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What makes a word?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 11/21/2022

Vulgar simply means 'common'. So, by extension, naughty or coarse words, possibly because they are used more by the common people, became 'vulgar words'. It's a euphemism.

What makes a word 'vulgar', in the sense of a coarse or naughty word? Just that people agree that it is. Words are not inherently vulgar. Take 'bloody', for instance. In Britain, it is considered a very vulgar term, (though less so, nowadays). But in the U.S.A., few people would consider it inflammatory.

In general, they will often be words describing sexual or excretory functions, or their associated organs.

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Louisa Mohr

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2y ago

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