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This guide contains Polish curse words the author likes. It doesn't contain weak curse words, only those that are considered highly offensive and unacceptable when used in public. That is, you will not find here 'dupa' (which is Polish equivalent for 'ass' both literary and in usage) or 'gówno' (which is Polish equivalent for 'shit') since I consider them weak. It also doesn't contain many variations that can be created and used ad hoc. It contains only the most important words with precise meanings that are highly independent from their context. Otherwise this short guide would become a hundred-page dictionary.

I was inspired to create this guide after noticing how few English curse words exist. (My knowledge is based on a survey among native speakers, listening to hip hop, and intensive TV watching, including South Park, The Wire, and many other shows and movies rich in contemporary English.) In English, there is practically only one highly offensive and broadly used curse word: 'fuck.' With some modifications it can be used as a verb, noun, adjective, adverb, exclamation, and can be combined to create other equally offensive words like 'motherfucker.' There are also other interesting words (e.g. deepshit, dickhead, cocksucker etc.) which are mostly nouns and they are either weak or used very infrequently in everyday speech. Thus, there is a huge difference in swearing between Polish and English. In English swearing can be quite boring when we use the same word all the time. In Polish, thanks to prefixes and changes caused by conjugation and/or declination, swearing becomes an art. As a way of expressing emotions, it often makes life brighter and more interesting. In fact, it seems that vocabulary of a Polish street thug is way more developed than that of his English-speaking counterpart.

In this document I am focusing on words used in a regular speech as a way of expression of thoughts and emotions. There are some very rude words in English which have different usage and whose idea may not be understood by people speaking Polish. An example may be 'nigger' which is currently used mostly among black people with low socioeconomic status (they use this word to refer to each other). However, this is not a curse word in a sense I use here. Polish equivalent (czarnuch) is considered a rude racist expression, not a curse word.

The verbs below are presented in their basic form, but usually they are conjugated in a particular context. Many verbs are in imperfective aspect (to be doing sth). A suffix s- or z- (and many others) usually turns them into perfective aspect (to have sth done). This also often changes the meaning. I try to report each verb in imperfective aspect and I indicate the aspect when the imperfective version of a verb does not exist or has a different meaning. Suffix 'się' means 'oneself' and is used with reflexive verbs. The origins of most meanings stem from the similarity between a curse word and a regular word which sounds similar due to a particular prefix or suffix.

Please let me know if you have any remarks, questions and suggestions. The best way to contact me is via e-mail. I will post valuable comments down below the dictionary.

The translations are organized as follows:

Polish word
explanation of the meaning
Polish sentence with a sample usage
Translation word by word
Translation preserving the meaning

I. Root word 'kurwa.' This word is used most commonly. It is equivalent to English 'fuck.' When you drop a heavy box on your foot you say 'oh, fuck' in English or 'o, kurwa' in Polish. However, the literal meaning is slightly different.

kurwa
n. whore / conjunction / exclamation
O, kurwa!Potrzebujętaniąkurwę.Gdziejataką,kurwa,znajdę?
Oh, fuck!I needcheapwhore.WhereIsuch,whore,find?
Oh, fuck! I need a cheap whore. Where the fuck can I find one?
wkurwiać
v. to enrage
Bowidziszmojadupaostatniostraszniemniewkurwiła.
Becauseyou seemyasslatelyextremelymeinwhored.
'Cause you see my bitch really pissed my off.
wykurwisty
adj. awesome
Kupiłemsobieniedawnowykurwistąfurę.
I boughtmyselfrecentlyoutwhoresomecar.
I bought a fuckin' awesome car recently.
kurwiszon
n. whore-like looking/behaving girl
Atenkurwiszondałsięprzelizaćjakiejściocie.
Butthiswhorelingletherselflick oversomefag.
But this bitch let some faggot kiss her.
skurwysyn
n. son of a whore
Boskurwysynmiałnowszymodel.
Becauseson of a whorehadnewermodel.
'Cause that motherfucker had a newer model.
na kurwie
adv. being enraged
No iodponiedziałkujestemnakurwie.
SosinceMondayI amonwhore.
So I've been pissed off since Monday.

