“Pičkin dim” (literally a c***’s smoke) means “absolutely nothing.”

The 10 most-used swear words in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   pička ti materina PEECH-ka tee MA-teh-ree-naYour mother’s c***.
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2. 2
   jebem ti sunce YEH-bem tee SOON-tsehI f*** your sun.
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3. 3
   jebo te YEH-bo tehF*** you.
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4. 4
   kurac KOO-ratsDick.
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5. 5
   sranje SRA-nyehShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   pičkin dim PEECH-kin DEEMNothing at all.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   kreten KREH-tenMoron.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   ahmak AH-makFool (from Turkish).
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10. 9
    papak PA-pakHoof. A hick.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    budala BOO-da-laFool.
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