The negative command 〜るな (“don’t…”) gets squeezed: the る turns into ん before な. ふざけるな becomes ふざけんな, 来るな becomes 来んな. The same る → ん change as in してるの → してんの.
Use it withFriends OKCoworkers avoidBoss / teacher avoid
A rough order. Friends only, and mostly for laughs.
401 lines with 〜すんな from 128 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
〜すんな means “don’t!” (rough). The negative command 〜るな (“don’t…”) gets squeezed: the る turns into ん before な. ふざけるな becomes ふざけんな, 来るな becomes 来んな. The same る → ん change as in してるの → してんの.
Is 〜すんな rude? Who can you say it to?
With friends: OK. With coworkers: avoid. With a boss or teacher: avoid. A rough order. Friends only, and mostly for laughs.
How common is 〜すんな in real speech?
In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜すんな appears in 401 lines from 128 comedians.