Author Topic: National/Regional Curses, Swears & Insults  (Read 3979 times)

Out of curiosity, what would you consider to be a common swear word, curse or insult from where you live?
Whether that's in your neighbourhood, town, county, region, state or even country.

Reading through the Forums, it's obvious that swear words and insults are quite common in everyone's way of speech, whether using it to insult others, or simply for expression of themselves.
I can't help but notice however, that there are a few swears/insults that I never ever seem to see posted on these forums.
I can only assume that it's because most people on these Forums are American.
But even ones I've heard quite commonly from where I live are never repeated here by people from my country.


So, the point of this topic is to gather up as many swear words, insults and curses that you know of, but only seem to hear/see in certain places, or even ones you only see on these forums.

If you want to, then post any you're aware of, perhaps tell us of where you hear it (you don't have to give your location if you don't want to). If it's a bit complex, or obscure, then give us a bit of explanation too.
And if you know of one that someone from somewhere else mentions, then you can share it too.

Don't worry, we won't tell your mum that you're swearing.

Wanker
I personally only ever seem to hear this one from British people, and I never ever seem to see it online (or atleast not on the forums).
I'll see Americans go tell each other to "Go wank off", but never call them a Wanker. Weird.

Cunt
I'm sure everyone is aware of this one too. I generally refrain from using it in public much, since it's normally considered quite harsh. Yet I suppose my standards slip on the internet and I use it more commonly.
I don't seem to see it too much on these forums however, though.

Twat
Probably just a British one again, actually. Never see it anywhere else.
If you're unaware, it's another term for Vagina. Use it like you'd say "Cunt". It's doesn't really work like "pusillanimous individual" however, since you can't use it to describe someone as scared/weak.

Window-licker
Another good one, but I've only ever personally heard it in South West England.
It's another term for "handicap".
In the essence of "Oh no, that handicap is licking the windows again".

So go on then, what are a few of your local swears/insults?
Perhaps we can make these Forums a brighter place, with a more colourful vocabulary, and much more arguing.

I see twat all the time, lol.

I see twat all the time, lol.
Really?
Maybe I'm just blind to seeing it, but I never seem to hear it online.
At the very least, never from any Americans.

I hate it when women are like lolol swearing yay richardface roosterdog ballsack lolol
then someone says cunt, ONO don't say that word its really bad i don't like it. Bitch please, if your gonna say richard rooster and what not your gonna sit there and listen as i say cunt.

"forget" seems to be the most common around here.

example (read in native voice for best effect) : "you think you're tough, forget?"



That was beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye.

OT: starfish seems common. In terms of sign language, balling your hands up into fists often times is a sign of aggression, but that's kind of obvious.

Window-licker
Another good one, but I've only ever personally heard it in South West England.
It's another term for "handicap".
In the essence of "Oh no, that handicap is licking the windows again".

I immediately thought of this

Are there any hand signals that are also regional insults?

Middle Finger up is obviously well known.
The British use the Fore-finger and Middle finger up as one too. (imagine a peace sign, but the back of the hand faces the recipient). Don't think that's done in other countries, since it stems from British hatred of the French (supposedely).

I say dyke quite a bit

Twat(T@) is the name of the internet cafe on GTA IV

is it weird that i think the word wank/wanker is adorable
because it is and i want to say it more often

Douche Canoe has a nice ring to it.

Motherforgeter is the all time best though.

I called a guy richardstuff Mcforgetface once.

The best insults are ones that insult someone's mother and them at the same time.

Ex: "Your mom couldn't have raised such a pusillanimous individual as you"

That will get someone's stuff stirred.