The F-Word

Jesse T Sheidlower

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Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism Linguistics and language evolution Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity

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Here is the complete history of the word still considered one of the most vulgar and offensive in the English language, from its debut in 15th-century England to the present day. Every sense of every word containing f**k is examined, with often hilarious examples from many sources.

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