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WTF: The History of Swear Words!
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Delicate ears beware, this week we are talking all about swearing! Without being obnoxiously vulgar, we're going to dive in the history of swear words and the etymology of some of your favorite cusses.
Sources:
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/why-do-we-swear
The Science of Curse Words: Why The &@$! Do We Swear?
What makes a word a swear word? Why do we swear? What happens in your brain when you drop an F-bomb? Straight from Brooklyn, New York: the science of swearing.
BY JOHN-ERIK JORDAN
November 2, 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity
Entry on Etymology
https://mashable.com/article/origin-of-swear-words
The surprising origins of your f*cking favorite swear words
Know your history.
By Christine Wang on March 25, 2017
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-history-of-swear-words-where-the-and-do-they-come-from
The History of Swear Words: Where the &%@! Do They Come From?
From ancient Rome to the Renaissance, dive into the surprising origins and history of swear words.
By Alex OrlandoJun 14, 2023 10:00 AM
https://nypost.com/article/origins-of-the-naughtiest-swear-words-in-the-english-language
Origins of the naughtiest swear words in the English language
By Reed Tucker
April 24, 2021
https://www.scribendi.com/academy/articles/etymology_of_curse_words.en.htmlsession_token=eyJ0aW1lIjoxNjg4MzE5ODczMDYzLCJob3N0Ijoid3d3LnNjcmliZW5kaS5jb20iLCJyZWZlcmVyIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2NyaWJlbmRpLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGVzL2V0eW1vbG9neV9vZl9jdXJzZV93b3Jkcy5lbi5odG1sIn0%3D
Part 1 in Our Series on the Grammar of Swearing
Written by Taylor Dennis
https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/bleep-curse-word-come/#what-the
Where The Bleep Did That Curse Word Come From?
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