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Definition
ass/arse (n)  bum, buttocks
 a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person
asshole/arsehole (n)  anus
 a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person
bastard (n)  child born to unmarried parents
 an unpleasant or despicable person
bitch (n)  a spiteful, unpleasant, or disliked woman
 a woman
(‘Bitch’ literally means a female dog)
 a person who is completely subservient to another
bloody (adj/adv)  used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply
for emphasis
(‘Bloody’ literally means covered, smeared or running with
blood, but the origin of ‘bloody’ the swear word remains
unclear)
bollocks (n pl)  testicles
 nonsense; rubbish (used to express contempt or
disagreement, or as an exclamation of annoyance)
bugger! (exclm)  used to express annoyance or anger
bugger (n)  literally, a person who penetrates the anus of someone
during sexual intercourse (buggers someone)
 used as a term of abuse, typically for a man
bullshit (n)  stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense
cock (n)  penis
crap (n)  poo, faeces
 something of extremely poor quality
cunt (n)  vagina
 an unpleasant or stupid person
dick (n)  penis
 a stupid or contemptible man
dyke (n)  lesbian
faggot/fag (n)  a gay man
motherfucker  a despicable or very unpleasant person or thing
prick (n)  a stupid or contemptible man
pussy (n)  vagina
 a timid and cowardly person (typically used of a man)
shit (n)  excrement, faeces (to s-word = act of defecating)
 a contemptible or worthless person/something
worthless; rubbish; nonsense/unpleasant experiences or
treatment/things or stuff, especially personal
belongings/events or circumstances/an intoxicating
drug, especially cannabis
sod (n)  an unpleasant or obnoxious person

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 a person of a specified kind
 something that is difficult or causes problems
 a gay man (‘sod’ comes from sodomite)
tit (n)  a woman's breast
 a foolish or ineffectual person
to bitch (about)  express displeasure; grumble
 make spitefully critical comments
to bugger  to cause serious harm or damage to
to fuck  to have sex (particularly the person who penetrates
during sex)
to piss  to pee, to urinate
tosser (n)  somebody who masturbates
 a contemptible person
twat (n)  a stupid or obnoxious person
wanker (n)  somebody who masturbates
 a contemptible person
whore (n)  a prostitute
 a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or
relationships
I have omitted other swear words for ‘to have sex’, swear words for substances produced
during sex and racist swear words.

Common expressions:

Definition
bloody hell! fucking hell!  used to express annoyance, frustration or
surprise
cocksucker (n)  a contemptible person
cocky/cheeky/smug bastard (n)  a man who is cocky/cheeky/smug
dickhead (n), knobhead (n)  a stupid, irritating, or ridiculous man
fuck off, piss off, sod off!  go away!
fuck that!  if someone uses an expression such as 'fuck it', ,
fuck you! ‘fuck him’, 'fuck you', or 'fuck that', they are
expressing anger OR the fact that they do not
care about that thing or person
fuck-up (n)  a person who tends to make a mess of things
fucked (adj)  damaged or ruined
holy shit!  expression of terror, awe, surprise,
astonishment, etc., often at something seen for
the first time or remembered immediately
before using this term
pissed (adj)  drunk
 annoyed or fed up

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poor sod (adj then n)  used to express the idea that you feel sorry for
someone, e.g. ‘Everyone was laughing at the
poor sod’.
shitty (adj)  covered with excrement
 (of a person or action) contemptible; worthless
son of a bitch (n)  used as a general term of contempt or abuse
the dog’s bollocks  a person or thing that is the best of its kind
to be fucked up  to be unhappy and emotionally damaged
 to be broken, damaged, or not working properly
 to be stupid and not reasonable
to fuck over  to cheat or treat unfairly
to fuck up  completely mismanage or mishandle a situation.
to balls up  ruin or botch something.
to fuck with someone or  fuck with (someone or something) in this
something (e.g. Don’t fuck with context means to meddle with, interfere with,
me!) or tweak something, often in an uncareful or
casual way
 to antagonize or threaten someone
 to tease or attempt to deceive someone,
typically as part of a prank or practical joke
 to involve oneself with a risky thing or situation
to give a damn  to care
to give a fuck
to give a shit
to piss someone off  to annoy someone
What the fuck?  an intensive form of what - synonyms: what in
What the hell? the world, what on earth, what the dickens,
what the devil, what the deuce, what the heck,
what the hell, what the hey. Used to express
astonishment, shock, incredulity, or disbelief.
 also used to express nonchalance or the
dismissal of any consequences of something
one is about to do e.g. I finally said “eh, what
the fuck” and quit my job.

