WTF: The History of Swear Words!

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?

May 21, 2020