HOW DOES THE WORLD SWEAR?

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12 expressions
6 languages
19 countries
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France · FrenchNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
bordel
/bɔʁ.dɛl/
Intensity: Very Strong
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France · FrenchNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
merde
/mɛʁd/
Intensity: Strong
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Germany · GermanNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
Arschloch
/ˈaʁʃlɔx/
Intensity: Very Strong
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Germany · GermanNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
Scheiße
Scheisse/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/
Intensity: Strong
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Japan · JapaneseNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
ばか
baka[ba̠ka̠]
Intensity: Mild
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Japan · JapaneseNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
くそ
kuso[kɯ̟̊so̞]
Intensity: Strong
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South Korea · KoreanNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
좆
jot[t͡ɕo̞t̚]
Intensity: Extreme
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South Korea · KoreanNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
씨발
ssibal[ɕ͈iba̠ɭ]
Intensity: Extreme
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Spain · SpanishNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
joder
/xoˈdeɾ/
Intensity: Very Strong
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Spain · SpanishNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
mierda
/ˈmjeɾda/
Intensity: Strong
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United States · EnglishNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
fuck
/ˈfʌk/
Intensity: Extreme
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United States · EnglishNot verified yetPublished after an automated pre-check. No native reviewer has confirmed it yet.
shit
/ʃɪt/
Intensity: Strong
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