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Curse words are something that we've been using
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History of Swear Words

Curse words are somethingthat we've been using in the Black community for generations

Curse words are something
that we've been using in the Black community for generations

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Curse words are something that we've been using
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in the Black community for generations.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:15
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, comedy

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An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed hosted by Nicolas Cage. A loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
S01 • E06 Instead of saying "goddamn it," you could say "gosh darn it." - History of Swear Words 00:17
Instead of saying "goddamn it," you could say &quo...
S01 • E01 They'd do this call and response. That to me was art. - History of Swear Words 00:05
They'd do this call and response. That to me was art.
S01 • E01 That was raising profanity to the level of art. - History of Swear Words 00:04
That was raising profanity to the level of art.
S01 • E04 Let's not forget a favorite pastime. Dick jokes. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Let's not forget a favorite pastime. Dick jokes.
S01 • E03 I mean, even going back to, like, the '20s and '30s, - History of Swear Words 00:07
I mean, even going back to, like, the '20s and '30...
S01 • E01 And making that part of art, - History of Swear Words 00:07
And making that part of art,
S01 • E04 Because the word "dick" makes people giggle so much… - History of Swear Words 00:07
Because the word "dick" makes people giggle so muc...
S01 • E02 Uh… I'm a big fan of "shit." - History of Swear Words 00:07
Uh… I'm a big fan of "shit."
S01 • E05 This is embarrassing, but I remember as a kid… - History of Swear Words 00:15
This is embarrassing, but I remember as a kid…
S01 • E03 And part of people saying what they wanted to say - History of Swear Words 00:08
And part of people saying what they wanted to say
S01 • E01 And, of course, the police did not like to hear this sentiment. - History of Swear Words 00:04
And, of course, the police did not like to hear this sentime...
S01 • E02 Let's say I… go to a restaurant. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Let's say I… go to a restaurant.
S01 • E04 It's not like you're going, "Oh, I wonder whatever 'dick' can be ascribed to." - History of Swear Words 00:09
It's not like you're going, "Oh, I wonder wha...
S01 • E01 The group is NWA. - History of Swear Words 00:08
The group is NWA.
S01 • E02 I'm like, "You know what? I wanna try this new shit on the menu. - History of Swear Words 00:05
I'm like, "You know what? I wanna try this new shi...
S01 • E06 I mean, you got your Gosh Darn-O's, - History of Swear Words 00:08
I mean, you got your Gosh Darn-O's,
S01 • E02 Let me taste this shit first." - History of Swear Words 00:07
Let me taste this shit first."
S01 • E03 ♪ They know I'm a bitch from Baltimore ♪ - History of Swear Words 00:08
♪ They know I'm a bitch from Baltimore ♪
S01 • E05 And I would sneak it out and just look at the word "pussy" to, like, masturbate, - History of Swear Words 00:11
And I would sneak it out and just look at the word "pus...
S01 • E04 When you see it in these ways, - History of Swear Words 00:06
When you see it in these ways,