Fuck is an English language word, an obscene word which refers to the
act of sexual intercourse and is also commonly used to denote disdain or as an intensifier. Its origin is obscure; it is usually considered to be first attested to around 1475, but
may be considerably older. In modern usage, the term fuck and its derivatives (such as
fucker and
fucking) can be used in the position of a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb. There are many common phrases that employ the word, as well as compounds incorporating it, such as motherfucker.
In conversation or writing, reference to or use of the word fuck
may be replaced by any of many alternative
words or phrases, including "the F-word" or "the F-bomb" (a play on "A-bomb" and "H-bomb"), or simply, eff or f (as in "What the eff!" or "You effing
fool!", "What the F! or "You f'ing fool!"). Also, there are many commonly used substitutes, such as flipping, frigging, fricking, freaking, feck,
fudge, flaming or any of a number of similar sounding nonsense
words. In print, there are alternatives such as, "F***", "Fââk", etc.; or a string of non-alphanumeric characters, for example, "@$#*%!" and similar (especially favored in comic books).
