English words question

[Nezhul]

Greetings, today my question may seem a bit weird, but please, don't be offended anyone. My question is about slang names for sexy parts of the body, and mainly - about the tone and acceptability of them. In Russian there are slang names that will range from sweet and romantic to plainly offending and rude. But I wonder which words would be considered rude or not in English. Also I'd love to hear more slang names just to keep my vocabulary updated.

Now... I'll post names and how I understand me currently, so correct me if I'm wrong

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Male:
Penis - a medical official name.
Dick - a rather simplish and raw
Cock - same, but both are not offending and largely used
Prick - The offending version

Testicles - medical, but rarely used by people in common talk
Balls - very commonly used
Nuts - both pretty much the same, simple, but a bit less common.

Female:
Breasts - official and neutral
Tits - a cuter name
Boobs - applicable mostly to larger breasts

Vagina - official, medical, rarely used
Pussy - much more common and cute name
Crack - a bit offensive but used
Cunt - an offensive vulgar name

[les]

                     


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Spunk in some counties is ejaculate, in others it is an expression of Bravery

I suggest you start with the "Urban Dictionary"

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[Nezhul]

Ok, American English then.
BTW, urban dictionary will not help me understand the shades of word meanings. Besides, most of the definitions there afe funny, like, just look at my current signature.

[les]

I suggest you start with the "Urban Dictionary"

[Nezhul]

les, you have problems reading?

BTW, urban dictionary will not help me understand the shades of word meanings. Besides, most of the definitions there afe funny, like, just look at my current signature.

[les]

                     


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[Slutastic]

There are many different factors It depends on Such as :
Where you live in that country,
How old you are,
How you was brought up.
Etc....

Eg: The word 'cunt' can be used in a friendly fashion between friends.....
Friend 1: Ha i totally just owned you!
Friend 2: Ahhhh You Cunt. (said friendly)
(Friend 1 does not take offence)

but yet to others its the most offensive word they know.
Which is silly really as they are getting offended by a sound - when a different sound to describe same thing is ok

Its just them being taught(drummed into their heads) by others that this word is so bad that then makes them believe that it is sooo bad, when in reality they have no real reason why it is bad. Yes it may sound slightly more harsh, but do we think the words such as 'hunt', 'can't', 'punt' are offensive?

When people actually realise its silly to get offended by a sound it can then really help them.
Eg:

2 people who don't like each other....

Offended Routine

Person 1: Oi Cunt
Person 2: What the fuck did you just say?
(Person 1 has now instantly won, as what they was intending to do and get a reaction - and they got it straight away)

Non Offended Routine

Person 1: Oi Cunt
Person 2: Awwwwwww he knows cute little words
(Person 2 has now won and not given person 1 the expected reaction.
Also person 2 is not feeling angry/horrible and has turned it back around on person 1)

[Nezhul]

Ok, I don't mean those words when applicable to persons. I mean to know how they sound when spoken strictly about, well, sexual parts of the human. And of course there are situations when even the rudest word can be said between friends. But, in general, I want to know how rude would it be to call, say, a mans penis - a prick.

[Flogger]

Any reference to genitalia in English is an insult: it's their thing. The degree often depends on tone of voice, situation and who is saying it coupled with an associated action e.g. them swinging their fists at you violently or just a gentle slap.

Insults can be signs of friendship among men (usually) though some are used by women. It's a case of "This would be an insult, but we're friends so it shows a deeper friendship."

Down your list.

The penis related ones can be insults but penis isn't used often, dick is currently most common, cock 2nd, prick hardly ever (it's old-fashioned now). You might hear 'penis' in a specific context, but usually not.

Testicles. Not used. 'Nuts', 'balls' or ' 'nads' (gonads) might be used. Also in some quarters 'crown jewels' (probably east of London).

Balls is probably the most common. Used predominantly as a descriptive term, not an insult. Unless it's something like 'smb, smd - suck my balls, suck my dick'.

Tits. Used often and by women as well as boobs - seems liked by those who have had 'boob jobs'. Breasts - used in bad soft porn or by doctors.

Crack. Hardly used. There seems to be a bit of a reaction against using female genitalia as insults (feminism of some sort, perhaps). Another somewhat gauche term is 'gash' if you want to sound crass. Pussy. Used by American porn stars and cat lovers.
Vagina often shortened to 'vag' (as you know English likes to simplify) and might be used.
Cunt is probably not used unless in dirty talk between couples and is probably still the worst word of the lot hence it often tweely being referred to as 'the c-word'.

