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Surely this page should be called "[=***lysis=]"?
!! Strings of letters that often lead to words being wrongly censored.
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Surely this page namespace should be called "[=***lysis=]"?
"****ysis"?
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* s-t-f-u: On its own, it means nothing, but is a rude acronym for "shut the fuck up", but causes trouble in words with a "st" on the end followed by "ful", such as "lustful", "boastful", "restful", etc.
* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}} number 563 (Cofagrigus). Also, in Britain, it means "cigarette".
* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}} number 563 (Cofagrigus). Also, in Britain, it means "cigarette".
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* s-t-f-u: On its own, it means nothing, but is it's a rude acronym for "shut the fuck up", but causes trouble in words with a "st" on the end followed by "ful", such as "lustful", "boastful", "restful", etc.
* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}}number 563 #0563 (Cofagrigus). Also, in Britain, it means "cigarette".
* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}}
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* "dyke" can be a slur against lesbians[[note]]or those perceived as lesbians, such as bisexual women, trans men, and [[WomenAreDelicate cishet women who show physical strength]][[/note]] or it can be a wall holding back floods (also known as a "levee").
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* "dyke" can be a slur against lesbians[[note]]or those perceived as lesbians, such as bisexual women, trans men, and [[WomenAreDelicate cishet women who show physical strength]][[/note]] strength]][[/note]], or it can be a wall holding back floods (also known as a "levee").
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!! Words that aren't curses, but might be censored due to meaning.
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* Drug/drinking-related words: such as "marijuana", "cocaine", "drug", "weed", "coke", "dope", "Mary Jane", "high", "wasted", "drunk", "beer", "alcohol", "wine", "cigarette", "whiskey", and "tequila",
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* Drug/drinking-related words: such as "marijuana", "cocaine", "drug", "weed", "coke", "dope", "Mary Jane", "high", "wasted", "drunk", "beer", "alcohol", "wine", "cigarette", "whiskey", and "tequila","tequila".
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* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of the Paridae]] family of birds, hence why the VisualPun "[[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/23/09/37180616-0-image-a-6_1608716502659.jpg a pair of]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tit great tits]] exists.
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* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of the Paridae]] family of birds, hence why the VisualPun "[[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/23/09/37180616-0-image-a-6_1608716502659.jpg a pair of]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tit great tits]] tits]]" exists.
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* a-s-s: By itself, this spells "ass", which can mean "butt", so it became a cuss word. However, the string of letters is fairly common, appearing in words such as "class", "mass", "assess", "embarrassment", and "assassinate". As you can imagine, the replacement "buttbuttinate" is hard to take seriously.
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* a-s-s: By itself, this spells "ass", which can mean "butt", so it became a cuss word. However, the string of letters is fairly common, appearing in words such as "class", "classic", "mass", "assess", "embarrassment", and "assassinate". As you can imagine, the replacement replacements like "embarrbuttment", "clbuttic" and "buttbuttinate" is are hard to take seriously.
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* n-i-g-g-e-r and n-i-g-g-a: By themselves, they are the infamous "N-word", a racial slur against black people. Thankfully, these strings of letters aren't very common, but they can cause trouble if you're trying to write "snigger" or "niggardly".
* t-w-a-t: By itself, this is a slang term for the vagina — which, much like [[CountryMatters that other one]], is also used as a generic insult, with the offense level ranging from "nonexistent" to "worse than the F-bomb" depending on where and who you are. On the other hand, a lot of compound words, particularly place names and surnames, are something ending in "t" plus "water" or "watch".
* t-w-a-t: By itself, this is a slang term for the vagina — which, much like [[CountryMatters that other one]], is also used as a generic insult, with the offense level ranging from "nonexistent" to "worse than the F-bomb" depending on where and who you are. On the other hand, a lot of compound words, particularly place names and surnames, are something ending in "t" plus "water" or "watch".
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* n-i-g-g-e-r and n-i-g-g-a: By themselves, they are the infamous "N-word", a racial slur against black people. Thankfully, these strings of letters aren't very common, but they can cause trouble if you're trying to write "snigger" "snigger"[[note]]An onomatopoeic description of laughing scornfully[[/note]] or "niggardly".
