Severity
Extreme
The words a fictional world reserves for its worst moments. Extreme entries are the ones that carry the most worldbuilding weight — they reveal what a society considers truly unspeakable.
57 entries in the archive
Frak
≈ “Fuck”
/FRAK/noun/verb/adjective/interjection
The most iconic fictional swear word in sci-fi. A universal substitute for the F-word, used in every possible conjugation and context.
Toaster
≈ “N-word / Racial slur”
/TOH-ster/noun (slur)
A racial slur used by humans to dehumanize Cylons, reducing sentient beings to household appliances.
Smeg
≈ “Fuck / Shit (general purpose)”
/SMEG/noun/verb/adjective/interjection
The most versatile curse word in the Red Dwarf universe. Can be used as a noun (smeg), adjective (smegging), or combined with other words (smeghead).
Frell
≈ “Fuck / Damn / Hell”
/FREL/verb/interjection
The primary all-purpose expletive in Farscape. Can be used in every context from 'frell off' to 'frelling idiot.' Created by the Sebacean species.
Kriff
≈ “Fuck (milder)”
/KRIF/verb/adjective/interjection
The Star Wars galaxy's most widespread F-word equivalent. Can be used as verb, adjective (kriffing), or interjection.
Kark
≈ “Fuck”
/KARK/verb/adjective/interjection
A Huttese expletive that functions as a strong F-word equivalent. Most prominent in the Legacy-era comics.
Fierfek
≈ “Shit / Damn (strong)”
/FEER-fek/noun/interjection
A Huttese curse meaning something vile. Popular among clone commandos in the Republic Commando media.
Sithspawn
≈ “Son of a bitch / Damn”
/SITH-spawn/noun/interjection
Both a general curse and a term for creatures genetically engineered by the Sith. As an expletive, it implies something born of pure evil.
E chu ta
≈ “Fuck off / Go to hell (implied)”
/eh-CHOO-tah/interjection
A Huttese curse uttered by a silver protocol droid to C-3PO in Cloud City. C-3PO's shocked 'How rude!' suggests it's deeply offensive.
Belgium
≈ “Fuck (most offensive word in the galaxy)”
/BEL-jum/noun/interjection
In the Hitchhiker's universe, 'Belgium' is the most unspeakably offensive word in the galaxy. It was introduced when American publishers refused to print the original F-word.
Zark
≈ “Fuck”
/ZARK/verb/adjective
A verb used like a substitute for 'fucking.' Likely derived from the prophet Zarquon in-universe.
Mudblood
≈ “N-word (racial slur)”
/MUD-blud/noun (slur)
A deeply offensive slur used by blood-purist wizards against Muggle-born witches and wizards. Functions as the wizarding world's equivalent of the most extreme racial slurs.
Blood traitor
≈ “Race traitor / Class traitor”
/BLUD TRAY-tor/noun (insult)
An insult used by blood-purists against pure-blood wizards who associate with Muggle-borns or advocate for Muggle rights. The Weasley family is frequently targeted with this term.
Half-breed
≈ “Mixed-race slur”
/HAF-breed/noun (slur)
A bigoted term used against werewolves, centaurs, merpeople, and half-giants — anyone perceived as not fully human or not fully wizard.
Smeg / Smeghead
≈ “Dickhead / Idiot (vulgar)”
/SMEG-hed/noun (insult)
The signature insult of Red Dwarf. 'Smeghead' combines the show's all-purpose expletive with 'head' to create an insult roughly equivalent to 'dickhead.'
D'Arvit
≈ “Damn / Fuck (extremely strong)”
/DAR-vit/interjection
A Gnommish swear word described by the author as so severe when translated that it would need to be censored.
Mother's milk in a cup
≈ “Son of a bitch / Motherfucker (shock)”
/MUTH-erz milk in a KUP/interjection
An oath expressing extreme disgust or shock. Its vulgarity is in the implication rather than explicit meaning.
N'wah
≈ “Foreigner / Outsider (slur)”
/en-WAH/noun (slur)
A Dunmeri slur meaning 'outlander' or 'foreigner.' Used by Dark Elves against anyone not native to Morrowind, carrying intense xenophobic contempt.
Prawn
≈ “Racial slur (for aliens)”
/PRAWN/noun (slur)
A derogatory term used by humans for the alien Poleepkwa, comparing them to bottom-feeding crustaceans. The film uses it as an apartheid allegory.
