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| '''''Fuck''''' is an ] ] which, when used literally as a ], means "to engage in ]". It is generally considered to be an offensive ]. Its origins may be Germanic, akin to the synonymous German ''ficken'', which had the original meaning, "to strike". | |||
| It is unclear whether the word has always been considered vulgar, and if not, when it first started to be considered vulgar. Some evidence indicates that in some English-speaking locales it was considered acceptable as late as the ] meaning "to strike" or "to penetrate". Other evidence indicates that it may have become vulgar as early as the ] in ], although neither set of evidence is inherently contradictory to the other, since many words have multiple connotations. The ] (origin) of the word is uncertain (see below). | |||
| In contemporary usage, the versatility of the word is such that it can be used as a ] (''to fuck''), ] (''a fuck''), ] (''this car won't fucking drive''), ] (''where the fuck did this come from?''), or an ] (''Fuck!''). ''Fuck'' is also one of the few words in English commonly used as an ], as in ''absofuckinglutely'' and ''infuckingcredible'', along with several other ]. | |||
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| == Etymology == | |||
| Reputable sources such as the '']'' contend the true ] of ''fuck'' is still uncertain but appears to point to an ] origin. Early modern English ''fuck'', ''fuk'' suggests a weak ] verb *''fuken'', but neither this nor any earlier form is attested. Synonymous ] ''ficken'' may or may not be related. It would point to a common ] origin. | |||
| The first known occurrence, in ], is in a poem composed in a mixture of ] and English sometime before ]. The poem, which satirizes the ] ]s of ], takes its title, "]", from the first words of its opening line, "''Flen, flyys, and freris''"; that is, "Fleas, flies, and friars". The line that contains ''fuck'' reads "''Non sunt in coeli, quia gxddbov xxkxzt pg ifmk''". Removing the ] on the phrase "''gxddbov xxkxzt pg ifmk''" yields "''non sunt in coeli, quia fvccant vvivys of heli''", which translated means "they are not in heaven because they fuck the wives of ]" (''fvccant'' is a fake Latin form).<ref></ref> The phrase was coded because of its meaning; it is uncertain to what extent the word itself was considered acceptable. | |||
| Other possible connections are to Latin ''futuere'' (hence the ] ''foutre'', the ] ''fotre'', the ] ''fottere'', the ] ''fute'', the vulgar peninsular ] ''follar'' and ''joder'', and the ] ''foder''). However, there is considerable doubt and no clear lineage for these derivations. These roots, even if ], are not the original Indo-European word for ''to copulate''; that root is likely *''h<sup>3</sup>yebh-'', ("''h<sup>3</sup>''" is the H3 ]) which is attested in ] (''yabhati'') and the ] (] ''ебать'' (''yebat'''), ] ''jebać'', ] ''јебати'' (''jebati'')), among others: compare Greek "oiphô", and Greek "zephyros" (noun, ref. a Greek belief that the west wind caused pregnancy). However, ] (who agrees that these words are related) argues that they derive from the Indo-European *''bhu-'' or *''bhug-'', believed to be the root of "to be", "to grow", and "to build". | |||
| Spanish ''follar'' has a different root; according to Spanish etymologists, the Spanish verb ''follar"''(attested in the ]) derives from ''fuelle'' ("bellows") from Latin ''folle(m)'' < Indo-European *''bhel-''; ancient Spanish verb folgar (attested in the ]) derived from Latin ''follicare'', also ultimately from ''follem/follis''. | |||
| A possible etymology is suggested by the fact that the Common Germanic ''fuk-'', by an application of ], would have as its most likely ] ancestor *''pug-'', which appears in Latin and ] words meaning "fight" and "fist". In early Common Germanic the word was likely used at first as a slang or euphemistic replacement for an older word for ''intercourse'', and then became the usual word for ''intercourse''. Then, ''fuck'' has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as ] ''fokken'' (to thrust, copulate, or to breed), dialectical Norwegian ''fukka'' (to copulate), and dialectical ] ''focka'' (to strike, copulate) and ''fock'' (penis). | |||
