The use of swear words and slurs is often associated with rudeness or ignorance. But according to a new study, that could be a mistake.

According to , a large knowledge of profanities could actually be associated with a wider fluency with words in general.

The researchers gathered 43 participants from different age groups and compared their general vocabulary with their knowledge of taboo words.

Participants had 60 seconds to tell as much prohibited and offensive words as possible, and the next minute - remember all they know, for example, about the world of animals.

The results showed that subjects who swore professionally demonstrated an impressive vocabulary. Interestingly, they found a positive relationship between taboo fluency and neurotic and open personality traits, but a negative correlation with agreeableness and conscientiousness.

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