"Heavens to Betsy and Murgatroyd!" Old fashioned swearing with Professor David Crystal

Apr 26, 2015, 10:11 AM

This week, John Major spoke of "merry hell" if the polls didn't go his way - and with such antiquated expletives flying about, we asked Professor David Crystal to turn the air blue with them. He explains how and why swear words go in and out of fashion. #bbcbh

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