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Tom Wilkinson

EXPLAINED: Beg your pardon swear words wanted to map regional dialects | Rare Historical Photos

The researchers believe hyper-local expressions can have cultural meaning (Alamy/PA) -

Linguists have appealed for the public’s help across the UK in creating a national list of regional swear words.

Experts at Sheffield University want to create a snapshot of how English is spoken in 2026 at a time when, they say, the language is evolving faster than ever.

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