Dwarven Profanity

[paradox42]

"Your mother was beardless and your father's steel rusts!"

Damn! I felt that hammer hit! You no-lawed light-eating son of a tree...

 

[SWBaxter]

Some words from Games Workshop's dwarvish lexicon that might be useful:

Bok - Banging your head on the roof of a low tunnel; characteristic scar on forehead caused by same (Dwarven miners are often called "Boki")

Chuf - Piece of very old cheese a Dwarf miner keeps under his hat for emergencies

Deb - New, untried, raw

Doh - Stupid, slow-witted, gullible

Dongliz - The parts of a Dwarf's body that are impossible for him to scratch

Elgi - Elves

Elgram - Weak, enfeebled, thin

Elgraz - A structure that looks like it's about to collapse

Ginit - Small stone which works its way into your boot causing discomfort

Grik - Pain in the neck caused by continually stooping in low tunnels

Grobkaz - Goblin work, evil deeds

Grumbak - A short measure of ale; trivial complaint or grumble

Ik - Putting your hand in something slimy and unpleasant in the darkness

Kruk - A seemingly promising vein of ore which gives out suddenly; an unexpected disappointment; a venture which comes to nothing

Krunk - Underground rockfall; a disaster

Krut - A discomforting disease contracted from mountain goats

Kruti - A Dwarf suffering from Krut; a goatherd; an insult

Runk - A one-sided fight; a sound thrashing

Rutz - Slackness of bowels caused by drinking too much ale

Skaz - Thief

Skruff - A scrawny beard - an outrageous insult

Thagi - Murderous traitor

Ufdi - A Dwarf overfond of preening and decorating his beard; a vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who cannot be trusted to fight

Umgak - Shoddy, poorly made

Umgi - Men

Unbaraki - An oathbreaker – there is nothing worse in Dwarf estimation

Ungrim - A Dwarf who has not yet fulfilled an important oath; an untrustworthy Dwarf

Wanaz - A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard; an insult

Wattock - An unsuccessful Dwarf prospector; a down-at-heel Dwarf; an insult

Wazzok - A Dwarf who has exchanged gold or some other valuable item for something of little or no worth; a foolish or gullible Dwarf; an insult

Werit - A Dwarf who has forgotten where he placed his tankard of ale; a state of befuddlement

Zaki - A crazed Dwarf who wanders in the mountains