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For some reason, I started thinking about all the ways I've learned to curse, swear and otherwise be vulgar over the years. While my preferred language to spout vulgarities in is English, I've learned some choice phrases in a few others as well (notably in Slovenian - since that's my second language).
We've all heard George Carlin talk about the Seven Dirty Words. We've seen the emails about how @!$%# is the world's most versitile word. We've even heard the Merovingian wax philosophic about cursing:
" I have sampled every language, French is my favourite - fantastic language, especially to curse with. Nom de Dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperies de connards d'enculé de ta mère. It's like wiping your ass with silk, I love it."
We all (should) know how to curse relatively well in English, but what about other languages? I find it's useful to have a couple of foreign-language vulgarities on hand for use in a pinch (say, if the kids are close at hand, or if you want to curse while making someone think you're complementing them).
So, I thought I'd share some of my favorites in a list of Vulgarities that are my personal favorites. I'm providing both the vulgarity in it's native language, a translation, and a guide to usage and pronunciation.
Beware! Innocent or Easily Offended Eyes Need Not Read Further
English - Yes, English
Penis Wrinkle - (PEE-nis RINK-le) - Self Explanatory
Bollocks - (BAWL-ocks) - "Testicles"
Bugger - (BUG-gur) - Syn. for @!$%# as in "Bugger Off", interchangeable with "Sod" and "Toss" et al.
Bloody - (BLUD-ee) - Bloody – use as an intensifier as in "Bloody Hell", interchangeable with "Ruddy", "Bleeding", et al.
French
Merde - (MARE-duh) - @!$%#.
Sacrébleu - (SAHK-rey-BLUH) - Holy Blue. Interchangeable with:
Sacrédieu (Holy God). About the same as "Gosh Darn It."
Fous le Camp! - (FOO ley KAHMP) - @!$%# Off! (more like Scram)
Allez vous faire foutre! - (AH-lay voo fair FOO-truh) - @!$%# Off! (more like @!$%# Off!)
(And remember to roll your "R"s in the back of your throat!)
German
Fich Dich - (FEE-h DEE-h) - @!$%# You.
Schwanz - (sh-VAHNz) - Dick
Scheize - (sh-EYE-zuh) - @!$%#
Schweinehund - (sh-VINE-e-hoond) - Bastard, Son of a Bitch
Slovenian
(Note: many of these are similar to other Slavic vulgarities. Some of these may actually be Serbian…not entirely sure)
This language is my personal favorite foreign language
Jebemti Matr - (yeh-BEM-tee MAT-ur) - I @!$%# Your Mother – A more polite "minced oath" would be Jebela Cesta (ye-BEL-ah TSES-ta) "It's a White Street"
Jebote Šinter - (YEH-boh-teh SHIN-tur) - Get @!$%#ed by a Dog Catcher
Jebote pas otac i matr - (YEH-boh-teh Pahs O-tats ee MAT-ur) - "@!$%# your dog, father and mother" (alternatively, "Your dog @!$%#s your mother and father") (the O sounds like the "o" in or)
Jebemti Bogora - (YEH-bem-ti BOG-or-ah) - @!$%# your God
Jebiga - (YEH-bee-gah) - @!$%# it.
Pičkati čorava - (PEECH-ka-ti CHOR-ahv-ah) - Blind pussy. Similar to "God Dammit" in usage.
Idi v Pička - (EE-dee uv PEECH-ka) - Literally: Go crawl back inside your mother's pussy. More like: Go to Hell
Idi v Pizda - (EE-dee uv PEEZ-dah) - Same as above.
Pičkati matr - (PEECH-ka mo MAT-ur) - Literally: Your Mother's Pussy (also "Pizdati Matr)
Kurac - (KOO-rahts) - Dick.
Ne me res pizdi - (neh meh rez PEEZ-di) - Don't @!$%# with me. Don't piss me off. Cut it out. (it's impolite, but not necessarily "really" vulgar
Hungarian
(Sometimes these appear in Slovenian as well)
Jebo je ježa - (YEH-boh yeh YEH-zhah) - (zh sounds like the G in Baton Rouge) "He @!$%#s a Hedgehog"
Jebat cu ti sunce - (YEH-baht tsu tee SOON-tseh) I'll @!$%# your Sun. (not Son, but Sun) – Along the lines of "I'll @!$%# your world"
Now it's your turn…I'd love to hear some of your more obscure ones!
More shortly (since this ISN'T what I was SUPPOSED to write today)
-E.G.
