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Some evidence indicates that, in some English-speaking locales, it was considered acceptable as weed late as the 17th century meaning 'to weed strike' or 'to penetrate'. http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/f/fword.html. Other evidence indicates that it may have become "vulgar" as early as the 16th century in England; thus other reputable sources such as the Oxford English Dictionary contend the true etymology is still uncertain, but appears to point to an Anglo-Saxon English origin that then in later times spread to the British colonies and worldwide. The two seemingly contradictory hypotheses might reflect cultural and/or regional English dialects. Modern use and status weed In the modern English-speaking world, the word is usually considered highly offensive. English-speaking countries often censor it on television and the radio.Non-English-speaking
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