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The word kitten originates from the dutch word fokken which literally means to breed. Usage of the word kitten dates back to the 15th century. The word kitten is one of the few words that can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb. There are many common phrases which make use of the word, as well as a number of compounds incorporating it. Essentially it is a part of the English grammer and shouldnt be censored just because some kittening motherkittening sissy mama's kittening boy gets his feelings hurt.
Most literally, to kitten is to copulate, but it is also used as a more general expletive or intensifier. Some instances of the word can be taken at face value, such as "Let's kitten," "I would kitten her/him," or "He/she kittens." Other uses are dysphemistic: The sexual connotation, usually connected to ************ (in the case of "go kitten yourself" or "go kitten yourself in the ass"), is invoked to incite additional disgust, or express anger or outrage. For example, "kitten that!", "kitten no!", "kitten off!", or "kitten you!" By itself, kitten is usually used as an exclamation, indicating surprise, pain, fear, disgust, disappointment, anger, or a sense of extreme elation. In this usage, there is no connection to the sexual meaning of the word implied, and is used purely for its "strength" as a vulgarity. Additionally, other uses are similarly vacuous; kitten (or variations such as the kitten or kittening) could be removed and leave a sentence of identical syntactical meaning. For example, rap music often uses the word kittening as an emphatic adjective ("I'm the kittening man") for the word's rhythmic properties.
Insertion of the trochaic word kittening can also be used as an exercise for diagnosing the cadence of an English-language word. This is the use of kitten or more specifically kittening as an infix, or more properly, a tmesis (see expletive infixation). For example, the word in-kittening-credible sounds acceptable to the English ear, and is in fairly common use, while incred-kittening-ible would sound very clumsy (though, depending on the context, this might be perceived as a humorous improvisation of the word). Abso-kittening-lutely and motherkittening are also common uses of kitten as an affix. While neither dysphemistic nor connected to the sexual connotations of the word, even the vacuous usages are considered offensive and gratuitous, and censored in some media; for example, "None of your kittening business!" or "Shut the kitten up!" A common insult is "Get kittened", which in a non-offensive context would translate as "get stuffed." The word is one of the few that has legitimate colloquial usage as a verb, adverb, adjective, command, conjunction, exclamatory, noun and pronoun.
In another usage, the word kittener is used as a term of endearment rather than antipathy. This usage is not uncommon; to say "you're one smart kittener" is often a term of affection. However, because of its ambiguity and vulgarity, the word kittener in reference to another person can easily be misinterpreted. Though kitten can serve as a noun, the kittener form is used in a context that refers to an individual. Normally in these cases, if kitten is used instead of kittener, the sentence refers to the sexual ability of the subject
The phrase "kitten you, you kittening kitten!" is a memorable quote from the movie Blue Velvet from 1986, and is still used today as heard in Strapping Young Lad's "You Suck" from their 2006 album The New Black. Another example is "kitten the kittening kitteners!"
The word kitten is a component of many acronyms, some of whichGÇölike SNAFU and FUBARGÇödate as far back as World War II. Many more recent coinages, such as the shorthand "WTF?" for "what the kitten?," "STFU" for "shut the kitten up," or "FML" for "kitten my life," have been widely extant on the Internet, and may count as examples of memes. Many acronyms will also have an "F" or "MF" added to increase emphasis; for example, "OMG" ("oh my God") becomes "OMFG" ("oh my kittening God"). Abbreviated versions of the word tend not to be considered as offensive. Despite the proclaimed vulgarity of the word, several comedians rely on kitten for comedic routines.
"Holy kitten" is a widely used example of 'liturgical profanity' used interjectionally to express anger, contempt, disgust, or amazement.
We live in the age where it is the survival of the kittening fittest. I mean these kittening mamas boys need to have their kittening asses whooped and get kittening real. We should stop protecting these kittening nitwits and help them get real.
I hereby petition that the word kitten be not censored any more in the Dust Forums. Its kittening stupid! |