Portuguese swear words
puta
“whore / bitch / slut”
Woman who sells sex; highly offensive gendered slur.
foder
“to fuck / to screw up”
Sexual intercourse; to ruin/mess up.
buceta
“cunt / pussy”
Vulgar slang for female genitalia.
filho da puta
“son of a bitch / motherfucker”
Attack on parentage; implies illegitimacy and low birth.
poxa
“oh man / geez / shoot”
Mild expression of disappointment.
cona
“cunt”
Vulgar term for female genitalia (European Portuguese).
baitola
“faggot”
Another strong slur for gay men.
imbecil
“imbecile / moron”
Stupid or incompetent person.
puta que pariu
“holy fuck / motherfucker / goddamn”
Unique Portuguese construction combining 'puta' + relative clause 'who gave birth.'
droga
“damn / crap”
Mild exclamation; originally 'drug' but used as minced oath.
arrombado
“asshole / scumbag / busted”
From 'arrombar' (to break down/bust open), implying anal tearing.
rapariga
“slut / whore (Brazil) / girl (Portugal)”
In Brazil: promiscuous woman. In Portugal: neutral term for girl.
foda-se
“fuck it / fuck off / who cares”
Expression of dismissal or indifference.
merda
“shit / crap”
Excrement; standard exclamation for frustration.
pau no cu
“pain in the ass / dickhead”
Person who is annoying or obstructive; literally 'dick in ass.'
vai tomar no cu
“go fuck yourself / fuck off”
Aggressive dismissal implying receptive anal sex.
cu
“ass / asshole”
Anus; used in hundreds of idiomatic expressions.
cabeça de vento
“airhead / scatterbrain”
Person with no substance; head full of wind.