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==The words== <!-- NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE LIST OF DIRTY WORDS, IT IS AN ARTICLE ABOUT A ROUTINE BY THE COMEDIAN GEORGE CARLIN. PLEASE DO NOT ADD WORDS TO THE LIST BECAUSE YOU FEEL THEY BELONG, THAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF THIS LIST OR THIS ARTICLE. --> The original seven words named by Carlin are: # [[shit]] # [[urine|piss]] # [[fuck]] # [[cunt]] # [[Fellatio|cocksucker]] # [[motherfucker]] # [[Breast|tits]] <!-- NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE LIST OF DIRTY WORDS, IT IS AN HISTORICAL ARTICLE ABOUT A ROUTINE BY THE COMEDIAN GEORGE CARLIN THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTED POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE DO NOT ADD WORDS TO THE LIST BECAUSE YOU FEEL THEY BELONG, THAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF THIS LIST OR THIS ARTICLE. The ORIGINAL seven words are 1. shit 2. piss 3. fuck 4. cunt 5. cocksucker 6. motherfucker 7. tits. This is the ORIGINAL seven in the ORIGINAL order. They are referenced in the rest of the article in this order. --> In subsequent routines, Carlin would frequently deconstruct the list, proposing additions or deletions based on audience feedback, or sometimes on his own whims. For example, a man asked him to remove ''motherfucker'' because, as a derivative of ''fuck'', it constituted a duplication: "He says ''motherfucker'' is a duplication of the word ''fuck'', technically, because ''fuck'' is the root form, ''motherfucker'' being derivative; therefore, it constitutes duplication. And I said, 'Hey, ''motherfucker'', how did you get my phone number, anyway?{{' "}}<ref name="Again">{{cite video | people = Carlin, George | title = On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix | medium = DVD | publisher = HBO Home Video }}</ref> He later added it back, claiming the bit's rhythm does not work without it.<ref name="Again"/> In his comedy routine, Carlin would make fun of each word; for example, he would say that ''tits'' should not be on the list because it sounds like a nickname ("Hey, Tits, c'mere!") or the name of a snack food ("New [[Nabisco]] Tits! ... corn tits, [[Cheese Nips|cheese]] tits, [[Tater tots|tater]] tits!"). A follow-up routine, titled "Filthy Words" (featured on his album ''[[Occupation: Foole]]'') sees Carlin revisiting the original list and admitting that it is not complete, proceeding to add the words "[[fart]]", "[[turd]]", and "[[vagina|twat]]" to the list. He brings this up again in another follow-up routine, "Dirty Words" (featured in ''[[George Carlin: Again!]]''), still feeling the list was not yet complete, and assures the audience: "Some of your favorites might make the list this year!"
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