Origins of profanities

Common examples of profanity:Several of these words come from Anglo-Saxon words for bodily functions. They came to be thought of as profanity mostly after the Normans brought French and Latin words for them to England.

Fuck
An exclamation which shows distress or surprise (usually a bad surprise). It can also be used to express anger or surprise. To fuck is also a verb meaning to have sex, or to steal from someone or to destroy or break something.

Shit
Human excrement (feces, poo). As an exclamation, it is similar to "fuck". It can be used to refer to any object, although it is often used in reference to drugs or music. Also a verb.

Crap
Excrement (see above), usually human but also animal. It is usually considered mild profanity.
Ass
(U.K - Arse, from Anglo-Saxon ears) - hind parts of a human. usage: 'get your ass out of here', 'you are such an ass', 'kiss my ass'.
Asshole
(U.K - Arsehole) ― Anus; used to describe a nasty person.

Piss
as in "pissed off" - angry, annoyed. Also means urine (pee).

Bitch
Means female dog or prostitute; but is usually a nasty name for a person, most of the time, a woman.

Bastard
A term for a child who was born to unmarried parents, also used as an impolite insult.

Motherfucker
a highly offensive insult, not used literally, but in the sense of Bastard.

Pussy
refers to the vagina and also to a weak man.

Cunt
A vagina. Also used as an offensive term for a woman or man.

Nigger
A very offensive term for black people, used in a racist way. The term is also common in the acts of black comedians, an occurrence that is not even recent. Richard Pryor was using "nigger" onstage 20 years ago, and Dick Gregory (a staunch civil rights supporter) used the word as the title of his 1964 autobiography. (On the dedication page Gregory wrote, "Dear Mama, Wherever you are, if you ever hear the word 'nigger' again, remember they are advertising my book.")

Slut
A very offensive term for women, similar to bitch.

Hell
This means the underworld or a place of punishment in the afterlife for wicked people according to many religions, but is also used as profanity by some people.

Damn
Used to show disappointment or surprise. It is commonly considered mild profanity.