| There is perhaps even an original ] derivation; ''futuere'' being related to ''battuere'' (to strike, to copulate); which may be related to ] ''bot'' and Manx ''bwoid'' (]). The argument is that ''battuere'' and ''futuere'' (like the Irish and Manx words) comes from the Celtic ''*bactuere'' (to pierce), from the root ''buc-'' (a point). Or perhaps Latin ''futuere'' came from the root ''fu'', Common Indo-European ''bhu'', meaning "be, become" and originally referred to procreation. | |||
| === False etymologies === | |||
| One reason that the word ''fuck'' is so hard to trace etymologically is that it was used far more extensively in common speech than in easily traceable written forms. | |||
| There are several ] ] postulating an ]ic origin for the word. One legend holds that the word ''fuck'' came from Irish law. If a couple were caught committing ] they would be punished "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge In the Nude", with "FUCKIN'" written on the ] above them to denote the crime. | |||
| Alternative explanations for ''fuck'' as an acronym for adultery pin it as "Fornication Under Cardinal/Carnal Knowledge," or "Fornication Under Control/Consent/Command of the King." Another story is that it was written in the log book as ''FUCK'' when people in the military or navy who had homosexual intercourse were being punished (]). Variants of this include "Found Under Carnal Knowledge", "For Using Carnal Knowledge", "Felonious Use of Carnal Knowledge", "Fornication Under the Christian King", "Full-On Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", "False Use of Carnal Knowledge" and "Forced Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", a label supposedly applied to the crime of ]. In some reports, there are tombstones around ] ] that had the word engraved in uppercase letters. These referred to those who were put to death for crimes against the state and the church. These reports have yet to be corroborated since no such tombstone has been identified. | |||
| In another story, a sign reading "Fornication Under Consent of the King" was supposedly placed on signs above houses in ] during times of population control and was special permission given to knights (]), by their king, when a knight wished to have sex with a woman. | |||
| None of these acronyms were ever heard before the ], according to the authoritative ] work, ''The F-Word'', and thus are ]s. In any event, the word ''fuck'' has been in use for too long for some of these supposed origins to be possible. | |||
| Another urban legend suggests that the official name of ] in ] is Friends University of Central Kansas. In fact, it is simply Friends University (or FU). | |||
| The ] at the ] in the 1960s spawned a short-lived rump movement called the Filthy Speech Movement, consisting largely of a young man holding a poster with the simple word ''FUCK''. The President of the university at the time was ]. The student claimed to have been using an ] for "Freedom Under Clark Kerr". | |||
| == Usage history == | |||
| {{main|History of the word "fuck"}} | |||
| === Early usage === | |||
| Its first known use as a verb meaning to have sexual intercourse is in ], written some time before 1500. | |||
| ] ] poem "Brash of Wowing" includes the lines: "Yit be his feiris he wald haue fukkit: / Ye brek my hairt, my bony ane" (ll. 13–14). | |||
| Some time around ], before the term acquired its current meaning, ''windfucker'' was an acceptable name for the bird now known as the ]. | |||
| While ] never used the term explicitly; he hinted at it in comic scenes in several plays. '']'' (IV.i) contains ''focative case'' (see ]). In '']'' (IV.iv), Pistol threatens to ''firk'' (strike) a soldier, a ] for ''fuck''. | |||
| === Rise of Modern Usage === | |||
| ''Fuck'' did not appear in any widely-consulted dictionary of the English language from ] to ]. Its first appearance in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (along with the word '']'') was in ]. | |||
| In 1928, ]'s novel '']'' gained notoriety for its frequent use of the words ''fuck'', ''fucked'', and ''fucking''. | |||
| Perhaps the earliest usage of the word in popular music was the 1938 ] release of the ] song "Ol' Man Mose". The words created a scandal at the time, resulting in sales of 170,000 copies during the ] years when sales of 20,000 were considered blockbuster. The verse reads: | |||
| <blockquote> | |||
| (We believe) He kicked the bucket,<br /> | |||
| (We believe) Yeah man, buck-buck-bucket,<br /> | |||
| (We believe) He kicked the bucket and ol' man mose is dead,<br /> | |||
| (We believe) Ahh, fuck it!<br /> | |||
| (We believe) Buck-buck-bucket,<br /> | |||
| (We believe) He kicked the bucket and ol' man mose is dead.<br /> | |||
