Editing Four-letter word (section)

==Similar euphemisms in other languages==
*[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: The term 三字經 (lit. [[Three Character Classic]]) is used to describe swearing, as many such phrases in Chinese consist of three characters.
*[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: A similar tradition occurs with "three-letter words", e.g. ''kut'' ("cunt"/"twat"), ''pik'' and ''lul'' ("cock"/"dick"/"prick").
*[[Finnish language|Finnish]]: Rude words tend to be five-letter words, like the common swear word ''perse'' meaning "arse", or ''paska'' meaning "shit". Other offensive five-letter words refer to the genital region, eg. ''kulli'' and ''kyrpä'' ("cock"/"dick"/"prick"), along with ''pillu'' and ''vittu'' ("twat"/"cunt"). 
*[[French language|French]]: the word ''merde'' ("shit") is sometimes referred to as ''le mot de cinq lettres'' ("the five-letter word"), or ''le mot de [[Pierre Cambronne|Cambronne]]''. Also, profanities in French are usually called ''gros mots'' (coarse words).
*[[German language|German]]: the phrase ''Setz dich auf deine vier Buchstaben!'' ("sit down on your four letters") is mainly used speaking to children, as it refers to the word ''Popo'', meaning "rump" in baby talk. A variant, ''Setz dich auf deine fünf Buchstaben!'' ("sit down on your five letters"), alludes to the vulgar use of the word ''Arsch'', meaning "arse" ([[British English|UK]]) or "ass" ([[American English|US]]).
*[[Latin]]: a common insult used to be ''Es vir trium litterarum'', meaning "you are a man of three letters". The underlying implication was that the addressed was a ''fur'', meaning "[[thief]]", although if challenged, the speaker could always claim he simply meant ''vir'', that is, "man".
*[[Polish language|Polish]]: the word ''dupa'' ("arse"/"ass") is called ''cztery litery'' ("the four letters"). Historically, also ''kiep'', which formerly used to be a [[Word taboo|taboo word]] meaning "female genitals", but presently is a mild or humorous insult meaning "a fool" or a modern slang term for a cigarette. There is also a phrase ''Siadaj na cztery litery'' (''sit down on your four letter''), meaning ''sit on your arse''.
*[[Russian language|Russian]]: the word ''хуй'' ("cock"/"dick"/"prick"), the most common obscenity, is called  "the three-letter word" (''[[Russian Language|russ]]''.: "слово из трёх букв") or just "three letters" (''[[Russian Language|russ]]''.: "три буквы") and is one of the key words of the "[[Mat (Russian profanity)#Key words|Russian mat]]".