II. Root word 'pierdolić.' This is equally rude word. It has way more variations and applications.

pierdolić
v. to fuck / v. to talk bullshit / v. to give up on sth
Aniechsiępierdolizkimchce.Iniechmiwięcejniepierdoliomiłości.Pierdolęją.
Butletherselfshe fuckswithwhowants.Andletmeevernoshe fucksaboutlove.I fuckher.
She can fuck whoever she wants. And she won't talk to me about love anymore. Screw her.
spierdolić
v. [perfective aspect] to underperform, to do something poorly / to leave, to escape
Sukaspierdoliłasprawęboznalazłemuniejjegoadres.
BitchmisfuckedcasebecauseI foundbyherhisaddress.
Polazłemdaćmuporyjualeniestetyudało mu sięspierdolić.
I wentgivehimoversnoutbutunfortunatelyhe succeededfuck away.
That bitch fucked up because I found his address on her. I went to knock him out but he managed to escape.
wypierdalać
v. to make somebody leave / v. to toss sth away
Kazałemjejwypierdalaćapotemwypierdoliłemwszystkiejejgratynaśmietnik.
I orderedheroutfuckandlaterI outfuckedallherjunkontodumpster.
I told her to get the fuck out of here and then I dumped all her stuff.
podpierdalać
v. to steal
Niestetyzbytpóźnosię zorientowałemżepodpierdoliłamidwiedziałkikoksu.
UnfortunatelytoolateI realizedthatshe underfuckedmetwotootscocaine.
Unfortunately I realized too late that she stole two toots of coke from me.
przypierdolić
v. [perfective aspect] to hit sb or sth
Taksięwkurwiłemżeprzypierdoliłemkubkiemościanę.
SomyselfI inwhoredthatI byfuckedcupagainstwall.
I was so pissed that I threw a cup at the wall.
upierdolić
v. [perfective aspect] to break sth off / to become dirty
Uchomusięupierdoliło.Iścianęupierdoliłembowśrodkubyłyzgniłemaliny.
Handleitselfdisfucked.AndwallI fucktiedbecauseininsidewererottenraspberries.
The cup handle broke. And the wall got dirty 'cause there were rotten raspberries inside.
rozpierdalać
v. to destroy
Zezłości,miałemochotęwszystkorozpierdolić.
Because ofangerI haddesireeverythingdefucklish.
I was so angry that I wanted to break everything.
odpierdolić się
v. [perfective aspect] to stop annoying sb
Pomyślałem,żepowinienemcośzrobićbygościusięodniejodpierdolił.
I thoughtthatI shouldsomethingdoso thatdudehimselffromherdefucked.
I figured I should do something to make the guy leave her alone.
odpierdalać
v. to become mad
Alekumplestwierdziliżetomniezaczynaodpierdalać.
Butpalsstatedthatitmestartsfuck apart.
But my bros told me I was getting too uptight about it.
opierdalać się
v. to shirk
Iżezamiastopierdalać sięwrobociepowinienemznimisię spotkać.
Andthatinstead offuck aroundinworkI shouldwiththemmeet.
And instead of wasting time at work I should go hang out with them.
napierdolić się
v. [perfective aspect] to become intoxicated
Napierdolić sięwbarzejakzastarychdobrychczasów.
Infuck myselfatbarasinoldgoodtimes.
Get wasted at the bar as we used to.
napierdalać
v. to do sth that requires continuous effort like to hit button multiple times or fight with sb or to play a video game or to talk endlessly
PonapierdalaćkibicówWidzewa.
EnfuckfansWidzew.
Fight with Widzew fans.
pierdolnąć
v. [perfective aspect] to hit sb or sth
Pierdolnąćkomuśzkolankawryj.
Fucksomebodywithkneeintosnout.
Kick someone in the face.
pierdolony
adj. a generic adjective describing sth we dislike
Izapomniećotymcałympierdolonymświecie.
Andforgetaboutthiswholefuckedworld.
And forget about the whole fucking world.
pierdolnięty
adj. crazy
Lubięmoichkumpli -jedenjestnieźlepierdolnięty.
I likemybuds -oneisquitefucked.
I like my bros - one is completely fucked up.
popierdolony
adj. stupid, confusing or disliked
Tak właściwietokażdyznichjestkompletniepopierdolony.
Actuallythateveryofthemiscompletelyfucked through.
Actually all of them are pretty crazy.
ja pierdolę!
exclamation
Japierdolę!Tojestkoleś.
Ifuck!Thisisdude.
Fuck me! What a dude!
opierdalać
v. to criticize sb severely
Drugigowkółkoopierdala.
Anotherhimincirclerefucke.
Another one always gets on his case.
opierdolić
v. [perfective aspect] to eat sth
Kurwa,zgłodniałemodtegogadania,cośbymopierdolił.
Whore,I became hungryfromthistalking,somethingI wouldonfuck.
Fuck, this conversation is making me hungry, I'd like to eat something.
wpierdalać
v. to eat sth quickly / v. to beat sb up
Dałbyśkawałeka niesamwszystkowpierdalasz.Nie?Dawnoniktciniewpierdolił?
You would givepieceinstead ofaloneeverythinginfuck.No?Long agonobodyyounotinfucked?
Give me a piece instead of eating everything alone. No? Long time since you got beaten up?
wpierdol
n. an act of beating sb up usually in a larger group
Czekajtylkozadzwoniępoziomkówidostanieszwpierdol.
WaitonlyI will callforhomiesandyou will getinfuck.
Wait, I'll call my bros and you'll get a beating.
pierdolić się
v. to struggle
Niechcemisięjużwięcejpierdolićztymsłownikiem.
Nowantmemyselfyetmorefuckwiththisdictionary.
I don't want to work on this dictionary anymore.

