waynecook52 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Ok people about time for me to wright anouther post here.Now can anyone tell me where the f word came from?Good luck. Link to comment
bbgirlmichelle Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Ok people about time for me to wright anouther post here.Now can anyone tell me where the f word came from?Good luck. It's an acronym meaning "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", typically means prostitution. Link to comment
AutieAB Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Fork: A pronged tool primarily used for eating or digging. Origin (OED): Old English forca, force (denoting an agricultural implement), based on Latin furca 'pitchfork, forked stick'; reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French furke (also from Latin furca) That's the word you were thinking of, right? Link to comment
BBB Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Well, you'll never find the real true origin. But plenty of places claiming it's one thing or another. This one is my favorite. http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-pluck-yew.htm Link to comment
DailyDi Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The Pluck Yew is the one I have been told is true. It was also included in one of the excellent lectures by Robert Wuhl "Assume the Position" Link to comment
jeremy12312 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Dictionary.reference.com Origin: 1495–1505; akin to Middle Dutch fokken to thrust, copulate with, Swedish dialect focka to copulate with, strike, push, fock Link to comment
BBB Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The Pluck Yew is the one I have been told is true. It was also included in one of the excellent lectures by Robert Wuhl "Assume the Position" Love it! You know there was a sequel to that? Link to comment
timmyc Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The Universal Adjective I guess I must've learned that word When I was just a child But how the f*ck would I know It would drive my teachers wild? It just seemed so descriptive When I read it off the wall I shouted it in the classroom And had to stand in the f*ckin' hall You know that I refined its use When I was in the Navy I learned to eat defensively And say, "Pass the f*ckin' gravy!" They taught me how to f*ck around And live it up on leave The ways I've learned to use that word You wouldn't f*ckin' believe Oh, the Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life I lost so many friends I even lost my f*ckin' wife The Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life I was sittin' in a bar one night All f*cked up on tequila My wife comes in all f*ckin' mad Says, "I'll f*ckin' see ya!" I really didn't understand Just what the f*ck she meant Until she took me into court And she took every f*ckin' cent Oh, the Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life I lost so many friends I even lost my f*ckin' wife The Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life Link to comment
DailyDi Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Love it! You know there was a sequel to that? Yep, and wish he'd do a third! Link to comment
BBB Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Yeah, he's really a great teacher, so much energy in his performance Link to comment
waynecook52 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 The Universal Adjective I guess I must've learned that word When I was just a child But how the f*ck would I know It would drive my teachers wild? It just seemed so descriptive When I read it off the wall I shouted it in the classroom And had to stand in the f*ckin' hall You know that I refined its use When I was in the Navy I learned to eat defensively And say, "Pass the f*ckin' gravy!" They taught me how to f*ck around And live it up on leave The ways I've learned to use that word You wouldn't f*ckin' believe Oh, the Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life I lost so many friends I even lost my f*ckin' wife The Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life I was sittin' in a bar one night All f*cked up on tequila My wife comes in all f*ckin' mad Says, "I'll f*ckin' see ya!" I really didn't understand Just what the f*ck she meant Until she took me into court And she took every f*ckin' cent Oh, the Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life F*ckin' up my life I lost so many friends I even lost my f*ckin' wife The Universal Adjective is F*ckin' up my life I LOVE IT Link to comment
waynecook52 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 It's an acronym meaning "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", typically means prostitution. [/quoteDARN IT.Thought it might get to at least 3 befor anyone guessed it.You win kiddo.Gold star on your forhead. Link to comment
jeremy12312 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 DARN IT.Thought it might get to at least 3 befor anyone guessed it.You win kiddo.Gold star on your forhead. But it's not true. It's not an acronym. It's Germanic in root. Link to comment
jeremy12312 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Link to Snopes for a proper debunking. Link to comment
bbgirlmichelle Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Link to Snopes for a proper debunking. Hmmm, interesting read, guess I read up on that before snopes. Link to comment
LuvsGurl Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'd always heard that it was of Germanic origin, meaning "to strike." Link to comment
babykeiff Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 There are numerous presumed meanings to the word F**K. The one I prefer is.... This acronym never was. It is an attempt to make an acronym out of the word, which origins date back several centuries and has always had a meaning associated with the sexual act, and this is the reason that it was taboo to include it in printed books; which has only made it more difficult to get to the origin of the word. The word may have been derived from a man named: "John le Fucker", a scoundrel and a cad, possibly even a sexual predator, as early as 1278. From this, others were compared to this man, i.e.: "You're just another fucker.", and also the reason prostitutes refer to their clients as "Johns". Printed usage of the current spelling dates back to a 15th century poem. The poem, which satirizes the Carmelite friars of Cambridge, England, called "Flen flyys," written in a mixture of Bastard Latin and Middle English about some wayward Monks. The relevant line (in B.L.) reads: "Non sunt in celi quia fuccant uuiuys of heli", which translated means: "They, the monks, are not in heaven because they fuck the wives of Ely.". Monks were supposed to be celibate (not engaging in sexual relations), hence the reason they would not be in heaven as the poem states. Ely, the town referenced in the poem, is a small town near Cambridge, England. I was once taught that F.U.C.K. stood for "From Understanding Comes Kindness", which is another way of describing the tender act of lovemaking. which is a direct copy from here Others claim it to be from.... a misguided attempt to explain the origins of the word fuck(which is most likely germanic). sometimes said to stand for "Fornication Under Consent of King" or "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", both of which are false.Man I'm so fucking stupid I thought F.U.C.K. was an acronym that created the word fuck. which I personally believe to be false. I doubt that the real source will ever be found. 1 Link to comment
