Ofcom, the Office of Communications in the UK, guide to rude words in broadcasting.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/ ... RG-AOC.pdf

Nig-nog? Man, I haven't heard that one in decades.

How can cocksucker be considered strong language when every single PM they've ever had was one?

I perused the list of rude words, some examples:

Balls - Particularly vulgar or sexual use heightens the impact, especially for women. (I suppose something like 'suck my fcuking balls bitch'

Beaver - Strong language, generally unacceptable pre-watershed. Seen as vulgar and distasteful, especially by women. (So no exceptions for wildlife programmes?)

Clunge - Strong language, generally unacceptable pre-watershed. Seen as vulgar and distasteful, especially by women.Not always recognised. (Er right, wtf is 'clunge'?)

Flaps - Strong language, generally unacceptable pre-watershed. Seen as crude and often derogatory, particularly by women (So no exceptions for aviation programmes?)

Punani - Strong language, generally unacceptable pre-watershed. Seen as vulgar and distasteful by those familiar. Not always recognised (Wtf has happened to English? I thought punani was a type of spicy sausage...)

There are also Offensive Gestures, such as the 'Iberian Slap' (Jeez, I need to go back to school - wtf is that??)

Also, you can't be rude about old people. So no calling them 'FOPs' (fcuking old person)

Some religious words are taboo. 4 out of these words are only common in Northern Ireland, where the Fenians, Papists and Taigs are likely to be offended.

There are words that may offend gays, such as 'Batty boy', which apparently is very offensive to black gays (?), who are also mightily upset by 'chi-chi man' (no idea what that means)

According to this document, even the use of the term 'he-she' is considered strong language, because 'he-shes' consider it highly offensive, and they don't like being called 'chicks with dicks' either!

The term 'uphill gardener' is not listed and so this should be fine to address those like to play the pink oboe (a term which also is not listed!)

Finally, midgets prefer to be called dwarfs and 'mong' is totally unacceptable, even for Mong the Merciless (or was that Ming?)

Didn't read it, but most likely ' murikan"/is considered in good taste. Anyway, pardon me for flapping my lips.

Arget wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:58 pm Love thy neighbor...Eddie

That word was commonly used in Kenya way before Love thy neighbor.

hanno wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:46 pm Nig-nog? Man, I haven't heard that one in decades.

its British English so still hear it in the UK

simon43 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:26 pm I perused the list of rude words, some examples:

Beaver - Strong language, generally unacceptable pre-watershed. Seen as vulgar and distasteful, especially by women. (So no exceptions for wildlife programmes?)