History of Blaspheme

The history of insulting words and gestures.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Faggot: The History

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Faggot or fag, in modern English usage, is a generally term for a homosexual man. Origin The word has been used since the late sixteenth cen...
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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Ergi: The History

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Ergi and argr are two Old Norse terms of insult, denoting effeminacy or other unmanly behavior. Argr is "unmanly" and ergi is ...
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Git: The History

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Git is a relatively mild British slang term, used to denote a silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, childish or senile elderly person. Origi...
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Pissant: The History

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A pissant can refer to an inconsequential, irrelevant, or worthless person, especially one who is irritating or contemptible out of proporti...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The Fangul: The History

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This is done by keeping one hand straight, placing it under the chin, and 'throwing out' that hand toward the receiver of the gestur...
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The Moutza: The History

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A "moutza" is the most traditional gesture of insult among Greeks which consists of extending all fingers and presenting the palm ...
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The Corna: The History

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The corna is a gesture with a vulgar meaning in Mediterranean countries and a variety of meanings and uses in other cultures. Meaning In con...
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Monday, July 16, 2007

The Finger: The History

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The origin of this gesture is possibly thousands of years old. It is identified as the digitus impudicus ("impudent finger") in An...

Fuck: The History

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Flen flyys and freris The usually accepted first known occurrence is in code in a poem in a mixture of Latin and English composed some time ...
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