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Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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[-] CJOtheReal@ani.social 3 points 1 year ago

I fucking hope it is. Cant stand people being offended.

[-] arefx@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I dont know anyone who doesnt swear lol

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[-] yuki2501@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Even in other countries you can notice. Now in Mexico we have news commentators saying chingón (a bad word that is used for praise) and "hijo de la chingada" (son of a bitch).

30 years ago saying either would get you banned from TV for life.

[-] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[-] harry_balzac@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fuck yeahhh

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

About fucking time.

I am a linguist, and I also agree with this claim. Even in my own life, especially with younger people, there's a few exemplars in most average conversations. "Fucking" in adjectival position seems especially common, but that's all just anecdotal.

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago
[-] 15liam20@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What about flipping off the camera?

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