We have all heard the saying to curse like a sailor. My mom often says it about my generation and our vulgar tongues. We often associated the cursing of sailors to their lack of education, morals, or lack of both. Whenever this is a pop culture film of pirates or sailors, it always seems like they are spewing profanity in one form or another.

Most of these phrases we don't know for sure where they come from. When I talk about them, know that I am taking the story that comes to the closest point of nautical origin. So much of history is unknown and the reasons for things are often unknown. Often, there can be several stories that originate to the reason why we do something, each one of them found in a little bit of truth. I'm here to present to you the options and will give you the research that I have conducted, it's up to you to decide which story you choose to believe. Also, I will always encourage you to do your own research. Don't just take my word for it.

Inside This Episode:

[00:16] Curse like a sailor

[03:00] Mind your P's and Q's

[04:25] F.U.C.K.

[05:28] W.H.A.R.F.

[06:24] How poop relates to nautical nonsense

[08:11] S.H.I.T.

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