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What is the origin of "fuck you" use as a insult?

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/questions/p/1209070/what-is-the-origin-of-fuck-you-use-as-a-insult

How does “fuck you” work as insult? What is the origin?

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Dr. Bob@lemmy.caEnglish
7 days
As old as people. I bet when we crack Linear A that will be one the phrases.
- CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
  7 days
  Other languages have very different profanity, though.
  - CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
    7 days
    Care to share? For educational purposes.
    - CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
      4 days
      Off the top of my head, Dutch has pretty disease-centric profanity, and Quebec French has the sacres, which are basically just things found in a church.
      
      I mean, sex is a very common subject, and OP was probably right that (translations of) that exact phrase occurs from time to time all the way back, but it’s far from a constant.
      - CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
        4 days
        I’m fluent in Quebec swearing. Please teach me Dutch cussing out of someone.
        
        CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        1 day
        I know “kanker” meaning cancer is the big one. Looks like “tering” meaning tuberculosis is another example. I don’t actually speak Dutch FWIW.
        
        English used to have “a pox on you”, but that sounds like archaic roleplay language now, rather than profane or rude.

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