Skinjob
≈ “Racial slur (for replicants/humanoids)”
/SKIN-job/noun (slur)
A derogatory term for replicants — bioengineered humanoids. Implies they're merely skin stretched over machinery, denying their potential personhood.
Mutie / Muties
≈ “N-word equivalent for mutants”
/MYOO-tee/noun (slur)
A slur directed at mutants in the Marvel Universe. Sometimes referred to as 'the m-word.' Became the Marvel equivalent of the most extreme real-world racial slurs.
Fangbanger
≈ “Slur for humans who sleep with vampires”
/FANG-bang-er/noun (slur)
A slur for humans who have sexual relationships with vampires. Shames them for crossing the human-vampire divide.
Feth
≈ “Fuck”
/FETH/verb/adjective/interjection
The primary expletive of the Tanith First and Only regiment. Derived from an ancient tree spirit associated with fertility on their destroyed homeworld.
Slot
≈ “Fuck (vulgar, aggressive)”
/SLOT/verb/noun
A strong vulgar term in the Shadowrun universe, used similarly to the F-word. Has a particularly 'greasy' and aggressive connotation.
Frag / Fragger
≈ “Fuck / Fucker”
/FRAG / FRAG-er/verb/noun/adjective
The primary F-word substitute in Shadowrun. Used as verb, noun, and adjective just like its real-world counterpart.
Keebs
≈ “Slur for elves”
/KEEBZ/noun (slur)
A derogatory term for elves in the Shadowrun universe, derived from 'Keebler Elves' (a cookie brand featuring elf mascots).
Trog
≈ “Slur for orks/trolls”
/TROG/noun (slur)
A derogatory term for orks and trolls collectively, derived from 'troglodyte' — implying they're primitive cave-dwellers.
Grounder-pounder
≈ “Slur for those who fraternize with grounders”
/GROUN-der POUN-der/noun (slur)
An insult used by space-station-born characters against those who form relationships with Earth-dwelling 'Grounders.'
Sprock
≈ “Fuck”
/SPROK/verb/adjective
The Legion of Super-Heroes' equivalent of the F-word. Used primarily as an adjective ('sprocking').
Shock
≈ “Fuck”
/SHOK/verb/adjective/interjection
The primary expletive in Marvel's 2099 future timeline. Used as a substitute for 'fuck' in all contexts.
Blanker
≈ “Racial slur for white people”
/BLANK-er/noun (slur)
In the inverted-racism world of Noughts and Crosses, 'blanker' is the slur used by the dominant black Crosses against the oppressed white Noughts.
petaQ
≈ “Dishonorable coward / Bastard”
/peh-TAK/noun (insult)
The most iconic Klingon insult. Implies the target is without honor — the worst thing a Klingon can say about someone.
Shol'va
≈ “Traitor / Heretic”
/SHOL-vah/noun (slur/insult)
A Goa'uld term meaning 'traitor,' specifically one who betrays the false gods. Applied to Teal'c after he defects to the SGC.
Lawn ornament
≈ “Slur for dwarfs”
/LAWN OR-nuh-ment/noun (slur)
A slur used against dwarfs in the Discworld, comparing them to decorative garden gnomes. Deeply offensive in-universe.
Nug-humper
≈ “Derogatory sexual insult”
/NUG-hum-per/noun (insult)
A dwarven insult implying someone engages in sexual acts with nugs (small, hairless rabbit-like creatures). The dwarven equivalent of an extreme sexual insult.
Vack
≈ “Fuck (existential dread)”
/VAK/noun/verb/interjection
The primary expletive among Striders (asteroid belt dwellers). Short for 'vacuum' — the ever-present lethal threat of space.
Scrum
≈ “Fuck”
/SKRUM/verb/noun
The primary expletive in the city of Tevanne. Functions as the world's F-word.
Dolphin noise (censored word #11)
≈ “Fuck / Shit (implied)”
/[ dolphin chirp ]/unknown (censored)
In the 'Sailor Mouth' episode, actual swearing is censored by dolphin noises. The joke is that SpongeBob and Patrick are saying terrible things, but we only hear dolphin chirps.
Flatline
≈ “Kill / Murder (verb)”
/FLAT-line/verb
Night City slang for killing someone, derived from the flatline on a heart monitor indicating death.
Zero
≈ “Murder / Kill”
/ZEER-oh/verb/noun
Night City slang for murder. Reducing a life to zero — complete erasure. More deliberate and cold-blooded than 'flatline.'
