Re: OT: Slang, curses and vulgarities

Adrian Morgan (aka Flesh-eating Dragon) wrote:

> Keith Gaughan wrote, quoting myself:
>
>> I'd say: damn < bloody < bastard < shit < fuck < cunt, with the first
>> two being pretty harmless, the next two being ones you'd only use if
>> you're angry, and the last two next to completely unacceptable.
>
>
> I'm surprised that you classify 'bastard' as a swear word - just look
> how often Sam Vimes uses it in the Discworld books.
Well, if "damn" and "bloody" are swearwords, then "bastard" has to be.

K.