Serbian
10 Serbian swear words you'll actually hear
A traveller's shortlist of Serbian expletives, insults and exclamations — what they mean, and how strong they are.
Every language swears differently. This guide collects 10 Serbian expressions you're genuinely likely to hear — from mild exclamations to properly strong stuff — and explains what each one actually means, not just its dictionary translation.
Burn Ratings are an approximate, cross-language heuristic. Context, region, tone and who's speaking all change how a word lands. Treat these as a guide, not gospel.
- 1гузица 2/5 · Coarse
guzica
Literally “arse”. Coarse bodily word. Also written in Serbian Latin script.
Full entry → - 2пишање 2/5 · Coarse
pišanje
Literally “pissing”. Coarse bodily noun. Not directed abuse by itself.
Full entry → - 3дркање 3/5 · Vulgar
drkanje
Literally “wanking”. Vulgar noun for masturbation or pointless messing about. Context determines literalness.
Full entry → - 4јебено 3/5 · Vulgar
jebeno
Literally “fucked”. Vulgar intensifier or evaluation: fucking, difficult. Context can also give an admiring meaning.
Full entry → - 5копиле 3/5 · Vulgar
kopile
Literally “illegitimate child”. Insult comparable to bastard. Abusive parentage label.
Full entry → - 6срање 3/5 · Vulgar
sranje
Literally “shit”. A mess, nonsense or bad situation. Literal and figurative senses.
Full entry → - 7јебати 4/5 · Strong
jebati
Literally “fuck”. Vulgar sexual and figurative verb. Attested infinitive.
Full entry → - 8курац 4/5 · Strong
kurac
Literally “dick”. Vulgar bodily word used in curses. Also written in Serbian Latin script.
Full entry → - 9одјеби 4/5 · Strong
odjebi
Literally “fuck off”. Strong dismissal. Conventional imperative.
Full entry → - 10пичка 4/5 · Strong
pička
Literally “cunt”. Very vulgar genital word or insult. Directed uses are especially offensive.
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