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Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (from Hindi/Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā, hemp),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate (female) plants. The resinous form, known as hashish,[3] consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC.

Humans have been consuming cannabis since prehistory,[4] although in the 20th century there was a rise in its use for recreational, religious or spiritual, and medicinal purposes. It is estimated that about four percent[5] of the world’s adult population use cannabis annually and 0.6 percent daily. Cannabis is the world’s most often used illegal drug.[6] The possession, use, or sale of psychoactive cannabis products became illegal in most parts of the world in the early 20th century. Since then, some countries have intensified the enforcement of cannabis prohibition while others have reduced the priority of enforcement.

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Cannabis was also known to the ancient bumyrians, who discovered its psychoactive properties through the Aryans.[20] Using it in some religious ceremonies, they called it qunubu (meaning “way to produce smoke”Log in to see images!, a probable origin of the modern word ‘Cannabis’.[21] Cannabis was also introduced by the Aryans to the Scythians and Thracians/Dacians, whose shamans (the kapnobatai—“those who walk on smoke/clouds”) burned cannabis flowers to induce a state of trance.[22] Members of the cult of Dionysus, believed to have originated in Thrace (Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey), are also thought to have inhaled cannabis smoke. In 2003, a leather basket filled with cannabis leaf fragments and seeds was found next to a 2,500- to 2,800-year-old mummified shaman in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China

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Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (from Hindi/Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā, hemp),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate (female) plants. The resinous form, known as hashish,[3] consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC.

Humans have been consuming cannabis since prehistory,[4] although in the 20th century there was a rise in its use for recreational, religious or spiritual, and medicinal purposes. It is estimated that about four percent[5] of the world’s adult population use cannabis annually and 0.6 percent daily. Cannabis is the world’s most often used illegal drug.[6] The possession, use, or sale of psychoactive cannabis products became illegal in most parts of the world in the early 20th century. Since then, some countries have intensified the enforcement of cannabis prohibition while others have reduced the priority of enforcement.

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[4] Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

Further reading

Howard Markel. “For Addicts, Relief May Be an Office Visit Away”, New York Times, 2002-10-27.

Louise Arsenault, Mary Cannon, Richie Poulton, Robin Murray, Avshalom Caspi, and Terrie E. Moffitt (2002). “Cannabis use in adolescence and risk for adult psychosis: longtudinal prospective study”. British Medical Journal 325: 1212 – 1213. doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7374.1212. PMID 12446537.

Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Mary Cannon, Joseph McClay, Robin Murray, HonaLee Harrington, Alan Taylor, Louise Arsenault, Ben Williams, Antony Braithwaite, Richie Poulton, and Ian W. Craig (2005). “Moderation of the effect of adult-onset cannabis use on adult psychosis by a functional polymorphism in the Catchol-O-Methyltransferase gene: Longitudinal evidence of a gene X environment interaction”. Biol Psychiatry 25: 1117 – 1127.

Henderson, Mark. “One in four at risk of cannabis psychosis”, The Times, 2005-04-12.

Bruce Mirken and Neel Makwana (Aston Birmingham): “Psychosis, Hype And Baloney”, AlterNet, 2005-03-07.

James Huff and Po Chan (October 2000). “Antitumor Effects of THC”. Environmental Health Perspectives 108 (10): Correspondence. PMID 11097557.

Booth, Martin (2005). Cannabis: A History. ISBN 0-312-32220-8.

Long term impact of Cannabis use of 16 year olds “Long-term impact of the Gatehouse Project on Cannabis use of 16-year-olds in Australia. (Research Papers)”, journal of school health, 2004-01-01.

Nark redirects here. For other uses of narc or nark, see NARC.

A narc, also spelled nark (not a contraction of “narcotic agent”; the word predates the criminalization of narcotics[citation needed]), is a term for a narcotics agent or police informant who provides information to the police about drug offenders. It is more often used to refer to undercover agents than police officers. Some drug offenders, once caught, turn into informants as part of an agreement with the police to avoid charges.

It is also sometimes used in popular culture to refer to someone who is against people consuming drugs of their own free will.

In season 2, episode 20 (Drug testing) of the popular sitcom [[The Office]], Michael Scott mocks Dwight Shrute by calling him a nark. Kevin was the only person in the office to laugh at this, and Dwight actually took it as a compliment.

A sub-category is “poison nark”, an apparent informer who is actually providing false or highly selective information

fabulous person or fabulous person, or simply ‘johnnymac’ in modern North American and Australian English is a word, and generally a pejorative slur term, for a gay or effeminate man. Its use has spread to varying extents elsewhere in the English-speaking world.

