Big polling news today 13:02 - Apr 25 with 3024 views | Dubtractor | What's your favourite swear word then? Which swear words do Britons find the most offensive?
C*nt: 82% say very or fairly offensive
Motherf*cker: 70%
Fatherf*cker: 62%
B*tch: 55%
F*ck: 53%
W*nker: 53%
B*stard: 45%
P*ssy: 44%
Pr*ck: 42%
Tw*t: 40%
A*sehole: 39%
D*ckhead: 39%
Son of b*tch: 36%
C*ck: 34%
Full list in the chart 👇 — YouGov (@yougov.co.uk) 2025-04-25T08:55:29.161Z |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:04 - Apr 25 with 1855 views | Swansea_Blue | It’s got to be a well-timed ‘caaant’. Although d1ckhead is vastly under-appreciated there. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:07 - Apr 25 with 1830 views | Dubtractor |
Big polling news today on 13:04 - Apr 25 by Swansea_Blue | It’s got to be a well-timed ‘caaant’. Although d1ckhead is vastly under-appreciated there. |
I've always though tw@t is quite punchy. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:12 - Apr 25 with 1811 views | Swansea_Blue |
Big polling news today on 13:07 - Apr 25 by Dubtractor | I've always though tw@t is quite punchy. |
Yes, that’s my most common one. It’s a satisfying sound. I can use that infront of the missus and she’s not too bothered. Drop a c bomb though and I get a telling off, the precious tw@t |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:19 - Apr 25 with 1796 views | TheBlueGnu | Willy |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:23 - Apr 25 with 1800 views | Trequartista | I though this was a mole in the Norwich City camp leaking their line-up. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:26 - Apr 25 with 1782 views | bsw72 | No c0ckwomble? DIsappointed. |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 13:35 - Apr 25 with 1745 views | portmanking | Is it just me or did anyone else giggle at "Fatherf**ker"? In what universe is that swear word used?! |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 13:38 - Apr 25 with 1720 views | positivity |
Big polling news today on 13:26 - Apr 25 by bsw72 | No c0ckwomble? DIsappointed. |
budgie? wet wipe? coin? |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:45 - Apr 25 with 1695 views | Dubtractor |
Big polling news today on 13:35 - Apr 25 by portmanking | Is it just me or did anyone else giggle at "Fatherf**ker"? In what universe is that swear word used?! |
Does feel a bit niche, doesn't it? |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 with 1690 views | J2BLUE | Bingo! And it's not even 2pm yet. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 with 1694 views | Dubtractor |
Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 by J2BLUE | Bingo! And it's not even 2pm yet. |
Bingo isn't a swear word. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:54 - Apr 25 with 1672 views | CrayonKing | I like the f-word because of its versatility. Noun, verb, or adjective (with an ing) |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:01 - Apr 25 with 1646 views | warky_1970 |
Big polling news today on 13:35 - Apr 25 by portmanking | Is it just me or did anyone else giggle at "Fatherf**ker"? In what universe is that swear word used?! |
Heavily used in Norfolk |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:11 - Apr 25 with 1633 views | BiGDonnie | I'm my 39 years I've never heard someone say 'fatherfck*er'. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:13 - Apr 25 with 1619 views | baxterbasics |
Big polling news today on 14:11 - Apr 25 by BiGDonnie | I'm my 39 years I've never heard someone say 'fatherfck*er'. |
it's not a swear word, but it's a hobby for some |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:14 - Apr 25 with 1614 views | baxterbasics | Waiting for them do similar for racial/religious/gendered slurs. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:19 - Apr 25 with 1592 views | Herbivore | I'm a fan of prick. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:23 - Apr 25 with 1577 views | iamatractorboy |
Big polling news today on 13:35 - Apr 25 by portmanking | Is it just me or did anyone else giggle at "Fatherf**ker"? In what universe is that swear word used?! |
Literally never heard that one before in my entire life. |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:26 - Apr 25 with 1570 views | leitrimblue | Gobsheen |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:28 - Apr 25 with 1559 views | WeWereZombies |
Big polling news today on 13:26 - Apr 25 by bsw72 | No c0ckwomble? DIsappointed. |
Similarly, no cockwipe. Although it is vaguely homophobic. But very suitable directed at someone with cleaning OCD. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:33 - Apr 25 with 1543 views | leitrimblue |
Big polling news today on 13:04 - Apr 25 by Swansea_Blue | It’s got to be a well-timed ‘caaant’. Although d1ckhead is vastly under-appreciated there. |
About 15-20 years ago a friend pulled me aside to tell me I was using the word caaant way to often and advised me to try and cut down on its use. He was quite polite about it til he ended the conversation by saying ' it sounds loads worse with your pikey accent'. |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:35 - Apr 25 with 1532 views | NthQldITFC |
Big polling news today on 13:23 - Apr 25 by Trequartista | I though this was a mole in the Norwich City camp leaking their line-up. |
New manager odds. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:36 - Apr 25 with 1529 views | gainsboroughblue | On this subject, when did you start to introduce swear words in front of your parents? I can recall testing the water with a 'bloody' when I was a teenager. I got the full Ronnie Corbett in 'Sorry' treatment. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:36 - Apr 25 with 1528 views | CaptainAhab | Do love a well placed swear word. Couple of new ones for me in there though, "Father**cker" as other have said, but also Pimhole... What the heck is a Pimhole? |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:36 - Apr 25 with 1521 views | NthQldITFC |
Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 by Dubtractor | Bingo isn't a swear word. |
Yes it is you c... |  |
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