You absolute … ! Brits’ inventive way with words instils a certain kind of pride | Digested week

<p>A poll on unnecessarily crude terms, good news on a male contraceptive – and the restorative nature of a solo trip to Ikea</p><p>YouGov, which you might have thought would be otherwise occupied as byelection season comes upon us, has released the <a href="https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/52065-how-do-britons-feel-about-swearing">results of a poll</a> revealing which swearwords people in the UK find most-to-least offensive. I shall not go into details here in a family newspaper. Suffice it to say, the one you’d expect <em>is</em> in first position, and “arse” is – ahem – bringing up the rear.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/02/you-absolute-brits-inventive-way-with-words-instils-a-certain-kind-of-pride">Continue reading...</a>