BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to interestingshare@lemmy.zip • 5 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimexternal-linkmessage-square20 fedilinkarrow-up1178file-text
arrow-up1178external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to interestingshare@lemmy.zip • 5 months agomessage-square20 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareBoxedFenders [any, comrade/them]hexbear8•edit-25 months agoIt wasn't even that long ago when mild exclamations like d_mn and h_ll were forbidden swear words too. link
minus-squarebigboopballs [he/him]hexbear7•5 months agoyeah, I remember that it was considered extremely edgy that Bart said words like hell, damn, crap and ass on The Simpsons. lmao link
It wasn't even that long ago when mild exclamations like d_mn and h_ll were forbidden swear words too.
yeah, I remember that it was considered extremely edgy that Bart said words like hell, damn, crap and ass on The Simpsons. lmao