Anatomic euphemism

""Lugnuts"" redirects here. For the Decepticon from Cybertron, see Lugnutz.

Because most Transformers fiction is aimed at kids, and most Transformers don't have organic squishy bits, the fiction has introduced a lot of anatomic euphemisms for assorted bits of human anatomy, especially the one you sit on. Most are real mechanical or electronic terms, and also presumably real parts of Transformer anatomy. A few are also the names of Transformers. Presumably, this is akin to being named Dick Trickle or Alfred Butts.

Actuator

"Blow it out your actuator, three-face."

—Blackarachnia, "Transform and Roll Out", Transformers Animated

"Collaborate my actuator!"

—Swindle, "Decepticon Air".Transformers Animated

Afterburner

"Now, let's kick afterburners!"

—Slingshot, "Aerial Assault", Generation 1 cartoon

"Say uncle, or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!"

—Sideswipe, "City of Steel", Generation 1 cartoon

"Kiss your afterburners goodbye, Decepticon slime!!"

—Spike Witwicky, "The Rebirth, Part 3", Generation 1 cartoon

"If I take out Optimus Prime, even Starscream's gonna have to kiss my afterburners."

—Thundercracker, unknown episode, Cybertron cartoon

Asynchronous transfer adapter

"Aww! My asynchronous transfer adapter is killing me."

—Strongarm as he rubbed his back, "Destructive Power", Energon cartoon

Bearing

"This guy's got bearings of chrome steel."

—Rhinox, "Beast Wars (Part 1)", Beast Wars

"I can't believe that dino-dummy has got the bearings to show his backstabbing mug around here."

—Ironhide, New World Order, Dreamwave Generation 1 comic

"What if there was one badge for all of us? And instead of fighting each other, we attack those that put us here... and we take what is ours! Would you have the bearings for that?"

—Megatron, Megatron Origin issue 3, IDW comic

"Starscream's the kind that would kill you in your sleep. At least Megatron has the ball bearings to do it to your face."

—Barricade, Decepticon campaign of the live action DS game (2007)

"Pretty big bearings. For a human..."

—Bulkhead on Agent Fowler. Transformers: Prime Darkness Rising, Part 2

Boron compressor

"We were brilliant in battle, Megatron. The Dinobots overwhelmed us with sheer brute force!"
"Brilliant, my boron compressor!"

—Starscream and Megatron, "War of the Dinobots", Generation 1 cartoon

Command module

"Stick it in your command module, eight-eyes."

—Rattrap, "Power Surge", Beast Wars

Crankcase

"Sorry about yankin' your crankcase."

—Bulkhead, "Total Meltdown", Transformers Animated

See also Crankcase.

Diode

"Aw, go ding your diodes and get defunct, Megatron. I'm not helping you do zilch."

—Gears, "Changing Gears", Generation 1 cartoon

"Me Grimlock here again, Optimus Prime, to pull your diodes out of laser fire."

—Grimlock, "Atlantis, Arise!", Generation 1 cartoon

"Chumley, you're one royal pain in the diode."

—Optimus Prime, "Prime Target", Generation 1 cartoon

"I'll rip you to pieces with my bare claws, tear out your circuits with my teeth, and spit your diodes back at you!"

—Scorponok (hopefully using a different definition of "diodes") to Unicron, "On the Edge of Extinction!", Generation 1 Marvel comic

"Those democrat-bots could n't find their own diode with A Bit map and a homing beacon.

—Sentinel Prime, "Decepticon Air, Part I", Animated cartoon.

"Have you blown a diode?! I'm trying to work here!!"

—Shockwave, "Endgame, Part I", Animated cartoon.

Drivetrain

"All right, we're heading back to the plant. I'll alert Ratchet he's got some repairs to do. Including a full diagnostic on your drivetrain."

—Optimus Prime^[1], "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy", Transformers Animated

Engine Block

"Woah, somebody's got a huge chip on his engine block"

—Bulkhead to "Dirt Boss", "Three's a crowd,", Transformers Animated

"Grimlock, as soon as she gets that genetic modifier, she'll drop us like a used engine block."

—Optimus Prime to "Grimlock ",' "Black Friday,", Transformers Animated

Exhaust port

"Tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust port. We're having a demolition derby."

—Drag Strip mouthing off, "Starscream's Brigade", Generation 1 cartoon

"Nothing my exhaust port."

—Jetstorm, "Mercenary Pursuits", Beast Machines cartoon

"Have you got your processor up your exhaust port?"

—Ratchet, "Nanosec", Transformers Animated

"You overgrown Autobot! I will scramble your circuits so bad you'll need a GPS scanner to find your own exhaust port—"

—Hothead Blitzwing to Omega Supreme, "A Bridge Too Close, Part II, Transformers Animated

Fan belt

"Optimus! Elita-1! Get your fan belts in gear!"

