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Expletive infixation is a process by which an expletive or profanity is inserted into a word, usually for intensification. It is similar to tmesis, but not all instances are covered by the usual definition of tmesis because the words are not necessarily compounds.
[10] Michael V. Fox says there are minced oaths in the Bible: the Hebrew words ṣᵉba’ot 'gazelles' and ’aylot haśśadeh 'wild does' ( Sg 2:7 ) are circumlocutions for titles of God, the first for either (’elohey) ṣᵉba’ot '(God of) Hosts' or (YHWH) ṣᵉba’ot '(Yahweh is) Armies' and the second for ’el šadday ' El Shaddai ...
The following is a list of religious slurs or religious insults in the English language that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about adherents or non-believers of a given religion or irreligion, or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner.
Concerns were shown by advocates and other critics for Windows 10's privacy policies and its collection and use of customer data. [44] Under the default "Express" settings, Windows 10 is configured to send various information to Microsoft and other parties, including the collection of user contacts, calendar data, computer's appearance including color of the chassis and "associated input data ...
It all started with a TikTok video of a group of Swifties holding hands and walking in a circle at the very front of a movie theater. The caption overlaying the video says: "what swifties look ...
The TV edit of the film The Usual Suspects, instead of having the police lineup say, "Give me the keys, you fucking cocksucker", they say "Give me the keys, you fairy godmother". In the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, a well-known television edit exists of one profane-heavy scene altered. "See what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass" is ...
Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...
Former President Barack Obama recently suggested “it’s not racist” to say immigrants in the U.S. should learn English. Of course. Does that mean that they can never use their own language?