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@4 several of these words come from anglo-saxon or norse names for body parts, and bodily functions. they came to be thought of as profanity mostly after the normans brought french and latin words for them to england.
ass or arse
the buttocks or "butt" (from anglo-saxon ears) of a human. usages include "get your ass out of here", and "kiss my ass", which are usually considered mild. ass also refers to donkeys, who were formerly called asses; "you are such an ass" comes from this usage.
asshole
(u.k. arsehole) ― anus; also used to describe an unpleasant person.
bastard
a term for a child who was born to unmarried parents, also used as an insult. often refers to something or someone whose presence can cause trouble, or something poorly planned or made.
bollocks
testicles. also used as an offensive term to describe something as "nonsense".
bitch
means female dog or prostitute; but is usually a rude name for a woman who is considered unpleasant or demanding, or anyone in a servile position. can also refer to a bad situation ("i had a bitch of a time"). also used as a verb, meaning to complain ("they bitched about the problem"). by contrast, bitchin' (sometimes "bitchen") can mean something very good or pleasant ("a bitchin' car").
cunt
a vagina. also used as an offensive term for a woman or man ("she's a real cunt") or "cuntface" or stupid "cunt".
damn
a verb, meaning to condemn someone or something. it is commonly considered mild profanity, and is used to show disappointment or surprise.
fuck
a verb, meaning to have sex. can also mean to cheat or steal from ("fuck over") someone, to interfere with ("fuck with") something or someone, or to cause harm ("fuck up"). "fuck up" can also mean to make a mistake. it is often used as a meaningless intensifier, especially in the adverb form ("too fucking expensive"), ("what the fuck?"). fuck is also used to describe someone under the influence of drugs and or alcohol("they're fucked up"). a person may also be referred to as a fuck. the many uses for fuck make it one of the most versatile words in the english language. for example, "that fuck jonathon was so fucked up last night he fucked some fucking whore and got fucking gonorrhea. holy fuck!"
hell
the underworld, or a place of punishment in the afterlife for evil, according to many religions.
jerkoff (also "jerk off")
refers to masturbation. the noun is often written as a single word, while the verb is two words. usually means a person who has bad priorities or reasoning, or the act of masturbating ("jerking off").
motherfucker
an insult that can be used for sex inside the family, but mostly used in the sense of bastard.
nigger
an offensive word for black people. "nigger" (or "nigga") is commonly used in popular urban black rap media, where it is used towards others in friendly or derogatory manner.
own cake
a term for a woman's vagina.
she likes to eat her "own cake"
piss
this term refers to urination, and can be used in the form "piss off".
prick
this term refers to the penis, and also as an insult for an unpleasant person.
pussy
this term refers to the vulva, and also to a weak man.
shit
feces; also a verb, meaning to defecate. as an exclamation, it is similar to "fuck". it can be used to refer to any object, although it is often used in reference to drugs (heroin or marijuana in particular), music, or a person's belongings. may also mean trouble, or annoyance by others ("i'm tired of this shit"). it can also mean very poor/of bad quality ("this music is shit").
slut
a very offensive term for women (and sometimes men), similar to bitch. usually refers to someone with loose morals, or who gives in easily to others, or puts their own gratification ahead of more important things. it is similar of calling someone a "ho" ("whore") or "tart".
wank or wanker
see "jerkoff" above.
tit
often referred to as a slang of breast or to describe an unpleasant person
[change]profane gestures
these are mostly performed while facing another person, and can be meant toward them, or about them. these gestures are considered as strong as profane words in most cases.
biting one's thumb
performed by placing the tip of a thumb under the front teeth, then pulling the thumb slightly forward, with the fingers closed. mocks the "thumbs up" gesture. can be taken to mean "bite me", though it predates the common use of this phrase.
grabbing one's own crotch
also an invitation to "bite me", or to perform oral sex in a servile way.
pretending to give fellatio
one pokes out a cheek with the tongue, while rocking a closed hand toward the mouth, at the same time. indicates something or someone is a waste of time.
pretending to masturbate
indicates something or someone is a waste of time, or performs poorly.
showing one's middle finger ("flipping the bird")
understood generally to mean "fuck you".
thumbing (or "fluting") one's nose
performed by placing the tip of a thumb against the tip of the nose, then wiggling the fingers. expresses contempt, or thinking that someone is foolish.
"up yours"
one turns a forearm horizontally, while swinging the other fist and forearm around it. suggests something being shoved into a person's rectum. if the middle finger is shown, it is a stronger form of "fuck you", or a suggestion of anal sex.
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