I'll leave American to the Americans.

[Nezhul]

Any reference to genitalia in English is an insult

Come ON! That can't be true. You mean to say that two sexual partners can't say something like "Put a cock in my pussy" without it being very much offensive and rude????

Again, I never meant to ask which words can be used AS INSULTS. I am asking which words are INSULTING when used to refer to SEXUAL ORGANS, NOT PEOPLE. Which words are acceptable between partners, and which are not, and I'm not talking about rare cases when one partner talks dirty and the other likes it.

Is my English this bad, now? Because, I don't know, I explained it three times over already.

[micheleFFS]

Nezhul,

I think the reason your question is hard to answer is that it's too general. It would be impossible to list the words that could be used in the way you're talking about. Almost certainly every word would mean something entirely different in a different context. Consider:

I have just inserted my penis into the depths of a very beautiful and passionate woman. As deep as I can go, I find that she has strong interior muscles that spasm around my cockhead most pleasurably. Ecstatic, I cry out, "Oh, you fucking cunt!"

Largely on this basis, I invite you to live with me. Some years later, you succumb to the charms of a con man and write him a check for $100,000 of my money. As angry with you as I was formerly ecstatic, I cry out, "Oh, you fucking cunt!"

I suggest you give us some sentences that you've already written and see what the consensus is about the use of those words in each context.

Your obedient servant,

micheleFFS

[Nezhul]

'Oh, you fucking cunt" is a descriptive term about a PERSON. Not about the actual vagina of a girl! I mean, really, how many times do I have to repeat that I'm not interested in any applications of words except PURELY describing sexual organs. I don't want to hear that calling a man "dick" may be insulting, as well as acceptable between friends or in certain context.

Yes, my question is general, and that's it! I don't need anyone to dig deep into the meaning of words, their different applications or context relations. I need to basically know: is is a rude way to call girl's vagina "a Cunt"? Is is rude or not to call men's penis "A prick"? Is it vulgar, or is it commonly used? Is it a cute way to say it or not. Can it be offending between two people having sex - or not? Will it be GENERALLY polite to say to a girl, when you first take her panties off, "Your cunt looks awesome", or is it a word that's too raw and insulting IN GENERAL?!

If anyone else is gonna make examples about people calling each other "a dick" "a cunt" or whatever - I give up. I don't know how better to relay my thoughts, I did it 4 times all over already, and I'm getting tired repeating the same things over and over.

I NEED PURELY TO KNOW THE GENERAL SHADE OF WORDS WHEN DESCRIBING SEXUAL ORGANS!!!
NOT PEOPLE.
NOT FACTS.
NOT IN SOME SPECIAL CONTEXT.
NOT AS A JOKE OR A METAPHOR
NOT BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO MIGHT ENJOY TALKING DIRTY.
IN GENERAL!

Because every word has a general, basic meaning. Stripped out of all context. And this meaning has a definite shade, ranging from polite or formal, all the way through neutral to being rude and insulting.

Right at this moment only Flogger's comment is helpful in any way, because he actually described which words are being used or not, and how often.

[Flogger]

Sorry Nezhul, I'd taken others' replies as cues and responded accordingly.

In terms of application to sexual organs solely:

Well, I'm afraid it depends on context and the people you're with, how drunk you are, your gender, time of the week, occupation, etc. Few people speak openly about sex unless with close companions/friends and that allows a degree of informality and it is, as I said, a well known British (and possibly American) hang-up. You will get regional variations as well as ones more specific to a certain town. You will get street versions, euphemisms, hints and oblique references. This wouldn't be the case necessarily with e.g. British Chinese, Hindus, the extremely wealthy etc.

So actually my answer, while incorrect technically, is very informative. People just don't conform to quite that rigid a standard and English is a very fluid language.

Polite people* would not used 'cunt', but I doubt they would ever use anything at all. Women tend to dislike 'cunt' and it isn't used much because of its being viewed as coarse, vulgar, sexist and so on (hence the informative nature of how the insults are considered in modern parlance).

*They would probably, if they had to, use the technical terms: penis, vagina (or 'female parts'), genitals.

Less polite would use any of the others. Most common would be balls, dick, boobs and possibly for the British English 'fanny' or 'flange'. Possibly twat. Actually, Les' suggestion of the Urban dictionary is a good one provided you read all the entries.

