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does anyone know any swearwords that don't exist but should?

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GlitteringGrass · 26/08/2015 23:46

Trying to write a fantasy book in an alternate world and the place needs swearwords. Anytime I see madeup swearwords they seem silly and twee. The word f**k for example, has a power inherent to it that would register with someone who just fell the sky. Its a kids book so don't worry about giving the meaning - but they should sound dirty and powerful. Thanks

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howtorebuild · 26/08/2015 23:52

suggit?

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lostinabook · 09/09/2015 12:28

Battlestar galactica did this well by use 'frak'

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squoosh · 09/09/2015 13:12

Squaggers

Peebus

Nonk

Twump

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LauraChant · 09/09/2015 13:14

Ds says "flattock!" He knows I can't tell him off because it isn't rude - but it sounds rude...

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squoosh · 09/09/2015 13:14

Twop chundler.

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ingeniousidiot · 23/02/2016 17:26

paggered

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MissBattleaxe · 02/03/2016 17:01

I don't know but I'm reading the BFG to my kids and there are some superb insults in there!

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grumpysquash3 · 15/03/2016 00:18

futtock?

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RedOnHerHedd · 15/03/2016 19:32

Praggot
Skunt
Foff off
Piggar

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LilithTheKitty · 15/03/2016 19:34

I'm reading a book at the moment that uses rutting as a clean alternative to ducking but it's more YA book than children's book.

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LilithTheKitty · 15/03/2016 19:35

Ah new phone that has not yet learnt to swear. Fucking

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lavenderdoilly · 23/03/2016 13:58

DAR - VIT! in the Artemis Fowl series is fantastic. As is Frak/Frack in Battlestar Galactica. Hard short vowels. Play around with those. Or Google an Anglo Saxon dictionary. Those feckers knew how to express themselves - although I've heard fuck isn't Anglo Saxon after all ( wanders off on sweary tangent)

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ArielisALiar · 26/03/2016 01:14

"Motherscratcher!" is currently in vogue among my students...

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TiggyD · 28/03/2016 10:05

A hard consonant at the end seems to work best. G, K, T, P.

How about:
Scrak
Prag
Plig
Brok
Vrot

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