[4400] in Depressing_Thoughts
Re: badwords
tiuzzol@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (tiuzzol@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Tue Mar 8 02:21:25 1994
pesto (152)% webster profanity
pro.fan.i.ty \pro--'fan-*t-e-, pr*-\ n 1a: the quality or state of being
profane 1b: the use of profane language 2: profane language
pesto (153)% webster profane
1. pro.fane \pro--'fa-n, pr*-\ vt 1: to treat (something sacred) with
abuse, irreverence, or contempt : DESECRATE, VIOLATE 2: to debase by a
wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use - pro.fan.er n
2. profane \-'fa-n-n*s\ aj [ME prophane, fr. MF, fr. L profanus, fr. pro-
before + fa]num temple - more at PRO-, FEAST 1: not concerned with religion
or religious purposes : SECULAR 2: not holy because unconsecrated, impure,
or defiled : UNSANCTIFIED 3: serving to debase or defile what is holy :
IRREVERENT 4a: not among the initiated 4b: not possessing esoteric or
expert knowledge - pro.fane.ly av - pro.fane.ness n
It sounds like you are saying that "fuck," as it is now used and understood
does not have the strong connotations that it apparently had when it was
originally labeled "profanity." Perhaps this is the problem. Some people
would like it used rarely enough that when it is used we understand that
you have complete contempt for the noun it is modifying....
If however, you have complete contempt all of the time, then your transactions,
do indeed, belong in flaming_thoughts. Flaming as in "fiery or heated" would
apply to the emotions you are expressing.
