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Of cuss! Why F-bombs and C-words are not as bad as you think

ByUrvee Modwel
Aug 18, 2023 04:56 PM IST

Swearing, expletives and profanity have been around as long as language has. Just effing embrace it

In 2021, Nicolas Cage hosted a cheeky series on Netflix about the origins of profanity in the English language. History of Swear Words brought in experts on etymology, history and pop culture to discuss why some of us say f***, d***, and p**** with such relish, while others are horrified that we even used them in this sentence.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) has 569 F-words, probably still less than the number of F-bombs we drop when commuting to work every morning.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) has 569 F-words, probably still less than the number of F-bombs we drop when commuting to work every morning.
In shows like Class (2023 -) students, boy and girls alike, cuss freely in most situations like most people do IRL.
In shows like Class (2023 -) students, boy and girls alike, cuss freely in most situations like most people do IRL.
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