4 posts tagged with curse and swear (View popular tags)

Yiddish curse words. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 23 answers

Could you point me to resources that discuss the philosophy of language such that it relates to cussing/cursing/swearing? [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Are curse words international? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2006 - 48 answers

Excuse me, but can anyone tell me: What exactly is the origin of the phrase Go piss up a rope? I know it's present in the American South and Midwest, but did it originate elsewhere? Does the phrase occur in other countries? And how exactly does one piss up a rope? Does it mean Go climb a rope (similar to Piss off!), or literally Go urinate up a length of braided twine? And, while we're at it, what the hell does the H stand for in Jesus H Christ? I've always wondered. [...a little more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2004 - 13 answers