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Jun 22, 2020 · Casual poop slang like Kacke and Scheiße are more common and considered relatively harmless. Here are some other good ones: Arschgeige — “butt violin”. Evolutionsbremse — “evolutionary brake” (as in, you’re literally halting human progress) Hackfresse — “a face like ground meat”. Korinthenkacker — “raisin pooper”.
If you clicked on this article, you’ve probably already surmised that the above phrases are – at least some place on earth – considered swear words in different languages. They would, in fact, probably be censored if written in the original Farsi, Hindi, or Japanese.
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- Himmeldonnerwetter” (German) It literally means “heaven thunder weather,” and it is used as the equivalent of saying, “damn it!” or, if you were an old-timey Foghorn Leghorn-type, “hellfire!”
- Che, boludo!” (Argentine Spanish) “Che” is an Argentine catch-all word that can mean “hey!” or “dude” or “man” or “bro.” Typically, you hear it said between friends.
- Gay kocken offen yom” (Yiddish) Translates to “Go shit in the ocean!” Which actually doesn’t sound like that terrible of an experience, but certainly sounds insulting.
- Na mou klaseis ta’rxidia” (Greek) The direct translation is “fart on my balls,” which is enough as is, but it’s used to say, “You are powerless and ineffective,” which is about the most-ego draining thing you can say to someone.
Dec 6, 2022 · A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that curse words in several unrelated languages sound alike. They’re less likely than other words to include the...
Dec 6, 2022 · December 6, 2022. 5 min read. The Linguistics of Swearing Explain Why We Substitute Darn for Damn. Languages from Hindi to Korean tone down swear words by inserting gentler consonants into...
Dec 10, 2022 · Published 3:03 AM EST, Sat December 10, 2022. Link Copied! A new study finds that swear words are missing certain consonant sounds across several languages. Max Pepper/CNN. CNN — What’s in a...
Mar 15, 2018 · Many English swear words have come from different languages over the centuries. For example, the classics – “fuck”, “shit” and “cunt” – are words the language shares with older ...
