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Acronyms Aren’t Ancient—Debunking Old Word Myths
Episode 97
Published 6 days, 5 hours ago
Description
In this episode we investigate the claim that words like ‘fuck’ and ‘spam’ originated as ancient acronyms, revealing how these stories misread linguistic history. We trace the true Germanic and Italian roots of such terms and show why acronyms only became common after the mid‑20th century. The discussion illuminates the broader pattern of myth‑making around language evolution.
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