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History of Swear Words
Documentary · 2021
This proudly profane series explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.
The sides of History of Swear Words
- Nicolas Cage introducing one swear word per episode
- Linguists and comedians on bad words
- Short episodes on words like the F-word
History of Swear Words is good for you if…
- you like comedians riffing on the words you weren't allowed to say.
- you like learning where the F-word and its cousins came from.
- you like Nicolas Cage hamming it up as host.
History of Swear Words is bad for you if…
- you want something to watch with your kids.
- you'd rather not hear crude talk about sex.
About: language · taboo · culture
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