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Every language has their own set of unique naughty words that will get you sent to the
principal's office or kicked out of your grandma's house.
However, some words go beyond the realm of childish insults and dirty words and into
the forbidden territory of obscenity.
There are certain insults used in other languages that you simply can't come back from--and
they can destroy even the strongest of friendships.
Plug in your headphones and make sure there are no kids around before diving into today's
episode of The Infographics Show, "10 Friendship-Ending Insults in Foreign Languages."
Before we get started, we need to mention that some of these insults may be…well,
insulting!
Mature content is ahead, and some viewer discretion is advised.
If you're sensitive to this type of material or easily offended, check out another awesome
and educational episode of The Infographics Show instead!
Our tenth most offensive relationship-destroying insult comes to us from Spanish.
If you're starting a sentence with "me cago en," you'd better be getting ready to fight.
The phrase essentially means that you're going to disrespect someone or something by
defecating on it.
The beauty of the Spanish language is that you can substitute pretty much anything after
the foul-smelling insult—be it someone's mother or their meal, you can really get creative
with this offensive phrase.
For our 9th insult, we'll have to travel to Greece.
The word "malaka" (MUH-la-ka) comes from the ancient Greek word "malthakos," an insult
in and of itself that refers to someone who has had an easy life and has become spoiled
rotten as a result.
However, modern usage of the word has a meaning that's a little more off-the-wall.
In Greece, a commonly-believed wives tale is that excessive masturbation has the ability
to inhibit the brain's functioning.
That's right—many Greek men and women believe that you literally can fry your brain
like an egg on a pan by playing with your junk too often.
Today, if you call your friend a "malaka," you're saying that he's been "waxing
his carrot" so-to-speak so often that he's lost all semblance of common sense.
Don't tell mom!
Our 8th friendship-ending insult is "Lavette," (LA-vey) a word that comes to us from the
land of baguettes and fine art, France.
The word literally means "mop," but referring to a friend as a lavette is much meaner than
simply saying that his or her hair looks a little wild that day.
Like a mop or a used dishrag, someone who is a lavette is weak-willed, cowardly, and
if they're male, sterile and girly.
The word also has connections to social status, as traditionally in French society, members
of the lower class would work cleaning with rags.
Many other French insults also rely on the implication that someone is of a lower class
than the speaker.
For example, if you say someone has the "sent-le-pisse" (SON-le-pee), you're saying more than your
friend smells like the inside of a urinal—you're implying that he is so low class that he cannot
afford to properly wash himself.
That's pretty harsh!
At number seven is قوس أمك (KISS-om-MAK), a phrase that comes to us from the Arabic
language.
Like their western counterparts, Arabic speakers love to drag one another's mothers into
their shouting matches.
The phrase kos omak literally translates to "your mother's arch," but refers to
her private parts.
"Kos omak" is typically used to cuss someone out, and is usually appended onto another
sentence to make it more vulgar and call out the person it's directed at.
It's considered to be one of the most offensive words in the Arabic language…so you better
be prepared to put your dukes up if you're going to pull this one out!
Our 6th most offensive insult is Мудак(MU-dak), a word that comes to us from Russian.
The word "mudak" literally means "testicle," but these days is commonly used to describe
someone whose behavior you find rude, crude, or downright despicable.
A gendered word, you can only refer to a man as a mudak--however, you can call his female
counterpart a "dura," or "fool."
The word mudak comes from the phrase for a castrated pig--and you'll likely hear some
squealing from your friend if you refer to him as a mudak.
The 5th friendship-ending insult originates from German.
The word "Warmduscher" translates to "someone who takes a warm shower."
However, this phrase does not refer to a guy or gal who just wants to clean off after a
long day at work.
In Germany, there has long been a myth that taking an icy-cold shower in the morning is
what puts hair on a man's chest and makes him masculine.
Thus, when you call a man a "Warmduscher," you are attacking his masculinity--kind of
like calling someone a "little girl" in English.
Them's fightin' words!
At number four is "hlandbrenndu" (HEE-ah-brehn-duh), a phrase that comes to us from the shivering
cold island nation of Iceland.
Hlandbrenndu is a loaded phrase that roughly translates to "I hope that when you go to
the bathroom, your urine burns."
If you've ever had a urinary tract infection, you already know that this is a pretty strong
insult itself, but the phrase is understood in Icelandic to go a bit further than that.
Basically, the person directing the insult towards you says that they hope you suffer
for a long time; a very strong way of saying "screw you!"
Don't expect anyone to want to be your friend if you wish this unique form of long-lasting
suffering upon them.
Our 3rd most offensive insult comes from Mandarin Chinese.
If you want to insult someone and their momma in one swoop, you'd refer to them as "王八蛋"
(pronounced WANG-ba-dan), which roughly translates to "sea turtle egg."
In Chinese culture, a common form of profanity is to infer that a woman is promiscuous.
Insults directed towards a woman's chastity commonly reference turtles, as the head of
a turtle peaking from his shell is through to look like the male genitalia.
A "王八" (WANG-ba), or "sea turtle" is a woman who has lost her virtue outside of marriage.
So, if you call your friend "wang-ba-dan," you're saying that his mother lacks respect
for herself, and by extension, that he was an accident baby.
Ouch!
Our 2nd most offensive insult in the world is " 위안부"(WEE-an-BO), a word originating
in Korea.
During the second world war, hundreds of thousands of Korean women were kidnapped by Japanese
soldiers and forced to become "wianbo," or "comfort women."
These women were routinely tortured and forced into sexual slavery.
While not a commonly used insult in Korea, the term has significant historical meaning
and calling someone a "wianbo" is considered incredibly offensive.
In 2014, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un famously made headlines by referring to then
South Korean president Park Geun-hye as the "wianbo of America" in an official press release,
sparking a flurry of outrage.
Not exactly a great look for an international leader.
To learn about the number one most offensive and life-ruining insult in the world, we take
a journey to the island nation of Japan to investigate one of the most offensive words
in the world, "まんこ" (MA-mm-ko).
If you're going to refer to someone as a "manko" in Japan, you'd better be prepared for everyone
around you to hate you.
Meaning "forbidden territory," this is another insult aimed at attacking a woman's purity.
The word comes from a simplified slang word meaning a woman's private region and basically
implies that the woman in question has no respect for herself and will sleep with anyone
who asks.
The word "manko" is considered to be so obscene and offensive in Japan that it can hardly
be considered just a swear.
In 2014, a Japanese artist named Megumi Igarashi was arrested for creating and selling "manko
art" that featured small clay pins intended to look similar to a woman's crotch.
Though she has since escaped legal trouble, she continues to create manko artwork to this
day, sharing it online via Twitter and other social media channels.
No matter what your native language is, there are certain words that have the ability to
enrage a person at their very core.
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So, which words do you consider to be the most offensive from the list?
Let us know in the comments!
Also, to learn more about international no-no's, be sure to check out our video titled Taboos
Around the World!
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