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History of Swear Words

It was called… Something of the Gods. Something of the… I can't think of the word but I...

It was called… Something of the Gods. Something of the… I can't think of the word but I put it in

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It was called…
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Something of the Gods. Something of the…
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I can't think of the word but I put it in.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:32
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E02 These are the very parts of the brain we use any time we want to inhibit impulses. - History of Swear Words 00:06
These are the very parts of the brain we use any time we wan...
S01 • E03 And by that, white male American masculinity. - History of Swear Words 00:05
And by that, white male American masculinity.
S01 • E04 So "dick" is still at the vanguard of censorship battles. - History of Swear Words 00:05
So "dick" is still at the vanguard of censorship b...
S01 • E05 I tried to rewind it to the place he had it. It just didn't work out. - History of Swear Words 00:04
I tried to rewind it to the place he had it. It just didn�...
S01 • E01 It was said with a deep sense of disappointment. - History of Swear Words 00:04
It was said with a deep sense of disappointment.
S01 • E02 They saw this as a case where you could go from being a nice guy to an asshole. - History of Swear Words 00:05
They saw this as a case where you could go from being a nice...
S01 • E06 In the 16th century, "damn" is becoming a swear word, - History of Swear Words 00:06
In the 16th century, "damn" is becoming a swear wo...
S01 • E04 "Dick" is unique because it comes at its origin from a name. - History of Swear Words 00:05
"Dick" is unique because it comes at its origin fr...
S01 • E01 ♪ Fuck tha police ♪ - History of Swear Words 00:07
♪ Fuck tha police ♪
S01 • E05 You had the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the gay rights movement. - History of Swear Words 00:05
You had the sexual revolution, the women's movement, th...
S01 • E06 The King James Bible prints "damn" or a variation of "damn" 15 times. - History of Swear Words 00:05
The King James Bible prints "damn" or a variation ...
S01 • E02 So, how do we use the word "shit"? - History of Swear Words 00:04
So, how do we use the word "shit"?
S01 • E03 "Bitch" got paired with "goddess," so you would see "bitch goddess" used - History of Swear Words 00:07
"Bitch" got paired with "goddess," so yo...
S01 • E04 It's special in that context matters in a way it doesn't matter for "fuck." - History of Swear Words 00:08
It's special in that context matters in a way it doesn&...
S01 • E05 But I think it's the mainstreaming of pornography that happens in the early '70s - History of Swear Words 00:10
But I think it's the mainstreaming of pornography that ...
S01 • E06 But then, when the King James Bible is revised in the 19th century, - History of Swear Words 00:16
But then, when the King James Bible is revised in the 19th c...
S01 • E01 The power of NWA is that they were - History of Swear Words 00:13
The power of NWA is that they were
S01 • E02 I don't think I use "shit" as an expletive - History of Swear Words 00:07
I don't think I use "shit" as an expletive
S01 • E04 There is a sporting goods place named Dick's Sporting Goods. - History of Swear Words 00:05
There is a sporting goods place named Dick's Sporting G...
S01 • E02 When I'm using the word "shit," I'm usually saying, like, - History of Swear Words 00:11
When I'm using the word "shit," I'm usua...