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History of Swear Words

You know, nicknamesaren't necessarily explainable if you're outside of that in-group

You know, nicknames
aren't necessarily explainable if you're outside of that in-group

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You know, nicknames aren't necessarily explainable
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if you're outside of that in-group.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
106
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:32
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • 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 • 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 • 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.
S01 • E04 Like, it suggests sound in a certain way, - History of Swear Words 00:06
Like, it suggests sound in a certain way,
S01 • E01 So, you've got... In the 13th century, you've got John Lefucker. - History of Swear Words 00:05
So, you've got... In the 13th century, you've got ...
S01 • E03 It's to also to make sure that words that are already in the dictionary - History of Swear Words 00:08
It's to also to make sure that words that are already i...
S01 • E06 It's like a silent N, which is what my nickname was in high school. - History of Swear Words 00:04
It's like a silent N, which is what my nickname was in ...
S01 • E02 Many people think that swearing is cathartic. - History of Swear Words 00:06
Many people think that swearing is cathartic.
S01 • E05 So "pussy" has maintained the same meanings - History of Swear Words 00:07
So "pussy" has maintained the same meanings
S01 • E01 What did he do? He... You know, was he the original fuckboy? - History of Swear Words 00:05
What did he do? He... You know, was he the original fuckboy?
S01 • E03 When I was working at Merriam-Webster, I noticed that the entry for "bitch" - History of Swear Words 00:08
When I was working at Merriam-Webster, I noticed that the en...
S01 • E02 That when you have some bottled-up emotions, it's useful. - History of Swear Words 00:05
That when you have some bottled-up emotions, it's usefu...
S01 • E01 There's so many different ways to talk about "fuck." - History of Swear Words 00:11
There's so many different ways to talk about "fuck...
S01 • E05 It's in the late 1800s, early 1900s, - History of Swear Words 00:08
It's in the late 1800s, early 1900s,
S01 • E06 And when they did that, the person was like, "Damn!" - History of Swear Words 00:10
And when they did that, the person was like, "Damn!&quo...