Schmerzelkender Edit Meaning

1.

schmerzelkender (pronounced shmer-zil-ken-dur) is a word commonly used in place of a profanity. Most common substitute is the 4 letter one starting 'sh', especially useful when you have dropped a wardrobe on your toe in front of your mother - see example 1.

Once proficient in the ways of schmerzelkender, it's most effective as a way of insulting people without them knowing - see example 2 (note - this will not work on someone who speaks German)

Example 1

Mother: "Careful up those stairs"

*thump*

You: "AAAAAAAAH, SHHHH...merzelkender"

Example 2

Idiot: "So when that drill bit doesn't fit in that lathe, do you know what that means?"

You: "Yup, schmerzelkender"

Idiot: "What?"

You: "It's the German word for exactly what you said"

Idiot: "Oh. OK..."

See shit, bollocks, schadenfreude, fool