At dinner, traffic or on screens large and small, people are just cursing more frequently, humorist Joe Pisani observes.

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Dancing around risky language is common for many forms of on-air media. Sitcoms and family shows have been making substitutions like "sugar" and "fudge" for expletives and curse words for quite some ...

Want to understand real American English? In this video, you’ll learn 20 slang words Americans use every day — from hang out and lit to no-brainer and spill the tea. You’ll also discover how to ...

It is true, as Mark Twain said, that “under certain circumstances, profanity provides relief denied even to prayer.” We all have our favorite cuss words on hand for stubbed toes, moments of ...

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 ...

Portrait of an angry young woman cursing and symbols written on a blackboard - illustration concepts If you stub your toe or slam your finger in a door, there’s a good chance the first thing out of ...

Wisconsin mom Jax Anderson explained in a TikTok video why she lets her kids swear. Courtesy of @psyko_therapy There’s no denying that having kids turns your world completely upside down. But one of ...