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The reason I asked the question is because I don't think any of those words is a swear word. I don't think I've ever said shite, nor sucks in the American way. I wonder of the Times knows about boob tubes?

I once wrote an email to DH, who was in Cork at the time, to tell him about the wild mallards that were in the garden in Oxon and how it was difficult to walk anywhere without getting duck shit on your shoes. I got a message from him wondering what I'd said because my email had been censored! Just shows how silly we can be about words. There is nothing remotely rude or sweary about saying duck shit in that context but my entire email was blocked because of one word! I wonder if duck dung or duck 'manure' or (oh so childish!) duck poo would have passed the censors?

Well, I must say I'm pretty surprised that the Times thinks 'boobs' is a swear word.

How many years has it been around for now...?

I would never use the c word either horrible word, I don't swear much really, but as I said before I consider shit or shite a bit vulgar but not swearing but then I suppose it's all supjective because the amount the f word is used nowadays that will probably be considered mainstream in another generations time

It all changes each generation my mum and dad would have said bloody, bugger or damn which all seem quite quaint now My Nan was in the ruddy or blast generation
I wonder what the next will be

The article in the Times today described these words as swearing ( from an analysis of online product reviews. ) I've often wondered about the origin of Sucks which seems to be popular in US and Australia. Etymology sites seem to differ in their opinions, but it sounds a bit dodgy to me !

Out and about I say sugar rather than shit at home I can cuss with the best of them usually sod or bugger I use f'in rather than the 'f' word when realy annoyed . I have never used the 'c' word. I hate it.
Sucks and boobs definitly not swearing IMO

roses you must move in louche circles!

As a rough round the edges city-girl even I think shite is a swear word.

My DH never says anything more sweary than 'bloody', but I have been known to let loose the odd pearler in my time , though not in public. Of the words in question, I don't really consider any of them to be swear words as such, but I don't like the word "shite" at all and would never use it.

I don't think the criterion "you wouldn't say it in company" necessarily means that it's a swear word. There are things I wouldn't say to people I don't know well which are quite acceptable words - in a certain context (mostly medical!)

I often talk a load of "shite" thatbags but it's not a word I use in conversation. I do sometimes say shit though, and once made the very big mistake of saying it in the earshot of DGC and they have never let me live it down . As soon as DDiL walked in the door there was a chorus from the 2 girls of " mummy, guess what? grandma said a really bad word" closely followed by " yes grandma said shit" From
DGS

I don't think that our generation swears much at all, compared to younger ones.
DH doesn't ever swear but I do now and again.

Waiting at a bus stop last week and chatting to very quiet lttle old lady we noticed that 2 elderly gentlemen arrived. One was swearing very loudly f'ing and blinding with gusto. Little old lady looked uncomfortable as did the sweary man's companion.
I turned to him and told him in my best teacher voice that my son and his friends would never use language like that in front of ladies and I'd appreciate it if he'd desist immediately! He did. His companion apologised and little old lady thanked me.
I enjoyed that!!

I agree with you Bluebelle
I don't say shite or sucks though, but they are not swear words.

Riverwalk that made me laugh

I don't like to hear the word shite - I do say feck if I am really provoked but I really can't stand the "C" word. If people say it in front of me I ask that they stop

How can shite not be a swear word?

I mean, in polite company you wouldn't excuse yourself and go off for a shite, rather than to powder your nose - or maybe you would

No shite is a bit vulgar but still useful, shit is an older word and sounds harsher while shite is a newer play on it just like the Irish feck has become the new f ... a lot of the time
boobs is an almost childlike term
sucks is much much of an American saying and I don't hear that used too much

None would be swear words in my books

My vacuum cleaner sucks. Time for a new one!

No, I wouldn't call any of these swearing, particularly sucks.

I agree shite sounds like a swear word but the other two are fine. I dislike the use of religious phrases used as swearing.
I really hate the 'c' word.

We're talking about the words in the OP, whitewave...

Oh ana I've read you saying much worse than that in capital initials!!!!

I don't class any of those three as swear words, although 'shite' isn't a word I use myself.

I have been known to mutter 'shit' when severely provoked though (usually by some inanimate object!)

No but then I don't mind the odd swear word. I'm a little less tolerant of
"for gods sake" or "Jesus Christ " but realise what might offend one person wouldn't necessarily offend another.

I dislike the word shite, but don't have a problem with sucks, or boobs. My DGS 3 referred to breast milk as booby juice for quite a long time ?.