Kurieuo wrote:What are "swear words"? That is, don't list them out, but rather what makes a "word" a "swear word"? For example, is it because they're related to faeces or sex, or is it the "dirtiness" associated with them that makes such swear words?
For example, why is "poo" not a swear word, whereas s#!t will raise eyebrows? My son didn't understand why it was a swear word, which made it interesting for me trying to answer.
I think it's the tone and strenth that makes it a cuss word or not. My mom was raised where dang was a cuss word, nowadays da*n is often thought to be ok. Both have similar meanings, but dang is usually a milder form.
