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The Long History Behind Modern Swear Words

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Linguist Olly Richards of StoryLearning quite amusingly shared the historic origins of swear words, from ancient Rome through the 20th century. Richards also looked at how profanity helps with stress, how swear words were made safe for broadcast, and which swear words around the world carry the most meaning. Ever wonder where swear words came from? In today’s video we take a deep dive into the history of swearing. We’ll look at some weird words…
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The Long History Behind Modern Swear Words

Linguist Olly Richards of StoryLearning quite amusingly shared the historic origins of swear words, from ancient Rome through the 20th century. Richards also looked at how profanity helps with stress, how swear words were made safe for broadcast, and which swear words around the world carry the most meaning. Ever wonder where swear words came from? In today’s video we take a deep dive into the history of swearing. We’ll look at some weird words…

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