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From: arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Ken Arnold%CGL)
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Subject: Re: Infix?
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Date: Thu, 6-Jun-85 18:39:39 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun  6 18:39:39 1985
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>> = me
> = Bob Devine

>> The addition of a middle word, even in the middle of a word, to add
>> emphasis is quite common in English and many other languages.  The
>> phrase that pops to mind is "big f-cking deal", and most of us (at
>> least most of me :->) have heard someone say something like
>> "out-f-cking-rageous!".
>  As opposed to being "quite common", I can't think of any other
>word besides "fucking" that is inserted into another word (infix?).
>You can attempt to shoehorn a different word in the same manner,
>but it doesn't sound right.  Assuming that "out-fucking-rageous"
>sounds right....

Well, to be truthful, I have heard this in English only with cuss words
in general.  They are often used as power-inducing words, but, if you
like, I have also heard "out-god-damn-rageous"  and similar
constructions.  By "quite common", however, I meant that it is commonly
known, not that it is very commonly used.  I thought that was obvious
from context, but nothing ever is around here.

		Ken Arnold