TECHNICALLY, i think, the root of the word is from Old German, meaning
something like "to strike"--i'm remembering "fuken" or something like that.
however, your story is much more entertaining.
blake/
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From: "Geoffrey Richards" <harlequin_9@hotmail.com>
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Subject: [idm] OT f.u.c.k. trivia
quoted 6 lines Another thing I learned (tonight at work) that I thought was interesteng,
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> Another thing I learned (tonight at work) that I thought was interesteng,
> and wanted to share. The root of the word fuck.
>
> Appearantly the word came from signs that were given to people of
> England to hang on their doors (either in the dark or middle ages I'd
guess)
quoted 12 lines that granted permission to copulate, as the only ones allowed at the time
> that granted permission to copulate, as the only ones allowed at the time
> were royals.
>
> Fornification Under Command of the King
>
> Well, 'command' might not have been the right word, but you get the idea.
>
> cheers,
> geoff
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