In 2021, Nicolas Cage hosted a cheeky series on Netflix about the origins of profanity in the English language. History of Swear Words brought in experts on etymology, history, and pop culture to discuss why some of us say f***, d***, and p**** with such relish, while others are horrified that we even used them in this sentence.
The short version: There’s no running away from swear words. They exist in every language They evolve. Yesterday’s ear-burning profanity will eventually become today’s not-so-bad grumbling. A few lucky phrases may even become terms of endearment. Get over it, b****.
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