"niggardly".[[note]]an adjective referring to being ungenerous with money.[[/note]]
* t-w-a-t: By itself, this is a slang term for the vagina — which, much like [[CountryMatters that other one]], is also used as a generic insult, with the offense level ranging from "nonexistent" to "worse than the F-bomb" depending on where and who you are. It's also slang in the UK for punching someone in the face. On the other hand, a lot of compound words, particularly place names and surnames, are something ending in "t" plus "water" or "watch".
* t-w-a-t: By itself, this is a slang term for the vagina — which, much like [[CountryMatters that other one]], is also used as a generic insult, with the offense level ranging from "nonexistent" to "worse than the F-bomb" depending on where and who you are. It's also slang in the UK for punching someone in the face. On the other hand, a lot of compound words, particularly place names and surnames, are something ending in "t" plus "water" or "watch".
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* c-o-c-k: "cock" can mean penis and is considered a swearword, but it's also a slightly outdated term for a male fowl, such as a pea'''cock'''. There's also the word "cocky" meaning arrogant, and "cock-a-doodle-doo", an onomatopoeia for a rooster crowing.
* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of the parid]] family of birds.
* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of the parid]] family of birds.
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* c-o-c-k: "cock" can mean penis and is considered a swearword, but it's also a slightly outdated less-used term for a male fowl, such as a pea'''cock'''. There's also the word "cocky" meaning arrogant, and "cock-a-doodle-doo", an onomatopoeia for a rooster crowing.
crowing, and "stopcock", a type of water valve.
* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of theparid]] Paridae]] family of birds.birds, hence why the VisualPun "[[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/23/09/37180616-0-image-a-6_1608716502659.jpg a pair of]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tit great tits]] exists.
* t-i-t: Spells "tit", which is an offensive word for breast, but also appears in words like "substitute", "constitution", and "prostitute" (which, admittedly, is sexual, but not a swear word), and on its own can refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_(bird) any member of the
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* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}} number 563 (Cofagrigus). Also, in Britain, it means "cigar".
* d-a-m-n: By itself, it spells "damn", which is a verb meaning "to condemn", specifically in the context of going to hell, and is used as an interjection as a mild swear word. (Like "hell", no eyebrows will be raised at someone over the age of 13 saying it, but anyone younger will be scolded.) This particular sequence is rare in other words, but occurs in compounds such as "damnable", which is not usually perceived as profane.
* d-a-m-n: By itself, it spells "damn", which is a verb meaning "to condemn", specifically in the context of going to hell, and is used as an interjection as a mild swear word. (Like "hell", no eyebrows will be raised at someone over the age of 13 saying it, but anyone younger will be scolded.) This particular sequence is rare in other words, but occurs in compounds such as "damnable", which is not usually perceived as profane.
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* f-a-g: A slur against gay men[[note]]or those perceived as gay men, such as bisexual men, trans women, and [[MenAreTough cishet men who show emotions]][[/note]], but as with most English-pronounceable combinations of three letters, it incidentally crops up in longer words — be careful talking about the villain of ''Literature/OliverTwist'' (Fagin) or Franchise/{{Pokemon}} number 563 (Cofagrigus). Also, in Britain, it means "cigar".
"cigarette".
* d-a-m-n: By itself, it spells "damn", which is a verb meaning "to condemn", specifically in the context of going to hell, and is used as an interjection as a mild swear word. (Like "hell", no eyebrows will be raised at someone over the age of 13 saying it, but anyone younger will be scolded.) This particular sequence is rare in other words, but occurs in compounds such as"damnable", "damnable" and "damning", which is not usually perceived as profane.
* d-a-m-n: By itself, it spells "damn", which is a verb meaning "to condemn", specifically in the context of going to hell, and is used as an interjection as a mild swear word. (Like "hell", no eyebrows will be raised at someone over the age of 13 saying it, but anyone younger will be scolded.) This particular sequence is rare in other words, but occurs in compounds such as
