mes
What does “mes” mean in English?
It's an insult for someone who's timid or a wimp. Literally, it means 'titmouse,' which is just a type of bird.
Literally “titmouse”
You'd use it as a directed insult, similar to calling someone a 'pussy' in English. It's not the strongest insult, but it gets the point across.
Take it with you
Wear it. Stick it. Drink from it.
Put mes on a mug, a T-shirt or a sticker as Swear Atlas stamp artwork. You'll finish your order with Zazzle, our print partner — they handle payment, printing and delivery.
Adult/mature product · 18+. Purchases, delivery, returns and support are provided by Zazzle, not Swear Atlas. Availability is subject to Zazzle's policies.
Related Swedish words
kötthuvud
2/5 · CoarseIt's an insult aimed at someone perceived as stupid. Literally, it translates to 'meat head.'
rövhål
3/5 · VulgarThis is a vulgar insult that means 'asshole.' It literally translates to 'anus.'
arsle
3/5 · VulgarThis is a coarse term for someone's buttocks, often used as an insult. It can imply that someone is being foolish or annoying.
fan
2/5 · CoarseIt's a common exclamation similar to 'damn.'
About this data
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.
The literal gloss is a short editorial translation to show word-for-word sense, not an etymological claim.
“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 FlacSy/BadWords, washyourmouthoutwithsoap (MIT AND CC-BY-4.0, MIT). Editorial content © Swear Atlas.