These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern prevails in other languages too, researchers say.
Tag: Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity
German Cycling Official Is Sent Home After Racial Slur on Olympics Telecast
Patrick Moster was suspended by Germany’s Olympic sports federation after referring to cyclists from Algeria and Eritrea in a derogatory manner.
Foul-Mouthed Parrots to Return to Park, Possibly Reformed
Five birds who moved to an English park had unprintable vocabularies, which they deployed on amused guests. Keepers said the parrots also learned to laugh at one another.
Holocaust Survivor Is Swept Up in Italy’s Storm of Vitriol
Liliana Segre, an 89-year-old honored as a senator for life, wanted a parliamentary commission to investigate racism and hate speech. She got a police escort.
Judge’s Copy of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Is to Stay in U.K.
Originally sold to a private buyer in the U.S., the book used in the obscenity trial about D.H. Lawrence’s novel was acquired by Bristol University after a fund-raising campaign.
In Russia, Political Criticism Is a 4-Letter Word (and a $470 Fine)
A Russian court fined a man $470 for calling President Vladimir Putin a vulgar form of the word dimwit, under a new law against obscene criticism. The man, using obscenities, said he was unrepentant.
‘Embarrassing, Stale and Sexist’: Bike Safety Ad in Germany Draws Anger
Posters urging cyclists to wear a helmet featured models in underwear and a profanity in English. The minister in charge said the furor had helped the campaign.
Escort Who Said She Had Tapes of Russian Meddling to Be Deported From Thailand
Anastasia Vashukevich of Belarus said she had 16 hours of audio recordings that could shed light on Russian meddling in the 2016 United States election.