- "The cyborg may have been a sleemo before, but he was our sleemo."
- ―Bossk, about Beilert Valance
Sleemo was a Huttese insult.
Description
- «Don't count on it, slime ball.»
- ―A translation using "sleemo"
Sleemo was a curse in Huttese.[3] It translated to Basic as "slime ball."[2] It was most popular in the Outer Rim.[4]
History
Twilight of the Republic
Around 33 BBY,[5] on the[6] moon[7] Nar Shaddaa,[6] human[8] bounty hunter Jango Fett inquired with a Lannik if they knew the thief that stole the Hope of Glee Anselm. After Fett subdued a k'lor'slug that the Lannik had beset upon him, the Lannik confessed to being ignorant of the thief's identity. As the bounty hunter attempted to leave, the Lannik threatened him. Fett responded by calling the Lannik a "sleemo" for starving the k'lor'slug and removed the shock collar from her.[6] In 32 BBY,[9] as Tatooine native human Anakin Skywalker, in preparation for the Boonta Eve Classic, adjusted his podracer, Dug rival Sebulba taunted the young boy. Skywalker remained steadfast and insulted the Dug using "sleemo."[10]
Fall of the Republic
In 22 BBY,[11] Fett hired the Clawdite bounty hunter Zam Wesell to assassinate Padmé Amidala. After failing to kill Amidala in her apartments on the[12] planet[10] Coruscant, Wesell was chased through Galactic City by human Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. After the Jedi captured Wesell, Fett killed her with a poisoned saberdart.[12] In her dying breath, she cursed Fett[3] using "sleemo."[12]
In 21 BBY,[13] Kenobi and Skywalker captured the Faust Doctor Nuvo Vindi, preventing him from releasing the Blue Shadow Virus. As the Jedi prepared to take Vindi to Theed, Skywalker referred to the doctor as a "sleemo."[14] Later that year,[15] Togruta Padawan Ahsoka Tano called the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane a "sleemo" after he had flaunted his victory over the captured Padawan.[16]
Imperial Era
As Moggee hurried through a bustling marketplace in an attempt to evade IG-88, an alien called out, "Hey, watch it, sleemo!"[17]
Behind the scenes
"Sleemo" first appeared in the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace,[10] which was released on May 19, 1999.[18]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
- William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second
Sources
Karabast! 7 Galactic Slang Terms for Everyday Use on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Zam Wesell Helmets: Zam Wesell (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Resistance Rewind #1.5 | Into the Ace Lounge on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Oga's Cantina: R-3X's Playlist #1 (in The Sleemos' name)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Oga's Cantina: R-3X's Playlist #2 (in The Sleemos' name)
