Every culture has its swear words, nasty and highly offensive terms that pack a powerful punch when we're not in polite company. But many of our swear ...

Why Nic Cage was the perfect f**king host for a show about cursing etymology “The History of Swear Words" showrunner spoke to Salon to draw back the curtain on this fun and bizarre series ...

We may use swear words in regular conversation, but many of us don't have the damnedest idea about the history behind them. Netflix's History of Swear Words looks to change that. The new series ...

But the scientists who study swearing — yes, they exist — note that “women now tend to swear as much, or even more often, than men,” according to a 2022 report in the Archives of ...

History of Swear Words also looks at how derogatory terms can affect groups of people — and how those words are being reclaimed. The words bitch and p---y are the focus of two separate episodes.

We identified 597 different swear word forms – from standard words, to creative spellings like “4rseholes”, to acronyms like “wtf”. The findings challenge a familiar stereotype.

Most people have a favorite curse word, but a mathematician from Kings College London has created a new one with an algorithm, which she says is the world's ultimate swear word.

Swear words can also show sentiment, and allow emotions and passion to shine through what we say, said Eek. "I don't recommend using swear words often, but if you do, I feel it is important to use ...

In total, we analyzed 1,320,336 words in song lyrics to determine which artists had the highest and lowest percentage of swear words.” So, who used the most swear words?

Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect ...