What’s in a swear? The world’s filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there’s something else swears across the world’s languages have in common.

The resulting study found that Pennsylvania holds the number 11 spot when it comes to the most “potty-mouthed” states in the nation with an average of 36 swear words per 1,000 tweets.

Swear words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests new research. This common pattern in profanity indicates that these sounds, called approximants ...

Swear words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. This common pattern in profanity indicates ...

But the scientists who study swearing — yes, they exist — note that “women now tend to swear as much, or even more often, than men,” according to a 2022 report in the Archives of ...

Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect ...

Swear words lack the consonant sounds l, r, w and y across several languages -- including Chinese, English and Spanish, according to a new study from researchers at Royal Holloway, University of ...