It was pointed out that England had only registered two shots on target in an underwhelming and poorly-attended friendly at Wembley against Norway.
The England manager dismissed the idea that the outburst showed he was starting to feel the heat following a disappointing summer.
Hodgson: "That's ridiculous.
"Goodness me. What sort of world are we living in?
"Listen, I'm a football coach.
"I worked most of my life, up to the age of 25, in England.
"I played in the non-League with dockers whose every other word was a swear word.
"They didn't even know they were swearing because they didn't know any other words.
"I wasn't arguing with anybody (after the Norway match). I was making my points.
"It was put strongly - yes, I'll accept that. I will put the message forward quite strongly, even a little bit aggressively, sometimes.
"But there was no need for me to be upset by anybody and there was no ill-feeling.
"I swear all the time. I swear in front of my wife - I never used to when I was a kid but I do now, so there you go. It's 2014. People swear - and I swear."