This is a discussion on "What the @#%$!" in the World Building forum.
I know there are many other "swearing" threads but bear with me. I'm having trouble coming up with expressions and curses for my Orc character to say. I suppose I could think of some orcish-curses but am having trouble with it. Any ideas?
I also don't know if I want them to use any "human" curses or not. I mean if anything I would just have them say things like, "damn" or "bastard." For some reason I feel like those are more "human." what do you think?
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Hmmm....
Curses are intended to insulting.
Orcs (unless yours are different) tend to see themselves as tough, strong, brave, warriors.
Hence, obvious first level insults would be 'weak', 'puny', 'cowardly', 'servant', 'thrall', 'slave'.
If they are associated with humans a lot they can have 'picked up' some curses, but if they don't like humans or are cut off from contact they could use different curses. In fact if they do, indeed, hate humans, 'human' or pink skin can be an insult. Pink baby would probably be extremely offensive.
yeah i forgot to mention that they live away from all other civilizations and races and despise them. I was actually wondering of what he might say if he stubbed his toe or something, not as an insult towards someone. Usually if he is insulting a human I just have him say human scum or elven filth lol
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Oh, something in that Orcs language perhaps. Like their version of FTW.
"By Thok's scabby c**k, I can't believe I just stubbed my toe! FMOL*"Originally Posted by Androxine Vortex
*O=orcish
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Curses in Orcish?? Those can be anything you want them to be... "Greba Zeck!" or "Thokkra!" as long as the reader knows he is indeed cursing.
That's kind of going along the lines of, "By Odin's beard!" Like if I stubbed my toe (really hard) I wouldn't take all the time to say that. I would probably just shout one word. The most common profanity words (in English) are one syllable. So I'm looking for something short, sweet, to the point, and orcy
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Braegh! or GOL! Im making something up, seeing as how I don't know orcish.
Should have gotten Rosetta Stone on Amazon. smh
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