- Joined
- Jul 27, 2011
- Messages
- 54,901
- Reaction score
- 43,239
- Gender
- Female
- Political Leaning
- Independent
F*ck is a very old word, first appearing in English text in court records from 1310. The word f*ck came into more common use in the 16th Century in England. However its origins are ancient with parallel cognates in many Germanic languages and possibly goes back to ancient Aryan Indo-European.
The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (Random House, 1994, ISBN 0-394-54427-7) cites examples like Middle Dutch "fokken" = “to thrust, copulate with”; Norwegian dialect "fukka" = “to copulate”; and Swedish dialect "focka" = “to strike, push, copulate” and fock = “penis”. Although German "ficken" may enter the picture somehow, it is more problematic and thus less reliably linked to the modern English word "f*ck".
Cheers.
Evilroddy.
I had always heard that the Swedish definition was the end all/be all for the etymology of ****. The "carnal knowledge" and "consent of the King" was urban legend, from what I've read. It has a root, and is not an acronym.
I read a lot about this because I like to know what I am talking about when someone asks me why I use such bad language.
Swear words are social constructs. We made them up, and then we decided we shouldn't say them.
I say what I want, when I want. Except in front of my religious mom. :lol: I do that out of respect for her.