Swear words in Haiti

In Haitian Creole, the heaviest insults go after your mother.

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

1. 1
   langèt manman w lahn-GET mahn-MAHN ooYour mother’s… (extremely strong).
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   sanmanman sahn-mahn-MAHNMotherless. A scoundrel.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   bouzen boo-ZENWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   zozo zo-ZODick.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   koko ko-KOVagina.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   manman w mahn-MAHN ooYour mother! (fighting words)
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   malelve ma-lel-VEHBadly raised. Rude.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   kaka ka-KAShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    kokobe ko-ko-BEHWeakling.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    estipid es-tee-PEEDStupid.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it