Nivul peh is not limited to the “seven dirty words”. As posted above, disparaging nicknames like “shorty” of “gordo” (“fatso” en espanol)are included. As everyone knows the Torah HaKedoshah goes out of it’s way to avoid, not only base language, but even language that may have unpleasant connotation, I.E. In Parshas Noach, the use of the circumlocution “aino tahara” instead of “tamei”. In view of this, one needs to make sure that his or her language is not only inoffensive but of refined character as well.
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