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

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I remember when I found it weird that House MD was allowed to say "crap" on TV all the time.

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago

Crap was a swear word? I always thought it is the milder form of saying shit.