Undesirable Language Verbal expression that affects the listener negatively. The term . What to Do When Your Kids Talk Dirty. San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, Inc., 1997. Thorne, B. Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers...

A term that is avoided for religious, political, or sexual reasons and is usually replaced by a euphemism, e.g. rest room or bathroom for toilet. Eckler, A.R. 1986/7. A taxonomy for taboo-word studies. Maledicta 9.201–3. Steiner, F. 1967. Taboo....

Desecration of sacred things. In the days of the *Temple, acts of profanation had to be *redeemed through *sacrifice. In a wider context, particularly after the destruction of the Temple, profanation was used for breaking *God’s law as in...

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine....

Profanity is “the quality or state of being profane” (see sacred-profane dichotomy). It can also relate to using profane language, or desecration or disrespect toward an object of religious veneration.[1] It can be a word, expression, gesture, or...

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. Mark Twain Oh heck! Another doggone pet mess. As our local revered football coach might say, "Dadgum it! Seems like it's just one dadgum thing after another." Makes you want...

Sari Harrar The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-16-1992 SACRED AND PROFANE By Sari Harrar Date: 05-16-1992, Saturday Section: LIFESTYLE Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star Series: A DAY IN . . . ENGLEWOOD: One in an occasional...