"Is it even possible, linguistically, to 'give an e.l.f.'? Or a fuck?" @Fritinancy reports on a new, swear-adjacent marketing campaign:
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/dont-give-a-f/

#swearing #profanity #marketing #fuck #DGAF #cosmetics #branding

My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.”

Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner

Kiddo: that’s AI

🗣️💬 D - 2 weeks, and the final programme of the international F-word conference is out!
We can't wait to welcome our guest speakers @jessesheidlower, Tony McEnery and @misterslang along with all participants for 2½ days of discussion of this ULO (Ubiquitous Linguistic Object).

Info & registration:
https://wtf.sciencesconf.org

@linguistics

#linguistics

RIP, Tom Lehrer. In April this year, on Lehrer's 97th birthday, @Fritinancy wrote a tribute to the musician and satirist and his wonderful song "Smut":
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/smut/

#TomLehrer #songs #humour #smut #humor #comedy #etymology #lyrics

Need more profanity in your Friday? @Fritinancy has compiled a bunch of swearing-related links on the Strong Language blog:
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/sweary-links-27/

#swearing #profanity #language #StrongLanguage