SCAism

An SCAism is a term that has been coined or adopted by many in the SCA which is considered by some to be inappropriate either because it is a modern term, a constructed term, or a term which doesn't mean what it did in period. Unfortunately it is very hard to get rid of such words.

• An autocrat is in charge of an event.
• A feastocrat is in charge of the food at an event.
• A victorian term remove is really a course.
• The term garb referred to a sheaf of wheat. People dress in clothing which may resemble their national costume.
• Smalls referred in period to undergarments, not children.
• The Eric is an SCA word for the tourney field derived from an SCA nickname for the border rope.
• The List, the List field and the List Officer are all corruptions of the original word lists due to the paperwork of the said officer.

Better alternatives could be

• Autocrat: Steward
• Feastocrat: Chief Cook
• Eric: tourney field or lists
• List field: tourney field or lists
• List keeper/officer: lists keeper/officer

More examples

• http://sorcha.5thage.com/gentle.html
• www.locksley.com - SCA slang
• www.goldenstag.net - An Unofficial Glossary of Terms As Used in the SCA: This includes general meanings of terms used in the SCA, including the SCAisms.