Language
Swearing in Italian
102 catalogued expressions, 32 available on merch. Each links to a full entry with meaning, pronunciation and a Burn Rating.
A
- allupato Slang for being very sexually eager. 2/5 · Coarse
- arrapato Horny or sexually excited. 3/5 · Vulgar
B
- babbeo Mild insult for a simpleton or fool. 2/5 · Coarse
- balle Lies or nonsense. 2/5 · Coarse
- balordo Insult for a fool, scoundrel or unreliable person. 2/5 · Coarse
- bastardo Insult for a nasty or cruel person. 3/5 · Vulgar
- belin Ligurian vulgar exclamation or intensifier. 3/5 · Vulgar
- boiata A stupid act, nonsense or something very poor. 2/5 · Coarse
- bordello A mess, racket or chaotic situation. 3/5 · Vulgar
C
- cacasotto Insult for a coward. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cacca Childlike word for excrement. 1/5 · Mild
- cacciapalle Insult for someone who tells lies or tall tales. 2/5 · Coarse
- cagare Coarse verb meaning to shit. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cagata A stupid act, nonsense or something worthless. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cagone Insult for a coward or someone easily frightened. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cazzata Nonsense, a stupid act or a trivial thing. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cazzimma Neapolitan-derived slang for malice or ruthless cunning. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cazzo Strong exclamation or emphatic word roughly like fuck. 4/5 · Strong
- cazzone Vulgar insult for a fool. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cesso Coarse insult for an ugly person or a lousy thing. 3/5 · Vulgar
- chiavare Vulgar regional verb meaning to have sex. 4/5 · Strong
- chiavata Vulgar noun for a sexual encounter or a swindle. 3/5 · Vulgar
- ciucciami il cazzo Very vulgar abusive command. 4/5 · Strong
- coglione Insult for a fool or idiot. 3/5 · Vulgar
- coglioni Vulgar anatomy or plural of the insult coglione. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cornuto Insult implying a person's partner is unfaithful. 3/5 · Vulgar
- cozza Insult for a person considered unattractive. 2/5 · Coarse
- cretino Insult meaning fool or idiot. 2/5 · Coarse
- culo Vulgar term for the backside; also luck in idioms. 2/5 · Coarse
D
- dannazione Exclamation meaning damn it. 2/5 · Coarse
- del cazzo Vulgar dismissive qualifier meaning lousy or fucking. 4/5 · Strong
- di merda Shitty or worthless. 3/5 · Vulgar
F
- fava Regional genital slang or insult for a fool. 3/5 · Vulgar
- fica Vulgar anatomical term; related slang can mean attractive or cool. 4/5 · Strong
- figlio di buona donna Euphemistic insult hinting at son of a bitch. 3/5 · Vulgar
- fottere Vulgar verb meaning to fuck, cheat or ruin. 4/5 · Strong
- fottiti Strong hostile dismissal. 4/5 · Strong
- fottuto Screwed, ruined or an emphatic fucking. 4/5 · Strong
G
I
- incazzarsi Get very angry or pissed off. 3/5 · Vulgar
L
- lazzarone Insult for a lazy good-for-nothing. 2/5 · Coarse
- leccaculo Insult for a sycophant. 3/5 · Vulgar
- lecchino Insult for a sycophant or brown-noser. 2/5 · Coarse
- lercio Dirty, disgusting or morally vile. 2/5 · Coarse
- lercione Insult for a very dirty or slovenly person. 2/5 · Coarse
- loffa Regional colloquial bodily word. 2/5 · Coarse
M
- mannaggia Exclamation of annoyance roughly like damn. 2/5 · Coarse
