Russian · 22 phrases
Insults
From the kindergarten classic "durak" (fool) up to the near-mat "mudak" (asshole). Russian insults love the barnyard (kozyol, kobel'), the clinic (debil), and the reptile house (gad) — and severity climbs fast, so watch the meter before you aim one at a stranger.
Балбес balbes bahl-BYES Goofball / dolt Бабник babnik BAHB-neek Womanizer / player / skirt-chaser Дурак! durak doo-RAHK Idiot / fool Иди в баню! idi v banyu ee-DEE v BAH-nyoo Get lost! / Buzz off! (gentle) Крутить у виска krutit' u viska gesture You're crazy / are you nuts? Мазила! mazila mah-ZEE-lah Butterfingers! / You missed, you clown! Понты ponty pahn-TIH Show-off posturing / all flash, no substance Псих! psikh PSEEKH Psycho / nutcase Трус! trus TROOS Coward / chicken Тупица tupitsa TOO-pee-tsah Dimwit / slow one Зараза! zaraza zah-RAH-zah You pest! / Damn you! (affectionate-rough) Чмо chmo CHMOH Lowlife / loser / worthless creep Дебил! debil dye-BEEL Moron / retard-tier insult Кобель kobel' kah-BYEL Horndog / tomcat Козёл! kozyol kah-ZYOL Bastard / jerk / scumbag Отвали! otvali aht-vah-LEE Buzz off! / Back off! / Leave me alone! Придурок! pridurok pree-DOO-rahk Moron / dumbass Сволочь! svoloch' SVOH-lahch Bastard / swine / scum Урод! urod oo-ROHT Freak / bastard / ugly piece of work Заткнись! zatknis' zaht-KNEES Shut up! / Shut it! Мудак! mudak moo-DAHK Asshole / dickhead Сука! suka SOO-kah Bitch / son of a bitch / damn