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Fuck, a word connected to sexual intercourse, is among the strongest and most controversial vulgarisms in the modern English language.
When the word was expelled from polite usage, becoming profane, is unclear. Some evidence indicates that, in some English-speaking locales, it was considered acceptable as late as the 1600s, meaning 'to strike' or 'to penetrate'. [http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/f/fword.html]. Other evidence indicates that it may have become "vulgar", in polite use, as early as the 1500s; thus other reputable sources such as the Oxford English Dictionary contend the true etymology is still uncertain. The two seemingly contradictory hypotheses might reflect cultural and/or regional dialects. For more information, see the the section on etymology below.
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