گم و گور شو (Gom-o-gur sho)

ɡo.mo.ɡuːɾ ʃoexclamation

What does گم و گور شو (Gom-o-gur sho) mean? گم و گور شو (Gom-o-gur sho) is a Farsi (Persian) strong that translates to “fuck off and die, disappear completely” in English.

get lost and buried

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"fuck off and die, disappear completely"

The escalated version of 'gomsho' — not just get lost, but get lost AND buried. 'Gur' means grave, so you're telling someone to disappear into a grave. It's a dramatic Iranian way of saying 'I want you completely erased from existence.' The death imagery elevates a simple dismissal into something theatrical and absolute.

'Gom-o-gur sho, digeh nemikhām bebinam-et!' — disappear completely, I never want to see you again! (May actually see them at dinner.)

Context

  • Informal settings where profanity is accepted
  • Expressing strong frustration or emphasis
  • As a spontaneous exclamation

Avoid

  • Professional or formal settings
  • Around elders or authority figures
  • Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations

Cultural Context

Persian love of dramatic expression meets death imagery. 'Gom-o-gur sho' is the kind of phrase that sounds terrifying in translation but in practice is used in arguments between family members who'll be having tea together an hour later. Iranian emotional expression runs hot — words of death and graves are deployed freely and rarely meant literally.

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