- mariuolo Southern/Neapolitan-derived term for a rogue or thief. 2/5 · Coarse
- maroni Coarse regional slang for testicles or a nuisance in idioms. 2/5 · Coarse
- merda Shit; exclamation or description of poor quality. 3/5 · Vulgar
- merdaio A filthy mess or disastrous situation. 3/5 · Vulgar
- merdata A nasty act, mess or worthless thing. 3/5 · Vulgar
- merdoso Vulgar adjective meaning nasty or poor quality. 3/5 · Vulgar
- minchia Vulgar exclamation or intensifier. 4/5 · Strong
- minchiata A foolish act or nonsense. 3/5 · Vulgar
- minchione Vulgar insult for a fool. 3/5 · Vulgar
- mona Venetian-area vulgar insult meaning idiot, also an exclamation. 3/5 · Vulgar
- monata Venetian-area term for nonsense or a stupid act. 3/5 · Vulgar
N
- nerchia Very vulgar genital word used in curses. 4/5 · Strong
P
- palle Vulgar word for testicles, also boredom or nerve in idioms. 3/5 · Vulgar
- palloso Boring or annoyingly tedious. 2/5 · Coarse
- picio Piedmontese/northern vulgar insult for a fool. 3/5 · Vulgar
- pippa Can mean a useless or unskilled person in informal speech. 3/5 · Vulgar
- pippone A long tedious speech or excessive mental fuss. 2/5 · Coarse
- pirla Insult meaning idiot or fool. 2/5 · Coarse
- pisciare Coarse verb meaning to piss. 2/5 · Coarse
- piscio Coarse noun meaning piss. 2/5 · Coarse
- porca madonna Strong religious curse involving the Virgin Mary. 5/5 · Extreme
- porca miseria Exclamation of frustration, roughly damn it. 2/5 · Coarse
- porco due Mild substitute for a blasphemous curse. 2/5 · Coarse
- porco zio Euphemistic exclamation replacing a harsher religious curse. 2/5 · Coarse
R
- rompiballe An annoying person or nuisance. 2/5 · Coarse
- rompicazzo Vulgar label for an intensely annoying person. 4/5 · Strong
- rompicoglioni A persistent nuisance or pain in the arse. 3/5 · Vulgar
- rompipalle Vulgar insult for a persistent nuisance. 3/5 · Vulgar
- ruffiano Insult for a manipulative flatterer or sycophant. 2/5 · Coarse
S
- sbattere Can mean have sex in a coarse construction. 3/5 · Vulgar
- sbattersi Work hard or go to considerable trouble. 2/5 · Coarse
- sborrone Insult for a swaggering show-off. 3/5 · Vulgar
- scassamaroni An irritating person or thing. 3/5 · Vulgar
- scassapalle A nuisance or annoying person. 3/5 · Vulgar
- scemo Insult meaning silly or stupid. 2/5 · Coarse
- scopare Vulgar verb meaning to have sex. 3/5 · Vulgar
- scoreggia Coarse bodily word, sometimes used humorously. 2/5 · Coarse
- scoreggiare Coarse verb for passing gas. 2/5 · Coarse
- sega Slang for masturbation; in figurative use a poor performer. 3/5 · Vulgar
- soccia Bolognese exclamation of surprise or emphasis. 2/5 · Coarse
- socmel Bolognese vulgar exclamation or dismissive phrase. 3/5 · Vulgar
- spaccamaroni Northern comic insult for an annoying person. 3/5 · Vulgar
- stracciaballe Insult for someone very annoying. 3/5 · Vulgar
- stracciapalle A tiresome or annoying person. 3/5 · Vulgar
- stronza Feminine form of stronzo used as an insult. 4/5 · Strong
- stronzata A stupid act, nonsense or bullshit. 3/5 · Vulgar
- stronzo Vulgar insult for an asshole or nasty person. 4/5 · Strong
T
- testa di cazzo Vulgar insult equivalent to dickhead. 4/5 · Strong
- trombare Vulgar verb meaning to have sex. 3/5 · Vulgar
V
Z
- zio cantante Humorous euphemistic oath. 1/5 · Mild
- zoticone Insult for an uncouth or ill-mannered person. 2/5 · Coarse