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  2. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Other swear words do not refer to any subject, such as the English word bloody when used in its profane sense. [37] Not all taboo words are used in swearing, with many only being used in a literal sense. [38] Clinical or academic terminology for bodily functions and sexual activity are distinct from profanity.

  3. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Crap: The word "crap" did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber Thomas Crapper's surname, nor does his name originate from the word "crap", although the surname may have helped popularize the word. [1] [2] The surname "Crapper" is a variant of "Cropper", which originally referred to someone who harvested crops.

  4. Category:English profanity - Wikipedia

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  5. Seven dirty words - Wikipedia

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    A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words. The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. [1]

  6. Expletive infixation - Wikipedia

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    Expletive infixation is a process by which an expletive or profanity is inserted into a word, usually for intensification. It is similar to tmesis, but not all instances are covered by the usual definition of tmesis because the words are not necessarily compounds.

  7. The 'G-word': The slur you didn't know was a slur - AOL

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    The issue here is that this term — the G-word — is more widely recognizable than the preferred term “Romani people” or “the Roma.” But when used by non-Romani people, the G-word is a ...

  8. Norwegian profanity - Wikipedia

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    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 in ...

  9. Queen Elizabeth thinks this completely normal word is “vulgar”

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    RELATED: Strict royal words But there’s another word Queen Elizabeth cannot stand—and it’s nothing you’d ever guess. According to Us Weekly , a palace source says the Queen finds the word ...