Profanity

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Profanity is using a "bad" or rude word. Many people do not like hearing such words, but other people are not bothered and they use these words themselves. Profanity is used by most adults and some older children. Some people use profanity to show that they have strong feelings, such as anger. But other times, people use profanity to be funny. People who use profanity do not always mean to make anybody feel bad.

Common examples of profanity:

Fuck! - An exclamation which shows distress or surprise (usually a bad surprise). It is also used randomly in sentences by some people. To fuck is a verb meaning to have sexual intercourse.

Shit - As a noun it refers to human excrement (feces, poop). As an exclamation it is similar to "fuck". As a noun (e.g in the phrase 'that's good shit') it can be used to refer to any object, although it is usually used in reference to drugs or music.

Damn - Used to show disappointment or surprise. This profanity is mild - most people think that saying "damn" is less bad than saying "fuck" or "shit".

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