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  1. The oldest swear words in English include12:
    • Fart (first recorded in 1250)
    • Cunt (first recorded in 1325)
    • Pussy (first recorded in 1533)
    • Fuck (first recorded in 1568)
    • Whiffle-Whaffle (first recorded in the 1500s)
    • Numpty (first recorded in 1794)
    • Dick (first recorded in 1891)
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    7 Oldest Swear Words in English

    • 1. Fart Year First Recorded: 1250 Pronunciation: /fɑːɹt/ ...
    • 2. Cunt Year First Recorded: 1325 Pronunciation: /kʌnt/ ...
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    “Fuck” dates back to 1568, dick to 1891, and “vagina” to 1682 (replacing the timeless “cunt,” which goes all the way back to 1325 and still manages to remain one of the most potent swear words in the English arsenal nearly 700 years later).

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