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China — Phrase #10

🤝#10 Friendly Fire

我操 (Wǒ cào)

uo˧˩˥ tsʰau˥˩

Literal: I fuck

Feels like: Among close male friends, "wǒ cào" functions as "holy shit" or "no way" — an exclamation of disbelief or amazement. Not directed at someone, just exhaled into the air between friends

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild

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More "Friendly Fire" from Other Countries

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇬🇧 United Kingdom

You absolute knob

/juː ˈæbsəluːt nɒb/

CurrentAdult/Peers✅ Low

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇮🇪 Ireland

Ah, yer man's a gas cunt

varies

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Awrite ya mad cunt

/ɔːˈraɪt jɑ mæd kʌnt/

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇺🇸 United States

What's up, asshole?

/wʌts ʌp ˈæshoʊl/

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild