Swear words in Lesotho

Southern African slang crosses borders; South African words are understood here.

The 10 most-used swear words in Lesotho, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. People in Lesotho mostly swear the way they do in South Africa, so this is that list. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   poes POOSC***. The big one.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   fok FOKF***.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   doos DOO-ussIdiot (literally a box).
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   jou ma se… yo MAH sehYour mother’s… (finish at your own risk).
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   moer MOORTo beat up. “I’ll moer you.”
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   kak KUKShit; rubbish; “very.”
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   bliksem BLIK-semLightning. Damn, or to hit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   gat KHAHTArse.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    donner DON-nerTo beat up.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    dof DOFStupid, slow.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it