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Something’s fucky

April 17, 2017June 2, 2017Iva Cheung3 Comments

A gif of Bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys saying Something's Fucky

It’s a bit surprising that the eminently productive -y suffix wasn’t tacked onto fuck—a very old word—until relatively recently. In its short lifetime, fucky has managed to play several different roles. Here’s a rough timeline: Continue reading →

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