Ever wonder where the F-word comes from?

Sure you do.

“Fuck you. Fuck this. Fuck that. Let’s fuck.” We all use it, in one form or another. Even those folks who rarely cuss will find the F-word fairly rolling off their tongues if the time is right. And these days, it’s always right.

According to Huff Post, when the English population was being decimated by the Plague (sound familiar?), King Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor, in an attempt to pump up the volume, ordered his people to reproduce. His mandate:

“Fornicate under command of the King.” Or, F.U.C.K.

As it turns out, that’s complete bullshit and there doesn’t seem to be one definitive explanation for how and when the word evolved.

And who cares? We have a noun, an adjective, a verb — the perfect word for those who lean toward brevity.

Not to mention, impunity.