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History of Swear Words

"Fuck" doesn't appearvery often in language before the 1500s

"Fuck" doesn't appear
very often in language before the 1500s

Full Transcript

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"Fuck" doesn't appear very often in language
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before the 1500s.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
93
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:52
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E05 There was a book in the adult section, How to Wash Your Pussy. - History of Swear Words 00:05
There was a book in the adult section, How to Wash Your Puss...
S01 • E03 Don't be too pretty. Don't ask for a manager at a restaurant. - History of Swear Words 00:05
Don't be too pretty. Don't ask for a manager at a ...
S01 • E06 You wanna either go high or you wanna go low with it. - History of Swear Words 00:05
You wanna either go high or you wanna go low with it.
S01 • E01 But there are some uses of the word, and they occur in people's names. - History of Swear Words 00:05
But there are some uses of the word, and they occur in peopl...
S01 • E05 And it had, like, a picture of a cat, you know. - History of Swear Words 00:04
And it had, like, a picture of a cat, you know.
S01 • E05 And my sister, who's Jodyne, said… - History of Swear Words 00:15
And my sister, who's Jodyne, said…
S01 • E06 You go, "Damn." - History of Swear Words 00:10
You go, "Damn."
S01 • E01 Who was a known gigolo in the area. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Who was a known gigolo in the area.
S01 • E04 During the sexually-repressed, tightly-corseted Victorian era, - History of Swear Words 00:08
During the sexually-repressed, tightly-corseted Victorian er...
S01 • E03 Don'tbe mean. Don't stand up for yourself. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Don'tbe mean. Don't stand up for yourself.
S01 • E06 Usually that involves somebody gettin' slapped with... with a thing. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Usually that involves somebody gettin' slapped with... ...
S01 • E04 In theory, someone went, - History of Swear Words 00:07
In theory, someone went,
S01 • E06 I used to call a girl a "damn, damn girl." - History of Swear Words 00:07
I used to call a girl a "damn, damn girl."
S01 • E02 Science has shown that saying "shit" - History of Swear Words 00:07
Science has shown that saying "shit"
S01 • E05 The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were - History of Swear Words 00:06
The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were
S01 • E01 It could refer to the fact that he is, um… - History of Swear Words 00:07
It could refer to the fact that he is, um…
S01 • E04 And we call riding crops 'dicks, ' so let's call penises 'dicks.'" - History of Swear Words 00:20
And we call riding crops 'dicks, ' so let's c...
S01 • E06 I'm like, "Daaaaamn." - History of Swear Words 00:06
I'm like, "Daaaaamn."
S01 • E02 So, there are scientific studies that say that you… - History of Swear Words 00:06
So, there are scientific studies that say that you…
S01 • E05 Most notably, a song where they'd sing, - History of Swear Words 00:12
Most notably, a song where they'd sing,