Dirty Old Norse (with Krister Vasshus)

[@CountsDigGraves]

The euphemistic minefield is very amusing! The most proper discussion of rude words I've come across.

[@BrandonJulianWindsor7]

Adult me: I'm here for good linguistic information My inner 14 year old: hehe naughty words 🤭

[@michaljanwarecki763]

This was really interesting, thank you so much for making this!

[@PimsriYotube]

You always found the most interesting person to have these talks with.

[@Laurentio313]

What is he saying at 26:01 is modern Danish for scarecrow? As a Dane, the only word I know for it is 'fugleskræmsel'!

[@JorenVerspeurt]

Within languages there can be pretty big regional differences as well 🙂 In Dutch from the Netherlands the typical curse words have to do with diseases, while in Flanders we curse with (sexual) body parts.

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

Oh, I'm immature alright 😂

[@chinmayhejmadi7902]

46:00 one of the earliest examples of someone who would go to r/bigdickproblems

[@asorlokirunarsson9864]

You guys don't think the likening to striking is reference to slapping sounds? As in... pound town?

[@midtskogen]

Why "hitting" and "striking"? Euphemisms, quite possibly, for words now lost. And eventually those euphemisms became dirty, and new euphemisms had to be invented. And so it goes on. Compare how fast in the modern world some words get bad connotations or become offensive and are changed, like: disabled, handicapped, impaired, challenged, differently abled, having special needs, what not.

[@Aswaguespack]

I’m always interested in learning to expand my vocabulary. Haha. This is perfect!

[@keithjasperson9152]

I think you needed a "sailor" as an intermediary between your banter. To keep things moving smoothly. Great talk! 😅🍻

[@johndoe4441]

interesting, in austrian german we also use "Fut"

[@carlinberg]

Super intersting talk! Amazing how Crawford remembers those random quotes (like Skarphedin saying púta), I'm always impressed

[@MrSilvUr]

I wonder if "hitting" / "striking" has to do with striking being a reptitive, often rhythmic, motion that you do in a lot of ancient activity -- knapping flint or obsidian, hammering fence posts, forging metal, playing drums. I wonder if that makes "striking" a more accessible metaphor.

[@Ramngrim]

...part of my mind will always be twelve years old.

[@MrEnaric]

The 'fud' part also strikes me as a Frisian. In both Dutch and Frisian we know the term 'Hondsvot' and 'Hûnsfot' as a very demeaning word for (nasty)women. The 'fot' part you understand, the 'Hond'(Dutch) and 'Hûn'(Frisian) refers to a (obviously) female dog. Fascinating how old cursing words can be. Thanks for this gem of a video!

[@Herkan]

This is gonna be good

[@ronoom6202]

3:14 oh, Crawford totally relates with that "Mhm mhm".🤣🤣🤣

[@raskolnikov9067]

What a beautiful view out of the window.

[@Fridrik-]

Hornkelling is a woman who ends up sitting at the pointy horn of a table. It's a low station location.

[@bendthebow]

You can say fud in Scotland. Same meaning but always for fun

[@-sailorspell]

I love this

[@ToddKoetje]

Its amusing to watch you both being so cautious about actually saying a word in english. Its ok, go ahead.

[@qh777]

Hey Jackson, do you think you could do a react video to the band Heilung performing some of their famous songs like Krigsgaldr, Alfadhirhaiti, and In Maidjan. It's not 100% historically based on Germanic culture/paganism but draws a great deal of inspiration from it. The songs are largely inspired by the Eddas and other myths. They sing in old Norse, and I think reconstructed Proto-Germanic.

[@Erik_The_Dane]

Let me know if you want Danish translations :)

[@oneukum]

Is fudh a Verner variety? From the German cognate I would construct **futo

[@et.qui.auques.recoillir]

Hi Professor! Are you interested in indigenous languages of North America? How you ever learned or trying to learn any of them?

[@et.qui.auques.recoillir]

the is not much on youtube, unfortunately

[@bendthebow]

The most shocking cursing I've heard was Italian

[@artemisios]

As an Italian, I can't figure it out.

[@aduty23]

@@artemisiosSurely it has to do with body language and thus gets lost in text.

[@Lalwen17]

"Fud" exists in Austrian German dialects as well (though it's a pretty vulgar thing to say) And in standard German you have "Fotze".

[@GoneVinland]

Wouldn't the word "fuð" come from the german word futteral, latin fotrale? Meaning a case or sheath? Or is fuð the origin for those words?

[@rsfaeges5298]

😂 GREAT Courses, indeed

[@danvernier198]

I feel like this guy missed the point of the story of the three little pigs. You're NOT supposed to make your house out of straw.

[@helenkeller990]

🐌🕷straw man arguing

[@aegirkarl1411]

Gentleman Crawford being rude? Not plausible.

[@TheNordicharps]

I don't know if you are aware that the word "fud", with the same meaning, is still in use in Scottish slang, and appears in ancient rude songs in Scots. You're welcome 😊

[@MrEnaric]

My sympathy goes out to Elmer Fudd right now.

[@phillipr.mctear8962]

Perfect name for it