The

Korean language Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographic ...

has a number of words that are considered

profanity Profanity, also known as cursing, cussing, swearing, bad language, foul language, obscenities, expletives or vulgarism, is a socially offensive use of language. Accordingly, profanity is language use that is sometimes deemed impolite, rud ...

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*: Noun. Equivalent to the English phrase "son of a bitch". Combination of the word , meaning dog, and the word , meaning offspring or young. *: Noun. Used similarly to words such as "

whore Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...

" or "

slut ''Slut (archaic: slattern)'' is an English-language term for a person, usually a woman or girl, who is considered to have loose sexual morals or who is sexually promiscuous. It is usually used as an insult, sexual slur or offensive term of d ...

". The adjective ) means "rag-like" (meaning whore-like) and the phrase translates literally to "a bitch who is like a rag" and refers to women who are promiscuous and thus, dirty and tattered/worn out/used up like a rag. The phrase can be abbreviated in use as . *: Interjection. Similar to "get lost" in English *: Noun. Female version of . A female person in a degrading/derogatory manner *: Noun. A male person in a degrading/derogatory manner *: Interjection. A variation on but for fathers. Variations include , *: Interjection. Means "your mother s a prostitute. Variations include , , , *: Noun. Someone with a mental condition *: Noun. Translates literally to "crazy bastard/bitch". A combination of the adjective , which translates to crazy or insane, and the word or *: Noun. Roughly "moron" or "retard". It is a compound of the word , meaning "of disease" or "diseased", and the word , a word meaning "body" originating from the Chinese character. This word originally refers to disabled individuals, but in modern Korean is commonly used as an insult with meanings varying contextually from "jerk" to "dumbass" or "dickhead" * or : Noun. A vagina or woman *: Noun. A noun used to derogatorily refer to any general person. The word, when not used as a profanity, is used to describe a young of an animal *: Adjective (similar to "

fuck ''Fuck'' is an English-language expletive. It often refers to the act of sexual intercourse, but is also commonly used as an intensifier or to convey disdain. While its origin is obscure, it is usually considered to be first attested to aro ...

ing") or interjection ("fuck!"). The word originates from an archaic verb which originally meant "to have sex" *: Interjection. "Your mother is a prostitute". is a slang term for "mother". means , which means prostitute *: Interjection. Literally means to "Eat ''

yeot ''Yeot'' is a variety of ''hangwa'', or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. ''Yeot'' is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, o ...

''". Used similarly to "fuck you" *: Interjection. Shit, goddamn, damn it *: Noun or adjective. Means "

penis A penis (plural ''penises'' or ''penes'' () is the primary sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate females (or hermaphrodites) during copulation. Such organs occur in many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, but males do n ...

". *: Verb. Means to talk incessantly and nonsensically. The word originates from the word ), an archaic and outdated word, generically encompassing a number of separate

neurological disorder A neurological disorder is any disorder of the nervous system. Structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves can result in a range of symptoms. Examples of symptoms include paralysis, muscle weakn ...

s with similar symptoms such as

seizures An epileptic seizure, informally known as a seizure, is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or neural oscillation, synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Outward effects vary from uncontrolled shaking movements involving much o ...

tic A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups.American Psychiatric Association (2000)DSM-IV-TR: Tourette's Disorder.''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'', 4th ed., ...

s and spasms *: Noun. Roughly equivalent to the English phrase "country bumpkin". A combination of the noun , which refers to the countryside, and the noun *: Interjection or adjective. Either exclamation used to express displeasure, or prefix of ''nyeon'' or ''nom'' to insult somebody.

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