Smash Notes
Where Did The Hierarchy Of Curse Words Come From
The words that are least offensive tend to be the nursery words. There are many childish euphemisms to substitute for the curse words. According to Benjamin, the Anglo-Saxon ones tend to be the most shocking.
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