Who said the first swear 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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Who used the first swear word?

Roger F-word-bythenavele might have been hung by the neck. The year 1310 would be a couple of centuries before a monk reportedly scrawled the word on a manuscript by Cicero, which has commonly been considered the first appearance of the F-word in English writings.

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When was the first time the F-word was used 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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When did they allow swearing on TV?

In relation to television, milder swear words (hell, damn) were largely avoided until the 1970s, but have become more and more acceptable.

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What TV show had the first swear word?

First scripted curse word - "Chicago Hope"

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Kay Medford swearing (late 1950s Xmas/blooper tape)

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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 actor has said the most swear words?

Hill has used a total of 376 curse words in film history, followed by Leonardo DiCaprio who has cursed 361 times. Jackson came in third with 301 curses used throughout his career.

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What movie has the most swear words in history?

  1. 1 'Swearnet: The Movie' (2014) – 935 f-words.
  2. 2 'F★CK' (2005) – 857 f-words. ...
  3. 3 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (2013) – 569 f-words. ...
  4. 4 'Uncut Gems' (2019) – 560 f-words. ...
  5. 5 'Christmas Bloody Christmas' (2022) – 487 f-words. ...
  6. 6 'Summer of Sam' (1999) – 435 f-words. ...
  7. 7 'Nil by Mouth' (1997) – 428 f-words. ...
  8. 8 'Casino' (1995) – 422 f-words. ...

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Can TV shows say the F word?

Because obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment, it is prohibited on cable, satellite and broadcast TV and radio. However, the same rules for indecency and profanity do not apply to cable, satellite TV and satellite radio because they are subscription services.

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Which country swears the most?

Cursing countries which swear the most - and the least

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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What is the biggest swear word in the world?

According to maths, the ultimate swearword is 'banger' – or 'ber' for short. The answer may be a little disappointing for those expecting something coarser. “I think neither is as satisfying as a 'f*ck' when you've stubbed your toe, or a 'sh*t' when you realise you've forgotten your parent's birthday.

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What is the most popular 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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What 7 words are not allowed on TV?

The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. The words, in the order Carlin listed them, are: "shit", "piss", "fuck", "cunt", "cocksucker", "motherfucker", and "tits".

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Why is the F-word called the F-word?

The F-word in the dictionary

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. Eric Partridge, a famous etymologist, said that the German word was related to the Latin words for pugilist, puncture, and prick.

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What is the longest swear ever?

Dunbar is famed in Scottish and ecclesiastical history for issuing the longest curse, a 1000-word diatribe against the Borders reivers who he excommunicated saying this: “I curse their head and all the hairs of their head.

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What was the first movie to swear?

Based on the clip, it is generally believed that the first utterance of a curse word in a major motion picture came in 1929, with the use of the word "damn." "Son of a bitch" followed one year later, and "fuck" was said for the first time on film in 1933.

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What actor has the most swear words in a single movie?

According to Jimmy Fallon's list, Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street' got both Jonah Hill and Leonardo Di Caprio above Samuel L. Jackson with the highest number of curse words in a single film.

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What actor has 23 expletives per 1,000 words?

According to the study, Hill says a curse word in “The Wolf of Wall Street” 22.9 times every 1,000 words. The survey listed Jackson's “Jackie Brown” character Ordell as the actor's most swearing character, but he says a curse word 6.9 times every 1,000 words in comparison to Hill.

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What 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. As for Mr.

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Does Tom Hanks ever swear?

Tom Hanks May Not Swear Much In Movies, But He Sure Dropped An F-Bomb After Fans Knocked Into Rita Wilson. The nicest guy in Hollywood drops an f-bomb after an unfortunate run-in with fans. Tom Hanks has been considered one of the nicest guys in Hollywood.

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What swear word did Miriam Margolyes say on University Challenge?

When Miriam Margolyes appeared on the show representing Newnham College (Cambridge) in 1963, she uttered the F-word in frustration after incorrectly answering a question.

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Who was the BBC first female producer?

Mary Grace Agnes Adams (née Campin OBE; 10 March 1898 – 15 May 1984) was an English television producer, programme director and administrator who worked for the BBC. She was instrumental in setting up the BBC's television service both before and after the Second World War.

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What swear words are censored on TV?

The words "cunt" and "shit" may also be censored in the same manner (e.g. c***, c**t, c*nt, c#@t or c#@% and s***, s**t, sh*t, s#@t or s#@%, respectively). The characters used to denote censorship in text (e.g. p%@k, %$^&, mother f%@$er, bulls%@t or c#@t) are called grawlixes.

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