shitface
What does “shitface” mean in English?
It's a crude insult used to demean someone, implying they are worthless or unpleasant. It's not particularly creative, just a straightforward way to call someone a loser.
Usually thrown around in heated arguments or as a casual insult among friends, it’s similar to calling someone an 'asshole'. It’s informal and can be more playful or aggressive depending on the context.
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Related English words
dickface
3/5 · VulgarThis is a crude insult aimed at someone's character, implying they're foolish or annoying. It's a compound term that combines 'dick' and 'face' to emphasize contempt.
shitfaced
3/5 · VulgarExtremely drunk. It describes a state of inebriation where someone is unable to function normally.
wankstain
3/5 · VulgarIt's a contemptuous insult aimed at someone, implying they're worthless or annoying. The term combines 'wank', meaning to masturbate, with 'stain', suggesting a permanent mark of shame or failure.
fuckface
4/5 · StrongIt's a strong personal insult, typically aimed at someone to express contempt or disdain. It combines 'fuck' with 'face' to emphasize the insult.
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Swear Atlas is a source-attested, AI-curated reference — not a native-speaker-certified dictionary. Meanings and the 1–5 Burn Rating are approximate editorial assessments that vary with context, region, tone and speaker. Inclusion of a word does not constitute endorsement of its use.
“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
Term attested via 4troDev/profanity.csv, FlacSy/BadWords (MIT, MIT AND CC-BY-4.0). Editorial content © Swear Atlas.