German Words to Avoid - H-J
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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H
hart hard
einen Harten haben have a hard-on
der Hintern backside, butt, rear end
jemandem in den Hintern kriechen = to suck up to s.o., brown-nose s.o.
der Hinterlader back-loader; fag, queer
der Hitlergruß Nazi salute (Hitler salute)
A right-wing symbol of neo-Nazi groups such as the skinheads in Germany. (Any display of Nazi symbols, the swastika, Nazi flags, or Nazi-related realia is against the law in Germany.)
die Hoden (pl.) testicles, balls
die Eier (pl.) balls, nuts (“eggs”); bucks, euros (money)
der Hodensack scrotum
die Hölle hell
Fahr zur Hölle! = Go to hell!
Zur Hölle mit... = To hell with...
Sie machte ihm das Leben zur Hölle. = She made his life a living hell.
NOTE: Avoid anglicisms like was in der Hölle! Most English "hell" expressions are "Teufel" expressions in German. See: Teufel (devil).
das Holz wood
das Holz vor der Tür haben to have (a pair of) knockers/boobs
ganz schön Holz vor der Hütte/der Tür! = what a nice pair of knockers!
kein Holz vor der Hütte/der Tür = flat-chested, no knockers
toller Vorbau! = what a great set of knockers!
die Hure (-n) whore
der Hurensohn (-söhne) bastard, son of a whore
I
der Inzest incest
der Itaker dago, wop, Italian (perjor.)
inzestuös incestuous
J
die Jungfrau (-en) virgin
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