# What's the grossest word in the English language? (TMI, TMI, TMI) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670 "2003-02-12T21:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/1 "2003-02-12T21:43:00Z")
My vote would be “bloodfart.” What’s yours? You’re allowed to make compound words. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/2 "2003-02-12T21:46:29Z")
Anna Nicole Smith ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/3 "2003-02-12T21:47:31Z")
pus-licking ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/4 "2003-02-12T21:49:24Z")
Asscrust Corpsegoo Necrofelacio Scatelicious Cheers, Bippy ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/5 "2003-02-12T21:53:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bippy the Beardless \* > \*\*Asscrust > Corpsegoo > Necrofelacio > Scatelicious > > Cheers, Bippy \*\* Necrolingus? ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/6 "2003-02-12T21:57:17Z")
Assohol ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/7 "2003-02-12T22:16:29Z")
I hate the word “slut” - it is one word which really bothers me, especially with its coming into common speech ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/8 "2003-02-12T22:25:17Z")
This is the worst one. The absolute worst. I don’t even like looking at it. \*\* Cunt. \*\* … it’s just awful. Don’t make me type it again. I hate people who use this word. As far as words that summon disgusting images, however, a pretty bad one is probably **fetus.** I have no idea why. ---
**Author:** ![Trucido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@Trucido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trucido)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/9 "2003-02-12T22:32:28Z")
Autocoprophagy Necrobondage Autophagy Bileslurping Spleencakes Bowelsyrup Assmeringue And I don’t really intend to argue, but saying the word cunt does have a certain hardness and speed in the mouth that make it go hand in hand with anger, like all satisfying curses. It’s just what the meaning has become (and I agree with you wholeheartedly about the word’s awfulness) that makes it unacceptable even in invective. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/10 "2003-02-12T22:35:09Z")
One-hundred-forty-four. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/11 "2003-02-12T22:36:30Z")
No, 144 ^ 144. That’s grossest. ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/12 "2003-02-12T22:39:04Z")
144 ^ 144? I don’t get it. Anyway, Trucido, yeah, I agree. If you’re really pissed and you’re screaming at somebody the word does come out well. ---
**Author:** ![rhinostylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@rhinostylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhinostylee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/13 "2003-02-12T22:43:33Z")
Definitely **CUNT** Many people are also offended by the N-word, which I won’t even type because you never know what the reprocussions of that may be. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/14 "2003-02-12T22:45:33Z")
Moving to real words, I’ll agree with cunt being real bad. Why isn’t there a pleasant word for the femail sex organs? (cunny is maybe the nicest I know) Propper nouns, what about Scunthorpe I have nothing against the town, but the towns name itself is just gross ---
**Author:** ![greyseal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@greyseal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greyseal)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/15 "2003-02-12T22:46:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IThinkNot \* > \*\*144 ^ 144? > > I don’t get it. > > \*\* Main Entry: gross Function: noun : an aggregate of 12 dozen things \ ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/16 "2003-02-12T23:26:58Z")
**Mung** …right? I remember Wayne & Garth said no-one knew what it was, just that it was the most disgusting substance in the entire universe… And is what **lno** typed actually 144[sup]144[/sup]…? 'Coz I guess that **would** be pretty gross… ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/17 "2003-02-12T23:43:01Z")
O-o-o-hhhh… I see. Hey! That’s funny! I ought to use that one at some point. Another gross word: **dingleberry**. Look it up on [www.dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com). ICK. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/18 "2003-02-13T00:34:19Z")
For some reason the word **fester** really gets to me. Every time I hear it I get visions of bloody boils exploding and pouring out pus like lava from St. Helens. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/19 "2003-02-13T00:37:42Z")
Spleencakes with Bowelsyrup? Heh, sounds like my cooking. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-grossest-word-in-the-english-language-tmi-tmi-tmi/154670/20 "2003-02-13T00:40:10Z")
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