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a
abschädeln
+ to booze
abspritzen (verb, intrans)
+ to ejaculate
anbaggern (verb, trans, seperable prefix)
to approach s.b. to approach someone (usually of the opposite sex) with sexual intentions
angraben (verb, trans)
same as "anbaggern" literal 'to dig on someone'
anmachen
flirt,hit,give the eye Usually used by younger people in schools when approaching the ooposite sex ,or as an encourage for male to make a pass on shy girl: -Mach sie an!(literally:Make a pass!)
anschaffen
to work as a prostitute
anscheißen (irreg. verb, trans., sep.)
to do the dirty (on sb.) da hast Du Dich aber anscheißen lassen = you were really done there
to give (sb) a bollocking mostly used in a nominalized form: Mein Chef gab mir einen Anschiß = My boss gave me a bollocking
to report (sb) Er schiß mich bei der Polizei an = He reported me to the police
anscheißen (verb, transitive, seperable prefix)
to scold, to reprimand s.b.
Arsch, der
ass, buttocks can be used as an insult, synonymously with 'Arschloch'
arschficken (trans.)
+ to penetrate the ass "normal" way of fucking for gays
Arschloch, das
anus; detrimental person derogatory; second meaning very common nowadays.

b
baggern (verb, intrans.)
to approach to approach one or more persons (usually of the opposite sex) with sexual intentions
bescheißen (irreg. verb, trans.)
to cheat literally: to shit (on sb.)
beschissen
+ Shitty, fucked up, quite poor Der Flug war ganz beschissen.= The flight was really shitty.
beschnitten
circumcised
besorgen
+ to fuck s.b. (obligatory orgasm) Usage: Er hat es ihr besorgt = He fucked her alright
Beule,die
erection
blasen (verb)
to give a blow-job usage: jemandem einen blasen
bollern
+ to fuck
Bumsbomber, der (noun)
+ Literally: "Fuckerbomber" In the 70's and 80's many German men took tours to Thailand for the express purpose of living out sexual fantasies, e.g., group sex, sex with exotic women, etc. Flights heavily populated with such "tourists" were the so-called "Bumsenbombers." See "Tripper-Clipper."
bumsen
+ to fuck
Busengrapscher, der
Tit-toucher Someone who touches another woman's breasts, against that person's will, normally from behind. In the 1980's there was a scandal in Germany when a member of parliament of the Green party was found to have done this to one of his famale colleagues.

d
dicke Eier haben (phrase)
++ to be (very, very) horny literal 'to have big nuts (testes)'
dummschwallen
to talk nonsense
Dumpfbacke (fem. noun)
+ lit. "dumbcheek", dimwit, stupid or boring person very colloquial, street jargon, obviously not too polite

e
Eier, die
testicles Used in plural only.

f
ficken (transitive)
to fuck Only used to refer to anal or vaginal penetration.
Flocken, die (noun, pl.)
money literal 'flakes', very common
Fotze, die
++ vagina used also as injury for a woman
Fresse, die (noun)
+ face
furzen
to fart

g
Gebabbel, das
nonsense, stupid talk used in Hessen (Frankfurt and surroundings)
Gebrabbel, das
nonsense, stupid talk
geigen (verb)
+ to fuck literal translation: to play the violin
geil (adjective)
horny nowadays very widely used to express positive sentiments towards anything (ex. ein geiles Lied, geiles Auto, geiles Buch etc.). Stronger forms (only with this meaning): saugeil, tierisch geil, affengeil, oberaffentittengeil
Gesabbel, das
nonsense, stupid talk
Geschwalle, das
nonsense, stupid talk
Gesülze, das
nonsense, stupid talk
grapschen (= grabschen)
to touch Used when someone touches another person's ass, breasts, reproductive organs against that person's will.
göbeln (verb, intrans)
to vomit

h
Hure
whore
Hurensohn
+ son of a bitch

i
Ische
girl or woman Used to describe one's own or somebody else's gilrfriend: "...seine Ische". Slang, but not insulting (except for feminists). Basically "Manta"-dialect (used by car mechanics and hairdressers)

j
jemandem einen blasen
to give somebody a blow job

k
kacken (verb, intr.)
to shit
kiffen
to get high, to toke
Kiste, die (noun, f.)
female breasts, tits esp. used when the tits are big (Die hat eine große Kiste = She has big tits)
klatschen (verb, transitive)
+ to clap, to beat up This word is used by right-wing gangs for beating up racial or ethnic minorities (Türken klatschen, einen Neger klatschen)
Klo, das
loo
Public men's room. The can. This word made famous in the movie 'Taxi zum Klo.'
Klugscheißer, der
smart ass refers to a person who talks like he is very clever, where in reality he is very obviously not clever at all
knallen
+ to fuck Verb, transitive
kotzen (verb, intrans)
to vomit
kübeln (verb, intrans)
to vomit Kübel, der (noun, m.) = bucket

