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From CNN:
Whats in a swear? The worlds filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one.
But theres something else swears across the worlds languages have in common. Theyre all missing the more melodic consonant sounds youre more likely to hear in a lullaby than in a colorful reaction to a stubbed toe.
Swear words lack the consonant sounds l, r, w and y across several languages including Chinese, English and Spanish, according to a new study from researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London. The team set out to find phonetic patterns in profanity in several disparate dialects.
Swearing like religion, or music is a ubiquitous phenomenon across cultures, study co-author and psychology professor Ryan McKay told CNN. Our work suggests that its not just the semantic content of words that gives them their potency, but that the sounds in these words may also play a role.
More at link.
[link:https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/10/world/swear-word-similarities-cec/index.html|
I personally have found that my substitution swear words are not as satisfying.
Chainfire
(17,530 posts)Although I am not sure that telling someone to get plucked, or to go to jail has the same impact. When I was in the Navy, I developed a fine stable of swear words and I have used them with the intended effect for a lifetime.
nature-lover
(1,469 posts)Chainfire
(17,530 posts)nature-lover
(1,469 posts)Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)His is former tyrant and leader of Yugoslavia. When my kids were little, I needed a good swear word that was not nasty. Say this one fast and angry. It feels like you are swearing. It sounds as if you are swearing. But...you are not!
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)They do have swear words bout some times I think to fit in with Gringos the use f() in the most unusual places.
We were renting a car from a Tico and as he filled out something he made an error and at the top of his voice he yelled. OH F()CK!
Everyone looked up like what did those Gringos do to that clerk???
Maraya1969
(22,477 posts)it as the harsh consonants feel right when using them to make a point or to express anger.
I watched one of the 90 day fiancé' shows yesterday when they get all the people from that season together for a "Tell all". They got in such fights between one another that all you heard at some points was the buzzer covering up for the swear words. It seems like "Fuck" is a favorite word now. (I use it a lot also)
Doc_Technical
(3,526 posts)inspired by Chuck U. Farley
Wicked Blue
(5,831 posts)Kurat, the all-purpose Estonian swear word. (devil)
Perse, Estonian and Finnish, (ass)
Merde, French. (feces)
Arse-hole, England English
Arsch, German (ass)
Merda, Italian
Mierda, Spanish (feces)
Culero, Spanish (asshole)
Rövhål, Swedish (asshole)
Sterculus, Latin (little feces)
Srako, Ukrainian, (ass)
electric_blue68
(14,875 posts)And thanks 😄 never of these
Mr.Bill
(24,280 posts)that laughter knows no language. It is universal.