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Swear words you never hear Americans use.

The Crowman

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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Bob Harris

Hoor.

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.

whisky_galore

Cünt is a term of affection in Australia.

Deebles McBeebles

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

Or gowl.

Raheem Euro

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

Deebles McBeebles

Ya bleedin' lamp!

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

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

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.

JohnnyFlash

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

cnocbui

Bob Harris wrote: »

Hoor.

You have to admit that orre is pretty close.

Humphrey BoaGart

Shìtehawk.

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".

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

Berserker

Never heard people use gobsh1te in the state. One of my favourites, I have to admit.

whisky_galore wrote: »

Cnut is a term of affection in Australia.

Deeply offensive term in the US.

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

Boom_Bap

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

Pauliedragon

whisky_galore wrote: »

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"

murpho999

Ya will in your sh1te
Ask me bollix
Wankbag

Badly Drunk Boy

Pauliedragon wrote: »

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.

For Forks Sake

whisky_galore wrote: »

Cnut is a term of affection in Australia.

and Scotland.

TheValeyard

Feen

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.

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.

The Crowman

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

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.

Boom_Bap

Gee Bag

uch

PoxBottle is another seldom heard

Ulysses Gaze

Gobshìte.

Mad_maxx

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

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

uch

Mickey Drip

Mad_maxx

Wanker
Shìte
Bollocks