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TIL "god damn" doesn't actually refer to God. (www.etymonline.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's just another French word we fucked up.

"fraud, deception, humbug"

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

that makes more sense, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Honestly though the Joan of Arc quote on that page is hilarious to me:

Mais, fussent-ils cent mille Goddem de plus qu'a present, ils n'auront pas ce royaume.
[But even if the Goddams [i.e. Englishmen] numbered a hundred thousand more than at present, they will not have this kingdom.]

I dunno, just something about putting corrupted English vulgarity in the middle of a French sentence tickles me.