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The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were
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The Danish-bornBarrison Sisters were a traveling dirty stage actduring the 1890s

The Danish-born
Barrison Sisters were a traveling dirty stage act
during the 1890s

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The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were
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a traveling dirty stage act during the 1890s.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
104
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:15
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • 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,
S01 • E03 A female dog." - History of Swear Words 00:08
A female dog."
S01 • E02 If you're in pain and you swear, your pain threshold becomes higher. - History of Swear Words 00:06
If you're in pain and you swear, your pain threshold be...
S01 • E01 We just... With names, you don't really know, - History of Swear Words 00:06
We just... With names, you don't really know,
S01 • E06 Remember, growing up, you didn't know how to spell "damn"? Most people did not know. - History of Swear Words 00:05
Remember, growing up, you didn't know how to spell &quo...
S01 • E02 And there are groups that don't swear. They don't use profanity, - History of Swear Words 00:08
And there are groups that don't swear. They don't ...
S01 • E01 You know, nicknames aren't necessarily explainable - History of Swear Words 00:05
You know, nicknames aren't necessarily explainable
S01 • E03 I mean, what year is this from? 1885? No. It's from 2015. - History of Swear Words 00:05
I mean, what year is this from? 1885? No. It's from 201...
S01 • E01 A lot of people's last names in English come from their profession, - History of Swear Words 00:06
A lot of people's last names in English come from their...
S01 • E03 The Merriam-Webster dictionary didn't label the word "bitch" offensive - History of Swear Words 00:14
The Merriam-Webster dictionary didn't label the word &q...
S01 • E04 My favorite word for penis is "dong," - History of Swear Words 00:07
My favorite word for penis is "dong,"
S01 • E02 So you'll get people who say, "Well, I can't swear," for whatever reason, - History of Swear Words 00:13
So you'll get people who say, "Well, I can't ...
S01 • E05 Hide your pussy in innuendo, and surprise me with a kitten. - History of Swear Words 00:04
Hide your pussy in innuendo, and surprise me with a kitten.
S01 • E06 Then when I see it had the N, I'm like, "What does that mean? Dam-nuh." - History of Swear Words 00:07
Then when I see it had the N, I'm like, "What does...
S01 • E01 So you've got a Taylor. He would have sewn clothes. - History of Swear Words 00:05
So you've got a Taylor. He would have sewn clothes.
S01 • E05 And that's what led to the formation of PETA. - History of Swear Words 00:05
And that's what led to the formation of PETA.