[lmind]

I'll try to help, and I'll try to keep it focused on references to the organs themselves, rather than references to people or things. My input in bold, from the American perspective:

Male:
Penis - a medical official name. *Correct. Not offensive. Almost never used outside medical context. If spoken non-medically, then probably spoken by a woman. Girl to her close female friend: "Did he have a big penis?" In the same context where a woman might say "penis," men are more likely to say "dick." Man to his close male friend: "What can I say? She likes dick."
Dick - a rather simplish and raw *Not offensive to the organ, but considered a curse word, so you would only use it among friends or the same sort of audience where cursing is okay. Funny undertones. NORMAL: "Fuck! Dude, that baseball hit me in the dick!" (friend laughs). NOT NORMAL: "Doctor, the baseball hit me in the dick." (would say "Doctor, the baseball hit me in the penis" instead)
Cock - same, but both are not offending and largely used *A very slightly higher degree of curse word than dick. In degrees of curse-ness: "Shit" is comparable to "dick"; "fuck" is comparable to "cock." In other words, if you're comfortable saying fuck around someone, then you're probably comfortable referring to a penis as a cock around them -- though you still might default
to "dick" anyway. Cock lacks the funny undertones of dick. Cock feels more "serious." Extremely horny girl, to her boyfriend: "I want your dick!" (boyfriend might grin). Vs: "I want your cock!" (sounds more aggressive; boyfriend less likely to grin)
Prick - The offending version *By itself, not offensive in America. Just out-dated and rarely used. But you are correct that if you wanted to insult somebody's penis, you might use prick in the insulting sentence, and it might have slightly more bite. Angry girl insulting her ex-boyfriend: COMMON: "Fuck you and your three-inch dick!" UNCOMMON: "Fuck you and your three-inch prick!"

Testicles - medical, but rarely used by people in common talk *Correct. Comparable context to penis.
Balls - very commonly used *Correct. Not offensive to the organ. Comparable degree of curse word to "damn."
Nuts - both pretty much the same, simple, but a bit less common. *Correct. Slightly less degree of curse than "balls." Funny undertones. "Baseball to the nuts" is slightly funnier than "Baseball to the balls." Both are much funnier than "Baseball to the testicles."

Female:
Breasts - official and neutral *Mostly correct, but very slight curse word undertones, such that you would not say "breasts" to your boss, unless you were friends. Since "breasts" is the most polite available word, that means you are simply unable to refer to that body part, at all, in certain company. (similar to penis) Much more acceptable for a woman to refer to breasts in polite company; man referring to breasts is creepier.
Tits - a cuter name *Cute, but also vulgar and can be degrading toward women. Comparable degree of curse to "shit." Can have tones of possessiveness, male superiority, and chauvinism in certain contexts. Respectful man: "She has great breasts." Chauvinist man: "She has great tits." Jealous woman, giving a bitchy, backhanded compliment: "She has great tits." (sarcastic tone, implying the girl with the tits is unintelligent)
Boobs - applicable mostly to larger breasts *Also cute. Less degrading than tits. Funny undertones. Funny: "Baseball to the boob." (laughs) Harsh and slightly degrading: "Baseball to the tit." (makes girl sound dumb for getting hit) Mixed company: "The baseball hit her in the breast." (ow!) Medical: "Doctor, the baseball hit me in the breast."

Vagina - official, medical, rarely used *Correct.
Pussy - much more common and cute name *Not necessarily cute. Often vulgar. Comparable degree of curse to "fuck." Context controls everything. Respectful man, to his girlfriend: "You have a beautiful pussy." Vulgar man, to his guy friends: "She has a sweet-looking pussy!"
Crack - a bit offensive but used *Never used in America. If used, it would fall under the category of creative, vulgar euphemism, rather than a direct reference to the body part. More likely to be used as a reference to her ass, and even then, very rare.
Cunt - an offensive vulgar name *Correct. Very vulgar. Almost never used, in America, as a reference to the body part itself. Simply too vulgar and insulting. Jackass drunk man, to his guy friends: "That bitch's cunt was wet as fuck!" (drunken high-five; everyone within earshot rolls their eyes)

I'll add more words later. Gotta run,

-lmind

[Nezhul]

thank you, this was just what I was looking for.
Found out a few new things for myself. But there's a rather stupid question left for me: if "pussy" is vulgar, then how would a guy/girl refer to this body part if they are sexual partners? What would be the right word? Or is it still "pussy" just in a non-vulgar context (forgetting that any reference to such parts is somewhat vulgar)?