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Thursday, June 12, 2003
 
How to swear in 107 languages! Swearing, Profanity, Cursing, Cussing and Insulting!

"Swear words and phrases are dysphemisms. A dysphemism - the exact opposite of a euphemism - is a means of expressing something considered offensive, harsh, crude, rude, taboo or embarrassing in a particular culture in terms that maximize its offensive impact. It is language used as a weapon; not neutralized, pacified and waved as a white flag. Swearing, profanity, obscenity, blasphemy, cursing, cussing and insulting - it's all here!"







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