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had never read the etymology of the word 'fuck' before, and it is significantly more interesting then I would have guessed
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=fuck

Like 22 Jun 2023 at 11:07 | Open on social.wake.st

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sellyme

@liaizon The highlight for me is the citation of "duck fucker" from the 18th century!

22 Jun 2023 at 11:19 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

@sellyme my favorite is the citation of "flying fucks" heaving originally meant "to have sex while riding a horse"

22 Jun 2023 at 11:20 | Open on social.wake.st

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@liaizon somewhat related, i found "fuck as a metaphor for male sexual aggression" by pamela hobbs an interesting read

pdf at archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150224022106/http://home.earthlink.net/~p37954/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/Fuck.pdf

22 Jun 2023 at 11:29 | Open on uff.rip