Confirmed: People who frequently swear are more likely to have a bigger vocabulary

Instead, those who are more confident using taboo words are more articulate in other areas.

The experiment asked participants to say as many swear words as they could think of in 60 seconds.

They were then asked to do the same with animals.

Those who knew the most swear words were more likely to name the most animals as well, the research found.

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