Seven dirty words

The seven dirty words are seven English words comedian George Carlin listed in his 1973 monologue "Filthy Words." At the time, the words were generally considered inappropriate for use on the public airwaves in the United States, particularly on over-the-air television and radio stations. The original list of seven Carlin listed are:

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English - George Carlin - 1973 - Monologue - United States

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• shit
• piss
• fuck
• cunt
• cocksucker
• motherfucker
• tits

The broadcast of Carlin's monologue by a Pacifica radio station in 1973 eventually led to a Supreme Court case that helped define acceptable free speech limits on broadcast television and radio.

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