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> I wonder if his name is the origin of the swearword… Interesting thought, but I don’t think so. The F word predates Mr Fugger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by dahart 5y ago
> I wonder if his name is the origin of the swearword…
Interesting thought, but I don’t think so. The F word predates Mr Fugger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck#Early_usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck#Early_usage
- lqet 5y agoWiktionary lists as an interesting possible origin of the German equivalent "ficken" the sound it makes when two things rub against each other ("fffppp, fffppp, fffppp"). [0] [0] https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/ficken https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/ficken