i call them potential potential to get infected potential to have sex with it, assuming its deep enough and in a suitable location potential to pay others to lick, suck, fuck, and finger
I call them cuts and bruises but gashes and lacerations sounds cooler. And let's face it, I'm all about the cool. (In all honesty, I'm always really proud of when I get anything like a bruise because it just never happens to me).
I work at the YMCA, doing childcare. so for me, it's usually 'owwie' or 'booboo'. the little kid vernacular ... it carries over into my personal life as well. but it's part of my charm. :]