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swearing

poxy

11 Irish swear words we need the world to understand

28 Aug 2016

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what the f***

Manchester council bans swearing on streets near football stadium

3 Mar 2016

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23 Dec 2015

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WATCH: French politician calls terrorist leader a "f***ing bastard" on live TV

18 Nov 2015

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The historical origins of 6 swear words we use every day (most of us...)

30 Aug 2015

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i swear

Is it ever OK to say the word c**t?

28 Aug 2015

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Oops

Sky News being investigated after presenter says 'f***' live on air

19 Aug 2015

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poetic

11 uniquely Irish ways of swearing

17 Jul 2015

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Take a Break

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9 Jul 2015

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Is banning swearing in public a step too far?

26 Jun 2015

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waterford fights back

The good people of Waterford have organised a special swearing party in the park

25 Jun 2015

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backstards

The good people of Waterford have organised a special swearing party in the park

25 Jun 2015

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curse that

S*@#! Waterford has banned swearing in its public parks

24 Jun 2015

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Boy awakes from a coma addicted to cheese and swearing

18 Mar 2015

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Twitter

How potty-mouthed are you on Twitter? You better watch out...

1 Dec 2014

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F-Bomb

Amazing video shows sassy little girls swearing in the name of feminism

22 Oct 2014

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21 times autocorrect was a complete prude

11 Oct 2014

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swear jar

Northern Irish people swear more than anyone else on the internet

16 Jul 2014

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blooper

Sky News accidentally airs chief political reporter saying "f**king hell"

27 May 2014

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Putin has banned the F-word from Russian films and plays

6 May 2014

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cursing

The Oxford English Dictionary has added 4 new types of "c**t"

18 Mar 2014

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The greatest Irish insults, ranked in order of severity

16 Mar 2014

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focail dána

Here's a handy guide to swearing as Gaeilge

10 Mar 2014

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‘What a load of bulls**t’: TD’s ‘wet dream’ remarks land him in hot water

5 Mar 2014

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curse words

So how often do we swear on Twitter? Quite a lot actually

20 Feb 2014

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sweary

The effing amazing origins of 6 expletives

14 Dec 2013

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Curses

Local news reporter passionately uses the F-word on live TV

14 Nov 2013

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curse words

Men swear more on Facebook, women talk about love (Infographic)

2 Oct 2013

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wash your mouth out

Memo to Pat: No effing and blinding

30 Aug 2013

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Name Game

11 actual surnames that would be unfortunate in Ireland

11 May 2013

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Effing hell

Newsreader fired for saying 'f***ing sh*t' gets red carpet job offer

25 Apr 2013

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Read Me

Column: What does ‘feck’ really mean?

Stan Carey

6 Oct 2012

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6 Oct 2012

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****

PFA want to improve conduct between players

14 Jul 2012

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The Daily Poll

Should swearing in public be a fineable offence?

12 Jun 2012

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swear jar

US town to fine people $20 for swearing in public

12 Jun 2012

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X Factor

Frankie Cocozza booted from X Factor amid drugs allegations

8 Nov 2011

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Advertising

Adverts rapped for being sexist, misleading and 'feckin' great'

29 Jun 2011

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rooney

FA charges Rooney following foul-mouthed outburst

4 Apr 2011

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