The U.S. city that swears the most frequently is Columbus, Ohio, at 36 times per day. The average age Americans start using swear words is 11.
According to Preply, the average person in Columbus swears 36 times per day, topping the list. Columbus came in ahead of Las Vegas (30 times per day) and Jacksonville, Fla. (28 times per day). The study found people in Phoenix, Ariz.
Cursing countries which swear the most - and the least
Coming out on top as the most likely to use explicit language online is France. The French have 7.59% - or seven in every 100 people - using curse words online per year. A close second was Poland, with 7.31%.
The word “fart” has been recorded since the 13th century and comes from the Old English word “feortan,” making it the oldest swear word ever recorded. It has been used as a vulgar slang term for flatulence, and its usage has been recorded in various works of literature and poetry throughout history.
It's hard to imagine such a strict law in such a laid-back place, but the no-swearing law in St Kitts and Nevis is no joke. On a winding drive from the airport to the ferry port in St. Kitts, a local driver warns that there are only two things you must never do here.
Syfy and USA now allow the f-word without muting, to the delight of show creators.
In Sweden, bad words mostly have a religious origin and in the past it was common to amplify them with numbers, such as 'sjutton' (17), 'attans' (an old word for 18), and 'tusan' (meaning 1,000).
In 2015, Dr. Paul Booth argued he had found "(possibly) the earliest known use of the word 'fuck' that clearly has a sexual connotation": in English court records of 1310–11, a man local to Chester is referred to as "Roger Fuckebythenavele", probably a nickname.
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The F-word in the dictionary
The F-word was recorded in a dictionary in 1598 (John Florio's A Worlde of Wordes, London: Arnold Hatfield for Edw. Blount). It is remotely derived from the Latin futuere and Old German ficken/fucken meaning 'to strike or penetrate', which had the slang meaning to copulate.
The 10 actors who have sworn most in cinema history:
Samuel L Jackson – 301. Adam Sandler – 295. Al Pacino – 255. Denzel Washington – 183.
Because it's a way for us to express strong emotions — like anger and frustration — without having to throw a punch or act out. And this method — of choosing words over violence — has other benefits, too. Studies show that people who curse are perceived as more genuine and sincere.
Overall, following the "f-bomb" for the most common cuss words in America is the other name for poop, the wall that holds back water, and "h-e double hockey sticks."
“By the mid-20th century it's become a minced oath, so it's not considered offensive anymore, really,” says Bergen. Depending where you live, though, you might never hear “friggin'” from anyone except the Real Housewives. Where do people say “freakin'” compared with “friggin'”?
Georgia Is America's Most Foul-Mouthed State
All of this makes Georgia, according to our data at least, the sweariest U.S state. With 48 curse words per 1000 tweets, more people swear here than in Maryland (46 swears) and New Mexico (45 swears).
Generally, cursing in public is not an illegal offense. However, there are some instances where you still could be charged with disorderly conduct when cursing. This includes: If your language incites violence.
The three shortest words in the English language are I, a, and o although the word o is only usually used in poetry and song lyrics as a contraction or other words.
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It's Joe Pesci, who's said the F-word 272 times in his various movies. But check this out: 241 of those were from a single movie: “Casino”. Al Pacino is second, with 197, followed by Jason Mewes of Jay & Silent Bob fame and Jonah Hill with 183 apiece, Leonardo DiCaprio with 144, and Seth Rogen with 140.
Once we got to the '70s, F-bombs were everywhere on record. The shock value evaporated. We even started hearing it on the radio with songs like The Who's Who Are You all the way to The Tragically Hip's At the Hundredth Meridian to Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine.
1965: First use of the f– word on TV is on 13 November 1965 by literary agent Kenneth Tynan (UK) during a satirical discussion show entitled BBC3.
You've seen a grawlix before, especially if you've ever read the Sunday comics. But you might not be aware that the thing had a name. The grawlix is the character or series of characters that often appear in place of profanity—the graphical version of bleeping out a word, if you will.
In Japanese, kuso means the f word. Literally, the word's meaning is something like "poo" or "shit", but it is best translated as "f*ck!" when used as an angry interjection. For example, if a Japanese person stubs their toe, they might shout kuso!
Swearing in the context of verbal abuse can also certainly lead to negative effects. For example, a 2007 study in The Journal of Early Adolescence correlated kids exposed to more abusive homophobic slurs with increased stress, anxiety, depression and a decreased sense of belonging.