Jesse Sheidlower is the world’s expert on the F word — and that’s an expertise that requires more work than you might think. Sheidlower is editor at large of the Oxford English Dictionary, and his 270 ...

You know the rest, right? That’s right. It’s the word that gets used frequently in all types of professional and personal situations. Yes, it's that ubiquitous word used in countless conversations – ...

Swearing is not an uncommon response to pain. But does it actually reduce pain perception or pain tolerance? Yes, according to recent research, by Hostetter and colleagues, published in the April 2024 ...

There is a four-letter word, beginning with an “F,” that is considered profane, but linguistically is one of the most versatile words in English — verb, noun, adjective, adverb and exclamation. I ...

President Trump made waves this week when he used the f-word while updating reporters on efforts to settle Iran’s military conflict with Israel. “We basically have two countries that have been ...