German Words to Avoid - A
Inappropriate, Offensive, or Vulgar Words
A Special Slang Dictionary
An annotated German-English Glossary
of “bad” Words and Expressions
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ACHTUNG! WARNING! Some people may find the words and expressions in this German glossary objectionable. This is a special glossary of slang words and other expressions in German that need to be used with caution—or simply avoided.
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der Abschaum scum
der Abschaum der menschlichen Gesellschaft = the scum of the earth
die Abtreibung (-en) abortion
der Abort toilet, lavatory (dated, Ab + Ort)
abzapfen to tap (beer), draw (blood)
sich abzapfen = to jerk off, masturbate
der After anus, rectum
analfixiert anal retentive
anbaggern to put the make on, hit on s.o.
anmachen to put the make on, hit on s.o.; turn on (sexually)
Mach sie doch an! = Why don't you hit on her!
Mach mich nicht an! = Leave me alone! (i.e., stop hitting on me)
Er macht mich total an! = He really turns me on.
der Analhusten (teen slang) fart (lit., "anal cough")
der Furz (Fürze) fart
angeschissen reamed out, screwed over, buggered (Br.)
anscheißen to screw (someone) over
Da hast du dich aber anscheißen lassen. = You really got screwed over.
Du scheißt mich an! = You're a pain in the ass!
COMMENT: A note about German words with forms of scheißen. The German equivalent of the English s-word is not really the same thing. Because its use in German is milder than in English, forms of Scheiße are often better translated with "damn" than with the literal English translation.
antisemitisch antisemitic
der Arsch ass, arse; butt, fanny*
am Arsch der Welt = in the middle of nowhere, in a Godforsaken hole
am/im Arsch sein = to be screwed up
Das geht mir am Arsch vorbei! = I don't give a sh-- (about that)!
in den Arsch gehen = to get screwed up
Du kannst mich! (am Arsch lecken) = You can kiss my ass!
Leck mich am Arsch! = Kiss my ass!/F--- off!
Setz deinen Arsch in Bewegung! = Get your ass in gear!
*Caution: The word "fanny" in British English is slang for a woman's vulva!
Arsch und Titten tits and ass, T&A
die Arsch-und-Titten-Presse = the T&A press
der Arschkriecher/der Arschlecker (-) ass-kisser, brown-nose
das Arschloch a-hole
A German comic-book character, popular with teens and university students, goes by the name of das kleine Arschloch ("the little a-hole").
JOKE/WITZ: Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Autoschlange und einer echten Schlange? - Bei der Autoschlange ist das Arschloch immer vorne. (What's the difference between a long line of cars [Autoschlange, "auto-snake"] and a real snake? - With a long line of cars the a-hole is at the front.)
arschlos (teen slang) random, pointless
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