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    Jack Shenker‏Verified account @hackneylad 30 Sep 2016

    Britain's broadcasting regulator just ranked all known swear words in order of offensiveness. Before you ask, yes that includes 'bellend'.pic.twitter.com/dwHI0eUDFO

    9:00 AM - 30 Sep 2016
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      2. Sumita Pahwa‏ @SumitaPahwa 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad

        Um, what 'watershed'?

        8 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Europile‏ @europile 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @SumitaPahwa @hackneylad

        The “watershed” is the time that middle-class Englanders send their 12-year-old children to bed. AKA 9PM

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Jack Shenker‏Verified account @hackneylad 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad

        .@ofcom's report goes on, gloriously, to offer field notes on these and other swear words, inc. git, bonk and flaps http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/tv-research/Offensive-language/Offensive-Language-2016-QRG.pdf …

        3 replies 58 retweets 55 likes
      3. Jack Shenker‏Verified account @hackneylad 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad

        That horrible moment when you realise you've spent three decades on earth without knowing what an 'Iberian Slap' is. Thanks @ofcompic.twitter.com/OynxJ1nsj5

        10 replies 65 retweets 96 likes
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      1.  🇪🇺 🇬🇧My 🇺🇦Dog 🇳🇬Has 🇮🇳No 🇵🇰Nose 🇩🇿 🏳️‍🌈‏ @mdhnn 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad

        We'd like to have been in that meeting

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      2. Ewan Leeming‏ @champnav 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad @endless_psych

        What is Bloodclaat please?

        2 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
      3. pole vaulting taliped‏ @willmill82 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @champnav @hackneylad @endless_psych

        it is Jamaican patois, derived from blood cloth. Literally, a sanitary towel. No "jamrag" on that list?

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Luke McLaughlin‏ @LukeMcLaughlin 30 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hackneylad

        Surprised at the absence of 'Berk' in the right-hand column

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      1. Irrational Nick‏ @RationalGamers 30 Sep 2016
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        @diginyxx seriously!? They consider balls worse than bugger?pic.twitter.com/ckJhfdih0V

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      1. mindlessbile‏ @mindlessbile 30 Sep 2016
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        @diginyxx That's great, only one I don't get is what's a Munter?

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