The History and Meaning of Swear Words with Linguist Professor Randall Eggert
We all know what the big swear words are, but where did they come from, what do they really mean and what do they say about the things we hold sacred.
Linguist Randall Eggert studies swear words. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we look at the history and hidden meaning of swear words. We talk where swear words come from, normal words that used to be swear words and the worst swear words of all time.
00:00 Introducing Professor Randall Eggert
01:11 How Words Become Swear Words
3:00 What All Swear Words Have in Common
07:00 The Worst Swear Words
11:18 The Best Swear Word
15:41…
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