Crink
≈ “Fuck (pirate/criminal)”
/KRINK/verb/adjective
A pirate-specific swear word from the Star Wars Outer Rim. Used as an F-word equivalent in criminal circles.
Farkled
≈ “Fucked / Screwed”
/FAR-kuld/adjective
An adjectival F-word euphemism used to describe bleak or disastrous situations.
The Others take you
≈ “Go to Hell / Damn you”
/the UH-therz TAYK yoo/interjection/curse
A curse invoking the Others (White Walkers) — the ancient ice demons of Westerosi legend. Equivalent to 'the Devil take you' but using the world's own mythology.
Ifak
≈ “Foreigner (slur)”
/ih-FAK/noun (slur)
A Dothraki word meaning 'foreigner' used with deep contempt. The Dothraki consider all non-Dothraki peoples inferior, and 'ifak' carries that cultural supremacy.
Inyalowda
≈ “Inner / Privileged outsider (slur)”
/IN-yah-LOW-dah/noun (slur)
Belter Creole term for Earthers and Martians — the 'Inners' who exploit Belt resources while Belters live in poverty. One of the most politically charged slurs in modern sci-fi.
Welwala
≈ “Traitor / Sellout / Uncle Tom”
/WEL-wah-lah/noun (slur)
A Belter who is overly sympathetic to or collaborates with the Inner Planets. The worst thing one Belter can call another — it means you've betrayed your own people.
Pashang
≈ “Fuck”
/pah-SHAHNG/verb/interjection
Belter Creole expletive derived from Chinese. Functions as the Belt's F-word.
Pushdug
≈ “Stinking filth (Orcish profanity)”
/PUSH-dug/noun/adjective (insult)
Part of the untranslated Orcish (Black Speech) profanity in LOTR. Tolkien deliberately left Orcish curses untranslated because they were too foul for his elevated narrative style.
Flark
≈ “Fuck”
/FLARK/verb/adjective/interjection
The Marvel cosmic F-word equivalent. Used by various aliens and spacefaring characters. Can be conjugated as 'flarking' or 'flarknard.'
Ploughing
≈ “Fucking (adjective)”
/PLOW-ing/adjective/verb
While The Witcher uses plenty of real profanity, 'ploughing' serves as the Continent's distinctive strong adjective, replacing the F-word in many contexts.
Wubba lubba dub-dub
≈ “I am in great pain, please help me (hidden meaning)”
/WUB-ah LUB-ah DUB-dub/interjection
Rick's seemingly nonsensical catchphrase is actually Birdperson's language for 'I am in great pain, please help me.' What seems like a fun exclamation is actually a cry for help.
Shuck
≈ “Fuck / Shit”
/SHUK/verb/adjective/interjection
The Gladers' primary expletive, replacing both the F-word and the S-word. Used in 'shuck-face' (insult), 'shucking' (adjective), and as a standalone exclamation.
Gahja
≈ “Foreigner / Outsider (slur)”
/GAH-jah/noun (slur)
A Rim term for outsiders/foreigners, directly derived from the Japanese 'gaijin.' Used by the isolationist Rim Dominion against Core dwellers.
Bugger
≈ “Alien enemy (slur) / Real-world profanity repurposed”
/BUG-er/noun (slur)
The human slang term for the Formics (insectoid aliens). While 'bugger' is a real English word (a mild British profanity), in this context it's repurposed as a species slur that dehumanizes the alien enemy.
Avox
≈ “Traitor / Silenced person (dehumanizing label)”
/AY-voks/noun (slur/label)
A person whose tongue has been cut out as punishment for rebellion against the Capitol. The word itself comes from Latin 'a' (without) + 'vox' (voice). Being called an Avox reduces a person to their punishment — they are defined entirely by what was taken from them.
Ash maker
≈ “Racial slur for firebenders”
/ASH MAY-ker/noun (slur)
A slur used against Fire Nation citizens/firebenders in the post-war era. References the destruction Fire Nation imperialism caused — reducing cities and people to ash.
Kalad's Phantoms!
≈ “Jesus Christ! / Holy shit! (oath of shock)”
/KAL-adz FAN-tumz/interjection
An oath invoking Kalad the Usurper's legendary Lifeless army — the Phantoms. Kalad created thousands of stone-encased Lifeless soldiers that nearly destroyed civilization during the Manywar. Invoking his Phantoms is invoking the most terrifying military force in Nalthian history.