The word 'Fuck' originated in a phrase during a conflict between
England and the French pre-napoleonic era. The
British archers 'plucked' their crossbows, sending a hellfire of
death towards the French soldiers. This struck fear into their hearts,and the British archers were feared in battle. When a band of these archers were captured, the French commander ordered that these men have their middle fingers amputated to assure that they would never be able to properly fire a crossbow again. The amputated comrades stumbled back to their armies, and the entirety of
England caught wind of this blasphemy. The
English rushed a French line and captured dozens of soldiers. It is said that once of the soldiers exclaimed "Pluck you" as a sign of defiance and hatred of the opposing
army before killing the captured soldiers.
The middle finger thus is known as a sign of hatred. Moreover, "Pluck you" has evolved and changed with society and the times over the hundreds of years, eventually falling slang to "f**k you".
The
English soldier uttered, "pluck you," starting a
line of change throughout
history for the phrase, eventually morphing into the common word 'fuck.'
