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- SLEAZY MORAL DISCLAIMER
-
- You will quickly noticed that this lexicon contains a wide
- range of slang terms, including the vulgar and even obscene.
- This was the result of a decision we made only after much
- soul-searching, moral discussion, and sniggering. We decided
- it would be pointless to omit phrases that are commonly
- heard.
-
- We are not advocating that users run around foreign
- countries spewing nasty words, (and of course if you are
- offended by coarse language, read no further and all that).
- But it is helpful to know what is meant by words that
- one hears--and to know which words to avoid repeating.
-
- Aside from terms here that may be vulgar, crude, or
- downright nasty, there are others which, while acceptable,
- may have street connotations that would sound like "gutter
- talk" in polite company. Others are youth slang and as such
- can make your speech sound hip to some or silly and juvenile
- to others. It is not a bad idea to follow the example of
- your company when using vulgar or street terms, and to ask
- someone privately when in doubt.