Obscene English words. English swear words

This may be the raunchiest article you'll read on our blog, but if you want to understand how to swear (or rather, how not to swear) in English, then keep reading.

Cursing in every language is not just a sign of weakness and bad habit, this is an expression of a wide variety of human emotions: anger, aggression, weakness, annoyance, disappointment, surprise and even delight.

I am sure that each of you understands what I mean we're talking about. And if, after accidentally spilling tea on a computer with a written diploma, you still have humble patience, then you must give it its due - your endurance can be envied.

How often do we come across curse words in a foreign language? Almost no film is complete without florid expressions, which sometimes quite accurately reflect the picture of what is happening. Now we are not talking about situations where the picture is filled with a stream of interjections, from which you want to hide in an empty room.

Mat is, first of all, a layer of vocabulary that you need to know in order not to use it. It may sound stupid, but there are people who study swearing and write dissertations on these topics. And they definitely have something to tell.

Precise, often short expressions, consisting mostly of 4 letters, are associated with sex or the natural needs of a person. In English, curse words are often called 4-letter words. With just one word f*ck you can find expressions that, when translated into Russian, take on a huge number of shades:

F*ck it!- To hell! Do not pay attention!
Who gives a f*ck- Who cares?
F*ck off- get off, go away, leave behind
F*ck up- fail, fail
F*ck somebody's mind– rinse the brain, brainwash, “open” the brain

Moreover, the word f*ck can be used as an adjective f*cking before any part of speech to give additional emotional coloring. Interestingly, the meaning of this f*cking may not always be negative. When meeting with beautiful girl“You are f*cking beautiful” may involuntarily escape your lips, and in such a situation it is not necessary to concentrate on the swear word.

Using such “eloquent” English words and expressions, be sure that you are doing it correctly, because even in such a familiar sphere there are certain rules use of vocabulary. So, for example, after question words (what, who, where, why, etc.) use f*ck may indicate a burning desire to know the answer to the question:

What the f*ck are you doing here?-What the hell are you doing here?
Who the f*ck are you?-Who are you anyway?

Please note that the meaning of swear words can be quite vague, so often such obscenity can pop up even where you would not expect it at all. Yes, the expression f*ck up can be translated completely neutrally - as “confusion” or “error”.

Certainly, f*ck- one of the most universal and common words, but do not think that there are no other words in the English language. Among the 4-letter words we can also highlight co*k, cu*t, sh*t. If you want to learn more about slang, check out Internet Slang Dictionary & Translator, The Free Dictionary, or Full of Stupid and Offensive Words

From a linguistic point of view (the so-called “healthy interest”), studying English swearing is a very exciting activity.
Words prohibited in public places, but most often used:

Using these words will not show your excellent education (if you start using them everywhere, proud of your vocabulary), but knowing them will help you navigate fluently in the translations of some songs (lyrics) when watching foreign films (for example, Californication, Sex and the city etc).
Based on research by British Broadcasting Television (BBC), the following words are the most swear words in the English language (at least to the British):
1. Cunt - a vagina
2. Motherfucker - someone you hate, made you very angry
3. Fuck - to intercourse
4. Wanker - someone who masturbates
5. Nigger - Afro-American
6. Bastard - a man who doesn’t have a known father
7. Prick - a penis
8. Bollocks - “You are lying!”
9. Arsehole - somebody who made you angry (mild)
10. Paki - a slang word for Pakistani
11. Shag - to fuck
12. Whore - a prostitute
13. Twat - a vagina
14. Piss off - making someone angry
15. Spastic - someone who has been clumsy
16. Slag - someone who is big, dumb, dirty
17. Shit - poop
18. Dickhead - someone who has done something very stupid
19. Ass - an ass
20. Bugger - someone who is like nose snot
21. Jew - Jewish
22. Sodding - motherfucking
23. Jesus Christ - when you are very frustrated
24. Crap - shit
25. Bloody - very bad
26. God - and expression of anger, frustration or surprise.

Bloody hell, Fucking hell, Bloody shit, Damn shit - to express irritation and indignation. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that often two swear words are used together. And in order to express it even more clearly, you can put many of the words listed above in one sentence and you will get a “three-story” swearing (of which the video will be an example George Carlin “Course word” at www.youtube.com).

