What is the swear word in the English dictionary?

Answer 1

affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration,assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment,compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest,engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance,marriage, oath, obligation, pact, parole, pawn,pledge, plight, profession, promise, sacred word, security, stipulation, token, troth, undertaking, vow,warrant, warranty, word, word of honor

Answer 2

The word "swear" is defined in most English dictionaries as a "profane word" or a "profane oath". Swear words are words that are regarded as impolite to say, and are used to indicate some extra degree of emotion - usually anger, fear or disgust.

If you are, on the other hand, asking, "What is the swear word?" then that is somewhat a matter of opinion.

The leading contender is probably what is refered to as "the f-word", and is somewhat universally known. However, a strong runner up is the "c-word", which is a four letter word refering to a woman's vagina.

In some ways, the "c-word" may be on it's way to being the uncontested "worst swear". The f-word has come into such common use - as a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb - that it is not as inflammatory as it used to be. Even television news shows have segments called "WTF", in which the "F" stands for the f-word.

The f-word is in such general use, that there is no adequate way of expressing all of it's meanings any more. It originally meant only "to have sex".