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History of Swear Words

For over a thousand years, we've been using itto bitch about humans we don't like

For over a thousand years, we've been using it
to bitch about humans we don't like

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For over a thousand years,
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we've been using it to bitch about humans we don't like.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
96
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:34
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, comedy

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Movie Summary

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 • E04 It's kind of like "asshole." - History of Swear Words 00:09
It's kind of like "asshole."
S01 • E02 And it turns out that you can hold your hand in the water - History of Swear Words 00:08
And it turns out that you can hold your hand in the water
S01 • E05 And there's not that many words that you can call a guy - History of Swear Words 00:10
And there's not that many words that you can call a guy
S01 • E03 So, let's honor and remember some of our… - History of Swear Words 00:12
So, let's honor and remember some of our…
S01 • E01 And... and the fact that it's so taboo, and has been taboo for a while, - History of Swear Words 00:11
And... and the fact that it's so taboo, and has been ta...
S01 • E06 Then, in the Middle Ages, in English, they became religious, invoking God. - History of Swear Words 00:07
Then, in the Middle Ages, in English, they became religious,...
S01 • E04 Very slowly, this new meaning starts to take over - History of Swear Words 00:10
Very slowly, this new meaning starts to take over
S01 • E05 The male use of "pussy" to mean a weak or ineffectual man - History of Swear Words 00:07
The male use of "pussy" to mean a weak or ineffect...
S01 • E02 So, um… - History of Swear Words 00:06
So, um…
S01 • E06 The worst thing you could say in the Middle Ages - History of Swear Words 00:08
The worst thing you could say in the Middle Ages
S01 • E03 Known as one of the most despised women in human history. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Known as one of the most despised women in human history.
S01 • E02 - Silly meeeee… - Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit… - History of Swear Words 00:08
- Silly meeeee… - Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit…
S01 • E05 And the reason that you don't... It's not because it's negative to men. - History of Swear Words 00:05
And the reason that you don't... It's not because ...
S01 • E04 But if you know a Dick, he's probably in his seventies or eighties. - History of Swear Words 00:05
But if you know a Dick, he's probably in his seventies ...
S01 • E01 When you automatically, spontaneously swear, - History of Swear Words 00:07
When you automatically, spontaneously swear,
S01 • E06 It's hard for contemporary people to understand or imagine how this would work. - History of Swear Words 00:06
It's hard for contemporary people to understand or imag...
S01 • E05 It's because it is denigrating a woman's body part. - History of Swear Words 00:06
It's because it is denigrating a woman's body part...
S01 • E03 A real Hungarian noblewoman - History of Swear Words 00:06
A real Hungarian noblewoman
S01 • E01 Apparently, swear words live in, like, a different part of your brain. - History of Swear Words 00:05
Apparently, swear words live in, like, a different part of y...
S01 • E06 So, in the Catholic tradition, - History of Swear Words 00:11
So, in the Catholic tradition,