“Rassgat” means asshole, but Icelanders also say it to babies, meaning “cutie.”

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

1. 1
   tussa TUS-saC***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   hóra HOH-raWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   fokk FOHKF***.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   rassgat RASS-gatAsshole (or cutie).
   Rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   helvítis HEL-vee-tisDamned.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   andskotinn AND-sko-tinThe devil.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   djöfulsins DYUH-vuls-insDevilish. Damn.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   skítur SKEE-turShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    drulla DRUL-laMud; crap.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    fáviti FOW-vi-tiIdiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it