Taboo language is one of its most intriguing facets. These "off limits" words—a category ranging from insults and swear words through to racial slurs and hate speech—have extraordinary power. They ...

Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about how society determines what makes swear words offensive and how their connotations can ...

about how knowing a lot of swear words can be a sign of high IQ. Here's a transcript of the video: A lot of people have this idea that swearing is a sign of low IQ and inarticulateness.

At a recent convention, the voice of Knuckles, Scott Dreier, reveals that Knuckles basically does swear in Sonic Heroes. At ...

Several studies found that swearing elicits certain positive physiological, psychological, and social effects that ...

A monument which dates back to Tudor times has had swear words spray-painted over it. They used black spray paint to daub swear words on the remains of Greyfriars in Gloucester. Greyfriars was ...

An episode of TV drama Casualty has breached broadcasting rules after swear words appeared in subtitles before the watershed, Ofcom has ruled. The watchdog received a complaint about offensive ...