Progress Of Indic Languages Vs English

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These could be recent concoctions. I always thought that Indians adopted and translated English swear words for their own use. It just doesn't seem "native" to me. But it could just be me.

Mofo - Thaai oli
sis fo - Okkala oli

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So you confirm what I heard :-) But I haven't heard the 'sis fo' thing in USA. Is it restricted to the India sub-continent?