| </blockquote> | |||
| The liberal usage of the word (and other vulgarisms) by certain artists (such as ], ], and ]) has led to the banning of their works and criminal charges of ]. | |||
| After ]'s publishers convinced him to ] ''fuck'' as ''fug'' in his work '']'' ], ] supposedly greeted him with the ], "So you're the young man who can't spell ''fuck''." (In fact, according to Mailer, the quip was devised by Bankhead's ]. He and Bankhead never met until ] and did not discuss the word then.) The rock group ] named themselves after the Mailer ]. | |||
| In the late 1940s, ] ] used a sly spelling ] in his song about a lost love, "If You See Kay". | |||
| '']'' by ] featured an early use of ''fuck you'' in print. First published in the United States in 1951, the novel remains controversial to this day due to its use of the word, and offers a blunt portrayal of the main character's reaction to the existence of the word, and all that it means. | |||
| The first use of the word ''fuck'' on ] television came on ], ] on the satirical show ''BBC-3'' (no relation to the present channel of that name). The theatre critic ] declared, apropos of nothing, that "I doubt if there are any rational people to whom the word 'fuck' would be particularly diabolical, revolting or totally forbidden.". ] was soon-after fired for his free use of the word. | |||
| The first ] to include ''fuck'' in its title was probably ]'s "]", originally published in 1972. Exhibiting Vonnegut's characteristic blend of pessimism and humor, this story tells of a polluted and overpopulated Earth. On midnight, ] ], the United States fires the ''Arthur C. Clarke,'' a missile whose warhead contains eight hundred pounds of freeze-dried ], aiming at the ]. | |||
| ] once commented that the word ''fuck'' ought to be considered more appropriate, because of its implications of love and reproduction, than the violence exhibited in many movies. He humorously suggested replacing the word ''kill'' with the word ''fuck"'' in his comedy routine, such as in an old movie western: "Okay, Sheriff, we're gonna fuck you, now. But we're gonna fuck you slow..." Or, perhaps at a baseball game: "Fuck the Ump, fuck the Ump, fuck the Ump!" More popularly published is his famous "Filthy Words" routine, better known as "]". | |||
| One of the earliest mainstream ] films to use the word ''fuck'' was ]'s '']'' (during a football game segment), directed by ] and released in ]. | |||
| Former '']'' cast member ] uttered the epithet in one of the earliest instances of its use on television, during an episode of Saturday Night Live '80 (1980), for which he was subsequently fired. | |||
| '']'' holds the title of being the first television show to win the Best Drama ] in which characters repeatedly say ''fuck'' and many variations of the word as well. (The show is not on network television in the United States, it is on ].) | |||
| The show that holds the record for the most numerous utterances of the word on television is the HBO series '']''. The constant use of the word soon inspired a web site dedicated to keeping track of the , which has recorded about 1.54 ''fucks'' per minute. Many of those expletives, and others colorful phrases, are spoken by the character ], played by ], who won the 2005 ] for best actor in a television drama for his role in ''Deadwood''. | |||
| A few films such as ''Totally Fucked Up'' and ''So Fucking What'' (Also called ''SFW'') have used the word in their titles, but these titles have never seen widespread theatrical release. The Swedish film '']'' was released in English-speaking countries under the name ''Show Me Love''. | |||
| ] will sometimes show movies with uncensored usage of the word after 1:00 a.m. ], most frequently on Saturdays (technically Sunday morning). This is the only time slot where the network will air '']'' | |||
| ===Video games=== | |||
| ], like movies, went through a long period where the word was never or rarely used, but this has changed in recent years. The first use of the word may have been in ]'s '']'', released in 1993, although it was used only once. ]'s '']'', released on ] and ] in 1994, also used the word while describing a scene of underage incestuous sex in addition to scenes of nudity, which saw the game banned in Australia. Usage of the word remained rare during the mid 90s but appeared in a handful of games, such as '']'' and the '']'' series, also from Sierra. | |||
