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Germany — Phrase #1

🔥#1 National Classic

Scheiße

/ˈʃaɪsə/

Literal: Shit

Feels like: Germany's most universal swear. Used exactly like English "shit" — frustration, surprise, acknowledgment that something went wrong. Very common in informal settings

CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild

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