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luzulaThe awesome You Can't Say That. It's a list of words, when they were first used, and how they have changed in meaning.
For example, apparently "to have an orgasm" could mean "to throw a tantrum", and "to urinate" used to mean "to swim underwater". There's a hilarious quote from a actual newspaper article from the late 17th century, saying Yesterday, his majesty’s urinator, Mr. Curtis, gave a demonstration of his special urination techniques. Mr. Curtis was the Royal Navy's professional salvage diver.
*sniggers* Possibly I am twelve years old.
Link via this post about the historical usage of the word "fuck", which is also awesome.
For example, apparently "to have an orgasm" could mean "to throw a tantrum", and "to urinate" used to mean "to swim underwater". There's a hilarious quote from a actual newspaper article from the late 17th century, saying Yesterday, his majesty’s urinator, Mr. Curtis, gave a demonstration of his special urination techniques. Mr. Curtis was the Royal Navy's professional salvage diver.
*sniggers* Possibly I am twelve years old.
Link via this post about the historical usage of the word "fuck", which is also awesome.
