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Bombs Away - Lingua Franca - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 8 views

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shared by Lisa Stewart on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached

Word came last week that Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary will from this moment on include the phrase f-bomb (along with such other newcomers as sexting, flexitarian, energy drink, aha moment, earworm, man cave, brain cramp, and life coach).
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Why Is the F-Bomb Such a BFD? - 2 views

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jerrietorres16 on 23 Oct 15

I'm about to become a father. And among the many questions racing through my mind is an odd one I can't yet answer. It's not the existential question of whether I'll be a good dad or the basic question of whether I'll drop the baby while walking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm about to become a father. And among the many questions racing through my mind is an odd one I can't yet answer. It's not the existential question of whether I'll be a good dad or the basic question of whether I'll drop the baby while walking.</div>

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Why the #$%! Do We Swear? For Pain Relief - 0 views

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kyleeyoshikawa15 on 20 Mar 15

Dropping the F-bomb or other expletives may not only be an expression of agony, but also a means to alleviate it Bad language could be good for you, a new study shows. For the first time, psychologists have found that swearing may serve an important function in relieving pain.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dropping the F-bomb or other expletives may not only be an expression of agony, but also a means to alleviate it Bad language could be good for you, a new study shows. For the first time, psychologists have found that swearing may serve an important function in relieving pain.</div>

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How Dare You Say That! The Evolution of Profanity - 5 views

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shared by rtakaki16 on 23 Oct 15 - No Cached

rtakaki16 on 23 Oct 15

From 'Odsbodikins' to 'belly,' the banned words of our ancestors look as bizarre today as tribal rituals At street level and in popular culture, Americans are freer with profanity now than ever before-or so it might seem to judge by how often people throw around the "F-bomb" or use a certain S-word of scatological meaning as a synonym for "stuff."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From 'Odsbodikins' to 'belly,' the banned words of our ancestors look as bizarre today as tribal rituals At street level and in popular culture, Americans are freer with profanity now than ever before-or so it might seem to judge by how often people throw around the "F-bomb" or use a certain S-word of scatological meaning as a synonym for "stuff."</div>

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