German Words to Avoid - O
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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oben ohne topless
busenfrei topless
obszön obscene
Old Schüttelhand masturbation
This is a humorous slang term, a play on the name of the western character "Old Shatterhand" in the popular Karl May series of adventure stories. See: Karl May Books.
die Onanie masturbation, onanism
Named for Onan, the biblical son of Judah (Gen. 38:9). See slang terms for "masturbation" below.
onanieren to masturbate
This is the more formal term. The informal term is wichsen, plus many other slang words found in this glossary (see below).
der Onanist masturbator
der Orgasmus (-men) orgasm
die Orgie (-n) orgy
GERMAN SLANG TERMS for "masturbate/masturbation": sich abzapfen, aus dem Handgelenk schütteln, den Fleischtopf rühren, den Schimmel schütteln, den Trumpf in die Hand nehmen, die Hände in den Schoß legen, die Ladung löschen, entsaften, die Handmassage, Häuptling Schnelle Vorhaut, hobeln, krumme Finger machen, Old Schüttelhand, sein eigenes Süppchen kochen, selbst ist der Mann, sich einen runterholen, sich einen von der Palme schütteln, sich entschleimen, sich Luft machen, Taschenbillard, das Übel an der Wurzel packen, wichsen.
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