Where do swear words come from?
From wikipedia:
Origin of 'Fuck'
In (old) Irish law, if a couple were caught committing adultery, they would be punished "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge In the Nude", with "FUCKIN" written on the stocks above them to denote the crime.
Another theory is that of a royal permission. During the Black Death in the Middle Ages, towns were trying to control populations and their interactions. Since uncontaminated resources were scarce, many towns required permission to have children. Hence, the legend goes, that couples that were having children were required to first obtain royal permission (usually from a local magistrate or lord) and then place a sign somewhere visible from the road in their home that said "Fornicating Under Consent of King", which was later shortened to "FUCK".
(Both urban myths but nicely creative)
Why is it that the word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary?
I don't know. Can't find anything on the net about the reason. It's a puzzle. You'd think it should be there if the compilers were doing their jobs properly. Must be the cutbacks.
Last edited by BootSlick55; 10-02-11 at 01:09.
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