Lithuanians borrow their harshest swears from Russian and Polish; native ones involve toads and devils.

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

1. 1
   eik nachui AYK na-HOO-eeGo f*** yourself (from Russian).
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   bybis BEE-bisDick.
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3. 3
   kurva KOOR-vaWhore; f***!
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   kekšė KEK-shehWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   kalė KA-lehBitch.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   šūdas SHOO-dasShit.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   velnias VEL-nyasDevil. Damn!
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   rupūžė ru-POO-zhehToad. A nasty person.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    debilas deh-BEE-lasMoron.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    asilas A-si-lasDonkey.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it