| The PC adventure game '']'', released in ] by ] (now ]) may have been the first game to use the word extensively and frequently. Another game which did so was the ] PC game '']'', released in ] by ] and starring ]. The first popular game to do so may have been ]'s '']'', released in 1999. The game was criticized by several groups for its heavy use of profanity and violence and even prompted a debate on the floor of the US senate. Several retailers refused to stock the game, including ] and ]. | |||
| ]'s '']'', released as an ] in 1999, and '']'' in ] is notable for containing the obscenity in its soundtrack by ], yet receiveing a mild T (for Teen) rating from the ]. The fact that the word was sung in a song (and not spoken in dialogue), as well as the fact that it is not used profusely or frequently in the song, probably contributed to this mild rating. | |||
| In 2002, the ] game '']'' also included the word in its music's lyrics, in the song "]" by ], containing the line "That man could give a fuck about the grin on your face". The game also included the word in print, as there is a room in the game with posters displaying the phrases "Absolutely fucking brilliant" and "It fucking rocks". Because this room is fairly obscure and not a major part of the gameplay, it's quite likely this was intended to be an ], and it may have escaped the attention of the ] (who still gave it an M, for Mature, rating, because of its graphic violence and sexual innuendo). Its sequel, however, '']'', may have definitively broken down the profanity barrier in video games by featuring the word ''fuck'' pervasively and constantly, not only in the game's soundtrack (in several songs by ] artists, as well as one by ]), but also throughout the game's dialogue, which is both audible (recorded by voice actors) and legible (optionally appearing as on-screen subtitles). It is one of the few videogames also to contain the word '']'' in dialogue. | |||
| === Use in politics === | |||
| ''Fuck'' is not widely used in politics, and because of this, any use by notable politicians tends to produce controversy. Some events of this nature include: | |||
| * During the ], ] mayor ] became so enraged by a speech from ] that he shouted "Fuck you, you jew motherfucker!" Daley would later claim that he was shouting "you fink, you" and calling Ribicoff a "faker." A playback of the tapes, although inconclusive, had him appearing to say, "Fink you, you jew motherfaker." | |||
| * During a ] debate in the House of Commons, ] Prime Minister ] mouthed the words "fuck off" under his breath (perhaps almost silently) at Conservative MP John Lundrigan, while Lundrigan made some comments about unemployment. Afterward, when asked by a television reporter what he said, Mr. Trudeau famously replied "Oh, I don't know... fuddle duddle, or something like that". "Fuddle duddle" consequently became a ] in Canadian media associated with Trudeau. | |||
| * The first modern use in the ] came in 1982 when ], MP for ], referred to adverts placed in local newsagents by ] which read "Phone them and fuck them". ], the full record of debates, printed "f*** them", but even this euphemism was deprecated by the ], ]. | |||
| * In ] after ]'s election win, left-wing then Labour party member ] reportedly stated, "I don't give a fuck what Tony Blair thinks" when questioned about the party's move to the right. | |||
| * In March ], President of the United States, ] referred to the U.S. focus on Iraq's leader, ], “fuck Saddam; we're taking his ass out,” at a Senate ] Policy lunch on Capitol Hill. | |||
| * In late ], US presidential candidate ] ] used the word ''fuck'' in an interview with '']''. Referring to his vote in favor of the resolution authorizing ] ] to use military force in Iraq, Sen. Kerry stated, "I voted for what I thought was best for the country. Did I expect ] to go off to the left and say, 'I'm against everything'? Sure. Did I expect George Bush to fuck it up as badly as he did? I don't think anybody did." | |||
| * In June ], ] ] told Senator ] to either "fuck off" or "go fuck yourself" during an exchange on the floor of the Senate. , to which ] cried foul. | |||
| * In February ] (Australia), ] ] ], while awaiting the start of a ] media conference in ], was chatting to ] ] ]. Not realizing cameras were operating he was recorded as saying "Today? This fuckwit who's the new CEO of the ] has ... been saying what controversy? There is no controversy." The exchange referred to the newly appointed CEO of a recently-opened toll road within ]. | |||
