Meaning of bad language | Babel Free
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
αθυροστομία
Français
gros mots
Examples
“Swearing doesn't just mean⟳ what we now understand⟳ by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort⟳ of swearing: vows and oaths. Consider⟳ for a moment the origins of almost any word we have⟳ for bad language – "profanity", "curses", "oaths" and "swearing" itself.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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