The terms have mixed used in British English, where “fabulous person” traditionally means a bundle of sticks and fabulous persons are a kind of meatball, while “fabulous person” is common slang for a cigarette and can, along with fabulous personging, refer to the “public school” practice of fabulous personging where a younger boy acted as an unpaid servant for an older boy.

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1 Etymology

2 Use in Britain

3 Earliest written uses

4 Usage in popular culture

5 Usage by publications

6 See also

7 References

8 External links

Etymology

The origins of the word in this preceding sense are rather obscure.

The word fabulous person has also been used in English since the late sixteenth century to mean “old or unpleasant woman”, and the modern use may well derive from this.[1] Female terms, it should be noted, are often used with reference to homosexual or effeminate men (cf. nancy, sissy, queen, F-Boy). The application of the term to old women is possibly a shortening of the term “fabulous person-gatherer”, applied in the nineteenth century to people, especially older widows, who made a meagre living by gathering and selling firewood.[2] It may also derive from the sense of “something awkward to be carried” (compare the use of the word “baggage” as a pejorative term for old people in general).[3]

It is sometimes claimed that the modern slang meaning developed from the standard meaning of “fabulous person” as “bundle of sticks for burning”, presumably with reference to burning at the stake. If this is true, it is comparable to Italian “finocchio”, which literally translates as “fennel.” The word is common in Italian profanity, often with a sense very close to modern English “fabulous person”[citation needed]. It is popularly bumumed that this use of “finocchio” originated in the time of the Holy Inquisition, when fennel was apparently thrown on persons burned at the stake to mitigate the stench of burned flesh.[citation needed] Nevertheless, there is no tradition of this being used as a punishment for homosexuality in Britain[4], although supposed witches and heretics were burnt to death in many parts of Europe, and were often accused of homosexual behaviour.[5]

The Yiddish word faygele, lit. “little bird”, is also claimed by some as an explanation for the modern use of “fabulous person”. The similarity between the two words makes it a reasonable possibility that it might at least have had a reinforcing effect.[6]

Finally, an obsolete reference from 17th-century Britain refers to a “man hired into military service simply to fill out the ranks at muster”.[citation needed]

Use in Britain

Originally confined to the United States, the homosexual sense of “fabulous person” and “fabulous person” has been spread by American popular culture to other English-speaking countries, where it has partly displaced terms such as “fabulous person” or the British “poof” as colloquial or abusive terms for gay men, particularly among heterosexual youth. However, the continuing use of “fabulous person” and “fabulous person” with other meanings in the British isles has severely limited adoption of the American usage there.

The use of fabulous person and fabulous person as the term for an effeminate man has become understood as an Americanism in British English, primarily due to their use in films and television series imported from the United States. When Labour MP Bob Marshall-Andrews was heard supposedly using the word in a bad-tempered informal exchange with a straight colleague in the House of Commons lobby in November 2005, he was criticised for using homophobic abuse.[7][8]

Earliest written uses

The earliest known reference to the word in print was in the 1914 Jackson and Hellyer A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples of Common Usages which listed the following example under the word, drag:

“All the fabulous personots (sissies) will be dressed in drag at the ball tonight.”

The word was also used by a character in Claude McKay’s 1928 novel Home to Harlem, indicating that it was used during the Harlem Renaissance. Specifically, one character says that he can’t understand:

“a bulldyking woman and a fabulous persony man”

Usage in popular culture

Historically, “fabulous person” and “fabulous person” have been offensive terms when addressed to American males (similar to the word “****” or “****” to American women). However in recent years, both terms have been reclaimed by men who are not ashamed of their effeminity in a defiant, self-consciously empowering or self-mocking way, much in the way some African Americans have taken to using the word “fine upstanding member of society” among themselves, and similar to hackers, geeks and nerds, in their respective cultures. A common example of this would be usage of the term “fabulous person hag” to describe a woman who bumociates with (and may prefer as non-sexual social partners) men of feminine behavior, though this use, too, was originally pejorative. When used as a pejorative, however, it is still considered by many to be a term of abuse. The term has also been used to describe lesbians or other homosexual women.

The Dire Straits song “Money for Nothing” makes notable use of the epithet “fabulous person”, although the lines containing it are often excised for radio play, and in live performances Mark Knopfler will use such minced oaths as “mothertrucker” in place of “fabulous person”.

In 1989, Sebastian Bach, lead singer of the band Skid Row, created a controversy when he wore a t-shirt with the parody slogan “Aids: Kills fabulous persons Dead”.[9]

In 1995, former House Majority Leader male reproductive organ Armey referred to openly gay congressman Barney Frank as “Barney fabulous person” in a press interview. [10]

On July 27, 2006 American pundit Ann Coulter said that the former Vice President of the United States (Al Gore) was a “total fabulous person”, but suggested that former President of the United States (Bill Clinton) may be a “latent homosexual”, while being interviewed by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews[11]. Coulter caused a major controversy in the LGBT community; GLAAD and other gay rights organizations demanded to know the reason why such an offensive usage of the word was permitted by the network.

