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How Will We Swear When Everyone's Immune to 'Fuck'?
We spoke to Benjamin Bergen, an author and linguist, about what might happen if swear words stop working.
Dogs Can Actually Understand What You're Saying to Them, Study Says
You aren't tricking your dog when you talk about the vet in an excitable tone.
A Secret Gay Language Has Gone Mainstream in the Philippines
Swardspeak is more than gay lingo—it's a common bridge between the incredible diversity of languages to be found in the nation of islands.
We Made Our Interns Give Up Emojis for Five Days to See If They'd Fall Apart
You probably don't realise how much you rely on emojis to communicate with people, so here's some evidence
Where Did ‘Naughty’ Words for Body Parts Come From?
Want to know who the original Dick is? We sure did.
Fuckers Who Curse a Lot Aren't Stupid, Says Science
A new study shows that douchebags who know more profanities tend to have better vocabularies overall.
How to Swear at Friends and Insult Strangers In Different European Languages
The Serbians will threaten to fuck the first row of people at your funeral, while the Danish will call you an "ass banana".
Why We Need to Stop Casually Throwing Around Words Like 'Bipolar' or 'OCD'
It's easy to say you're "having a panic attack" when you're just a bit stressed, but we should watch to make sure that the meaning of words that refer to serious mental health conditions isn't diluted.
Emojis Are the Most Advanced Form of Literature Known to Man
The Oxford English Dictionary naming the "Face with Tears of Joy" emoji as Word of the Year 2015 does not signal the death of culture.
Travelling as a Trans Person Is Exhausting and Dangerous
For trans people, airport confrontations are more than embarrassing, they can also be incredibly physically threatening.
Netiquette 101: How to Use Emojis Without Having an Emojinal Breakdown
Emojis are like The Force: they can be used for good, or they can be used for evil. Or they can be used as a symbol for a dick.
We Asked Some Kids About the Government's Hilarious New 'Sexy Text Speak' Guide
Do teenagers really use terms like "zerg", "P999" and "MOOS"?