colloquial language; in particular, "smeg" (and variants such as "smegging", "smegger", and "smeg-head") features prominently, alongside the terms "gimboid", "goit" and "[[Gareth Gwenlan|Gwenlan]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=10 things you might not know about RED DWARF - Warped Factor - Words in the Key of Geek. |url=http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/02/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-red.html |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.warpedfactor.com}}</ref><ref name="Red Dwarf series I Writing">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=1§ionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=writing |title=Red Dwarf series I Writing |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=18 December 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118130158/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=1&subsectionID=writing |archive-date=18 November 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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