Spanish swear words

“wanker / lazy bastard / flake”

Someone who masturbates a lot; figuratively, a supremely lazy person or someone who talks a lot but never follows through.

“whore / bitch / fucking (as intensifier)”

Prostitute or promiscuous woman; used as general expletive or intensifier. When combined with 'madre' becomes extremely severe.

“arrogant prick / stuck-up bitch / full of shit”

A deeply arrogant, conceited person who thinks they are better than everyone else, or alternatively, a complete fool.

“you son of a bitch / goddammit to hell”

An exclamation of anger, frustration, or bewildered amazement directed at someone. It leaves the actual insult unsaid but heavily implied.

“to fuck / to screw / to mess with”

Ubiquitous Mexican verb with dozens of meanings including to bother, ruin, steal, drink heavily, or engage in sexual activity. The center of Mexican profanity.

“cunt / pussy”

Seashell in Spain and most of Latin America; vulgar slang for female genitalia in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and parts of Mexico.

“for fuck's sake / godfuckingdammit”

An exclamation of extreme frustration, surprise, or anger. It vividly expresses that a situation has gone completely wrong.

“idiot / moron / dumbass”

Stupid person, idiot. Similar to boludo but slightly more insulting in Argentina.

“fucking (intensifier) / male whore / faggot”

Male prostitute; homophobic slur; or intensifier similar to 'fucking'.

“asshole / jerk / dumbass / twat”

Person who behaves with unjustified arrogance, lacks self-awareness, or displays incompetence coupled with self-satisfaction. Specific to Spain.

“shit”

Universal expletive expressing frustration, disappointment, or describing something of poor quality. Mild to moderate offense depending on context.

“to fuck / to shag”

To have sexual intercourse. It is the absolute standard vulgar verb for sex in Spain.

“asshole / dick / scumbag”

Jerk, asshole, or unpleasant person. Also means condom in some regions.

“dick / upper-class snob (in Spain)”

Penis in Argentina, Uruguay, and Central America. BUT in Spain, it means a preppy, wealthy, snobbish girl.

“piece of shit / fucking annoyance / crap”

A useless, broken, or annoying object. Also refers to an unfair or treacherous action.

“bitch”

A derogatory term used primarily against women to imply maliciousness, promiscuity, or an unpleasant nature.

“fucking / damn / stupid”

Kitchen helper in Spain; in Mexico, a versatile intensifier meaning 'fucking' or 'damn'.

“fuck / damn / cunt”

Female genitalia; used as exclamation of surprise, frustration, or emphasis. Extremely common in Spain and Caribbean.