BBC Swear Word Frequency Charts
A report titled Delete Expletives? by the Advertising Standards Authority of the British Broadcasting Corporation correlates various English swear words with how well they are perceived. Statistically, “c*nt” and “m*therf*ck*r” are the most offensive, while “bloody” and “god” round off the bottom of the list.
Thanks to the fantastic Ben Goldacre for digging this up!
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