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13th Sep 2004 19:15

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Words that sound like bad words in other languages

Douglas Adams joked about it. It’d be funny to have a list.

I walked by two guys having a conversation in Mandarin. One guy was talking and sort of stammering «you uh… you uh… you uh….» as he was thinking about what he was saying. Well, in Mandarin that comes out, «Ni ge… ni ge… ni ge…» which sounds like «Niggah niggah niggah».
13th Sep 2004 19:20

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That’s the kind of thing I hate on white people for pointing out when I’m in Korea.

«OH EM GEE mul go gi sounds like bul go gi!!!!1 MAYBE ITS THE SAME»
13th Sep 2004 19:20

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Phoque, french for seal (the animal). Sounds like fuck. Old joke from grade 5, the byproduct of a bilingual education system.
13th Sep 2004 19:20

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Maybe he was calling his friend a nigger.

Anyway, I’m more fascinated by animal sounds in other languages.

A dog goes WHAT in Japan?

Hahahaah. Those crazy Japs. Will they ever learn?
13th Sep 2004 19:26

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I’m not sure if this qualifies as it’s actually a mispronunciation of a foreign term, but it’s still quite funny. See, how Zion is pronounced in Hebrew it would actually be better transliterated «Tsion» (pron. Tsi — ohn)». However, in English it is pronounced «zai-un»… which in speech is practically identical to the Hebrew term for penis, «zayin». So when you hear about Zion National Park, you too can chuckle.
13th Sep 2004 19:27

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What does a dog say in Japan?

(One website said «wan wan», but that doesn’t seem funny.)
13th Sep 2004 19:29

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My wife had a Vietnamese kid named «Phuc» (pronounced «fook») with obvious mispronounciation.
13th Sep 2004 19:32

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Originally Posted by kfgecko

What does a dog say in Japan?

(One website said «wan wan», but that doesn’t seem funny.)

I just chose a language at random, but it honestly does interest me because it’s all onomatopoeic.
13th Sep 2004 20:08

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Originally Posted by Scots_Taffer

onomatopoeic.

HAH! That sounds like «I wanna pee» in English. I like this game!
13th Sep 2004 20:29

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13th Sep 2004 20:30

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There’s a Japanese word pronounced ‘Bumpoo’. I first came across it in my mock GCSE paper. I found it very difficult to concentrate for the rest of the exam…
13th Sep 2004 20:37

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German: Kurve — «Turn» in english (as in «Left turn/right turn»)
Bulgarian: (cyrillic)курва/(latin)kurva — «Bitch» in english.

German: Bube — «A young boy»
Bulgarian: (cyrillic)буба/(latin)buba — children’s word for «Dick» in Bulgaria.
13th Sep 2004 20:45

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Do Bulgarian children talk about dick a lot?
13th Sep 2004 20:54

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14th Sep 2004 02:50

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In Finland, our semi-playful expression for ‘kiss kiss’ is ‘pusi pusi’ Had a couple of close calls when saying this to foreign girls! Also, our verison of knitted cap is ‘pipo’. I think it means ‘wanker’ in Italian.
14th Sep 2004 02:56

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Second person plural conjugation of «to drive» in German sounds like «fart».

Didn’t I see on «Insomniac» that «chin chin» (the toast) in Japanese means «penis»?
14th Sep 2004 03:04

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The Scottish phrase «Would you mind not doing that, please? I’m trying to enjoy the film» sounds suspiciously like «YER FUCKEN DEAD EF YE DINNA SET DOUN REET NOO JIMMY. I’LL CRACK YER FUCKEN HEED ON FLOOR» to English speakers.
14th Sep 2004 03:08

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In the Netherlands a cat is called a «pussy» and only that. This is the number one thing South Africans remember about the Netherlands.

Also, their name for a box «doos» is identical to our slang for female genitalia. The funny thing is, in Afrikaans «doos» also meant box, but the term has gotten a vulgar connotation through the years.

This is similar to what happened to «erection» in English. It used to mean a construction, like a building. Now it’s used to refer almost exclusively to male arousal.

Gustav
14th Sep 2004 03:19

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Originally Posted by Phydeaux

Didn’t I see on «Insomniac» that «chin chin» (the toast) in Japanese means «penis»?

Yup. One of the meanings of ちんちん is penis. However, it seems to be an euphemism, since it also represents a jingling sound as in «chink, jingle, tinkle, whistle». On the other hand, the meaning might be inherent in the intonation.
14th Sep 2004 03:24

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Schmuck is German for jewellery.
14th Sep 2004 03:36

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14th Sep 2004 04:51

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As a kid I thought it was really funny that MS Paintbrush had not one, but TWO naughty words in it’s menus. ‘Cut’ and ‘Pick’. When pronounced they mean ‘cunt’ and ‘dick’ in dutch.
14th Sep 2004 05:35

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Are you telling me that «pussy» means cat and «Kat» means vagina?