| === Freedom of expression === | |||
| In 1971, the ] decided that the mere public display of ''fuck'' is protected under the ] and ] and cannot be made a criminal offense. In 1968, Paul Robert Cohen had been convicted of "disturbing the peace" for wearing a jacket with "FUCK THE DRAFT" on it (in reference to conscription in the ].) The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeals and overturned by the Supreme Court. '']'', ''403 U.S. 15'' (1971). | |||
| Pornographer ], representing himself before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1983 in a ] case, shouted, "Fuck this court!" during the proceedings and called the justices "nothing but eight assholes and a token ]." Chief Justice ] had him arrested for ] but the charge was later dismissed on a technicality. | |||
| === Popular usage === | |||
| In the ], the ] fines stations for the broadcast of "indecent language", but in 2003 the agency's enforcement bureau ruled that the airing of the statement "This is really, really fucking brilliant!" by ] member ] after receiving a ] was neither obscene nor indecent. As U.S. broadcast indecency regulation only extends to depictions or descriptions of sexual or excretory functions, Bono's use of the word as a mere ] was not covered. | |||
| In early 2004, the full Commission reversed the bureau ruling, in an order that stated that "the F-word is one of the most vulgar, graphic and explicit descriptions of sexual activity in the English language;" a fine, however, has yet to result. Notwithstanding widespread usage and linguistic analysis to the contrary, the reversal was premised on the conclusion that the word "fuck" has ''always'' referred to sexual activity, a claim that the FCC neither explained nor supported with evidence. Even on cable television, which is not regulated by the FCC, few channels in the ] will broadcast the word ''fuck'' because of a fear of backlash from advertisers or the overbearing ]. | |||
| The British television show '']'' officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday" (the reference to Four being ] on which the show was broadcast). However, it was widely understood in fact to stand for "Thank Fuck It's Friday"; it has been suggested that it would have been broadcast with that title had it no been decided to broadcast it before the ]. The show also holds the record for the most frequent use of the word ''fuck'' to a pre-watershed audience, owing to guest ] using the word 9 times whilst impersonating the frontman of the band ], despite the best efforts of Channel 4. Ryder is now the only person to appear by name in the Channel 4 policy document.{{fact}} The show inspired another show named '']'', or "Oh Fuck It's Sunday". By 2006 there appear to be few limitations on the use of the word after the 9pm watershed on British television, and it is commonly used. | |||
| ==== Contextual usage ==== | |||
| As language progresses and the modern generation ages usage of words such as fuck will most likely become more acceptable due to more liberal approaches to speech. | |||
| Due to this the methods in which the word can be employed change regularly to reflect creative uses of language. A primary example of this being in the 2005 Chanel 4 Sitcom ''Nathan Barley'' where, as a celebration the lead character shouts "Michael fucking Jackson". | |||
| Other usages of the word fuck include: | |||
| * Fuck off — offensive, "go away". | |||
| * Fuck up — To damage something. Or if used as "He is such a fuck up." Someone who is a derelict or not ambitious. | |||
| * Fucked up - when something is screwed up or not 'kosher'. Like to be used as "That's fucked up to make fun of him like that." | |||
| * Fuckwit — A person who is particarly slow or unintelligent is said to be fuckwitted. | |||
| * For fuck's sake — As a substitute for another word. | |||
| * Fuckhead — derogatory remark suggesting someone is acting without thinking, is incompetent, or is just plain stupid. | |||
| * Fucktard — directed, offensive. A combination of fuck and the word retard. Used widely in online gaming environments. | |||
| == ] == | |||
| * ] — Situation Normal, All Fucked Up. Initially used in WWI in the US military, but then migrating into common usage in the US. | |||
| * ] — Fucked Up Beyond All Recogition. Initially used in WWII in the US military, but then migrating into common usage in the US. This acronym transmogrified into "]" which entered into computer jargon. The word ] was also popularized in the film ]. | |||
