Big polling news today 13:02 - Apr 25 with 3016 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 1847 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 1822 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 1803 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 1788 views | TheBlueGnu | Willy |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:23 - Apr 25 with 1792 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 1774 views | bsw72 | No c0ckwomble? DIsappointed. |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 13:35 - Apr 25 with 1737 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 1712 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 1687 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 1682 views | J2BLUE | Bingo! And it's not even 2pm yet. |  |
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Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 with 1686 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 1664 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 1638 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 1625 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 1611 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 1606 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 1584 views | Herbivore | I'm a fan of prick. |  |
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Big polling news today on 14:23 - Apr 25 with 1569 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 1562 views | leitrimblue | Gobsheen |  | |  |
Big polling news today on 14:28 - Apr 25 with 1551 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 1535 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 1524 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 1521 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 1520 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 1513 views | NthQldITFC |
Big polling news today on 13:46 - Apr 25 by Dubtractor | Bingo isn't a swear word. |
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