Why are bad words, "bad words" when words that mean the same aren't?
151405
Society determines bad words, which is why some words are only bad in when said in front of certain people.  The word "bloody" is considered foul in England, but not here unless you know it is bad there.
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.
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.
169704
It is the same as a lot of other stuff people say like:\n - This is not a very funny joke but... (I will tell it anyways)\n - I love you but... (I have to leave you)\n - I love your cooking but... (this tastes very bad)\nAnd probably most of the sentences that have BUT in it...\n\nWhy... My guess is you don't want to be rude or leave a bad image of yourself... You would like to keep a good relationship with the person BUT you also WANT to say that offensive thing because you need it so you can make a point, say your opinion, make it your way...
372192
There are no bad words...just words that have a connotation of being "bad".
642539
I don't know? But why can't you use bad language on YA like fucker?
474506
Swear words come from many different sources, and it's a shame that we don't talk about them more, because profanity is one of the most fascinating ways to learn about another culture.  Most of our swear words do in fact come from Anglo-Saxon dialects, but some also come from French and Latin.\n\nWords usually become considered bad when they describe something that a culture either holds sacred or disturbing.  It used to be that the really bad swear words in English all had to do with religion, but as the English world has become less and less religious over the past few decades, words describing bodily functions have taken their place.
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The word Pimp means one who solicits for a prostitute/s. but in moden use it can have other meaning like "Thats pimp!" meaning thats tight. \n\nNo word/s should ever be consider a bad word as long as it is used effectively to communicate our ideas and feelings. Word can be used  inappropriately but it doesn't mean its bad. \n\nExample.\nF U C K is the most useful word in the english language because it can be used for many purposes. \n\nC U N T is also good to like if someobe step on your foot, you can call them a "Fu*king Cu*nt!" it is to express that we don't appericate what others have done to us and if they think about doing it again, you will kick their "Fu*king ass"\n\nSo  remember, a good communicator is not someone who knows all the big words but one who can use the right word to get the message across. \n\nNow that's Pimped!!
151206
I don't know why everything is based on two things, but I think that the things you mention are either pairs, complimentary, or opposites.\nHere's a few more, just to tickle your brain!\nHot & cold\nright & wrong\nright & left\nugly & beautiful\ntop & bottom\nrich & poor\nin & out\nbackward & forward\nI could go on & on....but we get the idea!!
1007533
I don't think this has anything to do with communication.  I think what it means is that words equal ideas.  If we don't have the word, the idea doesn't exist and we are, therefore, unable to explore a concept that can't exist in our own minds.
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("similar" or "same" will NOT work -- these are synonyms for the adjective "synonymous")\n\nFor the noun "synonym", try:\nequivalent, substitute\n\n(Some folks will claim that "synonym", ironically, HAS no synonyms. But that is based on a misunderstanding of what a synonym actually is. To be a synonym, a word does NOT have to have exactly the same meaning in all instances. It simply has to be able to convey the same meaning in SOME cases. If you say "I can't think of a synonym for 'obnoxious'." you could use "a substitute" or "an equivalent" in place of "a synonym" and it would convey the same sense. Thus, in this case, these words function as synonyms for "synonym".)
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Each word,though similar in meaning is used in relation with the appropriate context.'I promise to marry him',I pledge my devotion,I Vow never to marry ,Take this as a word of honour.All have different context and the words u've listed cant be replaced with one another,though vaguely the above words mean the same.The effectivity is lost when the synonyms are incorrectly placed.Each word has its strength when rightly used.
999827
If you are asking if live and lived in other languages, backwards, would spell out words that mean evil and devil. No. But does this occur with other words in other languages, in general?...I'm sure it does.
837731
It's actually quoted as an example even in the Oxford Dictionary. They say it's spoken English and used instead of "why". I agree with those who think it's not excellent English, but you know, use sometimes is sovereign and creates rules of its own!
577890
Yes, when there are words like that, they are called palindromes. Another example could be level.
336271
Emotion. Bad words are very emotional. Whats better "I want to make love to you like an animal." Or "I want to **** you like an animal." The bad word makes the statement more powerful and adds more emotion to the song drawing you into it more.
1070951
Many commonly used swear words have deviated from their original meaning in the mind the of speaker.\n\nPeace!