Archive for the 'Swear' Category

What a Moron! – The origin of the word Moron.

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Moron was first used in English in 1910 meaning “dull” which is the opposite of the word sharp. Coming from the Greek word “moros”. It then transformed the meaning in to describing a persons mental age between 8 and 12. In the dictionary, from the definition, It basically means retarded. Nowadays when you call someone [...]

That little shit! – The origin of word shit.

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The word originated from modern English meaning feces. Shit can mean an array of vulgar meanings. Shit can mean trouble as in “We are in some deep shit“. Shit can stand a point as in “I don’t understand shit“. Shit can classify a product  or person as crappy in “Piece of shit”. Nowadays when you [...]

That Motherfucker! – The origin of word motherfucker.

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Motherfucker is a very commonly used word in the English language. The word was first used an adjective to describe a person and not an insult. The literal Dictionary meaning is “one who engages in sexual intercourse with his mother”. The word was first used as an insult in 1918. It was first used to [...]

What an asshole! – The origin of word asshole.

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

The word was used in the 11th century to refer to a rump of an animal. Then the word was used in the 14th century to refer to a person’s ass. Arsehole, which is British-English for asshole, was first used in the 15th century. Asshole means anus in the dictionary. The word Ass, can refer [...]

What an idiot! – The origin of the word idiot.

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Idiot came from the Greek word Idiotes, which means a “person lacking professional skill.” The word idiote which meant “uneducated or ignorant person” is the French interpretation of the word. The word was interpreted in English in about 1300 to Idiot. The word was originally meant to refer to someone lacking any skills. Nowadays, when [...]