http://www.wordnik.com/lists/why-we-curse-wtf.xml This list collects the <a href="/words/magnificent">magnificent</a> collection of vocabulary of the article "What the F***? Why We Curse," by Steven Pinker, in The New Republic (Oct. 2007). I think I'm more impressed with the collection than the words themselves. It's delightful to see them all together like this, getting along, just like in the old days... before the war... erm... Nevermind. <br /> <br />Another article about how swearing can be good for you, in July 2009 Scientific American, here. http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/fucking brilliant Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:34:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/fucking brilliant http://www.wordnik.com/words/euphoria Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:34:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/euphoria http://www.wordnik.com/words/mega-band Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:34:07 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/mega-band http://www.wordnik.com/words/bleep Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bleep http://www.wordnik.com/words/indecency Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:52 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/indecency http://www.wordnik.com/words/airwaves Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/airwaves http://www.wordnik.com/words/filthiest Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/filthiest http://www.wordnik.com/words/participle Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:31 +0000 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http://www.wordnik.com/words/amygdala http://www.wordnik.com/words/earlids Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:29:13 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/earlids http://www.wordnik.com/words/squiggle Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:29:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/squiggle http://www.wordnik.com/words/reflexively Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:59 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/reflexively http://www.wordnik.com/words/connotation Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/connotation http://www.wordnik.com/words/stroop effect Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:45 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/stroop effect http://www.wordnik.com/words/boggle Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/boggle http://www.wordnik.com/words/assault Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:19 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/assault http://www.wordnik.com/words/earshot Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:16 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/earshot http://www.wordnik.com/words/damn Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:28:01 +0000 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11 Oct 2007 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/effluvia http://www.wordnik.com/words/involuntariness Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:48:15 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/involuntariness http://www.wordnik.com/words/epithet Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:48:03 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/epithet http://www.wordnik.com/words/unprintable Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/unprintable http://www.wordnik.com/words/revered Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:49 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/revered http://www.wordnik.com/words/reviled Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:46 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/reviled http://www.wordnik.com/words/risible Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/risible http://www.wordnik.com/words/cleansed Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:22 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cleansed http://www.wordnik.com/words/superstition Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:19 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/superstition http://www.wordnik.com/words/anachronism Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:16 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/anachronism http://www.wordnik.com/words/imprecation Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:47:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/imprecation