Swear words

The subtle art of not giving a fuck about swearwords in book titles

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After years of swearword-emblazoned book covers, are readers all out of fucks to give about bad language? Since Adam Mansbuch’s 2011 bestseller, Go the Fuck to Sleep, book titles have been swearing profusely to grab audience attention. The author followed up on the winning formula with You Have to Fucking Eat and Fuck, Now There … Read more

Good c*nts and pōkokohua: What words do New Zealanders find most offensive?

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The latest Broadcasting Standards Authority survey on offensive language is out, and it shows as a nation we’re becoming more progressive and nuanced about how and why we take offence. Some strong language to follow.  Alas for broadcasters, that the word considered most offensive by the general public is also one of the easiest to … Read more