WHO said the first F word on TV?

1965: First use of the f– word on TV is on 13 November 1965 by literary agent Kenneth Tynan (UK) during a satirical discussion show entitled BBC3.
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What was the first curse word on Network TV?

First scripted curse word - "Chicago Hope"

While people have been "accidentally" cursing on live television for a while, the first scripted curse word on network television happened in 1999. Mark Harmon uttered the phrase "s**t happens" on an episode of Chicago Hope.
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When did FX start allowing the F word?

It's that simple.” It's also not new, at least for FX. One of the first times the word was used on the network was in a 2014 episode of Louie.
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What was the first swear word in a movie?

Hollywood. The first swear word in a studio film was in 1939's 'Gone With the Wind. ' This ad shows the "impact" of swearing on viewers in the years since, with 2013's 'The Wolf of Wall Street' having the most swear words in cinema history.
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What TV show has the most swearing?

On average, the most profanities per episode can be found in US crime drama series, The Wire, with an average of 102 swears per episode. The Sopranos, following the exploits of warring mafia families, is high on both lists alongside slum comedy Shameless and Orange is the new Black.
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Kay Medford swearing (late 1950s Xmas/blooper tape)



Which actor has used the F-word the most?

It's Joe Pesci, who's said the F-word 272 times in his various movies. But check this out: 241 of those were from a single movie: “Casino”. Al Pacino is second, with 197, followed by Jason Mewes of Jay & Silent Bob fame and Jonah Hill with 183 apiece, Leonardo DiCaprio with 144, and Seth Rogen with 140.
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What movie uses the F-word most?

The 10 Most Profane Movies of All Time, Ranked by The Number of F-Bombs
  • Alpha Dog (2006) - 367 f-words. ...
  • Straight Outta Compton (2015) - 392 f-words. ...
  • Casino (1995) - 422 f-words. ...
  • Nil by Mouth (1997) - 428 f-words. ...
  • Summer of Sam (1999) - 435 f-words. ...
  • Uncut Gems (2019) - 560 f-words. ...
  • The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - 569 f-words.
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What is the oldest swear word ever?

Fart, as it turns out, is one of the oldest rude words we have in the language: Its first record pops up in roughly 1250, meaning that if you were to travel 800 years back in time just to let one rip, everyone would at least be able to agree upon what that should be called.
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How did the F-word become a word?

The F-word was recorded in a dictionary in 1598 (John Florio's A Worlde of Wordes, London: Arnold Hatfield for Edw. Blount). It is remotely derived from the Latin futuere and Old German ficken/fucken meaning 'to strike or penetrate', which had the slang meaning to copulate.
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What is the most famous swear word?

A new survey shows that the "f-word," or as it's most commonly known, the "f-bomb," is used the most by Americans when it comes to cuss words, according to a new study by Wordtips, but there's other words that are used more others depending on where you live.
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When was the first F-word in a movie?

Then in 1970, Robert Altman's comedy M*A*S*H became the first major studio film to use the f-word, a passing comment during a football scene.
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Can they say the F-word on USA?

Most TV shows don't allow the use of most swear words. For instance, I know of no TV show that allows their actors to use the 'F' word. Most TV shows don't allow their actors to use any swear words at all, but if they do, it's always “small” swear words such as “damn” or “hell”.
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How many times is the F-word used in Yellowstone?

God's name is misused once, paired with “d—mit.” The f-word is used nearly 20 times and the s-word is used three times. Other profanities include a few utterances each of “a–hole,” “b–ch” and “d–k.”
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Who was the first woman to swear on TV?

She was later cast of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series. Before flying off the Hogwarts, Miriam represented Newnham College in the first series of University Challenge back in 1963 where she may have been one of the first people to say "f**k" on British television.
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What started curse words?

As a general rule, swear words originate from taboo subjects. This is pretty logical. The topic is off-limits, so the related words aren't meant to be spoken either. Certain topics are almost universally taboo — death, disease, excrement — you know, icky stuff.
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Why can't TV shows say the F word?

Federal law prohibits obscene, indecent and profane content from being broadcast on the radio or TV.
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What's the D word?

(euphemistic) The word douche or douchebag.
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What does the G word mean?

(euphemistic) The word goddamn.
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What is the T word swear?

T-word, a euphemism for tranny, a pejorative term for transgender individuals.
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What swear word did Spongebob say?

Stupid, idiot, bottom-feeder barnacle-head, barnacles, kill, fish paste, tartar sauce, shrimp, dumb, moron and punk are frequently used. Darn, heck, ass, nipples, dang, gosh, crummy, crud, damn and butt are infrequently used. In later seasons, the word chum becomes a euphemism for the "s" word.
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Who swears the most in the world?

Coming out on top as the most likely to use explicit language online is France. The French have 7.59% - or seven in every 100 people - using curse words online per year. A close second was Poland, with 7.31%. Further down the rankings are Australia, New Zealand and Spain.
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Which actor has dropped the most swear words?

The actor joked about the survey, asking, “Is it for all curse words or just one specific curse word?” It seems Samuel L. Jackson has some competition in Hollywood! The star recently discovered that Jonah Hill holds the record for most curse words said by an actor on film, and he was very surprised about it.
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What does 6666 mean on Yellowstone?

According to legend, Samuel Burnett won the ranch in a card game with four sixes. However, his descendants deny that and say the name of the ranch actually comes from the fact that Burnett branded his first heard of cattle with "6666."
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Does AMC allow the F word?

Throughout the entirety of The Walking Dead, many viewers expressed their desire for at least a few F-bombs on the show -- but with AMC being a cable TV network, they're pretty strict when it comes to profanity. However, Season 11, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead finally made an aggressive F-bomb loud and clear.
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What cuss words were used in the 1880s?

Bloody and bugger were the two most prevalent swearwords in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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