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Is "crap" considered a bad word? (lemmy.world)
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Me (14y male from Poland) got my english teacher annoyed/disappointed after saying the word "crap". I'm unsure if this is the right place to ask this question but is saying that word considered bad? I always thought it was pretty mild and not a big deal.

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[–] Badass_panda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know of anyone that doesn't think of it as a very mild "bad word" in the US, and I've lived across most of the country. Growing up in a very permissive household can mask that, but if you look it up in the dictionary you'll find it labeled "mildly vulgar" or something similar.