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History of Swear Words

You go, "Damn." Or you can go…"Damn!" With the extra syllable, "Daaaaaamn!"That's when...

You go, "Damn." Or you can go…
"Damn!" With the extra syllable, "Daaaaaamn!"
That's when somethin' really big happen

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You go, "Damn."
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Or you can go… "Damn!"
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With the extra syllable, "Daaaaaamn!" That's when somethin' really big happen.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
103
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:01
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • 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 • E05 The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were - History of Swear Words 00:06
The Danish-born Barrison Sisters were
S01 • E02 Science has shown that saying "shit" - History of Swear Words 00:07
Science has shown that saying "shit"
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 • 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 You know, nicknames aren't necessarily explainable - History of Swear Words 00:05
You know, nicknames aren't necessarily explainable