Meaning and Uses of the F-Word

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This thread was inspired by a thread started by ronnymarshall. I'll try to post these as I have time, if people find them "useful" and "illuminating." They are from “The F-Word,” Edited by Jesse Scheidlower, Random House, 1995. I originally bought this book on Amazon, but it is no longer listed so I think it is out of print. What a shame! I hope this okay with the moderators!

The first entry in the book is my favorite.

Absofuckinglutely adverb, absolutely. Compare –fucking-, infix.

1921: Notes & Queries (Nov 19) 415 : The soldier’s actual speech…was absolutely impregnated with one word which (to use it as a basis for alliteration) the fastidious frown at as “filthy”…. Words were split up to admit it: “absolutely” became “abso – lutely.”

1945: S.J. Baker, Australian Language 258: Transconti-bloody-nental, abso-f – g-l –utely, inde-bloody-pendent.

1970: Major Afro-American Slang 19: Absofuckinglutely: without doubt.

1973: Huggett Body Count ch. Viii: That’s right, Carlysle, that’s abso-fucking-lutely right.

1985: Body F.N.G. 224: “Like, don’t it seem like the time has gone fast now?” “Abso-fuckin’lutely.”

1987: Pedneau A.P.B. 228: “Do I detect some anger?” “Abso-fucking-lutely.”

1995: N. Y. Observer (April 24) 19: “Remember me?”… “Abso-fucking-lutely.”

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2. I love that!

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3. AMF

Inspired by a thread started by ronnymarshall on July 17.

From “The F-Word,” Edited by Jesse Scheidlower, Random House, 1995. I originally bought this book on Amazon, but it is no longer listed there so I think it is out of print. What a shame! As you can see, it’s a dictionary of the F Word.

AMF interjection “adios mother fucker”; good-bye; the finish. Jocular.

1963: in Tamony Motherfucker 7: “A.M.F…..adios mother fucker,”…”goodbye friend.”
1966: Braly On the Yard 120: And that’s adios mother fuckers.
1973: Layne Murphy (unpaged): A.M.F. Adios mother fahckers.
1974: North Carolina man, age 22: A.M.F. Adios, motherfucker!
1980: D. Cragg Lexicon Militaris: AMF. Adios (or Aloha) Motherfucker.

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4. ASAFP

Inspired by a thread started by ronnymarshall on July 17.

From “The F-Word,” Edited by Jesse Scheidlower, Random House, 1995. I originally bought this book on Amazon, but it is no longer listed there so I think it is out of print. What a shame! As you can see, it’s a dictionary of the F Word.

ASAFP adverb “as soon as fucking possible”; immediately.

1985: J. Hughes Weird Science (film): I want you out of here ASAFP!
1990: Munro Slang U. 23: A.S.A.F.P. as soon as possible, or sooner.

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5. Bearfuck

From:

“The F-Word,” Edited by Jesse Scheidlower, Random House, 1995. I originally bought this book on Amazon, but it is no longer listed there so I think it is out of print. What a shame!

bearfuck noun Military. A confused or chaotic undertaking.

1983: K. Miller Lurp Dog 92 : The mission turned out to be another disappointing bearfuck.