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| bastardo | bastard | ||
| Usage | Used as a general insult. Feminine form "bastarda", is not as common. | ||
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| bocchino (regional) | bo-kee-no | blowjob | |
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| cagna | ka-ann-nee-aa | bitch | |
| Usage | Used in a derogatory manner to offend a female but not as popular as the English equivalent. | ||
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| carogna | caronya | asshole (lit.dead rotten body, carcass) | |
| Usage | Not a real bad word, but more of a light insult. Equivalent to using "asshole", but not as strong. | ||
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| cazzo | cat-zo | dick | |
| Usage | Widely used with other words combinations. The word "cazzo" substitutes the word "fuck" in English but doesn't translate the same. Example : "what the fuck do you want?" --> "che cazzo vuoi?" | ||
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| ciucciacazzi | tchoo-tcha-cat-tsee | dick sucker | |
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| coglione | ko-ee-oh-neh | literally it means balls | |
| Usage | masculine: coglione; feminine: cogliona; Used like the English word asshole/bitch | ||
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| donnaccia | slut | ||
| Usage | derogatory form of the word "woman". Donnaccia means, literally "bad woman". Not a curse word though. | ||
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| figlio di puttana | fee-oh dee put-ta-na | son of a whore | |
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| fottiti | to fuck oneself | ||
| Usage | Fottersi (reflexive verb) "Go and fuck yourself"--> "vai e fottiti"; [alt] "vai a farti fottere" | ||
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| li mortacci tua (regional) | li mortachi tua | you're damned dead | |
| Usage | Light curse word. Comparable usage to shit or damn for the English equivalents. | ||
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| magnolih | me-retard meeh | fuck off cock licker | |
| Usage | ALL ABOVE | ||
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| merda | shit | ||
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| mignotta | whore,prostitute,bitch | ||
| Usage | Used alone or in combination. Example : "figlio di mignotta" (son of a bitch). However, the true translation is prostitute. | ||
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| minchia (regional) | meen-kee-ah | dick | |
| Usage | Used in exclamatory phrases (often alone) to express surprise and wonder. Another common usage is to place it in sentences that need a stronger emphasis (equivalent to "fuck"). "What a fuck did you do?" --> "Che minchia hai fatto?: | ||
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| non mi rompere i coglioni | don't fuck with me | ||
| Usage | Literally translates to "dont break my balls" most often used in the context of "you're really pissing me off" | ||
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| pompino | blowjob | ||
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| porca madonna | son of a bitc | ||
| Usage | Lit. transl. "pig of a holy mother" ; this term falls in the category of profanities. It is used just like "god damnit " but has a stronger emphasis. | ||
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| porco dio | god damnit! | ||
| Usage | liter. translation means "pig of a god". It is considered a profanity and probably the worse form of swearing in the Italian language. | ||
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| puttana | whore,prostitute,bitch | ||
| Usage | Used in common cursing sentences such as : "figlio di puttana" (son of a bitch) or "porca puttana" (pig of a whore/ damned whore). | ||
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| stronzo | piece of shit/ turd | ||
| Usage | feminine: stronza (used in place of bitch); masculine: stronzo (used in place of asshole) | ||
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| testa di cazzo | dickhead | ||
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| troia | bitch alternative to puttana | ||
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| vaffanculo | fuck off, go fuck yourself (in the ass) | ||
| Usage | A very common insult and not as bad as the English equivalent. | ||
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