III. Root word 'jebać.' This also means 'fuck' but it is hardly ever used with this meaning.

jebać
v. to ignore / v. to stink
A zresztą,jebaćto.Swojadrogą,cotutakjebie?
Anyway,fuckthis.Ownway,whatheresofucks?
Anyway, fuck that. By the way, what stinks so badly?
zjebać się
v. [perfective aspect] to fart
Zjebałeśsię?
You downfuckedyourself?
Did you fart?
dojebać
v. [perfective aspect] to add, especially something unwanted
Szefmiwczorajdojebałtrzygodzinyrobotywięcejzatożenaszczałemdobetoniarki.
BossmeyesterdayforfuckedthreehoursworkmoreforthisthatI peedtocement mixer.
Boss made me work three hours more yesterday 'cause I pissed into a cement mixer.
odjebać
v. [perfective aspect] to become mad (cf. odpierdolić)
Kompletniemuodjebałogdytozobaczył.
Completelyhimit disfuckedwhenithe saw.
He got pissed after seeing it.
wyjebać
v. [perfective aspect] to throw sth out, to dump sth
Kazałmiwyjebaćwszystekbeton.
He orderedmefuck awayallconcrete.
He told me to dump all the concrete.
jebnięty
adj. crazy
Powiedziałżejestemzdrowojebnięty.
He saidthatI amhealthilyfucked.
He told I was pretty fucked up.
wyjebany/odjebany
adj. amazing, awesome, unbelievable
Ajapo prostumamwyjebanewkosmospoczuciehumoru.
ButIsimplyhaveoutfuckedintospacesensehumor.
But I just have a brilliant sense of humor.
pojebany
adj. stupid, confusing or disliked
Agościusamjestpojebany.
Anddudehimselfismisfucked.
And the guy himself is crazy.
rozjebać
v. [perfective aspect] to break sth into pieces
Naprzykładostatniokazałnamrozjebaćkawałścianydlategożezamurowaliśmykota.
Onexamplerecentlyhe orderedusdefucklishpiecewallbecausethatwe walled offcat.
For example he recently told us to break a piece of wall 'cause we walled off a cat.
zajebisty
adj. awesome
Awedługmnietobyłzajebistyżart.
Butaccordingmeitwasfucksomejoke.
And I think it was an awesome joke.
mieć przejebane
v. to be in a tough situation
Tyleżekiciamiałaprzejebane.
So muchthatkittyhadoverfucked.
Only the kitty got fucked over.
jebać się
v. to struggle (cf. pierdolić się)
Wracamzmęczonyzrobotytochcęseodpocząćaniejebaćsięzwymianążarówki.
I come backtiredfromworkthenI wantmerestandnotfuckmyselfwithreplacementbulb.
I am tired after coming back from work so I want to rest not play with a lightbulb.
zjebać
v. [perfective aspect] to fail miserably
Itakpewniecośzjebię.
AndsolikelysomethingI will fuck.
I will likely screw up anyway.

