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pizda

PEEZ-dah · /ˈpiz.da/

Cunt — and, aimed at a man, 'gutless wimp.'

4/5 Fighting words

aimed at a person, will start something

Literally

"cunt"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The heaviest common anatomical word after chuj, with a gender split in its aim: at a woman it's a degrading, unforgivable slur-adjacent insult; at a man it means he's a spineless coward ("nie bądź pizdą" — don't be a pussy), which is vicious in a different way. Fighting-words 4 in all directions, and a woman-directed use should be treated as effectively 5. Comprehension matters more than production here — you'll hear it in locker rooms and traffic, and you don't need to ever say it.

Heard in the wild

Kumple podpuszczali go: „no powiedz jej to, nie bądź pizdą”.

His buddies were egging him on: 'go on, tell her — don't be a wimp.'

Where it lands

Poland (universal)

Quick answers

What does "pizda" mean?
In Polish, "pizda" means "Cunt — and, aimed at a man, 'gutless wimp.'". Literally it's "cunt". The heaviest common anatomical word after chuj, with a gender split in its aim: at a woman it's a degrading, unforgivable slur-adjacent insult; at a man it means he's a spineless coward ("nie bądź pizdą" — don't be a pussy), which is vicious in a different way. Fighting-words 4 in all directions, and a woman-directed use should be treated as effectively 5. Comprehension matters more than production here — you'll hear it in locker rooms and traffic, and you don't need to ever say it.
Is "pizda" offensive?
Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
How do you pronounce "pizda"?
Say it "PEEZ-dah" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ˈpiz.da.

Related in Polish

skurwysyn skoor-VIH-sin Son of a bitch — a hard, aimed insult with the kurwa root inside. ty kurwo tih KOOR-voh You whore / you bitch — the aimed kurwa, a different animal entirely. debil DEH-beel Moron / idiot — the standard hard 'you idiot.' baran BAH-rahn Idiot / blockhead — the barnyard 'you idiot.' dupek DOO-pek Asshole / jerk — an unpleasant, self-important man. chuj KHOOY Dick / prick — the anatomical heavy hitter, and a productive root of its own.

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Coward".

how to say "Coward" →

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