What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all missing ...

Dagnabit, I just love cursing. It relieves stress and feels good. Polite society has considered the use of vulgar language to be associated with low intellect, but studies are showing the opposite.

RUSTENBERG, South AfricaRUSTENBERG, South Africa — The Brazilian referee and his assistants who will work the England-United States match at the World Cup have been studying English-language ...

George Carlin’s “Incomplete List of Impolite Words” is a lush repository of English’s filthiest terms and euphemisms. The late comedian rattled off profanity so fast one hardly had time to cringe ...

‘Gruhious’ Was Harder to Remember Than ‘Clisious’ — Researchers Have Theories As To Why In A Nutshell The study tested ...

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Four-letter words are all well and good, but they're a bit tired, and lack that, well, sparkle. Isn't it time you used something more spectacularly, historically offensive to demonstrate your shock, ...

This language of ours, she's always changing. At one point, if you really liked someone's eyebrows you'd say they were "neato"; now you can call those eyebrows "on fleek." How delightful is that? Sure ...

Olly Robertson is a student member of the Labour Party. Swear words have many functions. They can be used for emphasis, for comedic effect, as a shared linguistic tool that strengthens social bonds ...

Nicolas Cage hosts a Netflix comedy series looking at the origins and applications of six beloved obscenities in 'History of Swear Words.' By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic Executive produced ...