Data I Guess

The Profanity Project

I’m gathering data about common curse/swear/profanity words and phrases for my next data visualization. The point is to test a hypothesis that I have and also start gathering a profanity dictionary ^^ (because why not!).

So far, I have gathered data from roughly 15 countries. Evidently, I need help.

This is what I am looking for

I am interested in the words’ literal meaning. Like, if you say “balls” and it's used as “darn”, you still use balls as the curse/swear/profanity word.

This is what I would love help with

I need you to send me a list of top 15 (or as many/few you can figure out) profanity words in your native language. It has to be words/phrases that are commonly used and you need to translate them for me. I am, sadly, only fluent in Swedish and English.

Some examples of what I am looking for:

PORTUGESE

  • Cabra / Cabrão – “Bastard” or “Fucker”
  • Monte de Merda – “Piece of Shit”
  • Caralho – “Dick”
  • Vai Para o Caralho – “Go Fuck Yourself”
  • Rego Do Cu – “Ass Crack”
  • Puta Que Pariu – “Holy Shit”
  • Chupa-mos – “Suck it”

SWEDISH

  • Jävlar - “sod it”
  • Fitta - “cunt”
  • Kuk - “cock”
  • Fan - “the devil”

Please send me your top 15 profanity words/phrases! I really want to try out my hypothesis.

Thanks a lot!

/Johanna

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