India, Nov. 1 -- A series of billboards which went up around New York City has left people shocked. They show "offensive words" written in bold, big letters. Visuals also show people standing in front of the billboards and clicking pictures. They have sparked numerous remarks on social media, including hilarious ones.

"NYC's got a few new billboards turning heads. 'Dik'. 'Pussi'. 'Kock'. This wild campaign is going viral for featuring foreign words that sound. questionable in English. Bravo!" reads the Instagram caption. It is shared along with several images of the billboards all around the city.

Set on an ombre background, the "questionable words" are written in big bold forms. Just below those, the meaning of the words and their lang...