Profanity

language-reference

Dictionaries record language as it is used, not as speakers are allowed to use it. Editors describe words and patterns so that users can understand and be understood, and they a...

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Bill Nye is widely recognized for making science accessible, but his occasional use of profanity draws repeated attention. This verified explainer examines the contexts in which...

language-and-communication

When people ask whether is pissed is a bad word, they are really asking how strong or risky that term is in everyday talk. In modern English, pissed is widely used to mean very...

language-and-linguistics

Puta is a Spanish noun meaning "prostitute" or "sex worker." It is also used figuratively in expressions such as ¡Qué puta! to convey frustration or emphasis, similar to "Damn...