Moreover, to express indignation at a particular object or person, it is enough to add an expletive to the usual word.
For example, fucking day or bloody day.
I can’t open the damn window - I can’t open this damn window!
Damned idiot - a moron, a complete idiot!

For a better understanding of situations and options for using English swearing, it is advisable to communicate with native speakers! On at school foreign languages You can politely ask a native English speaker to clarify the word. In addition, he or she will tell you again that using such language is not advisable. A gentle explanation will help you better understand the meaning of many words.

As you know, English profanity is based on the word f*ck. This does not mean at all that all English swearing is limited to the verb “to copulate.” Just as its Russian counterpart has many cognate words that mean the widest range of feelings and various phenomena, the word f*ck is the basis for large quantity phrasal verbs and idioms. Below are the most common expressions with the word f*ck, knowledge of which will allow you to better understand live spoken English.

F*ck! - Damn it!
F*ck it! - To hell! No need! Do not mind it! Do not pay attention!
F*ck it! - Damn it! (Expression of fear or surprise)
F*ck - Fuck [something]! F*ck this place!
F*ck it all! - To hell with all of it! Or like this: F*ck them all! - Fuck them all!
F*ck the world! - Fail, everyone!
I don't give a f*ck! - I do not care!
Who gives a f*ck? - Who cares?
F*ck you! - Fuck you!
F*ck me! - Wow!
F*ck away! - Get out!
What the f*ck! - What the heck!

The most common obscene phrasal verbs:

f*ck about – to dissolutely, to show off
f*ck somebody about – ignore someone
f*ck around - engage in nonsense, scatter, gouge.
f*ck somebody around - to fool someone or treat someone poorly
f*ck off – leave behind, get out. F*ck off!
f*ck off – to be lazy or lazy
f*ck somebody off – to annoy or bore someone
f*ck over - to act dishonestly
f*ck somebody over – to deceive, use a person
f*cked out – tired, old, worthless
f*ck up - fail, fail, spoil...
f*ck up somebody (f*ck somebody up)- to harm or upset someone.
be f*cked up - to be spoiled, worried or stoned.
f*ck somebody down – let down, set up. You f*cked me down!

And some more meanings of this amazing word:

f*ck somebody's mind - rinse someone's brain
get f*cked - to be deceived. I got f*cked by that asshole
f*ck somebody – not only “to make love”, but also “to deceive”.
f*ck with somebody – tease, irritate, interfere
motherf*cker - son of a bitch
f*cking - not only means “fucking”, but can also be used before any part of speech to give the statement an emotional connotation, not necessarily negative. You're so f*cking beautiful!-You're damn beautiful!

In interrogative the proposals f*ck can be used after the words where, what, why, who, etc., symbolizing surprise or a burning desire to know the answer to a question. Who the f*ck are you? -Who are you anyway?

The meanings of many obscene expressions are very vague and depend on the situation. For example, the word f*ck up, in addition to many verbs, can also mean the nouns “loser”, “confusion”, “mistake” and others. Or let's take the word ratf*ck. A word can have the most different meanings(usually something bright, incredible), be guided by the context. But you should be careful with the use - first you should listen carefully to in what cases and how such words are used.

Study English swear words, and in polite society you will never allow yourself to make ignorant statements that “we have hundreds of swear words, but you have only one.” Instead, you will demonstrate true ownership. English language, turning in a couple of appropriate turns for the occasion, and when some prude makes a remark to you, you will proudly answer: F*ck the politeness! You're f*cking me off, dude! Who the f*ck are you to lecture me?

As you can see, in order to swear well in English, one word is not enough - you need to be able to competently combine it with other, ordinary words. Ours is the easiest way to remember the five thousand most common words in the English language.

From time to time we have to enter into conflicts. In such cases, it can sometimes be very difficult not to utter a few curse words towards your opponent. For this purpose we will look at English swear words. They will allow you to scold someone as a joke or complain to your friends about the offenders, calling them all sorts of bad words :). Besides, suddenly someone calls you names in English, but you won’t understand if you don’t learn these words.

