What makes a curse word intollerable. What defines a curse word?
105918
It is meant to be abusive. Its an abuse, the worse the better.
1043490
what? what are you trying to say?\n\n"Words such as Bastardisation, Bastard-i-sa-tion. whilst the simple lazy tounge would round it up into Barstardisation... then put it in the damn dictionary. " ...what's the difference save the typo?
303308
They are sort of a play on words, combined with a humorous attempt at replacing a swearword or blasphemy with something harmless.\n\nWhen you start to say "Oh my God!" you catch yourself at the 'g' and change it to "oh my Giddy aunt!"\n\nWith "God!" again you stop at the 'g' but change it to "Gordon Bennett!"\n\nAnd of course you might be about to say "F**king heck!" (or something similar,) when you sense your Grandmother breathing down your neck, so you catch yourself at the 'f' and say "Flipping Nora!"
39190
IMHO: Swear words are invented and used for two reasons: 1. to verbally demonstrate that what you want to say should be taken more seriously than what you normally say, OR 2. to warn or threaten the listener that you are emotionally moving into a more dangerous level(physically threatening).
34038
It is the longest non-technical word word in the English language and means the act of calling something worthless or making something worthless by those means.  I honestly did know this word exsisted because I gave it as an answer to a question on here "What is the longest word?"  I didn't get best answer because the asker chose 'antidisestablishmentarianism', probally because he thought my answer of "floccinaucinihilipilification" was just made up. I took Latin at university for two years so yes, I could pronounce this word.
28044
"Bad" words are powerful; the people who say them choose to do so for power reasons.  They are "bad" because members of that culture who use that language have decided that they are bad.  In that way, the decision about which words are bad are entirely arbitrary.  However, I believe that bad words can reveal what are the powerful topics in a culture.  For example, in English-speaking American culture, you'll notice that many of the bad words have to do with bodily functions, and there are also many more euphemisms having to do with money and death.  This demonstrates that these are powerful topics for Americans, and the people who choose to use these words are doing tampering with powerful topics.\n\nOne thing that might be of interest to you is also the historical split between acceptable words and bad words based on whether they originally came from Latin roots or Anglo-Saxon roots.  Since English descended from these two different language backgrounds, we often have two different words that mean the same thing, one from each.  In pretty much every case, the Latin word is considered the acceptable word in medical situations, while the Anglo-Saxon word is considered to be the "vulgar" version.
849429
f course cursed items are real, they are quite common actually. the only way to destroy the curse it to burn the item, well as far as i have found, however this item may be just rubish, don't buy it, have you already not enough trouble besides?
951280
**** is basically a type of censorship\nThey most likely they show up to many bad words that pop up when trying to ask or answer a question to avoid a "report abuse" from a certain person.\nThey censor bad words commonly found in slang and in the english dicitonary.
71855
If you use profanity enough, it starts to become a habit, and they just slip without you even meaning to say so - I know because I occasionally finding myself cursing in rather inappropriate situations.\n\nAlthough I'm not a fan of overused profanity, it can sometimes be a very good way of expressing a tremendous amount of anger in a clear, succinct way that doesn't involve either going off on a 20-minute-rant or throwing anything.
859811
It's basically saying "I can but you can't". If you make separate rules for yourself than you are playing the hypocrite. It's the same as when black people use the N word.
642539
I don't know? But why can't you use bad language on YA like fucker?
1063850
All that I can find is that it is a colloq. word that means dirty  as ab adjective  or pig, hog as a noun.  I don't see any precaution you know, other than the obvious that it is a vulgar word.  Useages differ from one group to another of Spainish speaker so...
816459
Words are just words. I think it is the intent and the tone that makes them harsh. Think about it . Some people use curse words in an endearing way, " oh, isn't he a cute little s***"? Also, an other example would be the tone your mother uses to call your name. You know when you're in trouble. No, I do not think eliminating curse words would improve our society or that it is legally possible.
884897
Cursed..the word is cursed... "god must hate me, cursed me for eternity. god must hate me, maybe you should pray for me, i'm breaking down and you can't save me, stuck in hell and, i wanna go home.."
62744
I think that continuous usage or even any vulgar usage of curse words shows a lack of intelligence. If someone is upset shouldnt they be able to explain it using non profane words? Anytime I hear anyone, man or woman, using foul language not only does that person appear much less attractive, but it offends me. I have small children as well. They dont need to hear it, frankly no one needs to hear it. The way in which someone speaks reveals not only their competence of the language they are using but their intelligence alltogether.\n\nI completely agree with you.
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"Terms of profanity have historically been taboo words. Some words originally considered profane have become much less offensive with the increasing secularity of society, while others, primarily racial or ethnic epithets which can be considered part of hate speech, have become increasingly taboo."\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity#History\n\nCursing/swearing/using profane language is, in a small way, "crossing the border" into that place where we're not supposed to be.  It is a small, and yes most of the time childish, way of rebelling against the status-quo.\n\nUnfortunately many of the words uttered traditionally in cursing have now become so common place in conversation, TV, movies, popular music, that many people who utter/hear these terms have become "immune" to their senses of "taboo" any more.\n\nIn short... cursing is usually a small form of rebellion against societal morality which is becoming more the norm rather than the exception.\n\nI should add here that there are places in literature/dramatic arts/life where cursing is meaningful and effective.  I saw a movie years ago where a mother lost her child to a terrible disease.  There is a point in the movie where, soon after her child's death, the mother goes out into her yard and night and yells at God....  "Damm you!  Damm you!"  (and yes... I'm misspelling the curse word to make sure it passes yahoo's screener).   Cursing God is a big "taboo" in all major religions but the intensity of her feelings is brought out in her doing this.... her anger at God/the Universe and her deep love for her child. \n\nThere are times, when used selectively, when cursing has a deep impact in transmitting feelings/emotions.\n\nBill
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Probably the most used and common swear word is the F-Word (F**K). Many others as the M-Word (M*****F*****) derive or are complemented by the F-Word, and most of the others (like As*Ho*e) and (cu*t) have an actual meaning but have become swear words.\n\nSo, the only interesting one to research is the F-Word. Here some theories about its origins:\n\n1. The American Heritage Dictionary says its first known occurrence in English literature was in the satirical poem "Flen, Flyss" (c.1500), where it was not only disguised as a Latin word but encrypted - gxddbov - which has been deciphered as fuccant, pseudo-Latin for "they f**k."\n\n2. When doctors wrote a diagnostic notation on the documests of soldiers in the British Imperial Army reporting sick and found to have Sexual Transmitted Diseases., the abbreviation F.*.*.K. was stamped on his documents. It was short for "Found Under Carnal Knowledge."\n\n3. In the 15th Century, when a married couple needed permission from the king to procreate. Hence, "Fornication Under Consent of the King" (F.*.*.K.).\n\n4. May be an acronym of a law term used in the 1500s that referred to rape as "Forced Unnatural Carnal Knowledge" (F.*.*.K.).\n\n5. Referring to the charge for prostitution in England: "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (F.*.*.K.)."