«Kat» means cat in Afrikaans. Oh how did these words get confused?

Gustav
14th Sep 2004 05:52

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«Sleigh ride» translates in German as «schliten fart». Yuk, yuk, yuk.
14th Sep 2004 06:05

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A frenchman told me that «Bite» means penis (or dick) for him.
He laughs with «megabite».

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I have a diphthong in my name so I’ve heard about 30 pronounciations.

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I give her face a 6 but her asinine.

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Doesn’t this actually mean, behaving as an ass?

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This one gets me every time🤣

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My history teacher used to shout this a kids in class chewing gum, «you at the back stop masticating «

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I masticate multiple times a day

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What does masticate mean lmao

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I can’t stand that word!

We’ve compiled a list of the most cringeworthy words in the English language to try and determine what makes these words so awkward (and hated). Brace yourself . . . .Editor note: Sure to stir some debate among linguists, an online search has determined that moist usually wins this type of competition (so we’re not going to include that one here because that’s just too easy).

Mucus

Many of these words have to do with some type of bodily fluid. You’ll see the theme, trust us. There’s just something about this topic that’s perpetually cringeworthy.

Let’s lead off with mucus. How’s this for a zinger of a definition: “a viscous, slimy mixture of mucins, water, electrolytes, epithelial cells, and leukocytes that is secreted by glands lining the nasal, esophageal, and other body cavities and serves primarily to protect and lubricate surfaces.”Viscous . . . slimy . . . secreted . . . lubricate—this word has all the makings of true disgust. Even thinking about mucus can trigger the gag reflex.

Clogged

You immediately think of the drain, the sink, the toilet, the sewer, right? And, these are all conduits of, yes, bodily fluids. Which makes it OK to be filled with revulsion when you picture one of these clogged conduits and the pungent aromas that come with.

Slacks

We wanted to throw you a curve with this one, but it deserves its place here, according to an article in The New Yorker magazine (where it was once decided it was the worst word in the English language).

Alan Greenman (of the magazine) said “People said it felt like rubbing the palm of their hand over polyester, to say that word out loud.” Greenman added the word, like moist, has a “bad texture.”

Panties

The Twitterverse has spoken … panties is not a very well-liked word. We asked, they answered, and this one topped our responses … for good reason. It just seems so juvenile in its attempt to be sexy.

Panties. WHY CANT WE ALL JUST SAY UNDERPANTS??

— PlasticFlamingo (@patiothoughts) May 11, 2018

Dripping

What do bodily fluids do most? They drip. This is a very visual word, too. It’s easy for our mind’s eye to imagine something dripping. (Our ears pick it up too, like the faucet at three in the morning.)

Our definition is skewed more toward cooking: “fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat,” and even though it’s talking about food here it still sounds just . . . gross. Thesaurus.com has some excellent synonyms, as well: trickle, dribble, leak.

Hubby & Wifey

Here’s another unanimous one that our Twitter fans shared: hubby and wifey. The weird part was people didn’t vote for them together … one or the other are what seem to bug people, not both.

Wifey

— Beth (@ejeg82) May 11, 2018

“Excursion” and “hubby”

— Sharon (@xnzfl) May 11, 2018

Phlegm

We dislike this one not only for what it represents, but for the fact that it’s hard to spell due to that silent g too. Phlegm is “the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.” Yuck.

Rural

Aha, one that doesn’t take us down to the Beavis and Butthead level. Why is rural so reviled? Because it’s very hard to pronounce!

Your mouth invariably has a hard time forming the rur syllable and you end up saying “in the country” instead. Y’all come back now, ya heah?

Wellness

When someone tells you they are working on their wellness, do you immediately roll your eyes like we do? Well, we’re not alone as people online came to our rescue with this one. It’s just so uppity guys, and it’s been that way since it was coined in the 1950s.

Wellness…

— Deirdre Statham (@deirdrestatham) May 11, 2018

Discharge

Discharge’s definition comes out swingin’. “To emit a substance, as by excretion or secretion.” Discharge is yet another visually impactful (which is a another one people don’t like, either) word—see next slide.

We know exactly what it is, and other than electricity or leaving the hospital or the military, there isn’t much else but bodily fluids that we can associate with discharge.

Impactful

This isn’t one you’d think people hate, but apparently, the hatred is real. Impactful is another one of those uppity, self-righteous words that just rub people the wrong way … or make them feel bad about themselves. It was coined in the ’60s, which was a very impactful time with impactful people for sure. But, maybe let’s leave that word for history ….

