Obscenity
Words that describe sexual or excretory functions in terms considered indecent by prevailing social standards. Legal definitions of obscenity have varied dramatically across jurisdictions and centuries, but the linguistic category remains remarkably stable.
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Cunt
/kʌnt/
From Old Norse kunta or Proto-Germanic *kuntō, cognate with Middle English cunte, Old Frisian kunte, Middle Low German k...
Fuck
/fʌk/
Origin debated. Likely from Proto-Germanic *fukkōn, possibly related to Middle Dutch fokken ('to thrust, to breed'), Swe...
Motherfucker
/ˈmʌðərˌfʌkər/
A compound of 'mother' and 'fucker,' formed in American English. The earliest recorded uses have been traced to African ...
Twat
/twɒt/ (British), /twæt/ (American)
Possibly derived from Old Norse þveit, meaning a cut, slit, or forest clearing. The term appeared in Middle English with...