It's not just curse words, of course -- words of all types are constantly being "devalued" to the extent that new words must be invented to convey the original sense intended.

A study of swearing in modern English. ... Of course, even when the subject matter being described is highly obscene, some words are considered significantly more offensive than others.

We need some new curse words that have some real cojones. Words that frighten old ladies and make the infirm pee their pants. Words that are wielded like ... ¯tkeyser: Someone invented dumbass?

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It got me thinking about other replacement profanities used by scripted television to replace the normal curse words that the FCC bans from televised broadcasts.

It sounds like one of the faux curse words invented by Glen A. Larson for the 1978-79 sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica but it aptly describes the jaw-dropping reaction by critics and audiences...

Word History: The word fuck, much like shit (and actually the majority of common curse words), ... The word “crap” comes from the last name of the person who invented the toilet, Thomas Crapper.

Word and Phrase Origins question: Who invented swear words? if you look into swear words past they all come from different origins. ... Who invented the bad words? How are swear words invented?

And memorizing lists of odd short words (Scrabble's curse on those who want to win) offers no significant advantage. Not enough points.

They would have invented things like motorcycles, chain saws, and sports arenas. There would be no washing machines, ... As we’ve aged, many of us have heard the dreaded words from our physician,