Which curse word is the worst

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Despite its fine lineage, saying cunt can be awkward, however. Very Bad Words podcast host Matt Fidler—a long time public radio producer who loves salty language—was nervous about covering this particular curse, he told Quartz.

He began digging into the history of cunt and was stunned by what he found. Fidler had no idea his research would take him to the start of human history.

But when he dared to talk about it, he discovered that female friends were already embracing the positive power of cunt. Writer Katrin Redfern , who co-hosted the c-word episode with him, had already thought a lot about this topic, for example.

She came to understand that the word is only an insult if you think strong women with sexual desire are a bad thing. But when I taught young women in broadcasting classes in New York, many seemed to be re-appropriating it, and things may change. I heard them use it a lot.

At the time, Banks was only 20 and cute as a button, her hair done in two braids like a child, her smile sweet. The song, video, and Banks were a huge internet sensation, but even those thrilled with her hit found her sexuality shocking. So, should you start saying cunt, and when would doing so be okay?

It all depends. It may be an empowering move when used in the right spirit. Blockhead , dumbass , brick , or block : they all amount to the same thing. Pander and bawd are Elizabethan words that refer to the male and female pimp. A bawd was typically a lady who kept, ahem … a house of ill repute.

A madam , if you will. While many Elizabethan playwrights used the word sblood , Shakespeare owns it. Where do the other wicked words in our vocabulary come from? Find out the history of some of the most popular curse words. The word jobbernowl has obscure though apparently French origins, but seems to have been introduced into English by that satirical potty-mouth, John Marston. Scald is a synonym of scurvy , both originally referring to a terrible sea sickness resulting from a lack of Vitamin C.

Having scurvy meant loose teeth, rough and easily bruised skin, and a whole bunch of other ugly symptoms. Bedlam was Bethlehem Royal Hospital, the oldest and most famous psychiatric hospital in Europe still operating!