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Why?? | 14:00 Mon 03rd Apr 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where did swear words come from? and who decided what was offensive to say and what wasn't? It's something I've often thought about but never knew the answer.
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You'll find some background on the topic by clicking here


16:18 Mon 03rd Apr 2006
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Interesting article with plenty of links here.
16:23 Mon 03rd Apr 2006
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They come from the mouths of Billy Connolly, Ozzy Ozbourne, Gordon Ramsay and kids on council estates with ASBOs.


Well they do, don't they?

20:55 Tue 04th Apr 2006
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A good book to read is "The English Tongue" by Bill Bryson. Maybe not as high brow as some, but certainly accessible and humorous.
01:19 Wed 05th Apr 2006
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Does putting it in the middle of a word work? |****| ******
13:42 Thu 06th Apr 2006
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No, it doesn't. *********
13:43 Thu 06th Apr 2006
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Don't forget PENISton
17:02 Thu 06th Apr 2006

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