Etymology

phuck

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Today it means: Filter-avoidance spelling of fuck. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφ
  2. English todayphuck

From the Latin script letter f being replaced by Ancient Greek φ (ph), pronounced /pʰ/ → /ɸ/ → /f/.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφ all →

phaggot

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