IV. Root word 'srać.' I consider this verb itself as a weak curse word. However, some variations can be considered as strong curse words, stronger that English counterparts.

srać
v. to poop / v. to ignore sb
- CozrobićgdyzobaczyszkogośsrającegonaTwojejklatceschodowej?- Srajnato.
'Whathave donewhenyou will seesomebodyshittingonyourcagestairy?''Shitonthis.'
'What to do if you see somebody shitting on your staircase?' 'Fuck that.'
dosrać
v. [perfective aspect] to offend sb in an amusing way
He, he,słyszałeśjakAnkadosrałaMateuszowi?
Ha ha,you heardhowAnnedeshittedMatthew?
Ha ha, have you heard how Ann told Matthew off?
wysrać się
v. [perfective aspect] to poop
Kurwa,zatrzymajsamochód,muszęsię wysrać.
Whore,you stopcarI mustshit.
Fuck, stop the car, I need to shit.
zesrać się/posrać się
v. [perfective aspect] to poop unintentionally
Wczorajsłyszałemtakizajebistykawałżeniemalsięposrałemwgacie.
YesterdayI heardsofucklishjokethatalmostmyselfI shittedinpanties.
I heard yesterday such a good joke that I almost shit myself.
obesraniec
n. a person we despise
Terazobesraniecmaprzejebane.
Nowshitlethasoverfucked.
Now this douchebag is fucked over.
zasrany
adj. a generic adjective describing sth we dislike
Zasranetożycie.
Shittythislife.
Life is shit.
posrać
v. [perfective aspect] to make sb crazy
Chybagoposrało,żetakiebzdurywypisuje.
Maybehimit beshitted,thatsuchbullcraphe writes.
He must be crazy to write such nonsense.
mieć przesrane
v. to be in a tough situation (cf. mieć przejebane)
OdkiedyStaszekwyszedłzpierdla,wszyscywokolicymająprzesrane.
FromwhenStanleftfromprison,everyoneinneighborhoodhaveovershitted.
Since Stan left the prison, everyone in the neighborhood is fucked.
przysrać
v. [perfective aspect] to say sth stupid
- Onanamnieleci.- Aleteraztoprzysrałeśstary.
'Sheonmeflies.''Butnowthisyou byshittedman.'
'She likes me.' 'But now you're full of shit.'
osrać
v. [perfective aspect] to neglect
Arządjakzwyklenasosrał.
Andgovernmentasalwaysusdownshitted.
And the government fucked us as usual.

V. Root word 'pizda.'

pizda
n. a cunt
Tapizdaznówminiedała.
Thiscuntagainmenotgave.
Once again this cunt didn't let me fuck her.
wypizd
n. a very cold weather or a very windy weather (or both)
Japierdolę.Alewypizd.
Ifuck.What aoutcunt.
Fuck me. It's fucking cold.
piździć
v. to produce extreme cold (usually used without subject to describe weather)
Piździjakskurwysyn.
It cuntsasson of a whore.
It's cold as shit.
rozpiździć
v. [perfective aspect] to break something usually into many small pieces
Botwójsynalekrozpiździłogrzewanie.
Becauseyoursonnydecuntedheating.
'Cause your little son broke the heating.
pizdnąć
v. [perfective aspect] to hit sb
Apizdnąłeśmuzatoprzynajmniejporządnie?
Andyou cuntedhimforthatat leastdecently?
Did you at least pound him nicely for that?

VI. Root word 'chuj.' This word is way more offensive that its English equivalent.

chuj
n. a cock
Chujciwdupę.
Cockyouinass.
Fuck you./Go fuck yourself.
ochujać
v. [perfective aspect] to make somebody crazy
PowyjściuzwojaMaciuśkompletnieochujał.
AfterleavingfromarmyMattcompletelyencocked.
After leaving army, Matt completely lost it.
chujowy
adj. of very poor quality
Pewniezpowoduchujowegożarcia.
Likelyfromreasoncocksomefood.
Probably because of bad food.
wychujać
v. [perfective aspect] to scam sb
Albodlategożegowychujalinaubezpieczeniu.
Orbecausethathimthey outcockedoninsurance.
Or because they fucked him over on the insurance.
ni chuja
idiom: no way
- Myślisz,żebędziemymoglinatymzarobić?- Nichuja.
'You thinkthatwe willbe ableonthismake money?''Nocock.'
'Do you think we can make money on that?' 'No way.'

VII. Root word 'ruchać.'

ruchać
v. to fuck / v. to scam
Bogdanrucharegularnie.Alei takmuniezazdroszczę,bowpracygoruchająnapieniądze.
Bohdanfucksregularly.ButanywayhimnotI envybecauseinworkhimthey fuckonmoney.
Bohdan gets laid all the time. But I don't envy him because his employer fucks him too.

VIII. Root word 'dymać.'

dymać
v. to fuck / v. to scam
Awiesz,żeZbyszkawydymalina200000?
Andyou knowthatZbyszekthey fuckedon200000?
You know that Zbyszek was scammed for 200000?