Connecticuters Are Among the “Sweariest” Americans, Research Shows

A new study has taken a fun and surprising look at how frequently Americans curse by state.

Connecticuters might be proud or embarrassed by their ranking. Can you guess where Connecticut ranks?

Determining America’s Foul-Mouthed States

Researchers at NFT Plazas studied posts from state-specific Reddit communities to determine where Americans swear the most. They counted the frequency of 11 different curse words over a six-month period.

The study shows which states have the most colorful language and even ranks the most popular swear words.

It turns out that some states—including Connecticut—really love to let a few choice words fly.

Sunshine and Swearing

When life gets a little too hot or a situation turns unexpected, many Floridians appear not to be shy about expressing their feelings with a well-timed curse word; Florida ranked as the sixth-most “sweariest” state in America, with 2,253 curse words accounted for during the study.

That said, Floridians might not be quite so fast to swear that much in face-to-face conversations.

People tend to open up more online than they do in person. In fact, the phenomenon is so common that it’s called the “online disinhibition effect.”

There’s a label for acting downright mean, too. For those who let swear words rip in a hostile manner online when they otherwise wouldn’t do so in public, the term is “toxic disinhibition.”

In either case, experts say that being online lowers one’s inhibitions, resulting in people saying things differently than they might do in public.

The Lone Star State

Okay, Florida ranks as the sixth-most sweariest state in America. So, which state is home to residents who swear the most?

NFT Plaza’s study found that Texas is the most foul-mouthed state. With 2,505 curse words recorded in its subreddit, Texans appear to have quite the potty mouth.

The study pointed out that Texas may have ranked first because of its large population. Regardless, the numbers show that when it comes to swearing online, Texans aren’t afraid to drop an F-bomb or two.

The Quietest of the Lot

At the bottom of the list, New York recorded only 884 curse words, making it the least sweariest state in the nation.

While New Yorkers have a reputation for bluntness in real life, the lower number online could be because they genuinely swear less than the rest of the nation. Or, perhaps they have better things to do than spend their time on Reddit.

What Are Americans Saying?

The study shows that Americans love to use a few key words to express their feelings. The most popular curse word is the F-word. It appears in 15.07% of the recorded instances.

Right behind it is “s***” at 14.50%, and “d*mn” comes in third with 14.00%.

The Whole Picture

Below is the study’s entire state ranking, starting with the states that swear the most.

Rank	State	Total swear words in each state’s subreddit
1	Texas	2,505
2	New Jersey	2,389
3	Connecticut	2,370
4	Ohio	2,353
5	Wisconsin	2,335
6	Florida	2,253
7	North Carolina	2,154
8	Iowa	2,134
9	Hawaii	2,102
10	Minnesota	2,101
11	Indiana	2,079
12	Virginia	2,071
13	Maryland	2,059
14	Massachusetts	2,038
15	Michigan	2,023
16	Illinois	2,004
17	Maine	1,962
18	New Hampshire	1,956
19	Oregon	1,955
20	Missouri	1,943
21	Oklahoma	1,938
22	Vermont	1,915
23	Pennsylvania	1,903
24	Arkansas	1,891
25	Alaska	1,879
26	Utah	1,879
27	Georgia	1,826
28	Rhode Island	1,814
29	Delaware	1,780
30	Louisiana	1,764
31	Arizona	1,714
32	South Carolina	1,702
33	Alabama	1,595
34	California	1,589
35	Idaho	1,589
36	Mississippi	1,555
37	West Virginia	1,552
38	Colorado	1,539
39	Montana	1,510
40	Nebraska	1,490
41	Washington	1,486
42	Kansas	1,470
43	New Mexico	1,418
44	Kentucky	1,395
45	Tennessee	1,336
46	South Dakota	1,320
47	Wyoming	1,268
48	North Dakota	1,186
49	Nevada	967
50	New York	884

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