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Our esteemed Elder G<\/strong> informs me that there are approximately 100 <\/em><\/strong>four-letter curse words in the English language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WLBOTT: <\/strong>L<\/strong>et’s conduct an erudite[1]<\/sup> analysis on cursing. Can you tell me how many four letter curse words there are in the English language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder G:<\/strong> The term “four-letter words” commonly refers to English swear words composed of four letters. While there’s no definitive count, several sources provide extensive lists. For instance, NoSwearing.com offers a compilation of such words, including terms like “a***,” “a***,” “c***,” “c***,” “c***,” “d***,” “f***,” “s***,” “t***,” “w***,” and of course, the universally banned curse word, “z***.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, the “profane-words” repository on GitHub contains a comprehensive list of English profanity, featuring numerous four-letter words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These lists suggest that there are dozens of four-letter curse words in English, though the exact number can vary based on regional usage and evolving language trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I had to guess, I’d say closer to 100 four-letter curse words<\/strong> in the English language. While there\u2019s a solid base of frequently used ones (probably under 20), many variations exist regionally and across dialects, especially when you factor in slang, old-fashioned curses, and colloquial terms that are sometimes offensive but not always “classic” curse words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLBOTT:<\/strong> If we only analyzed four letter curse words by the first letter, what is the most popular first letter for English profanity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder G:<\/strong> The most popular first letter for four-letter curse words in English is likely “S”<\/strong>, followed closely by “F”<\/strong> and “D”<\/strong>. Words beginning with “S”<\/strong> (like “s***” and its variants) and “F”<\/strong> (with “f***” and its offshoots) are both very common and versatile in their usage as profanity. “D” also contributes with words like “d***” and “d***.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prominence of these letters comes down to their phonetic punch, which lends these words a certain intensity, making them satisfyingly emphatic in speech.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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WLBOTT:<\/strong> If you had to say there was a “queen mother”<\/em> of all curse words, what would it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder G:<\/strong> The “queen mother”<\/em> of all curse words would probably be “f***<\/strong>.” Its versatility is unmatched- functioning as a verb<\/strong>, noun<\/strong>, adjective<\/strong>, adverb<\/strong>, interjection<\/strong>, and more! <\/strong><\/em>It can convey a wide range of emotions, from frustration to surprise to emphasis, and it’s adopted into slang and everyday expressions worldwide. Plus, few words elicit as strong a reaction, whether it\u2019s laughter, shock, or disapproval, making it the reigning monarch in the world of profanity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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As you know, WLBOTT <\/strong>is a dedicated supporter of ENGin<\/a>. ENGin <\/strong>connects English speakers (via zoom) with Ukrainian students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps this is an opportunity to have that difficult discussion about cursing in English (or Texan<\/em>, to be more exact).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our esteemed Elder G informs me that there are approximately 100 four-letter curse words in the English language. WLBOTT Word-of-the-Day WLBOTT: If you had to say there was a “queen mother” of all curse words, what would it be? Elder G: The “queen mother” of all curse words would probably be “f***.” Its versatility is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[113,105,82,15,26,55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collapse-of-democracy-civilization-etc","category-engin","category-erudition","category-existential-angst","category-texas","category-ukraine"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39414"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39491,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39414\/revisions\/39491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}