गांडू (gandu)
What does गांडू (gandu) mean? गांडू (gandu) is a Hindi severe that translates to “asshole / faggot” in English.
Literal Translation
ass-person / ass-fucker
Meaning & Usage
"asshole / faggot"
Receptive partner in anal sex; by extension, spineless or contemptible person.
Examples in the Wild
Gandu hai tu! (You asshole!)
When to Use It
Context
- Expressing strong frustration or emphasis
- Only among very close friends who share this register
- Direct confrontation (use with caution)
Avoid
- Professional or formal settings
- Around elders or authority figures
- Public spaces — will cause genuine offense
- Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations
Cultural Context
Homophobic undertones implying submission/weakness. Very common in North India. 'Gand' = ass. 'Gandfat' (ass-torn) is even more vulgar. Can imply cowardice rather than sexuality in some contexts.
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“idiot / cunt / fool”
Originally 'born of a vagina' (redundant insult); evolved to mean 'idiot' or 'fool.'
गांड (gaand/gand)
“ass”
Buttocks; used in dozens of compounds.
चमार (chamar)
“untouchable”
Member of Dalit leatherworking caste; used as generic insult.
बहनचोद (behenchod/bhenchod)
“sisterfucker”
Person who has sexual relations with their own sister.
चूत (choot/chut)
“cunt / pussy”
Female genitalia; extremely vulgar anatomical term.
हरामी (harami)
“bastard / illegitimate”
Born of forbidden union; illegitimate child. From Arabic 'haram' (forbidden).
पेशाब (peshaab)
“piss”
Urine; used in scatological insults.
फट्टू (fattu)
“coward / pussy / scaredy-cat”
Coward; literally 'torn/ripped' implying fear has torn their courage.