Swear words in Scotland

Scots turn insults into an art form. “Bawbag” is practically a national treasure.

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

1. 1
   fud FUDVagina; a total idiot.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   bawbag BAW-bagScrotum. Means an annoying idiot.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   fanny FAN-eeVagina (not your backside, Americans).
   Rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   tadger TAJ-erPenis.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   shite SHITEShite.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   pish PISHPiss; rubbish. “That’s pure pish.”
   Mild ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   roaster ROH-sterAn embarrassing idiot.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   bampot BAM-potA crazy person.
   Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    numpty NUMP-teeA harmless idiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    boggin BOG-inDisgusting.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it