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  2. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

  3. Category:Profanity by language - Wikipedia

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  4. Grawlix - Wikipedia

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    Grawlix in a speech bubble. Grawlix (/ ˈ ɡ r ɔː l ɪ k s /) or obscenicon is the use of typographical symbols to replace profanity.Mainly used in cartoons and comics, [1] [2] it is used to get around language restrictions or censorship in publishing.

  5. Swear words in different languages lack similar sounds, study ...

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    Swear words are thought to have sounds that help facilitate the expression of emotion and attitude, researchers say. Swear words in different languages lack similar sounds, study suggests Skip to ...

  6. Norwegian profanity - Wikipedia

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    [10] Other common swear words include: Forpulte, literally meaning fucked or whore-like, from pule (to fuck). Satan, same as in English; used as an interjection or to refer to hell: gå til Satan means go to hell. Fitte means cunt and is used as a noun similarly to in English; jævla fitte means fucking cunt. Kuk or kukk, meaning cock; used as ...

  7. Polish profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Polish language, like most others, contains swear words and profanity. Although some words are not always seen as pejorative, others are considered by some to be highly offensive. There is debate amongst scholars regarding the language's swear words that are considered to be the most derogatory. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  8. The historical origins of 6 swear words - AOL

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    Sometimes, everyday speech just can't convey your meaning. You need words with a little more oomph ? expletives.

  9. Seven dirty words - Wikipedia

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    [8] [9] The FCC has never maintained a specific list of words prohibited from the airwaves during the time period from 6 am to 10 pm. The seven dirty words have been assumed to be likely to elicit indecency-related action by the FCC if uttered on a TV or radio broadcast, and thus the broadcast networks generally censor themselves with regard to ...