In his monologue entitled Class Clown, Carlin (1972) states that there are seven words categorized as
swear words.
Swear Words Used by Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street Movie
With technology at our fingertips, I think that today's generation will hear
swear words whether we like it or not.
Keeping children's language swear-free
Stephens to further investigate whether the power of swearing could be emulated by a new 'socially acceptable'
swear word.
Swearing out loud does reduce pain - say scientists; Uttering expletives when you hurt yourself is good for you
The ward reps accused County Speaker Joseph Kaberia of provocation when he said the highlight of the House business was to
swear in Kenya Patriots Party (KPP) nominee Secondina Kanini.
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He also used the platform to slam political opponent Sam Rainsy who he said had lost their latest war of words by failing to
swear on his life over accusations that the July 29 national election turnout figures were inflated.
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When asked if outbursts like that were something he would like to keep under control, he replied to the journalist: "Do you
swear? No, do you
swear?
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"I
swear by God to respect the constitution, the laws of the Egyptian state, and preserve the independence of the nation and the safety of its lands," read the text of the formal oath taken by King Farouk.
The history of Egypt's presidents swearing the oath
By WINNIE ATIENObrA group of youth in Mombasa want Nasa leader Raila Odinga to appoint Governor Hassan Joho as his deputy.On Friday, they took to the streets, demanding to
swear in the governor as Mr Odinga's deputy.
Youth demand to swear in Hassan Joho as Raila's deputy
Small wonder that when Bill missed a highway exit, or Davey felt swamped with homework, or Lily saw a centipede, or I dropped my iPhone on my face (true story), managing not to
swear proved a hollow victory.
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The President's propensity to
swear and curse can be harnessed to good use if it is directed at fitting targets.
Swear list for the President
I've always felt that since swearing is a form of "alternate language" that we don't use very often, and even if we do it's in the form of a word or two, it kind of explains why if someone is asked to suddenly stand up and
swear at length he might stutter or stammer his way through after making a somewhat brisk start.
There's more than four letters in swearing
And the
swear words are getting worse, where now the "F" word is almost compulsory and even the "C" word is pretty much deemed acceptable.
A word on subject of swearing in pubs
Although it's not clear why some words have more physical power than others, researchers suggest it has to do with the (http://www.medicaldaily.com/benefits-swearing-researchers-point-out-cursing-can-actually-reduce-pain-282784) high level of emotion tied to
swear words .
How Curse Words And Swearing Improves Strength And Other Virtues
Psychologists conducted tests in which volunteers had to
swear before intense sessions on an exercise bike, or squeezing a device that measures hand grip strength.
Turn the air blue for extra vim and vigour
I don't
swear. For the majority of readers that is understandably difficult to fathom but I can honestly count the number of times I have cussed on one hand.
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