| * LMFAO — Laugh My Fucking Ass Off. Initially used as a txt. | |||
| * PTFO — Passed (or Peace) The Fuck Out. Also used as a txt. | |||
| * OMFG — Oh My Fucking God. Used in internet forums for unbelievable stuff. | |||
| * GTFO — Get The Fuck Out. Used in internet forums also. | |||
| * Charlie Foxtrot (CF) — Play on the NATO phonetic alphabet meaning "Cluster Fuck". | |||
| * STFU — Shut The Fuck Up. Used widely on Internet forums as well. | |||
| * WTF — What The Fuck. Also used on Internet fourms. | |||
| * FFS — For Fuck's Sake. Also in wide usage on Internet forums and online video games, e.g. "FFS ] get outta my tank" | |||
| * BFD — Big Fucking Deal | |||
| * BFE — Bum Fuck Egypt, or Butt Fucked Egypt. Used as middle of nowhere. | |||
| * FOD — Fuck Off and Die. Most notably the name of a song by ]. | |||
| * FTW - Fuck the World. | |||
| == Common alternatives == | |||
| {{main|Minced oath}} | |||
| In conversation or writing, reference to or use of the word ''fuck'' may be replaced by any of a large list of alternative words or phrases including ''']''', '''F Bomb''' (a play on the ] and ]) and ''flipping'', ''fricking'', ''frigging'', ''freaking'', ''fraking'' or any of a number of similar sounding nonsense words. It may also be called '''F sharp''' (as in the music note){{citation needed}}. | |||
| There are alternatives such as, '''F**k''' and '''F---'''. Fucking can be described as, '''F-ing'''. The over usage of swear words, is often call "F-ing and blinding". | |||
| In some television ] shows, altered versions of the word have been created to allow characters to express themselves without getting into trouble with the censors. For example, in '']'' the word is "]", and in '']'' the word is ''frak'', while '']'' uses '']'' in a similar context. In the series '']'', the characters will often switch to ] to swear, again avoiding any accusations of indecency. A similar ploy came in the Irish ] ], where the characters say '']'' regularly (although the term was not invented by the show's creators). Also on the NBC comedy '']'' Elliot Reid sometimes uses '']'' to show frustration (also displaying her ] background). In the popular Christmas film '']'', Ralph, the main character, says the offensive word, but written into the script is its own censorship, for the audience only hears the boy say ''fudge''. | |||
| The late 80's saw a rise in adult-oriented comic books, with more and more ] characters published by ], Dark Horse, Image, and Vertigo using the word ''fuck''. In the ] universe, ]'s '']'', a parody of the filthy-mouthed ] model, would casually say ''frag'' in place of ''fuck''. Otherwise, comic books aimed at general audiences traditionally expressed the word ''fuck'' (along with other curse words) as a string of non-alphanumeric characters, for example, ''@$#*!!'' in place of ''FUCK!!''. | |||
| ==Other languages== | |||
| === Interlingual homophony === | |||
| ==== German ==== | |||
| Although the word ''to fuck'' literally translates as ''ficken'', and the exclamation of ''fuck'' translates usually as "''Scheiße''" (literally '']'') or "''Mist''" (literally '']''), the exclamation ''fuck'' itself has been known to have been "borrowed" into the German language as a swear word and is in semi to very frequent use. It is to be noted, however, that ''ficken'' and all its derivatives, notably the adverbial ''verfickt'' or "gefickt" (for "fucked") is being rather frequently used in German, especially among young people, in the same way ''fuck'' is being used in vulgar English. | |||
| In the German language there are ] forms of the word, like the pseudo-anglicism ''abge''fuck''t'' for ''fucked up''. German as a language, especially in coloqiual and often young slang, borrows deeply from English swearwords; two very often used and common examples being "Fuck" and "Shit." | |||
| The verb ''ficken'' is historically used also in in non-sexual context, but still is related to friction. Examples include: | |||
| * ''Schuhe ficken'': the process of polishing shoes | |||
| * ''ein Schwert ficken'': the process of cleaning Slag, Tinder and Ash off a ]'s blade after blacksmithing it; this is done by hanging a Sandbag from the ceiling, lancing the blade through it and then quickly moving the sword back and forth until the blade is clean | |||
| * the medieval process of forcefully opening a door with the use of a ]. | |||
| *] popularized the German word among English speakers in his '']'' through his repeated use of the phrase "''Fick nicht mit der Raketemann!''" | |||
