is raunchy a bad word?
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Raunchy started off as Army Air Corps slang for something sloppy in 1939. But by the 60's the word had grown to imply another kind of dirtiness: the vulgar, sexual kind. So these days it's safe to assume that a raunchy movie, for example, is full of foul language, obscenities, and graphic sex scenes.
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We will often use swear words "to vent some emotion", she says. ... "As well as being taboo-breaking, swear words are taboo-breaking for the sake of taboo-breaking. The whole point is that you're not allowed to use them, but they exist just for that rule to be broken."
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Niggling or niggly is pretty commonly used in the UK and I don't think anybody would ever attribute any racist undertones to someone who uses the word. How dare you, sir? It's a benign word, but it looks bad. ... No, it's based on nig (stingy), a Scandinavian word from around 1300.
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The only way that I know of using the slang version is as an adjective, because it is a word that is used to describe the way something is. The word wack has many different synonyms that can take it's place, among these are the words: bad, garbage, unbalance, or weak.
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I agree that the word tart is negative and always sexual in connotation. However, minx is not usually flirtatious for me. It is generally used to refer to a female (or cats), but the basic meaning is someone who is cheeky and a bit of a rascal.
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No it is not a bad word. It is a word normally referring to the size- of wideness of the male's penis. ... It is another word for penis & “dick.”To each its own way.
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Las nalgas: This is an okay word for butt, and it's totally benign for most people, but not all. So, it's not recommended.
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Profanity is socially offensive language, which may also be called cursing, cussing or swearing, cuss words (American English vernacular), curse words, swear words, bad words, or expletives.
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A persons buttocks or anus. In the modern world the word “ass” is usually referring to the second and third definition which can definitely be offensive and therefore I would count it as a “bad word”. ... Conclusion: the word “ass” is sometimes a bad word and sometimes not a bad word.
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Yes, it is a swear word. “Heck” is a slightly modified “Hell”. In some religious circles, it is considered inappropriate to say the word “Hell”. So, they say “Heck” instead.
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Although the word is not always offensive nor an insult between friends, its usage is generally considered uneducated. Thus its usage is limited mostly to friends and trusted acquaintances or among young people.
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In a biblical sense, yes it would be considered a bad word. Gucci's slang meaning is "highly coveted". Thus, Gucci could be applied to at least four of the seven deadly sins (pride, greed, lust, & envy).
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Fuck is a profane English-language word which often refers to the act of sexual intercourse but is also commonly used as an intensifier or to denote disdain. While its origin is obscure, it is usually considered to be first attested to around 1475.
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Is it considered offensive to call someone geek or nerd? Yes, it is absolutely offensive and demeaning. ... Just like the n-word was ok to use a hundred years ago by everyone including the President of the day, words like Nerd and Geek are used by everyone in a derogatory sense today.
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“Twerking” is now acceptable in Scrabble. Merriam-Webster just made it a little easier for you to get that triple word score. ... If that makes you want to get up and dance, you can “twerk” instead.
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Holy smokes is not a bad word at all, it's actually a safe alternative to a worse phrase "holy shit," just like "darn" is a safe version of "damn" and "shoot" is a safe version of "shit." You can use "holy smokes" pretty much anywhere, even in front of children or in a "safe for work" environment.
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Bawdy describes humor that is vulgar or off-color. Things that are bawdy are a little inappropriate, intended to be funny, and definitely not the kind of things you want to say in school.