Arts & Culture The Naughty Etymologist The Naughty Etymologist 10-27-2017 By Jacqueline Gerber Published October 27, 2017 at 6:07 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen Friday's naughty-sounding word comes from ancient linguistic history. Hear it live on WCLV Classical 104.9 Friday mornings at 6:50 a.m. EDT.