NoNeedForAName t1_iqwo8kv wrote on October 3, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts

It's a curse word in the US, too, but a mild one like damn or hell. At least in my part of the US.

SuperJetShoes t1_irydxfl wrote on October 11, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Brit here. I'm sure most of my compatriots will agree that it's still quite a strong insult/profanity in the UK - but it needs to be spat out angrily, as in these fine examples from Sean Bean.