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  2. Dysphemism - Wikipedia

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    Hugh Rawson notices in his book Wicked Words that when looking at Roget's International Thesaurus, there are "89 synonyms for drunk, compared to 16 for sober, and 206 for bad person compared to 82 for good person. The synonyms for unchastity in the Thesaurus fill 140 lines, occupying exactly four times as much space as those for chastity.

  3. Seven dirty words - Wikipedia

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    It's the thrust of the sentence that makes them either good or bad. [4] Carlin was arrested for disturbing the peace when he performed the routine at a show at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 1972. On his next album, 1973's Occupation: Foole, he performed a similar routine titled "Filthy Words", dealing with the same list and many of the same themes.

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    good, excellent (informal) a one in a suit of playing cards someone who is very good at something (tennis) a winning serve in which the receiver does not touch the ball fighter pilot who has shot down at least 5 enemy aircraft an asexual person (slang) (v.) to perform outstandingly *; esp., to achieve an A (on a school exam)

  5. 50 Examples Of ‘Chaotic Good’ Bringing Justice To The World ...

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    Hopefully, this list will show you that despite all the negativity, there is still some good in this world. #1 It Cost Zero Dollars To Mind Your Own Business Image credits: Pearl_Briggs

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.

  7. Vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Coffee-ground-like vomit suggests less severe bleeding in the stomach because the gastric acid has had time to change the composition of the blood; Yellow or green vomit suggests bile, indicating that the pyloric valve is open and bile is flowing into the stomach from the duodenum. This may occur during successive episodes of vomiting after the ...

  8. Tagalog profanity - Wikipedia

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    The word paghamak is also sometimes used formally and has a sense similar to "affront". Colloquially, the words mura ("swear word") and sumumpâ ("to wish evil [on someone]") are used. [3] Owing to successive Spanish and American colonial administrations, some Tagalog profanity has its etymological roots in the profanity of European languages.

  9. Púca - Wikipedia

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    Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Púcaí can have dark or white fur or hair. The creatures were said to be shape-changers that could take the appearance of horses, goats, cats, dogs, and hares. They may also take a human form, which includes various animal features ...