# The 'F' word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-f-word/330897>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [November 13, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-f-word/330897 "2005-11-13T22:05:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![islandgirlgalveston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@islandgirlgalveston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/islandgirlgalveston)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-f-word/330897/1 "2005-11-13T22:05:11Z")

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Well personally, I think it is a great word. It’s evolution may be somwhat mysterious, but nonetheless it conveys a particular point anyway one wishes to conjugate it. Like the word ‘STUFF’ for instance. Great word. Can be applied to anything. Can you tell me of it’s origin? I would be interested to know.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-f-word/330897/2 "2005-11-13T22:33:50Z")

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Here is a [link](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_268b.html) to the original. 🙂