COMMENTARY BY GAIL SHISTER
Now That ‘F-Bomb’ Is Legit, Get Rid Of It
With “F-bomb” now anointed to the sacred text of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, it is — by definition — a conventional word, acceptable in any setting. So what the fuck is wrong with this picture? Here’s what: “F-bomb” blows. It’s ugly, overstated and, most of all, dated. “Fuck” hasn’t been a “bomb” for years, except to the Federal Communications Commission.
