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Although tinker's curse is attested in 1824, which was thought to be earlier than tinker's dam, [5] "tinkers damn" is attested in 1823. [7] An alternative derivation is that a tinker's curse or cuss was considered of little significance, possibly because tinkers (who worked with their hands near hot metal) were reputed to swear (curse) habitually.
A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words. The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. [1]
One can damn or be damned but one cannot "give a damn". The phrase simply means that Rhett does not care (one iota), nor does he "give a dam". I don't dispute the Clark Gable followed his script and uttered the words "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn, I simply dispute the accuracy of the script based on the novel and the meaning of the phrase.
Intelligent people use more curse words, according to a scientific study from Marist College. The research suggests that a healthy vocabulary of curse words is a sign of a rhetorical skill.
I swear to God, if I don't feel good in four hours I'm going to the hospital and I don't give a f–k. I'mma exaggerate this s–t so I can get more morphine. Morphine me down! I don't give a damn.”
Hence curse phrases like "God damn it to hell", which can be shortened to just "damn". To swear an oath in a highly religious society often involved invoking a sacred entity or event; this act has evolved into profanity. [2] For example, "I swear to God" can be used as an intensifier or to express strong emotion in a potentially offensive way.
"Baseball's Sad Lexicon," also known as "Tinker to Evers to Chance" after its refrain, is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams. The eight-line poem is presented as a single, rueful stanza from the point of view of a New York Giants fan watching the Chicago Cubs infield of shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance complete a double play.
Profanity in science fiction. Profanity in science fiction (SF) shares all of the issues of profanity in fiction in general, but has several unique aspects of its own, including the use of alien profanities (such as the alien expletive "shazbot!" from Mork & Mindy, a word that briefly enjoyed popular usage outside of that television show [ 1] ).