The F-word

Here are a few interesting bits and bobs on the F-word.

First, the Wikipedia entry on the word.

Here's a tongue-in-cheek YouTube clip about the word, done as a mock 1950s public information movie. It covers the many word classes the word can form!



Here's a link to the key moments in public swearing in the 20th century.

Here's an article about a legal case in the USA on the F-word.

And should you be particularly interested, there's a whole book on the subject which you can buy here!


I'd be interested to hear about swearing in public in your country.
Does much swearing get aired on TV or in the media?
Have there been any landmark stories about taboo-busting uses of language in the public arena?
Have there been any high-profile legal cases connected to swearing?