waynecook52 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 There are numerous presumed meanings to the word F**K. The one I prefer is.... This acronym never was. It is an attempt to make an acronym out of the word, which origins date back several centuries and has always had a meaning associated with the sexual act, and this is the reason that it was taboo to include it in printed books; which has only made it more difficult to get to the origin of the word. The word may have been derived from a man named: "John le Fucker", a scoundrel and a cad, possibly even a sexual predator, as early as 1278. From this, others were compared to this man, i.e.: "You're just another fucker.", and also the reason prostitutes refer to their clients as "Johns". Printed usage of the current spelling dates back to a 15th century poem. The poem, which satirizes the Carmelite friars of Cambridge, England, called "Flen flyys," written in a mixture of Bastard Latin and Middle English about some wayward Monks. The relevant line (in B.L.) reads: "Non sunt in celi quia fuccant uuiuys of heli", which translated means: "They, the monks, are not in heaven because they fuck the wives of Ely.". Monks were supposed to be celibate (not engaging in sexual relations), hence the reason they would not be in heaven as the poem states. Ely, the town referenced in the poem, is a small town near Cambridge, England. I was once taught that F.U.C.K. stood for "From Understanding Comes Kindness", which is another way of describing the tender act of lovemaking. which is a direct copy from here Others claim it to be from.... a misguided attempt to explain the origins of the word fuck(which is most likely germanic). sometimes said to stand for "Fornication Under Consent of King" or "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", both of which are false.Man I'm so fucking stupid I thought F.U.C.K. was an acronym that created the word fuck. which I personally believe to be false. I doubt that the real source will ever be found. OPPS,well after seeing all these replys i guess i was wrong.You all get a gold star Link to comment
Letluvsrool Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Seriously, any word that's been in use for hundreds of years is not going to be an acronym for anything. English is part of the Germanic language family, which means most words will have counterparts in other modern Germanic languages (German, English, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, etc) that will look somewhat similar. They will all have a common ancestor, usually Indo-European. Link to comment
BabyJune Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 The F-word is actually a very important tool that I use when working on my (modern) car. It is an incantation that helps reach or loosen a stubborn part and is also used to express my opinion to the engineers that designed the car. Link to comment
DL88 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I can tell you with great confidence it came from the German root of "Ficken" which literally translated means "to fuck." Beyond that, I am no help sorry. I can help though say if you want to tell someone off it would be "fick Dich" or if you're gettin some it would be "fick Mich"....or even "deine Mutter zu ficken." Link to comment
kampers Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Perhaps one of the most interesting words in the English language today, is the word F*CK. Out of all of the English words which begin with the letter F, F*CK is the only word referred to as the "F" word, it's the one magical word. F*CK as most words in the english language, is derived from German, the word "fricken[?]", which means to strike. In English, F*CK falls into many grammatical categories. As a transitive verb, for instance. John F*CK-ed Shirley. As an intransitive verb, Shirley F*CKS. It's meaning's not always sexual; it can be used as an adjective, such as John's doing all the F*CK-ing work. As part of an adverb, Shirley talks too F*CK-ing much. As an adverb enhancing an adjective, Shirley is F*CK-ing beautiful. As a noun, I don't give a F*CK. As part of a word abso-F*CKING-lutely, or in-F*CKING-credible. And, as almost every word in the sentence, F*CK the F*CK-ing F*CK-ers. As you must realize, there aren't too many words with the versatility of F*CK. As in these examples describing situations such as fraud, I got F*CK-ed at the used car lot. Dismay, Aw F*CK it. Trouble, I guess I'm really F*CK-ed now. Agression, Don't F*CK with me buddy. Difficulty, I don't understand this F*CK-ing question. Inquiry, Who the F*CK was that? Dissatisfaction, I don't like what the F*CK is going on here. Incompetence, He's a F*CK-off. Dismissal, Why don't you go outside and play hide-and-go-F*CK yourself? I'm sure you can think of many more examples. With all these multi purpose applications, how can anyone be offended when you use the word? We say, use this unique, flexible word more often in your daily speech. It will identify the quality of your character immediately. Say it loudly, and proudly! F*CK you! George Carlin Link to comment
Alexandra Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 "fornication under the concent of the king" its from back when couple need the kings blessing to be wed in England Link to comment
Leilin Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 "fornication under the concent of the king" its from back when couple need the kings blessing to be wed in England That one's an urban myth, I'm afraid. The population was too overly illiterate at the time to have come up with a term based on acronym, doubly so because a lot of those terms didn't find use in English until after that era. Link to comment
Alexandra Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 That one's an urban myth, I'm afraid. The population was too overly illiterate at the time to have come up with a term based on acronym, doubly so because a lot of those terms didn't find use in English until after that era. I never said that they made the saying into the acronmy at the time that probably happened much later as you said and as to it being just an urban myth, I'd heard it from my history teacher Link to comment
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