![]() ![]() Then there the story of comedian George Carlin’s “Seven Dirty Words:” a comedy bit about how the words “cocksucker, cunt, fuck, motherfucker, piss, shit, tits” were completely unusable in any social context. “Bastard” used to be so bad that in Shakespeare’s time, it was usually written “b-–d.” Now, it’s considered tame. Another example – “shit” has been taboo since the 1600s, and was omitted by the Webster dictionary until 1970. In fact, the word was outlawed in print in England (by the Obscene Publications Act, 1857) and the U.S. The first instance of a written form of “fuck” is in the 15 th century, but it wasn’t added to an English language dictionary until 1966. ![]() This is kind of counterintuitive, though, because the tendency is for dirty words to actually become LESS offensive over time… as well as less specific. *Note- this entry uses “adult language,” but we’re pretty sure if you’ve seen Bootycandy, you’re ok with that…ĭid you know that our best dirty words began as euphemisms? Seriously – if you look at the etymology of “cunt,” while the origin of the word is debated, it probably evolved from a word meaning “slit” or “sheath” or “to hide.” Same goes for good ol’ “fuck.” The precise root is uncertain, but suggestions range from Middle English fike meaning “to move restlessly” to Swedish fock meaning “penis” to German ficken “to itch or scratch.” ![]()
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