Should ‘Bloody’ Be Considered A Swear Word?

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6301568/loose-women-andrea-mclean-apology-russell-brand-swear-on-air/

[Peter Pedant]

yes used to be

BF = bloody fool

[hereIam]

No !

[ichkeria]

So if I say ‘mind your bloody language’ I’m not swearing (!)

[douglas9401]

Apparently, yes. :-)

[Patsy33]

I've heard much worse on that programme!
Probably because kids might hear, more than anything..

[Old_Geezer]

To be a "swear word" a word must be rude or offensive. Aside from the fact that anyone can find anything offensive (which would make every word a swear word) "bloody" clearly no longer fulfills either condition, so it can't be a "swear word" any longer.

[jourdain2]

I think it is a swear word - if a swear word is an expletive, which I consider it is. It is, however, a minor one. Having said that, any intrusion into language and standards is likely to lead on to the next level down. Sort of 'swear creep' if you see what I mean.

[ichkeria]

Of course it’s a swear word. One can swear without necessarily being offensive. The argument here is about the offence threshold, not whether it’s swearing