A little trivia before the weekend. I read this on MSN:
“The F word dates back centuries, according to an article on Discovery’s website. Lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower told Discovery that the Germanic word’s root meant, ‘to move back and forth.’ Sheidlower should know — he wrote a book on it.
Its meaning changed over the centuries, eventually showing up in obscene contexts — poems and other literary masterpieces, crisis situations, Tarantino movies, stand-up comedy shows and garden variety home repair mishaps.”
