• Welcome to the Fantasy Writing Forums. Register Now to join us!

What the @#%$!

Androxine Vortex

Androxine Vortex

Archmage
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?
 
T

ThinkerX

Myth Weaver
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'.
 
PrincessaMiranda

PrincessaMiranda

Troubadour
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. :D
 
Androxine Vortex

Androxine Vortex

Archmage
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
 
Steerpike

Steerpike

Felis amatus
Moderator
Androxine Vortex said:
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
Click to expand...

"By Thok's scabby c**k, I can't believe I just stubbed my toe! FMOL*"

*O=orcish
 
Saigonnus

Saigonnus

Auror
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.
 
Androxine Vortex

Androxine Vortex

Archmage
Steerpike said:
"By Thok's scabby c**k, I can't believe I just stubbed my toe! FMOL*"

*O=orcish
Click to expand...

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
 
T.Allen.Smith

T.Allen.Smith

Staff
Moderator
In my opinion, ThinkerX is on the right track.

When we stub a toe we mat yell "F$&k!" Or "Damn it!". Obviously we don't really want to send our toe into eternal hell fire & we certainly don't want to have intercourse with our own toe (at least I hope we don't).

Any word, repeated in context enough, can serve as a swear word but it's better if that word carries a negative connotation with it... It's use doesn't have to be literal. Even a made up word should have meaning... A meaning you can maybe elaborate on later. Whatever an Orc would find most appalling, that's what I'd look for.
 
Androxine Vortex

Androxine Vortex

Archmage
@Reaver
This actually helps a lot. I wasn't sure what to expect from the name of the top link you gave me lol

What was this collected from? Did these words or phrases come from a specific fantasy setting/universe?
 
Androxine Vortex

Androxine Vortex

Archmage
Some possible words; what do you think?

Kor! (long version: Koryg!)

Grom!

Nog!

Drokur! (name insult)

Just off the top of my head
 
Reaver

Reaver

Staff
Moderator
Androxine Vortex said:
@Reaver
This actually helps a lot. I wasn't sure what to expect from the name of the top link you gave me lol

What was this collected from? Did these words or phrases come from a specific fantasy setting/universe?
Click to expand...

I just Googled Orc to English dictionary. Amazing the stuff you'll find on the internet these days.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top