bazmeg

Hungarian

Alternative forms

• baszd meg
• (bowdlerizations) bazzeg, bazeg, baze, bazz, báz, vazzeg, vazeg, vaze, vazz, váz, b@zmeg, bameg, b+, b****g, etc.

Etymology

Contraction of baszd meg, the second-person singular imperative of the verb megbasz, a prefixed form of basz (an alternative form of baszik, chiefly in transitive senses, with prefixes).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒzmɛɡ]
• Hyphenation: baz‧meg
• Rhymes: -ɛɡ

Interjection

bazmeg

1. (vulgar, colloquial) Used as a filler, for emphasis.
2. (vulgar, colloquial) Expressing dismay, discontent, displeasure, surprise, or even admiration. Not unlike shit or fuck in English.

Further reading

• bazmeg in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)