Do men and women really find different words funny? Here's what the research says

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 08:32 in Psychology & Sociology

Is the word "booty" really funnier than "ass"? And does the word "bondage" raise a laugh more than "giggle"? A new behaviour research study looks at the perceived funniness of individual English words, and finds that women and men consider different words amusing. But is this really the case?

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