swear-words

Why feel we should tread so carefully around this word, comparing the force of shock it is imbued with to that of swear-words?

On Profanity: 1 Hal Duncan 2009

But they replaced the swear-words with long bleeps.

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

Rather, if supply contains no swear-words, demand will not necessarily ask for them.

Presto, change-o Roger Sutton 2009

Why feel we should tread so carefully around this word, comparing the force of shock it is imbued with to that of swear-words?

Archive 2009-01-01 Hal Duncan 2009

But she was strong for all her daintiness, and cursed me something fearful, with little sobs among the swear-words.

Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

I am publishing most of the angriest messages I get, except the ones that use swear-words etc.

Archive 2009-03-01 Joanna Bogle 2009

I am publishing most of the angriest messages I get, except the ones that use swear-words etc.

If you want to send... Joanna Bogle 2009

There's so much fun word-playing to be had - especially in Englandia, where it seems like everything has at least 2-3 different names their swear-words are far more plentiful and fun to shout than ours, too.

British-English Dictionary 2009

There's so much fun word-playing to be had - especially in Englandia, where it seems like everything has at least 2-3 different names their swear-words are far more plentiful and fun to shout than ours, too.

Archive 2009-10-01 2009

I smile and use swear-words (indicating that I know he is winding me up) thay all laugh and Sergeant Dan says ‘it was nearly doughnuts for you there Guv, very very nearly!’

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