Polish · 4 phrases
Words You'll Hear But Must Never Say
Comprehension only. These are slurs you will genuinely encounter — in street abuse, in stadium graffiti, in ugly political weather — and must never repeat. We list them so you understand what's being said around you and how hostile a room has become, not so you use them. Every entry here is a hard line, no exceptions.
bambus BAHM-booss A racist slur for Black people. Comprehension-only — never say it. ciapaty chah-PAH-tih A racist slur for brown-skinned people. Comprehension-only — never say it. cwel TSVEHL A prison-derived slur — the ultimate degradation in hooligan and street speech. Never say it. pedał PEH-dahw A homophobic slur for a gay man. You'll hear it; never say it.