Smoothskin, alternatively smoothie, is a term in the Fallout series used by ghouls to describe regular humans. It refers to the less ravaged outward appearance of humans compared to their own. While it is usually a casually derogatory term, its usage can range from neutral to hostile depending on the user and situation.
Examples of use[]
In Fallout 3, the Lone Wanderer may ask Winthrop about the name upon entering Underworld, to which Winthrop will reply it is because the Lone Wanderer's skin is so smooth and "tasty." Winthrop will then laugh and say he was kidding, but "had you going, didn't I?"[1][2] The Chosen One and Harold can have a similar conversation in Fallout 2. Lumpy from Gecko also clarifies its usage around the time of 2241.[3]
In Fallout: New Vegas, during the quest Come Fly With Me, a human called Chris Haversam refers to the Courier as smoothskin, even though he is a human himself. This is because he believes he is a ghoul due to past experiences living in Vault 34. When fighting feral ghouls near the REPCONN test site, the ghoul companion Raul Tejada will refer to the Courier as a smoothskin when yelling at the attacking feral ghouls to "eat the smoothskin" instead of him.[4]
in the Fallout TV series' fourth episode "The Ghouls", when Lucy MacLean and the Ghoul pass through an abandoned town outside Los Angeles and meet the nearly-feral ghoul Roger, he mentions that he's been forced to live as a hermit in the town's old medical clinic due to the rampant discrimination from "smoothies," also remarking that the Ghoul seems to have made friends with one.[5] Whether "smoothie" is a personal variation or shared with other ghouls around Los Angeles by 2296 is unclear as Roger is the only conversant ghoul in the TV series to date to use it.
Appearances[]
The term "smoothskin" and its variant(s) appear in Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, and the Fallout TV series.
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- ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Smoothskin? What does that mean?"
Winthrop: "Smoothskin? You know, because your skin is so smooth... and tasty... Relax! I'm just kidding! But I had you going, didn't I?"
(Winthrop's dialogue) - ↑ Tulip: "Can I help you, smoothskin?"
(Tulip's dialogue) - ↑ Lumpy: "{120}{}{Hello there. My name’s Lumpy.}"
The Chosen One: "{121}{}{That’s sort of an unusual name. How did you come by it?}"
Lumpy: "{180}{}{Well, it’s sort of a joke. You see, they usually call people like you and me smoothskins. But I was treated so poorly by other Smoothskins down in Vault City that everyone here figured that I must be more lumpy than they are.}"
(Lumpy's dialogue) - ↑ Raul Tejada: "Hey, I'm one of you! Don't eat me, eat the smoothskin! Oh, uh, sorry boss."
(Raul Tejada's dialogue) Note: RaulREPCON - ↑ Fallout TV series, Season 1, Episode 4: "The Ghouls"