Here are some anti-compliment adjectives that will be useful to know even for the most non-conflicting and friendly people. After all, we can come across these words and phrases in movies, or use them to describe negative character traits of a person. Let's get started 😉

How to tell that a person is not brilliant

A bit thick

The word thick has several meanings. The main meaning of this word is thick, dense. But in informal English it can also be called name-calling - stupid. When you talk about a person being “a bit thick”, you are saying that he is a little dull/slightly dense.

A bit dense

This is a synonym for the previous expression. The word dense has the same meaning as thick. But in colloquial English it means “stupid”, “stupid”. A bit dense - slightly dull.

A total airhead

|ə ˈtəʊt(ə)l ˈɛːhɛd|

This expression means that a person has wind in his head instead of his brain. It can be translated as “complete fool.”

Not all there

|nɒt ɔːl ðɛː|

Perhaps one of the harshest expressions, since with it you are talking about the lack of a brain in a person. Not all there - “not everyone is at home” (but on English phrase sounds much ruder than in Russian).

A few bricks short of a full load

|ə fjuː brɪks ʃɔːt ɒv fʊl ləʊd|

This is an English idiom that means that a person is dull and “not at home.” The expression is often translated into Russian as “not everything is right in the head.” The literal translation is “a few bricks are missing to fully load.” You can also find this version of this expression: two bricks short of a load.

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer

|nɒt ðə ˈʃɑːpɪst nʌɪf ɪn ðə drɔː(r)|

Another idiom to describe a person who is not outstandingly intelligent. It literally translates to “not the sharpest knife in the drawer.” It is translated into Russian as “not the most clever man"/ "not particularly bright with intelligence"/ "not the most savvy person."

Thick as two short planks

|θɪk æz ˈtuː ʃɔːt plæŋks|

As we wrote above, in informal English thick means “stupid”. This expression means “dumb as two short boards.” The Russian equivalent is “dumb as firewood.”

Not academically gifted

|nɒt ˌækəˈdemɪkəli ˈɡɪftɪd|

Not academically gifted. This is a very subtle hint that mental capacity the person is left with much to be desired.

Not the smartest…

|nɒt ðə ˈsmɑːtɪst|

A rather mild expression that translates as “not the smartest...”. After the word “smartest” we add who is not the smartest. For example: she’s not the smartese girl (she’s not the smartest girl), “he’s not the smartest teacher” (not the smartest teacher).

A dimwit

A very rude expression meaning "cretin"/"blockhead".

Other curse words

Let's consider other negative adjectives to describe not the best human qualities.

Let's start with words that, to one degree or another, describe each of us. After all, we all sometimes succumb to a lazy mood, are inattentive and unintentionally make mistakes for which we can be called stupid or reckless.

Laziness and frivolity in English

1. bone-idle l ˌbəʊnˈaɪdl - excessively lazy, “lazy to the core”;
2. careless |ˈkɛːləs| - frivolous; carefree; inattentive;
3. detached from life / reality |dɪˈtatʃt frɒm laɪf| - cut off from life (behind life);
4. foolish |ˈfuːlɪʃ| - stupid, foolish, reckless;
5. irresponsible |ɪrɪˈspɒnsɪb(ə)l| - irresponsible, unreliable;
6. mean |miːn| - mean, spiteful, bitchy, trashy;
7. silly |ˈsɪli| - silly. It is often used not when they say that a person is stupid in life, but when a person is stupid;
8. thoughtless |ˈθɔːtləs| - reckless; one who does something without thinking;
9. lazy |ˈleɪzi| - lazy.

To describe people who are too picky about others, like to criticize and command, you can use the following words:

1. aloof |əˈluːf| - an arrogant, “cold” uncommunicative person;
2. bossy |ˈbɒsi| - someone who likes to command;
3. cantankerous |kanˈtaŋk(ə)rəs| - picky, grumpy;
4. dogmatic |dɒɡˈmatɪk| - does not tolerate objections, arrogant;
5. finicky |ˈfɪnɪki| - pedantic; the one you can't please;
6. fussy |ˈfʌsi| - picky; can also mean “fussy”, “nervous”;
7. inflexible |ɪnˈflɛksɪb(ə)l| - inexorable, stubborn, not amenable to persuasion;
8. obsessive |əbˈsɛsɪv| - obsessed, obsessive
9. overcritical |ˈəʊvəˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l| - too picky; one who criticizes everything;
10. ruthless |ˈruːθləs| - ruthless, merciless, cruel.

