Dagnabit, I just love cursing. It relieves stress and feels good. Polite society has considered the use of vulgar language to be associated with low intellect, but studies are showing the opposite.

Swear words have a strange power over us. It starts when we are young, when they are deliciously taboo. Then, as we age, our ...

In our new research published in Lingua, we analyzed more than 1.7 billion words of online language across 20 English-speaking regions. We identified 597 different swear word forms—from standard words ...

“Skalk,” I cursed in Kelvak. It’s my favourite language to curse in – there is nothing as satisfying as the harsh consonants and default imperatives of the primary Kelvaki language. This quote is by ...

A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds. There's a common trope in sci fi when characters ...

George Carlin’s “Incomplete List of Impolite Words” is a lush repository of English’s filthiest terms and euphemisms. The late comedian rattled off profanity so fast one hardly had time to cringe ...

THE Scottish word ‘Bawbag’ has been included in a new art exhibition which features the first ever UK swear map. The slang ...

Linguists have appealed for the public’s help across the UK in creating a national list of regional swear words. Experts at Sheffield University want to create a snapshot of how English is spoken in ...