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  • Yet Fairman's aim is to discuss why the F-word, which is generally covered by free speech, can land someone in jail if it's used in the context of "fighting words," obscenity or even an archaic Michigan law - still on the books in 2006 - that prohibits men from using the F-word around women and children.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News 2011

  • Maybe it depends on where you live, but my bi-lingual Mexican friends here consider pinche to be a potty mouth word, more like the F-word than damn.

    Most useful words and phrases 2009

  • There is copious use of both the F-word and saying “Jesus” as an expletive.

    She’s Out of My League » DVDs Worth Watching 2010

  • With young adults, Dave likes to say the F-word: FOCUS and grabs their attention with his humor and intensity.

    The Self-Made Man Behind the Marvel 2010

  • He rattles off a list of popular food-related apps, then drops the F-word: iFart, one of the most popular apps to date, which replicates the favorite sound of preteens.

    It's an app world, and it could swallow all computing 2010

  • Favorite words are “man” (147 times), “dude” (160 times), and the F-word (290 times).

    8 Disturbing Directors | Fandomania 2009

  • Previously, the FCC had given broadcasters a pass for airing live, unscripted profanities, but that changed in 2003, after U2 singer Bono blurted out the F-word during the Golden Globe awards.

    Crying Foul: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to FCC Cussing Crackdown Amy Schatz 2012

  • The entertainment industry, movies, stage and so many comedy acts in the US cling to the F-word for sensationalism and its gotten so heavy on screen, one would think the F-word is being used as an endearment … …

    Most useful words and phrases 2009

  • I remember once, he got me so angry, that he got me to say the F-word out loud.

    Brothers & Sisters – Brother #2 « Bored Mommy 2009

  • Unfortunately, and to my dismay, the dilution of the F-word amongst the mainstream youth is becoming sheik, too often used and repetitive in giving some kind of emphasis/importance to what ever they are referencing.

    Most useful words and phrases 2009

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