Blasphemy:

Blasphemous meaning
Christ  used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise
damn  expressing anger or frustration
damnit  expressing anger or frustration
God  used for emphasis or to express emotions such as
surprise, anger, or distress
Goddamn  used to emphasize or express annoyance with someone or
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Goddamnit  used to express anger, perplexity, amazement, etc.
hell  used for emphasis or to express anger, contempt, or
surprise
Jesus Christ  used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise
Jesus H Christ  used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise
Jesus, Mary and Joseph  used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise
Oh my God  used to express disbelief, frustration, excitement, or
anger.
Its abbreviation, OMG, is fairly popular.

These aren’t really swear words. They’re just mean:

Definition
bellend (n)  the glans of the penis
 an annoying or contemptible man
chav (n)  a young person of a type characterized by coarse and brash
behaviour with connotations of low social status
clown (n)  a foolish or incompetent person
cow (n)  an unpleasant or disliked woman
creep (n)  a detestable person
div (n)  a foolish or stupid person
douchebag (n)  an obnoxious or contemptible person (typically used of a man)
(A douchebag is literally a small syringe for douching the vagina.)
dumb (adj/n)  having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
fool (n)  having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
(‘Foolish’ is the adjective and this is also mean.)
freak (n)  a person regarded as strange because of their unusual
appearance or behaviour
get lost! (expr.)  go away
git (n)  an unpleasant or contemptible person
grass (n)  a person who informs the police of someone's criminal
activities or plans
 a person who informs on someone
ho (n)  prostitute
 a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or
relationships
idiot (n)  having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
knob (n)  penis
 a stupid or contemptible man
loser (n)  a person who fails frequently or is generally unsuccessful in life
minge (n)  vagina
mong (n)  a person who has an intellectual disability, especially one
associated with Down’s syndrome
 idiot
moron (n)  idiot

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munter (n)  an unattractive woman
nonce (n)  a person convicted of a sexual offence, especially against a
child
 a paedophile
 a stupid or worthless person
oaf (n)  a man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent.
pervert (n)  a person whose sexual behaviour is regarded as abnormal and
unacceptable
paedo  paedophile
retard (n)  a person who has an intellectual disability
 idiot
ridiculous (adj)  deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd
rubbish (adj/n)  very bad; worthless or useless
scum (n)  a worthless or contemptible person or group of people
shut up! (expr.)  stop talking!
skank (n)  a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or
relationships
slag (n)  a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or
relationships
slapper (n)  a vulgar or coarse woman, or one who has many casual sexual
relationships
slut (n)  a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or
relationships
snitch (n)  person who informs (e.g. to the police, to a teacher, etc.) on
someone
spastic (adj)  having cerebal palsy
 acting in a stupid way
stupid (adj)  having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
tart (n)  a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered
tasteless and sexually provocative
 a prostitute
thick (adj)  having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
(I think this derives from the idea that your skull is thick so your brain
is tiny)
tramp (n)  an unhoused person, a homeless person
bum (n) Tramp is also a mean word to describe a woman who has had many
casual sexual encounters or relationships.
trash (n)  a person or people regarded as being of very low social
standing
(This is really an American English word although British people use it.
It’s also the American English word for ‘rubbish’ (n))
twit (n)  a silly or foolish person
wasteman (n)  a man who does nothing or nothing much with their life

These aren’t really swear words. They’re just vulgar:

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Definition
to screw  to have sex (particularly the person who penetrates during sex)
to shag  to have sex

effing (adj/adv)  used euphemistically in place of the f-word in various

expressions

balls (n pl)  testicles

fanny (n)  in the UK, vagina. (in the US, bum, buttocks.)

These aren’t swear words. They’re just potentially a bit problematic because of the subject
matter:

boobs (n pl)  breasts

bogey (n)  dried nasal mucus
booger (n)
bum (n)  backside
horny (adj)  wanting to have sex
pubes (n pl)  pubic hair
willy (n)  penis
(This word is mainly used by children)

to fart  to emit wind from the anus

to poo  to defecate
to wee  to urinate, to pee

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