The Big One
Once taboo, the ultimate swear is everywhere, and losing its power to shock
It might be the most explosive word in the English language, the nuclear weapon in the arsenal of expletives. To young Ralphie of the film "A Christmas Story," it was " the word, the Big One, the Queen Mother of dirty words," and when Ralphie said it within earshot of his father, it earned him a mouthful of soap. Having ... (Full Article: 1357 Words)
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