When You Hear the F-Word, Try Picking Up More Than One Meaning Some words have multiple parts. Some dirty words say multiple things. Author: John McWhorter Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Advertisements{ "slotId": "6845006044", "unitType": "responsive", "resize": "auto" }