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China — Phrase #8

😤#8 Exclamation

我靠 (Wǒ kào)

uo˧˩˥ kʰau˥˩

Literal: I lean (euphemism)

Feels like: A softened version of 我操 (wǒ cào, "I fuck"). The similar-sounding "kào" replaced the more vulgar "cào" for broader usage. Widely understood as expressing surprise or frustration without explicit vulgarity

CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild

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😤#8 Exclamation🇬🇧 United Kingdom

For fuck's sake

/fə fʌks seɪk/

CurrentAdult⚠️⚠️ Moderate

😤#8 Exclamation🇮🇪 Ireland

Jaysus!

/ˈdʒeɪzəs/

CurrentAdult/Universal✅ Low

😤#8 Exclamation🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Fer fuck's sake!

/fɛr fʌks seːk/

CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️⚠️ Moderate

😤#8 Exclamation🇺🇸 United States

God damn it!

/ɡɑd dæm ɪt/

CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild