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Offensive words are often abbreviated for politeness, or decency. This is not limited to slang, or words that are always offensive- it can include words that are offensive to a certain party. For instance, abortion may be so offensive to a pro-life family that during normal conversation, if the pregnant daughter was to suggest getting an abortion, the mother would shout "HEY! Don't use the 'A' word in this house!" This practice has existed for centuries. Some very common examples are below. The "N Word" is often used to mean the word ''nigger'',〔(Black America Web, Commentary: Blacks Who Use the N-Word )〕〔(The N-word )〕〔(The "N-word" and the Racial Dynamics of Teaching )〕〔(Explosion Over the N-Word )〕 and is the title of a documentary.〔(imdb, The N-Word (2004) )〕 The "F word" sometimes means ''fuck'',〔(Amazon.com: The F-Word: Second Edition: Books: Jesse Sheidlower )〕 but is also the name of a cooking show, The F-Word, and sometimes has even been used to mean ''feminism''.〔(The F-Word: Contemporary UK Feminism - The F-Word )〕 The L Word is the name of a TV series, but has also been used to mean ''love'' 〔(MSNBC, The right time to say the ‘L’ word: ''love'' )〕 This is strange because the word usually imposes a positive effect on those who hear it, but positive or negative, it's a strong word, and sometimes those emotions aren't wanted in the conversation. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slang abbreviation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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