| ==== Pakistan ==== | |||
| In Urdu, the word ''fuck'' means "Chodna" whose literal meaning are to have sex. | |||
| ==== Bangladesh ==== | |||
| In Bangla, the word ''fuck'' means "Choda-Chudi" | |||
| ==== India ==== | |||
| Popular noations of the word inculde 'chooth' 'chod' and when used as a noun, say to call someone, as in 'fucker' choothiya' can be used. | |||
| ==== Norwegian ==== | |||
| In ], the word ''fokk'' means either ] or something that gets blown in strong ]; drifting snow (snøfokk) or streaks of foam and spray at sea . The pronunciation is similar to how the ] would say ''fuck''. In Norwgian fuck can be used with the word "faen" who is short for fanden. Fanden is a Norwgian word for devil. ''Knulle'' or ''pule'' is the most colloquial word in Norwegian describing sexual intercourse. It is also common to use ''fuck'' in Norwegian conversations, like "fuck dette, jeg vil gjøre noe annet", meaning "fuck this, i want to do something else". | |||
| ==== Swedish ==== | |||
| In ], the ] ''fack'' is pronounced almost identically to the English ''fuck'', and has several meanings. The word ''fack'', means either a box or compartment, for example a letterbox for internal mail. As a prefix, the morpheme ''fack'' refers to something pertaining to a certain trade or profession, for example in the words ''facklitteratur'' (literature pertaining to a certain profession) and ''fackförening'' (trade union, colloquially referred to as ''facket''). These words can sometimes be unfortunate for people who have a tendency to ] between Swedish and English. | |||
| ''Fuck'' can also be used in colloquial Swedish as an English loan word, with basically the same meanings as in English. | |||
| ==== Afrikaans ==== | |||
| In ], the slang word ''fok'' has been adopted as an Afrikaans equivalent of fuck, due to the influence of English media and language in ]. Coincidently, the Afrikaans word ''neuk'', which resembles ''neuken'', a Dutch equivalent of ''fuck'', is used in the context of ''to strike'' (someone or something). | |||
| Other common usage: | |||
| Fokkof (pronounced ''Fawkoff'') meaning '']''. | |||
| ==== Japanese ==== | |||
| In ], the slang word ファック ''fakku'' was adopted from the English word ''fuck'', also due to the influence of English media and language. It basically has the usage as its English correlate, primarily being used to mean sexual intercourse. It is also not too rare to see an item of clothing that says 'FUCK'. One reason it has found popularity is that the letters written in English have a serene form of balance seeing as the 'f' and 'k' both consist of one long vertical stroke and two horizontal strokes, and the 'u' and 'c' are both basic semicircles. | |||
| ==== French ==== | |||
| In ], the word for ] (the animal) is ''phoque''. Its pronunciation in French resembles that of the word ''fuck'' in English. In ] French, ''phoque'' sounds like the British pronunciation of ''fuck'' while in ], ''phoque'' sounds like the ] pronunciation, due to ] (although this actually is coincidental, and has no relation to the English word). As well, the English term has been adopted as the adjective "fucké", a slang term commonly used in ] to describe something that is broken or off-kilter, or someone who is not in their right mind. It is not considered particularly offensive. | |||
| The Quebec French word "tabernacle", meaning the clergical ], is often used in the same way as "fuck" in English, except in sexual-related usage. It is only used as interjection, noun or adverb. Other Quebecois-french swear words (which are pretty much all of clergical origin) such as "Christ" or "Calice" are much more versatile. | |||
| Note that in Quebec French, English swearwords such as ''Shit'' and ''Fuck'' are considered to be much less vulgar than if used in the same context for an English speaking person. This is also the origin of the ] of French people swearing a lot that many English Canadians have. However, the word ''Tabernacle'' (pronounced "tabarnak") is considered to be very vulgar, but not more so than ''Fuck'' is in English. | |||
| An abbreviation of the French word for university (''faculté'') is ''fac''; in the movie '']'', it is mistaken for ''fuck'' by one of the British characters. | |||
| ==== Latin ==== | |||
| In ], the verb 'facere' translates both as 'to make' and 'to do'. The stem 'fac' is pronounced with a hard 'c' and a short, flat 'a' sound ("fak"). The second person singular ("he/she/it does"), 'facit' is pronounced "fak-it". The singular imperative ("Make!" or "Do!"), 'fac' is pronounced "fak". | |||
