# Why is there no standard English equivalent for the "f-word"?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 1, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-standard-english-equivalent-for-the-f-word/382502 "2006-12-01T18:25:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-standard-english-equivalent-for-the-f-word/382502/61 "2006-12-04T22:24:03Z")

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[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen]  
Well, perhaps a lube job… 🙂

It’s usually more fun that way! :o

(OK, I’m officially flashing back to high school now… giggle, he said “lube”)  
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LUBE job?? I thought you said BOOB job!

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