Klarinet Archive - Posting 001098.txt from 2004/03

From: donna@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Origin of the F word(was Re: [kl] not just the music department)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:26:37 -0500

Quoting "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>:

> > Hey Gary - Another origin is the acronym introduced in military trials in
> the
> > 1700's: Found Under Carnal Knowledge was a supposedly common verdict :)
> >
> > This could be a legend, don't remember where I learned it.
> >
> > Carol
>
> English monks documented the existence of this word long before the 1700s.
> It seems to pre-date not only Shakespeare but also Chaucer.

Googling on "origin of fuck" produced a ton of results, but snopes.com was right
at the top, as usual.

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm

According to snopes, the acrynym theories are false. The word can be traced
back at least to 1503, with possible references as far back as the 1200s.

Etymology is fascinating stuff.

- Donna

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