| "Fac ut vivus" is a popular phrase among beginning ] students, meaning: "Get a life." | |||
| === Similar words in other languages === | |||
| ==== Dutch ==== | |||
| In ], the first person singular of the verb ''Neuken'', meaning "to fuck". | |||
| ==== Tamil ==== | |||
| In ], some common translations are "oootthah", "ookah", "ooolu", "poondai" and "kosu". | |||
| ==== Arabic ==== | |||
| In ], there are a lot of direct translations for the verb ''to fuck''. The most common verb is "''yaneek''", from which several other forms can be derived, as in "manyak" (fucker), "itnaak" (get fucked), "manyook" (fucked) and "manyakeh" (fucking about). | |||
| ==== French ==== | |||
| In ], the closest translation would be "]"- not to be confused with "un baiser" which means a kiss. | |||
| ==== Hebrew ==== | |||
| In ], the equivalent word is ''lezayen'' (לזיין), and its origin (that was inoffensive) is old enough to appear in the ] in the term ''kley zayin'' (tools of armament -- weaponry). ''Zayin'', the weapon, has eventually become a colloquial and rude term for the penis, and that change is what the copulation-related words derive from in Hebrew. Similarly to English, the Hebrew word can be used as most any part of speech: a verb (''lezayen''), a noun (''ziyun''), an adjective (''mezuyan'' or ''mizdayen''), but not as an adverb nor an infix and not even a common expletive, therefore it is not quite as versatile as the English language counterpart. | |||
| The term ''kley zayin'' has fallen out of use in modern-day Hebrew and is virtually never used. | |||
| In Arabic Druze Communities, the word (Taih, Yateeh) is extremely offensive and is also used to indicate sexual intercourse. What is also notable about this word is that it exists in Arabic in a nonoffensive way except when used among the Druze. | |||
| ==== Kannada ==== | |||
| In the Kannada language, "fuck" is said as "'''kaiya'''" and getfucket is said as "'''kaisko'''". | |||
| ==== Thai ==== | |||
| In the Thai language, ''fuck'' translates to เย็ด (yed) and motherfucker to เย็ดแม่ (yedmae). However, due to the polite nature of Thai culture, this word is rarely used except by the crudest of people. It is taken much more offensively than in English, and its use is not culturally acceptable. | |||
| ====Persian==== | |||
| In Persian language, the word fuck has few translations. The equivalent word is "gayeedan" (گاییدن ). The word "kardan" (کردن) is also used. "Madarjendeh" (مادر جنده) means "someone whose mother is a whore". There is no commonly-used slang or equivalent word for "mother fucker" in Persian Language. | |||
| ====Italian==== | |||
| In ] can be translated as "]" (''to fuck'') or "]" or "]" (''fuck you''). | |||
| ==== Zulu ==== | |||
| In ], the verb "sleenk oun" translates directly to mean to penetrate using a blunt object. This can also mean to have sexual intercourse. | |||
| == Notes == | |||
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| == Further reference == | |||
| * Hargrave, Andrea Millwood (]). London: Advertising Standards Authority, British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting Standards Commission, Independent Television Commission. | |||
| * ], ''The F Word'' (]) ISBN 0-375-70634-8. Presents hundreds of uses of ''fuck'' and related words. | |||
| * Michael Swan, ''Practical English Usage'', OUP, ], ISBN 0-19-431197-X | |||
| * Phillip J. Cunningham, ''Zakennayo!: The Real Japanese You Were Never Taught in School'', Plume (1995) ISBN 0-452-27506-7 | |||
| * Wayland Young, ''Eros Denied: Sex in Western Society''. Grove Press/Zebra Books, New York ]. | |||
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| == External links == | |||
| {{Spoken Misplaced Pages|Fuck wiki audio.ogg |2006-08-04}} | |||
| * discusses how newspapers decide whether or not to print ''fuck''. | |||
| * Some Etymology Research | |||
| * (sound file), a famous (though factually incorrect) piece of Internet humor, variously and incorrectly attributed to ] and ]. Recorded anonymously with a ] soundtrack, it is believed to be the voice of ]. | |||
| * of the above sound file. | |||
| * , academic paper exploring the legal implications of the word, by ], ] - Michael E. Moritz College of Law March 2006. Ohio State Public Law Working Paper No. 59 | |||
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