Comments on: An etymological and grammatical examination of the ‘F-word’ http://www.drunken-pumpkin.com/2007/04/an-etymological-and-grammatical-examination-of-the-f-word/ Amusing Ourselves Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Amanda http://www.drunken-pumpkin.com/2007/04/an-etymological-and-grammatical-examination-of-the-f-word/#comment-3198 Amanda Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:43:30 +0000 http://www.drunken-pumpkin.com/2007/04/an-etymological-and-grammatical-examination-of-the-f-word/#comment-3198 Been watching "Father Ted" and found this reference on Wikipedia to the word "Feck:" <i><b>Feck</b> (or, in some senses, fek) is a monosyllable with several vernacular meanings and variations in Irish English, Scots, Middle English, and Esperanto</i> The rest of the article goes into great detail. Who knew that it's possible to swear in Esperanto? I guess it's one of those necessary things to be a complete, functional language. Been watching “Father Ted” and found this reference on Wikipedia to the word “Feck:”

Feck (or, in some senses, fek) is a monosyllable with several vernacular meanings and variations in Irish English, Scots, Middle English, and Esperanto

The rest of the article goes into great detail. Who knew that it’s possible to swear in Esperanto? I guess it’s one of those necessary things to be a complete, functional language.

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