# Alien curse words **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909 "2012-07-31T01:11:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/1 "2012-07-31T01:11:46Z")
Ork (of Mork): Shazzbat! Klingon: several, see [here](http://quizlet.com/1224761/klingon-curses-and-insults-flash-cards/). My favorite is “HuH”. Huh? What else? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/2 "2012-07-31T01:18:38Z")
My favorite fictional curse is from the Pirates of Darkwater cartoon (not really alien, I know). Noy Jitat! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/3 "2012-07-31T02:32:53Z")
Farscape had some, such as frell (and variations). ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/4 "2012-07-31T03:14:39Z")
The original Battlestar Galactica had “felgerkarb.” ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/5 "2012-07-31T03:15:12Z")
“Belgium” from the Hitchhiker’s Guide books ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/6 "2012-07-31T03:19:44Z")
“Frack” (as a substitute for fuck) from the newer version of Battlestar Galactica…which kinda adds some unintentional humor to news stories about fracking in the oil industry. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/7 "2012-07-31T03:20:43Z")
Belgium! Swut Ju-juj flop Turlingdrome All from _The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy_ (radio version at least) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/8 "2012-07-31T03:21:34Z")
DC comics’ Interlac has ‘sprock’, ‘nass’ and ‘grife’. ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/9 "2012-07-31T03:22:20Z")
From the Mass Effect series, Quarian “bosh’tet!” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/10 "2012-07-31T03:29:31Z")
The Orions in the Starfire series have Chofak: The literal meaning is “eater of midden scrapings,” though generally translated as “dirt eater.” It is used to mean someone so lost to honor as to have no true conception of it. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/11 "2012-07-31T03:34:53Z")
> [@Battle\_Pope](#): > > Belgium! > > Swut > > Ju-juj flop > > Turlingdrome > > All from _The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy_ (radio version at least) Book version, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/12 "2012-07-31T03:45:53Z")
Larry Niven’s carnivorous kzinti use “leafeater” as an insult. Not quite the same as a swear word, but close. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/13 "2012-07-31T03:50:27Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > Larry Niven’s carnivorous kzinti use “leafeater” as an insult. Not quite the same as a swear word, but close. Not an alien curse but “tanj” was used as an expletive in his Known Space books. (There Ain’t No Justice) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/14 "2012-07-31T04:13:45Z")
From _Alien Nation_, “ **ss’ai k’ss** ”, two words which mean “excrement” and “cranium”. Colloquially, “shithead”. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/15 "2012-07-31T04:20:12Z")
The Coneheads would sometimes swear by saying “Mebs.” ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/16 "2012-07-31T04:48:48Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > “Frack” (as a substitute for fuck) from the newer version of Battlestar Galactica…which kinda adds some unintentional humor to news stories about fracking in the oil industry. Frack was also used in the original series. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/17 "2012-07-31T08:31:25Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Not an alien curse but “tanj” was used as an expletive in his Known Space books. > (There Ain’t No Justice) Also, “censored” was used as a cuss word. I read a fantasy series a long time ago, and don’t remember much about it, other than dwarves used “rust” as an expletive. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/18 "2012-07-31T08:33:25Z")
> [@edwards\_beard](#): > > Frack was also used in the original series. I’m willing to be that “motherfracker” wasn’t, though. ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/19 "2012-07-31T08:41:59Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Farscape had some, such as frell (and variations). Farscape had a huge number of swear words… Frell, Dren, Drannit, Hezmana, Greebol, Loomas, Fahrbot, Tralk, Mivonks, Frelnik, Thoddo and Yotz My current favourite is in Guardians of the Galaxy comics, where they say D’ast. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909/20 "2012-07-31T10:27:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > My favorite fictional curse is from the Pirates of Darkwater cartoon (not really alien, I know). > > Noy Jitat! Mine too! "Jitatin’ " as well. And definitely alien - Mer’s not Earth and its inhabitants are only human_oid_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-curse-words/629909.md?page=2)