TIL about Swadesh lists. It's not just a matter of complexity, either. Especially with English, you can say pretty much anything using any words - if you use

TIL about Swadesh lists. It's not just a matter of complexity, either. Especially with English, you can say pretty much anything using any words - if you use the right combination of euphemism, analogy, poetic structure, context, etc. As always, attempts at censorship produce awkward to hilarious to depressing results.