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Sarcastic references to goths whose appearance does not meet with approval or who are new to the scene are common, as are references to the particular music artist that influences the individual goth. Terms often show a sly sense of humour and are presented in a Tongue-in-cheek manner. Sarcastic comparisons include ''Crow Makeup'' and ''Blow Fish''. The goth subculture, having been around from the late 1970s to early 1980s, has had some time to develop its own parlance. New fashions, and trends attract slang terms to describe them. GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS Regional variations include ''mallgoth'', a US term for the sort of poser goth, less common in the and ''Chase Goth'' (after the Forrest Chase area) for Perth . EXAMPLES ;Baby Bat: Either a young goth or a new-comer to the scene, previously derogatory. Encyclopedia Gothica ;, now referring to older goths who are fans of the music played there. ;.Kilpatrick, Nancy: ''The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined''.p20 ;Corporate goth: Goth with a day job, often melding corporate wear (or office wear) with gothic style.Kilpatrick, Nancy: ''The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined''.p19 ;Doom Cookie/ Gloom Cookie: A derogatory term for a person in the goth scene who is seen as other-than-genuine. (Doom referring to males and Gloom referring to Females.) Encyclopedia Gothica ;Elder goth: A goth who has been part of the subculture since it originally came about, or a goth over the age of 40.Kilpatrick, Nancy: ''The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined''.p21 ;Gothdom: Goth society.Baddeley, Gavin: ''Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture'' p7 ;Gothing Up: Getting dressed in goth attire, often before visiting a club.Hodkinson, Paul: ''Goth: Identity, Style and Subculture (Dress, Body, Culture Series)''p2Siegel, Carol ''Goths Dark Empire''.p21 ;Gothics: Goth style trousers, or more loosely the entire attire. ;Goth Code: An abbreviation-based self-description mechanism. Fairly rarely used now, it was used in at the tail of messages to Usenet and email. Version 1.0-Beta was first released on 20 Oct 1995. There were various versions, v3.1. Goth. Code 98 was the most recent version, released 19 Feb 1998. WaningMoon.com ;Goth points: Criteria by which a goth is assessed for conformity to the subculture. Used sarcastically, rather than a genuine rating system. SlangSite.com ;Graver: A cybergoth who goes to raves. In terms of fashion, cybergoths have rave influences in their attire.Kilpatrick, Nancy: ''The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined''.p23 ;Kindergoth: Similar to a Mallgoth. ;Romantigoth: A goth who dresses in Victorian-style or Renaissance era attire, taking interest in intellectual pastimes (reading and writing poetry etc.). Similar to New Romantic . ;Mallgoth: A derogatory term for young, self-identifying goths who are not regarded as well-informed members or part of the subculture at all. Suggests both that the teen in question hangs out in malls and that they buy their quasi-gothic clothing at mall shops such as Hot Topic . While a mallgoth incorporates many elements of Gothic Fashion in their apparel, the term inherently suggests derision from at least some full, adult members of the subculture, particularly due to the deviations between the mallgoth's look and accepted goth attire. ;Mansonite: A young person who is mainly influenced by Marilyn Manson and calls themself "goth"; used as a derogatory term. Formerly often synonymous with "Mallgoth." ; The Neph : The ''Fields of the Nephilim''Baddeley, Gavin: ''Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture'' p7 ; ("NIN") who worship Trent Reznor . WaningMoon.com The term has been used as an insult, and in regular non-goth usage, the word "ninny" means idiot. Answers.com However, some Nine Inch Nails fans describe themselves as NINnies. ;Perky Goth: A goth who pretends to be "happy" but is not serious about it. Most often doing it for the humorous cynicism involved and enjoyment of other goths at a "normie's" confusion.Siegel, Carol Goths Dark Empire.p147 and mostly likes softer goth rock, more classical music influenced goth rock,or rock gothic music, as opposed to ''gloomy goth'' whose musical taste is more melancholy. Alternately, a goth who has embraced the aesthetics of the subculture in terms of music and fashion, but whose mood and demeanor are generally light and happy. ;Plasti'Goth: Not a real full time Goth, adopting only the fashionable side of the subculture or practising it only at weekends. ;Spot the Goth: Looking for other goths, most often in areas where they are unlikely to be, or on the way to goth venues.Hodkinson, Paul: ''Goth: Identity, Style and Subculture (Dress, Body, Culture Series)''p1 ; and Marilyn Manson fans, similar to the term ''Mansonite''. WaningMoon.com ;Ubergoth: The pinnacle of goth style, or a goth who is always perfectly dressed. The goth that will "dress to the nines to go out and buy the milk".Kilpatrick, Nancy: ''The goth Bible : A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined''.p25 Can also be used in a derogatory sense to describe a person who would appear to be attempting to exceed or better others in terms of dress or attitude. REFERENCES FURTHER READING
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