Sometimes, in general, smart people, may in some situations behave thoughtlessly or tactlessly. To scold them for this behavior, you can wag your finger and call them names:

1. impulsive |ɪmˈpʌlsɪv| - impulsive; spontaneous;
2. inconsiderate |ɪnkənˈsɪd(ə)rət| - hasty, reckless;
3. rude |ruːd| - rude, ill-mannered, ignorant;
4. tactless |ˈtaktləs| - tactless;
5. unpredictable |ʌnprɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l| - unpredictable.

Sometimes a person seems to be smart, but is not distinguished by the depth of his thoughts. Then we can say about him:

1. superficial |ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃ(ə)l| - superficial, shallow (not thinking about serious or important things);
2. shallow |ˈʃaləʊ| — superficial, “dummy”;
3. narrow-minded |narəʊˈmʌɪndɪd| - with prejudices; preconceived; narrow-minded;
4. mediocre |ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə| - mediocre, mediocre thinker.

A person-thorn (of course, in the fifth point), annoying everyone and everything, can be called in the following words:

1. arrogant |ˈarəɡ(ə)nt| - arrogant;
2. bitchy |ˈbɪtʃi| - bitchy;
3. boring |ˈbɔːrɪŋ| - annoying, boring$
4. downer |ˈdaʊnə| - boring, eternal loser;
5. cruel |krʊəl| - cruel, heartless;
6. domineering |ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ| - despotic, domineering, not allowing objections;
7. harsh |hɑːʃ| - harsh, rude;
8. impatient |ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt| - irritable, impatient;
9. nasty |ˈnɑːsti| - nasty, evil, nasty;
10. patronizing | - treating in a condescending, condescending manner;
11. quarrelsome |ˈkwɒr(ə)ls(ə)m| - grumpy, cocky;
12. pompous |ˈpɒmpəs| - pompous, full of conceit.

There are those who think only about their own benefit. At the same time, such people are capable of vile acts. About such individuals we can say:

1. deceitful |dɪˈsiːtfʊl| - insincere, deceitful;
2. greedy |ˈɡriːdi| - greedy, gluttonous;
3. impolite |ɪmpəˈlʌɪt| - rude, impolite, discourteous;
4. miserly |ˈmʌɪzəli| - stingy, stingy;
5. machiavellian |ˌmakɪəˈvɛlɪən| - unscrupulous, a person without principles;
6. materialistic |məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk| - materialist, mercantile
7. selfish |ˈsɛlfɪʃ| - selfish, selfish;
8. sneaky |ˈsniːki| - low, mean; cowardly; insignificant; cunning, sneaky
9. stingy |ˈstɪn(d)ʒi| - stingy, tight-fisted
10. truculent |ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)nt| - cruel; sarcastic, corrupt;
11. acrimonious |ˌakrɪˈməʊnɪəs| - caustic, spewing bile, sarcastic;
12. untrustworthy |ʌnˈtrʌs(t)wəːði| - unreliable;
13. final | fɪˈneɪ.ɡəle| - manipulator, swindler (as a curse word). Attention! this word is purely colloquial.

Annoying character traits in English

And here are a few more words to describe people with annoying character traits:

1. compulsive |kəmˈpʌlsɪv| - an avid manic person;
2. stubborn |ˈstʌbən| - stubborn;
3. boastful |ˈbəʊstfʊl| - boastful;
4. quick-tempered |ˌkwɪkˈtɛmpəd| - hot-tempered, irritable;
5. perverse |pəˈvəːs| - spoiled, wayward;
6. resentful |rɪˈzɛntfʊl| - touchy, vindictive;
7. touchy |ˈtʌtʃi| - touchy, suspicious;
8. intolerant |ɪnˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)nt| - impatient;
9. pampered |ˈpæmpəd| - spoiled, pampered;
10. naughty |ˈnɔːti| - disobedient, harmful;
11. self-indulgent |ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nt| - self-indulgent;
12. cranky |ˈkraŋki| - capricious, incorrigible;
13. gushy |ˈɡʌʃi| - too sentimental.

Now you know adjectives to describe the negative qualities of a person. Break these English swear words into small groups and learn as you go free time. To help you remember words faster, think about the cases in which you could use them.