język: Dutch profanity

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Dutch profanity can be divided into several categories. Often, the words used in profanity by speakers of Dutch are based around various names for diseases. In many cases, these words have evolved into slang, and many euphemisms for diseases are in common use. Additionally, a substantial number of curse words in the Dutch language are references to sexual acts, genitalia, or bodily functions. Religious curse words also make up a considerable part of the Dutch profanity vocabulary. Aside from these categories, the Dutch language has many words that are only used for animals; these words are insulting when applied to people. English terms often complement the Dutch vocabulary, and several Eng…

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Moffie is a South African word typically used as a slur, especially against gay men or men viewed as effeminate. It has also been used to insult or describe other members of the LGBTQ community, such as drag queens, gender-fluid people, and trans women. The word has been used to refer to members of the LGBTQ sub-culture in the Western Cape, including some who marched as drum majorettes in the annual Kaapse Klopse festival. Moffie may be derived from Afrikaans, Dutch, or English slang words for hermaphrodite. Like "faggot" and "queer", moffie has been reclaimed by some members of the LGBTQ community.

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Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, is the usage of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion (such as anger, excitement, or surprise), as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or conversational intimacy. In many formal or polite social situations, it is considered impolite (a violation of social norms), and in some religious groups it is considered a sin. Profanity includes slurs, but most profanities are not slurs, and there are many insults that do not use swear words. Swear words can be discussed or even sometimes used for the same pu…