Milwaukee is one of the major U.S. cities that swears the least

Apparently, you're one of the major U.S. cities that swears the least.

At least, according to a recent study conducted by Preply, an online language learning marketplace.

And yes, we're pretty freaking shocked, too.

While Americans use 21 swear words a day on average, a Milwaukeean's average number of daily swears is 15, per the study. We're betting that number significantly fluctuates based on how the Bucks, Brewers or Packers are doing on a given day.

Milwaukee tied Boston (?!?!?) for second place for the lowest average number of swear words used daily.

Two cities beat us out. Dang it! Those were Phoenix and Portland, both with an average of 14 swears a day.

Two of our neighbors trailed not far behind us. Chicago was one of three cities to come in fourth place, with an average of 17 daily swears. Detroit placed No. 5 with three other cities, each with an average of 18 swears a day.

So, which U.S. city swears the most frequently? Columbus, Ohio, the study said. Those folks swear more times a day than there are hours: An average of 36 times.

Other findings from the study

Preply surveyed more than 1,500 residents of 30 major U.S. cities "to determine which cities swear most frequently and which cities are the most politely spoken by avoiding frequent cursing."

According to the methodology, respondents ranged in age from Gen Zers to Baby Boomers, with over half being Millennials. Half of the participants identified as men, 48% identified as women and 2% identified as nonbinary or preferred not to indicate their gender.

• Milwaukee was named the city most likely to swear in front of kids.
• The average age respondents reported first swearing was around 11.
• Forty-nine percent of those surveyed “think less” of people who often swear around them.  
• Fifty-four percent of those surveyed swear at themselves more than any other person.
• Scenarios where swear words are most likely used include: When people accidentally hurt themselves, feel road rage, get bad news ... or good news, when making a joke and during an argument.
• Situations in which Americans are most likely to watch their mouths include: When speaking in front of their boss, talking to or in front of children, or speaking in front of elders and parents.
• Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed reported using swear word substitutions in certain situations. E.g. "Fudge," "frick," "holy smokes."
• According to the study's findings, Baby Boomers swear the least amount of times per day and Gen Zers cuss the most.
• Men are more likely to swear than women.