Impactful (what a hideous word!)

— Shaula Evans (@ShaulaEvans) May 11, 2018

Prideful

Prideful … what does that even mean? If it’s in reference to LGBTQ+, we love it. If it’s about thinking you’re better than someone else, we like it less. Some people just don’t like the form of prideful and it has nothing to do with the meaning of the word itself.

Prideful. It sounds like a dumbed down version of proud.

— Matt B (@polomex) May 11, 2018

Sputum

This may be one of the more unknown words on the list, but once you read the definition you’ll know why it’s here.

We define sputum as “matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.” This is the main reason why tissues exist. It also rhymes with ew, so it has our vote.

Goiter

This is “an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.”Goiter is included because of the goi at the beginning, just like the oint in ointment. It’s an “oi” thing, also known as a digraph (another slightly repulsive word, no?).

Ointment

Well, speaking of . . . ointment is a “a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.”

As mentioned above, that oi really makes this word sound awkward. And, you know what other word contains the dreaded oi: moist.

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«What the F***», or 5 most popular obscene English words

Most of us try to solve problems peacefully: somebody chooses negotiation (we wrote an article about it), somebody just takes a step back and apologizes. But sometimes there are situations, when it’s impossible to give up, and a small argument turns into a serious controversy. The mind is silent in such situations, and people use so-called obscene or swear words. They are what we are going to discuss in this article.
You are going to talk about bad words? Is that even appropriate?
Yes we are going to talk about them, and we don’t consider talking about them inappropriate. Bad words are just another part of the language, so there is no reason to be ashamed of talking about them.
Interesting fact: bad words are 0.7% of all the words that an English-speaking person uses every day. Compare: pronouns (I, we, you, he and so on) are just 1% of the same number.
Note: we don’t encourage you to use such words; we are talking about them strictly in educational purposes. Knowing and using are different things. Yes, bad words are first and foremost a way to express one’s emotions, but a well-educated person, who knows a language very well, can express any idea without using bad words.
Why are bad words bad?
Before we get to the words themselves, here is what we want to discuss: how come that the words we call bad today are bad? Is it some combination of sounds that makes them obscene?
Actually, it’s not that complicated. Most bad words that we know today are a result of class difference. In medieval England the lower class, Saxons, spoke Germanic language, whereas the upper class, Normans, spoke a language, related to French and Latin. English, as we know it today, contains a lot of consequences of class difference. The lower class worked with animals, that’s where we have the names from (cow, pig, sheep). The upper class only ate those animals, so the names of meat come from their language (beef, pork, mutton, respectively).
The same goes for bad words: socially acceptable defecate comes from Latin, and insulting shit comes from Germanic.
Class differences are not the only reasons why bad words are bad. Some of the words were made up on purpose, some were originated from things people were afraid of or didn’t understand (death, disease, STDs).
Negative attitude towards obscene vocabulary is normal — their being tabooed is what makes them «strong».
More than that, bad words are developing just like everything else in a language. For instance, bloody shocked people in the beginning of XX century, but today Ron Weasley from «Harry Potter» series uses it all the time.
Many people think that there aren’t many bad words in the English language, but it’s not true. There are quite a lot of them. We are going to tell you about the most popular of them.
1. F*ck (F*cking).
This word today is not something shocking anymore: it can be used to the radio, on cable TV, and very widely in movies. Nevertheless, it’s a pretty strong word that has plenty of variations: fuck off, motherfucker, fuck over, fuck around, fuck up and many more. It’s often used to emphasize: «Why the f*ck did you do it?».
2.Shit.
You can say this word having slipped and fallen on ice. Just like the previous example, shit can be heard on TV and in tv-series quite often. A derivative from shit is bullshit.
3.Damn.
It’s often used like this: «Damn it!». A stronger form is goddamn. Just like f*ck, it can be used as an emphasis: «You are goddamn right!».
4.Hell.
This word is used alone only in its first meaning — inferno. In all other cases it’s used as a part of an expression: Why the hell did you tell him that?», «Get the hell out of here».
5.B*tch.
It’s usually used toward a woman, but a «Breaking Bad» character Jesse, used it for everything, no matter what. B*tch also has variations: b*tch around, b*tchy and some more.
Of course, there are a lot of other bad words in the English language but we only wanted to tell you about the most popular ones. We’ll say it again: we are not promoting such words and we think they are offensive. But knowing them is important, because they are used very often in mass culture and in real life.
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Mucus

Clogged

Slacks

Panties

Dripping

Hubby & Wifey

Phlegm

Rural

Wellness

Discharge

Impactful

Prideful

Sputum

Goiter

Ointment

«What the F***», or 5 most popular obscene English words

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