Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 8/7/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!microsoft!fluke!inc From: inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Origin of a verb Message-ID: <383@tpvax.fluke.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Sep-84 23:10:10 EDT Article-I.D.: tpvax.383 Posted: Fri Sep 14 23:10:10 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 06:49:26 EDT References: <95@ssc-vax.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 26 Well, let's get into it here! I remember back around in 6th grade the rumor was always that "fuc*" came from the fact that in an earlier, bawdier era, the houses of ill-repute were required to get some sort of license from the the ruler, and once this license was granted, the house could proudly display the notice that within was permitted: Forinication Under Consent of the King [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) [|-) I never believe it, though, because so many other languages have a similar word to describe the same act. I believe a little investigation will show that most of the Germanic languages use some form of this word, and that German itself uses "fik" to convey this thought. I think that the Norse root from which all this sprang actually is derived from the word, "spear". -- Gary Benson ms232e -*- John Fluke Mfg Co -*- Box C9090 -*- Everett WA 98206 USA {microsoft,allegra,ssc-vax,sun,sb1}{decvax,ihnp4,tektronix!uw-beaver}!fluke!inc duetotheshortageofrobotsallourworkersarehumanandmayreactunpredictablywhenabused