l
Lappen, der
driver license literal translation: rag, cloth. German driver licenses were once made of large (A5 folded in half) gray paper
Latte, die
lath, erection
Leck' mich
kiss my ass Shortform of "Leck mich am Arsch"; In Bavaria also usable as expression of pleasure, surprise or even compliment ("Leck mi, schaut die gu(a)t aus")

m
Moese, die
+ vagina
moesen saft
+ cunt juice I fancy a pint of cunt juice
Moos, das (noun, n.)
money literal 'moss', very common
Mäuse, die (noun, pl.)
money literal 'mice', very common

n
nageln (verb, transitive or intransitive)
to copulate (with someone) literal:'to fix with a nail', funny, but not offensive expression
Nutte, die
whore

o
ochsen
to fuck
orgeln (verb)
+ to fuck literal translation: to play the organ

p
Pappnase,die
- detrimental person ; stupid person
- detrimental person ; stupid person
Patte, die (noun, f.)
money no literal translation, very common
Pflaume, die (noun, f.)
+ female genital region literal 'Prune', offensive
Pimmel
+ penis noun
poppen
to fuck used in a funny sense
Poppstar (m, noun)
see poppen The person U R talking to should know the word 'poppen'. It is a combination with engl. Popstar. This has only a funny meaning.;)
puderdose (fem. noun)
pussy, twat rather nice discription for a pussy but should not be used in polite conversations.
pudern
+ to fuck
Pups, der (noun, m)
a fart children's language

r
rammeln
+ to fuck Rammler = male rabbit or hare
to fuck Rammler = male rabbit or hare
reihern (verb, intrans)
to vomit Reiher, der (noun, m.) = heron (big fishcatching bird)
runterholen, sich einen
to masturbate

s
Sack, der
testicles, balls
Scheisse, die
++ shit
Scheißhaus, das (noun, n.)
loo, toilet literal 'shit house', common, but not suitable for public usage
Schlampe, die
+ unorderly woman woman who neglects her appearance or her household duties or who fucks around. Used as an insult by intolerant people.
Schlampenschlepper, der (noun)
Pimp's car; literally "slut dragger." Used to indicate a (usually) large, American automobile, like those commonly seen in film scenes depicting pimps and their working girls. An old wreck.
Schnecke, die (noun, f.)
handsome female persone literal 'snail', of course considered offensive by feminists
Schniedel, der (noun)
penis funny expression, not offensive
Schwanz, der
penis
Schwanzlutscher, der (noun, m)
++ cocksucker
Schwengel, der (noun)
+ penis
schwul
gay Formerly derogatory, now used by gay people to refer to themselves.
Steifer (noun, masc.)
erection einen Steifen haben = have an erection
Strapse, die (plural)
girdles
strullen (verb, intr.)
to piss used in a funny sense
Ständer, der
erection

t
tackern
to fuck
Titten, die (noun, pl., f.)
female breasts, tits common, but offensive
Tripper, der (noun)
+ The "Clap" [gonorrhea] The term is related to the verbs "tropfen" (to drip) and "triefen" (to run like a fluid, to drip). Obviously this has to do with the physical effects of the illness.
Tripper-Clipper, der (noun)
+ Literally: "Clap [gonorrhea] clipper" In the 70's and 80's many German men took tours to Thailand for the express purpose of living out sexual fantasies, e.g., group sex, sex with exotic women, etc. Return flights were heavily populated with such "tourists" who were often exposed to, if not infected with a social disease. See "Bumsenbomber."
Tunte, die
gay, transvestite used for "obviously" homosexual persons
Tussi
young girl geile Tussi: good looking girl

v
verpissen, sich (verb)
+ to go away (literally: piss oneself away) Verpiß Dich! = go away!
vögeln (verb, intrans.)
to fuck (each other) very widely used in the 1970s and early 80s.

w
weisser Bart (male noun)
+ similar to pearl necklace, white {sperm} beard semen on one's chin after fellatio
wichsen (verb, intransitive)
to masturbate the transitive usage with the original meaning 'to polish' as in "Schuhe wichsen" is falling into disuse.
wixen (verb, intransitive)
to masturbate alternative spelling: wichsen
Wixer, der
+ masturbator, asshole generally used as an insult. alternative spelling: Wichser

z
Zuhälter, der (noun)
A pimp
zusammenscheißen (verb, transitive, seperable prefix)
+ to scold, to reprimand s.b. much more aggressive than 'anscheißen'

Ö
Ödbacke, die
boring person literal translation: boring cheek

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