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Swear words you never hear Americans use.

  • 05-12-2018 10:15AM
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 991 ✭✭✭


    It's interesting to consider the differences in swearing between the States and the rest of the English speaking world particularly Ireland and Britain. Word like bollocks and w@nker would sound very strange in an American accent. The only time I heard either word used in an American film or TV show was in Repo Man and that involved Anglocentric punks who were probably emulating Johnny Rotten or whoever. Cnunt is another odd one, in an American context its virtually always used towards women in a very derogatory manner whereas on this side of the Atlantic and I think Australia its a general insult directed also at men.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    Hoor.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭EdgeCase


    Also, excluding Boston, NYC and the Northeastern US where things are fairly normal in general in much of the rest of the country they're *very* shocked by any kind of swearing. There's a definite conservative / puritanical type influence over there about language.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,266 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Cünt is a term of affection in Australia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    I have never once heard an American say, 'he should be shot with a ball of his own shìte'.

    Or gowl.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Raheem Euro


    Instead of 'cursing' the fcukwhallops over there say 'cussing'


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Ya bleedin' lamp!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    "Yer only shite in a bucket, ya junkies junkies bastard ya."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    We have a US and Australian office. The US guys love being on calls with us and the Aussies, it's wall-to-wall swearing.

    I think it's regarded as "frowned upon" in the US, but secretly most Americans are not even slightly shocked by it and would love the freedom to be able to swear in everyday interactions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Shove it sideways up your hoop, you four foot fannypad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,005 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Bob Harris wrote: »
    Hoor.

    You have to admit that orre is pretty close.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Humphrey BoaGart


    Shìtehawk.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,162 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    seamus wrote: »

    I think it's regarded as "frowned upon" in the US, but secretly most Americans are not even slightly shocked by it and would love the freedom to be able to swear in everyday interactions.

    I was in a casino in Vagas and there was a drunk American smoking away at the table beside me. He was nearly kicked out by the croupier for bad language, he kept saying "God damn it".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    Flute, toerag, bohunk
    In case anyone wonders what a bohunk is its a man who sniffs the saddles of ladies bikes on a sunny day


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,043 ✭✭✭Berserker


    Never heard people use gobsh1te in the state. One of my favourites, I have to admit.
    Cnut is a term of affection in Australia.

    Deeply offensive term in the US.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,722 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Ride me sideways was another one.

    Lots of the F word, and the bad one, much worse than feck.

    Ill shove this f-ing pitchfork up your hole


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    ********* ***** ******** ********** **** *** ******** ****** ************ ** ********** ****** yer hole


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Cnut is a term of affection in Australia.
    It is for sure. When I talk to my friends over there a they would say "how are things ya cünt" Or "hows it goin cünt"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,956 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Ya will in your sh1te
    Ask me bollix
    Wankbag


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,423 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    It is for sure. When I talk to my friends over there a they would say "how are things ya c***" Or "hows it goin c***"
    No, they just don't like you. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Cnut is a term of affection in Australia.

    and Scotland.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Feen

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Americans are (by and large) incredibly puritanical about language, which I find incredible given the other excesses and flaws of their society. Bunch of zero-craic cnuts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I find that you rarely hear Irish or British using American swear terms either.

    The likes of 'son of a bitch' and 'cawksuker' are seldom heard on these shores.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 991 ✭✭✭The Crowman


    I find that you rarely hear Irish or British using American swear terms either.

    The likes of 'son of a bitch' and 'cawksuker' are seldom heard on these shores.

    And motherfcuker.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Gee Bag


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭uch


    PoxBottle is another seldom heard

    22/25



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    Gobshìte.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    I have never once heard an American say, 'he should be shot with a ball of his own sh*te'.

    Or gowl.

    Gowl isn't used in most of Ireland


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭uch


    Mickey Drip

    22/25



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    Wanker
    Shìte
    Bollocks


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