Fuck. One word that has so many different meanings. I find this
particular word one of interest. Not just because it can be used for so many
different purposes and with different connotations, but because of the way the
word has, I guess, evolved over time. It seems like it has lost all meaning as
a profanity. To me, it seems like a word used in day to day chatter (well for a
lot of people at least). I often use ‘fucking’ both when I am mad and when I am
happy. Sometimes, I am completely unaware of it, it just comes out and the
interesting thing is most of the time whoever I am talking to doesn't really
notice either. I didn't even have any hesitation to write it in my blog this
week, because it’s really lost all value.
Reno (2000) calls the word fuck, the ‘Broadway’ word because
of all its different meanings. She also compares the use of fuck of when she
was a child (in the 60’s) and how it was considered a very masculine thing to
how most people approach it today. She states that she now uses it on a regular
basis and it seems to lack its shock value now.
To illustrate the casual use of fuck, here’s some Kingsley
and Jenna Marbles, who frequently swear in their video’s, yet nobody gives a
fuck (see what I did there)
And so concludes my last blog post for this subject, it’s
been swell J But….
Reno, M. (2000) Fuck. Ms,
10(4), 11.
Hey Natalie!!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post! I am really enjoying the illustrations you used :)
I would agree with Reno that the word 'fuck' is a Broadway term in relation to all of its meanings. Whenever I say 'fuck/fucking' it usually has a negative connotation because I am pissed (not drunk pissed, but anger pissed) about something. Other than that particular usage and talking about the actual action itself, I do not often use 'fuck' to convey any other emotions... However, because this word does have several different meanings, I decided to further see the ways in which ‘fuck’ is used in everyday language...I found a small article on turoks.net (no author stated) about this "one magical word" and its meanings.
Here is a small bit from the article explaining fuck:
“In English, fuck falls into many grammatical categories:
As a transitive verb for instance.. John fucked Shirley.
As an intransitive verb... Shirley fucks.
Its meaning is not always sexual, it can be used as...
An adjective such as... John's doing all the fucking work.
As part of an adverb... Shirley talks too fucking much.
As an adverb enhancing an adjective... Shirley is fucking beautiful.
As a noun... I don't give a fuck.
As part of a word... absofuckinglutely -or- infuckingcredible.
And as almost every word in a sentence... Fuck the fucking fuckers.”
After looking at all the different ways, I realized that I have used it in every way noted above. But, as mentioned, I typically use it to convey anger so even though I may use it as an adverb, noun, etc. it is expressing anger.
Lastly, I have to laugh at myself because this will be my first official time using the word 'fuck' on a social networking site! My mom and grandmother would probably fucking die if they saw this post...I have just recently started to cuss in front of them, but I keep it simple, like saying shit or damn. They would be really fucking disappointed if they knew I was writing this about ‘fuck’! Haha
Thanks for letting me comment on your post Natalie!!!
-Lakan
Link for the article I referred to: http://turoks.net/Bordello/Fuck.php
Thanks Lakan for the article, the group presenting this week actually showed a video on what I'm assuming is this article, coz the video seems to be word for word.
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