Language Alert: Illinois And Wisconsin’s Favorite Swear Words

According to a study that came out at the tail end of 2024, six out of every ten of us swears, cusses, or curses "sometimes or quite often." So, with that in mind...

Let's get this sh*** going with a question for you. Are you a swearer? Before you answer, I should tell you that the average American swears or curses between 80 and 90 times per day, which averages out to about 5 cusses per hour (per businessinsider.com)

So don't give me a pile of bull***t about not swearing. Of course you do it. I know it, you know it, and the American people know it.

The only questions left would be: what's your favorite, go-to swear word, and which swear word do you think Illinois and Wisconsin residents like to use the most?

Let's hurry up and get guessing. It's not like I have all f*****g day.

In The United States As A Whole, The Battle For Top Swear Word Is Between Just Two Words

The source for our breakdown of Illinois' and the Midwest's favorite swear words is a piece at WordTips.com (a website than can help you beat word games like Scrabble, Wordle, etc.), where they took a look at how swearing, like calling your drink pop or soda, or saying "you all" or "y'all" is a regional thing.

Even the aforementioned battle between the top two swear words is a somewhat regional thing. It all comes down to these two swear words: s**t and f**k.

The favored swear word of the U.S. turns out to be s**t. I don't mean it was a s**t winner, just that the word is s**t. It came out on top in 15 states, and its major competing swear word, f**k, was tops in 13 states.

Here In Illinois, We Like Our Swear Words To Be Polysyllabic, None Of That Monosyllabic S**t

Does that tell you what Illinois' favorite swear word is? I'm guessing that you've long-since figured out that here in Illinois, the swearing population has developed a real fondness for the word motherf***er. That particular word is the number one swear word in Illinois, and only two other states share it with us; Indiana and Kansas.

Some other states, and their favorites, according to WordTips.com:

• Wisconsin: S**t
• Minnesota: Hell
• Michigan: F**k
• Iowa: P***y
• Missouri: Hell
• Kentucky: B***h

According to the findings, the folks in Idaho are in a state that's not really not on-board with a lot of swearing, as the favorite "swear" word there is "crap." If you ever find yourself on the mean streets of Coeur d'Alene, you'll probably hear that word a lot. Leave the kids at home.

Speaking of kids, enjoy this short compilation of what we parents have all had to deal with at one time or another. ((Warning: bad language, not safe for work!))