EchoVast t1_j6ik7ng wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:18 PM Reply to TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55 People today underestimate how much profanity was in use in daily life back then, partly because of how the times are depicted/glorified. Permalink 133
EchoVast t1_j6ik7ng wrote
Reply to TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55
People today underestimate how much profanity was in use in daily life back then, partly because of how the times are depicted/glorified.