2007-10-12 09:38:25 · 3 answers · asked by The Game AKA Chuck Taylor 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the expression 'goddamn' originated in the 16th century in England when the clergy called from the pulpit for "God damn the Spanish" this was ultimately shortened to goddamn and with the passage of time 'goddamn' has been associated with anything that people get frustrated with .. American troops during the WW22 were known to say 'goddammit' whenever they couldn't pronounce the names of English towns (Leicester - pronounced Lester in English was particularly hard for GI's) ..
your other expression alludes to the Roman Emperors who had a penchant for incestuous relationships with their mothers and there is a Roman expression which loosely translated would be m/f's
2007-10-12 10:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by The old man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GD - It's a plea for God to damn to hell whatever it is that you are cursing. It means that the situation you're in is so awful that you want God himself (or herself) to strike down the situation and send it to hell where it belongs.
MF - An f-er is bad enough. But, when he goes around f-ing someone's mother ... now that's just awful.
2007-10-12 10:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know about mf but the other is like 'bless you'. You can say bless you or God bless you - damn is just the opposite of bless.
2007-10-12 10:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Red Ibanez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