The following is a modified excerpt from my second book, Words from Hell. Many armchair etymologists like to claim that the infamous F-bomb is an acronym, standing for phrases such as “fornication under consent of the king” or “for unlawful carnal knowledge.” This is plain fucking nonsense. In fact, the word “fuck” is centuries—several of… Continue reading “Fuck” Isn’t an Acronym, and Other Etymological Fuckery
