Why are bad words bad?
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If bad words are taboo, why do they make up such a significant part of our daily conversations? And where do they come from, anyway? Vsauce explains what makes bad words so ... bad.
Why do our English words for farm animals (chicken, pig, etc.) historically come from a lower class version of the English language, while our words for the meats they produce (poultry, pork, etc.) come from an upper class version of the English language?
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