If a word has a vulgar meaning and an informative normal meaning, is it wrong to use? For example, “boi” is a funny way to pronounce “boy,” but it can refer to a boyish lesbian or a bisexual with effeminate traits according to Wikipedia. I want to say it as just a funny way to say “boy,” without referring to the other definition.<\/p>\n
Also, some words contain bad words, such as “cockroach.” Some foreign words are bad words in English. Are these wrong?<\/p>\n
Are we still sinning by using vulgar words?<\/p>\n\t
We use words to communicate ideas. Thus, it isn’t just what you intend to say but also what a reasonable person will think you meant. Therefore, if a listener will assume because of the way you pronounced “boy” that you are calling someone a boyish lesbian, then you giving insult by accusing someone of sinful behavior.<\/p>\n
When you used the name “cockroach,” everyone knows you are talking about the nasty insect. It’s name comes from its Spanish name “cucaracha,” which got English-ized in the 1620s to “cockroach.” By the way, a male chicken is a “cock” or a “rooster.” Because “cock” is connected to male birds, it became a slang word for the male genitals. Therefore, the meaning of the word depends on who you use it in a sentence. It isn’t always vulgar.<\/p>\n
Foreign words have meaning to speakers of the foreign language. They don’t have the same meaning in English, nor do English words have the same meaning in a foreign language. Even if a foreign word sounds similar to a profane word in English, it doesn’t make it a bad word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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