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Apple deems dictionary for adults only

Tim Green
Apple deems dictionary for adults only

Doesn't want kids to look up words like tit and piss.

The App Store approvals team slapped a 17+ rating on the $2 Ninjawords pocket dictionary, after discovering that it was full of shocking expletives like fuck (noun, verb, possibly from old German 'focken' meaning 'to strike').

According to mobilecrunch, after being rejected a first time, the programmers removed most of the bad words including ass, snatch, pussy, cock, and screw. Finally, they got into the app store but on double-secret probation with a 17+ rating and warnings of potential objectionable content.

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