—Sentinel Prime, "Along Came a Spider", Transformers Animated

Fuel pump

"Scrounge wasn't much of a warrior, but he had a fuel pump as big as a planet."

—Blaster, "Crater Critters", Generation 1 Marvel Comic

Gearbox

"What's with you two? [Gestures toward pants area.] Is my gearbox hangin' out or somethin'?"

—Rattrap, "Aftermath", Beast Wars

Hard drive

"So, Sentinel Prime, take your order, and your condescending attitude, and stick 'em in your hard drive! You're on my turf now!"

—Optimus Prime, "The Elite Guard", Transformers Animated

Joystick

"They're on my tail!"
"Oh, pussycat, you really know how to tickle my joystick."

—Cheetor and Rattrap, "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)", Beast Wars

Lubricant

"He's leaked lubricants all over my foot!"

—Ironhide, Transformers (2007)

"Bumblebee! Stop lubricating the man!"

—Optimus Prime, Transformers (2007)

Lugnuts

"The other equipment has been salvaged, but you took the alien Transmetal driver. Where is it?"
"Gone. Ain't that a kick in the lugnuts?"

—Megatron and Depth Charge, "Feral Scream Part 2", Beast Wars

See also Lugnut.

Magna fuses

"Kiss your magna fuses goodbye, Autobots!"

—Megatron, "Fire on the Mountain", Generation 1 cartoon

Manifold

"I've got the plan, if all of you've got the cast-iron manifolds for it."

—Prowl, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1", Generation 1 cartoon

"I don't like the idea of Megatron getting the antimatter formula. He can't be trusted!"
"Sure can't, manifold-mouth!"

—Starscream and Bluestreak, "Roll for It", Generation 1 cartoon

Motherboard

"Let's go kick their motherboards."

—Sari Sumdac, "Lost and Found", Transformers Animated

"Scruples? You'd sell your own motherboard to the highest bidder."

—Megatron sums up Swindle, "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy", Transformers Animated

"You, sound-off. Why do you want to be here?"

"To be an Elite Guard warrior and kick Decepticon skidplate, sir!"

"You couldn't kick my motherboard if I held it in front of your foot."

—Sentinel Minor, Autoboot Camp, Transformers Animated

Nodes

"Way to go, numb nodes!"

—Wasp, "Autoboot Camp", Transformers Animated

"Put me down you numb nodes!"

—Sentinel Prime, "Predacons Rising", Transformers Animated

Piston rod

"We wanted to thank you for all that extra punishment, piston rod!"

—Wasp, "Autoboot Camp", Transformers Animated

Reactor linkage

"I repeat, Decepticons—surrender, or face the consequences!"
"Yeah, and we repeat—go stuff it up your reactor linkage!"

—Optimus Prime and Tailwind, "The Resurrection Gambit!", Generation 1 Marvel comic

Skidplate

"Yeah? And you can just kiss my skidplate, fearless leader. 'Cause I ain't goin' out there and gettin' my pelt punctured!"

—Rattrap,^[2] "Beast Wars (Part 1)", Beast Wars

"You know me, I can't resist the upgrades."
"And you know me, Masterson. I can't resist kicking your skidplate!"

—Headmaster and Optimus Prime, "The Return of the Headmaster", Transformers Animated

Solenoid

"That's 'cause we kicked their sorry solenoids!"

—Bumblebee, "The Elite Guard", Transformers Animated

"The Elite Guard has done nothing but bust our solenoids since they got here!"

—Bumblebee, "Mission Accomplished", Transformers Animated

Sparkplug(s)

"The Arctic? Great. Another chance to freeze our sparkplugs off."

—Arcee, "Out of His Head", Transformers Prime

Strut

"Strutless cowards!"

—Starscream, Infiltration issue 6, IDW Comics

Tailpipe

"Now they've got their tailpipes between their legs!"

—Bombshell, "Quest for Survival", Generation 1 cartoon

"Hey, if you took that broomstick out of your tailpipe every once in a while, you might have some fun for a change!"

—Rattrap, "The Agenda (Part 1)", Beast Wars

"Whoa! What crawled up your tailpipe?"

—Bumblebee, "The Thrill of the Hunt", Transformers Animated

"Come back here so I can pull your pistons out through your tailpipes!"

—Blitzwing, "Sari, No One's Home", Transformers Animated

Thruster

"Fine. Whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thruster."

—Rodimus Prime, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1", Generation 1 cartoon

Transistor

"If you guys don't give me my circuit back, I'm gonna start kickin' transistor!"