Ryan McAvoy said:

In British culture "Bugger" has almost no negative connotations anymore. It's a term of endearment if anything. The phrase...

Dude, anywhere I've been in Brittan you could use/hear the word "cunt" just about anywhere.

Are there any words that really offend there any more?

Saying "cunt" in the States seems to make even the most vulgar mouthed of company turn a shade of red or give you a dirty look. I've been in bars at 2am surrounded by foul mouthed drunk people and have had someone approach my table and ask me and my friends to watch our language because we were calling each other "cunts".

Ninny is used in the States. At least in the North eastern portions, but usually by people in their fifties.

WHOA!!! And why have I never heard of that Sharpe TV series!!!! It looks really cool, and I love Sean Bean. I know what I am doing during my weekend this week!