Why are there no swear words in the Word dictionary?!

[Guest]

Grrrr!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was) based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

 

[Guest]

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the charges in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was) based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I've heard that theory as well as one that says the word is derived for a
Germanic word that means to strike, move quickly, or penetrate. I've also
heard that the word was used in a vulgar context as early as the 15th
century.

I tend to believe the latter since acronyms really didn't get develop until
the 20th century.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the charges
in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in
the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must
have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was)
based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back
in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Nonsense. That's folk etymology. Any good dictionary (including the American
Heritage) that includes derivations will tell you the true derivation; the
word has cognates in many other Indo-European languages. See the section on
"False etymologies" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the charges in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was) based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!

 

[Guest]

I'm always open to suggestion - that's how we all learn. It sounded
plausible to me.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I've heard that theory as well as one that says the word is derived for a
Germanic word that means to strike, move quickly, or penetrate. I've also
heard that the word was used in a vulgar context as early as the 15th
century.

I tend to believe the latter since acronyms really didn't get develop until
the 20th century.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the charges
in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in
the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must
have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was)
based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back
in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Suzanne. I can always count on you to set me straight in no uncertain
terms! Keep us the great work!
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

Nonsense. That's folk etymology. Any good dictionary (including the American
Heritage) that includes derivations will tell you the true derivation; the
word has cognates in many other Indo-European languages. See the section on
"False etymologies" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the charges in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word in the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was) based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out back in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

It does - but there are few words that started that way.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm always open to suggestion - that's how we all learn. It sounded
plausible to me.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I've heard that theory as well as one that says the word is derived for a
Germanic word that means to strike, move quickly, or penetrate. I've also
heard that the word was used in a vulgar context as early as the 15th
century.

I tend to believe the latter since acronyms really didn't get develop
until
the 20th century.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the
charges
in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



:

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word
in
the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must
have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was)
based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out
back
in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include
some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom
dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yep, you see the same sort of thing for POSH (Port Out, Starboard Home) and
OK (numerous theories and no certain derivation).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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all may benefit.

It does - but there are few words that started that way.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm always open to suggestion - that's how we all learn. It sounded
plausible to me.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP

I've heard that theory as well as one that says the word is derived for a
Germanic word that means to strike, move quickly, or penetrate. I've also
heard that the word was used in a vulgar context as early as the 15th
century.

I tend to believe the latter since acronyms really didn't get develop
until
the 20th century.
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



It's just an acronym JoAnn. They used to put the initials of the
charges
in
the margins of criminal legal pleadings. Hence for unlawful carnal
knowledge.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



:

I remember being flabbergasted when I found a notorious 4-letter word
in
the
American Heritage dictionary I bought back in 1974. I figured it must
have
been a good dictionary if it even included *that* word.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Good question, since Word's lexicon is (or at least at one time was)
based
on the American Heritage Dictionary, which, when it first came out
back
in
the '60s, was notorious for being the first dictionary to include
some
common "swear words." But you can add them to your custom
dictionary.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Grrrr!