diff --git a/adb/adb_utils.h b/adb/adb_utils.h
index 66cba12..e72d8b6 100644
--- a/adb/adb_utils.h
+++ b/adb/adb_utils.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 bool set_file_block_mode(borrowed_fd fd, bool block);
 
-// Given forward/reverse targets, returns true if they look sane. If an error is found, fills
+// Given forward/reverse targets, returns true if they look valid. If an error is found, fills
 // |error| and returns false.
 // Currently this only checks "tcp:" targets. Additional checking could be added for other targets
 // if needed.
diff --git a/adb/fdevent/fdevent_test.h b/adb/fdevent/fdevent_test.h
index ecda4da..fcbf181 100644
--- a/adb/fdevent/fdevent_test.h
+++ b/adb/fdevent/fdevent_test.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         ASSERT_EQ(0u, fdevent_installed_count());
     }
 
-    // Register a dummy socket used to wake up the fdevent loop to tell it to die.
+    // Register a placeholder socket used to wake up the fdevent loop to tell it to die.
     void PrepareThread() {
         int dummy_fds[2];
         if (adb_socketpair(dummy_fds) != 0) {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     }
 
     size_t GetAdditionalLocalSocketCount() {
-        // dummy socket installed in PrepareThread()
+        // placeholder socket installed in PrepareThread()
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/adb/sockets.cpp b/adb/sockets.cpp
index 13a4737..33b9524 100644
--- a/adb/sockets.cpp
+++ b/adb/sockets.cpp
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
     s->peer->shutdown = nullptr;
     s->peer->close = local_socket_close_notify;
     s->peer->peer = nullptr;
-    /* give him our transport and upref it */
+    /* give them our transport and upref it */
     s->peer->transport = s->transport;
 
     connect_to_remote(s->peer, std::string_view(s->smart_socket_data).substr(4));
diff --git a/bootstat/boot_reason_test.sh b/bootstat/boot_reason_test.sh
index 2f2919f..7cff7dc 100755
--- a/bootstat/boot_reason_test.sh
+++ b/bootstat/boot_reason_test.sh
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@
     shift
   fi
 
-  # Check if all conditions for the script are sane
+  # Check if all conditions for the script are valid
 
   if [ -z "${ANDROID_SERIAL}" ]; then
     ndev=`(
diff --git a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
index face02b..2a1ca11 100644
--- a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 }
 
 static void dump_thread_info(log_t* log, const ThreadInfo& thread_info) {
-  // Blacklist logd, logd.reader, logd.writer, logd.auditd, logd.control ...
+  // Deny logd, logd.reader, logd.writer, logd.auditd, logd.control ...
   // TODO: Why is this controlled by thread name?
   if (thread_info.thread_name == "logd" ||
       android::base::StartsWith(thread_info.thread_name, "logd.")) {
diff --git a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/utility.cpp b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/utility.cpp
index f43092c..4e6df09 100644
--- a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/utility.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/utility.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 using android::base::unique_fd;
 
-// Whitelist output desired in the logcat output.
 bool is_allowed_in_logcat(enum logtype ltype) {
   if ((ltype == HEADER)
    || (ltype == REGISTERS)
diff --git a/libcutils/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h b/libcutils/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
index e4f45a8..b4fe2e6 100644
--- a/libcutils/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
+++ b/libcutils/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-/* This is the master Users and Groups config for the platform.
+/* This is the main Users and Groups config for the platform.
  * DO NOT EVER RENUMBER
  */
 
diff --git a/libkeyutils/keyutils_test.cpp b/libkeyutils/keyutils_test.cpp
index d41c91b..d03747b 100644
--- a/libkeyutils/keyutils_test.cpp
+++ b/libkeyutils/keyutils_test.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 TEST(keyutils, smoke) {
-  // Check that the exported type is sane.
+  // Check that the exported type is the right size.
   ASSERT_EQ(4U, sizeof(key_serial_t));
 
   // Check that all the functions actually exist.
diff --git a/trusty/confirmationui/NotSoSecureInput.cpp b/trusty/confirmationui/NotSoSecureInput.cpp
index 3d9a2d6..18e45cd 100644
--- a/trusty/confirmationui/NotSoSecureInput.cpp
+++ b/trusty/confirmationui/NotSoSecureInput.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 /**
  * This is an implementation of the SecureInput protocol in unserspace. This is
- * just an example and should not be used as is. The protocol implemented her
+ * just an example and should not be used as is. The protocol implemented here
  * should be used by a trusted input device that can assert user events with
  * high assurance even if the HLOS kernel is compromised. A confirmationui HAL
  * that links directly against this implementation is not secure and shal not be