“By the first world war, soldiers swore so much that the word “fucking” came to function as no more than “a warning that a noun is coming”. “

Guardian review of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr 

#steve was in the army#he probably swore more before breakfast than the air force did all day#the mouths on soldiers i swear#language#swearing#steve rogers#captain america: the first avenger#american military history (via @mhalachai)