Curses in Neapolitan, a (semi-)comprehensive guide
From an exchange of tweets with nenadsuperzmaj and freakazoid_1988 with some add. Translations aren’t literal as for most it wouldn’t mean anything. Pronunciation is like in italian.
Kitemmuort’ = a classic swearing about your dead relatives. Very offensive.
All'anema ‘e kitemmuort’ = as above, only stronger
All'anema 'e kitestramuort’ = as above, even stronger
Mammt fac’ e bucchin’ = your mom is a whore
'Ind'e corn'e patet’ = your father is not a alpha male
Sfaccimma / E ch’ sfaccimm’ = general imprecation, like “fuck” or “shit”
Scurnacchiato = your wife is not very faithful
n'da fess’ e mammt = whatever you are suggesting, do that in your mother’s vagina
All'anema e mammt = for your mother’s soul!
Mannagg’ 'o Patetern’ / Mannagg’ 'a Maronn’ = another general imprecation, blaming God or the Virgin Mary for your current woes
Mocc’ a soret’ = may your sister’s mouth be forcefully penetrated by anything at hand
Salutam’ 'a soret’ = ironic way to inform your interlocutor that you know his/her sister very well. Intimately well.
Puozz’ jettà 'o sang’ = may you shed blood
'O sang'e chi t'e biv’ = may all your relatives shed blood
Soreta nu’ me da maie 'o rieste = your sister doesn’t give change after her performances
Ognuno ten’ a faccia 'e cazze che vuo’, ma tu si esagerate o frate tuoio! = you may have exaggerated on the ugly side when you were born
Cap 'e cazzo = Dickhead
Soreta fa e bucchin’ co’ 'o culo = your sister is very talented in anal sex
Vat’ cocc’ = it’s better if you call it a day
Ma patete e mammet’ tengn’ pur’ figli nurmali? = do you have siblings that are not as ugly and retarted as you?
A capa t’ serve sul’ pe’ ce tene’ e capill’ = your head is only functional to host your hair
Lota! = something along the lines of “asshole!”
Si brutt’ pegg’ 'ra mort’ = even Death looks attractive compared to you
Chella zompapereta 'e mammt’ = your mother is used to ride many dicks
Bucchinara! = you are an expert in freely giving oral sex (to a female interlocutor usually but if you drop the last “a” can be said to a man too)
Me pare 'o frate do cazz’ = your suggestions aren’t really welcomed
Zuzzus’ = you are dirty, smelly and without morals
E’ sord’ te le ai’ spenn’ 'e mericin’! = may your wealth be wasted on medicines to cure your health
Acciret’ = just kill yourself, will ya?
Pij’ 'o 'mmocca = offer oral sex. For free. With anybody. And anything
Samenta = akin to “asshole”
A few general offensive words towards a female interlocutor:
Capera = you don’t respect others’ privacy
Mappina = literally, the cloth used to clean a kitchen
Saittella = you resemble the entrance to the sewer
Vasciaiola = a very low level, socially and intellectually, woman
Vaiassa = as above but also rude
And a few others to male interlocutors:
Ricuttaro = your cultural level isn’t much higher than a seller of ricotta cheese
Merdaiuolo = somebody who dwells and lives in shit. Literally (!)
Rinale = This. No it’s not a cup but you drop something there out of your body. From the back. Yeah, that.
Curnut’ = again, your partner isn’t exactly faithful to you