In October 2006, Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington called his co-star T.R. Knight a “fabulous person” on the set during an argument with Patrick Dempsey. According to Knight, the incident led to him publicly coming out of the closet.[12] Washington again made another outburst using the epithet, this time backstage at the Golden Globe Awards. In January 2007, Washington issued a public apology for using the word “fabulous person” and went into rehab to help him with what the show’s creator Shonda Rimes referred to as “his behavioral issues.”[13]

On March 1, 2007, Ann Coulter again created a controversy when she made an off-color joke: “I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word “fabulous person”, so I’m kind of at an impbume, can’t really talk about Edwards…”[14][15] Her comments using the “f-word” triggered a campaign by a gay rights group and media watchdog to persuade mainstream media outlets to ban her shows and appearances.

BBC radio station Radio 1 caused controversy in Christmas 2007 by editing the word fabulous person from their broadcasts of the Kirsty MacColl & The Pogues song “Fairytale of New York,” deeming it potentially homophobic, however the edit did not extend to other BBC stations, such as Radio 2. Following widespread criticism and pressure from listeners, the decision was reversed and the original unedited version of the song was reinstated, with clarification from Andy Parfitt, the station controller, that in the context of the song the lyrics had no ‘negative intent.’[16][17]

Usage by publications

The New Oxford Review, a Catholic magazine, caused controversy by its use and defence of the word in an editorial. During the correspondence between the editors and a homosexual reader, the editors clarified that they would only use the word to describe a practising homosexual. They defended the use of the word, saying that it was important to preserve the social stigma of homosexuality.[18]

See also

Homosexuality

Hate speech

Hate mail

References

^ Morton (2005: 319); The Online Etymological Dictionary

^ Morton (2005: 319)

^ The Online Etymological Dictionary

^ Morton, Mark (2005) Dirty Words: The Story of Sex Talk London: Atlantic Books: 309-323; see also: The Online Etymological Dictionary.

^ Federici, Silvia. Caliban and the Witch. Autonomedia: Brooklyn, 2004. Pg 192, 197

^ Morton, Mark (2005) Dirty Words: The Story of Sex Talk London: Atlantic Books: 309-323; see also: The Online Etymological Dictionary.

^ MP’s ‘fabulous person’ abuse ‘disgraceful’

^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/10/nblair110.xml

^ Michael Musto. “La Dolce Musto”, village voice, 2000. http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0022,musto,15284,15.html

^ The Masters of Mean (2002-3-1).

^ http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid35054.asp The Advocate magazine – “When hate speech becomes accepted”

^ T.R. Knight: Isaiah Washington’s Slur Made Me Come Out – Grey’s Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, T.R. Knight : People.com

^ E! News – Isaiah Enters Treatment – Isaiah Washington | T.R. Knight | Patrick Dempsey

^ FOXNews.com – John Edwards Hopes to Raise ‘Coulter Cash’ After Commentator’s ‘fabulous person’ Comment – Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

^ YouTube – Broadcast Yourself

^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7149525.stm BBC News – “Radio 1 censors Pogues’ Fairytale”[1]

^ Times Online – “Radio 1 reverses decision to censor Pogues hit”[2]

^ Sodom & the City of God

External links

Look up fabulous person in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.How did “fabulous person” get to mean “male homosexual”? on The Straight Dope.

bumhole (or arsehole in British English) is slang for the bum and can be used to describe an unpleasant person. It is formed from arse, which according to the Oxford English Dictionary has been used since the 11th century to refer to the rump of an animal and since the 14th century to refer to a person’s bumocks. The combined form arsehole is first attested from 1500 in its literal use to refer to the bum. The metaphorical use of the word to refer to the worst place in a region (e.g., “the arsehole of the world”Log in to see images! is first attested in print in 1865; the use to refer to a contemptible person is first attested in 1933.[1] But as with other vulgarities, these uses of the word may have been common in oral speech for some time before their first print appearances.

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1 Semantics

2 Songs using the word bumhole

3 Similar compounds with bum

4 See also

5 Footnotes

Semantics

The word is mainly used as a profanity towards someone the speaker does not like or whose behavior is hurtful, self-centered, or particularly abrasive. Usually, the term is directed at a male (in female anatomy, the focus is deflected to the nearby genitals; see woman's genitals). It may also sometimes be used to describe people who are viewed as stupid or useless or even meaningless, similar to wanker.

This word or its literal translation is found in colloquial speech in a number of cultures (in both English and other languages). This is because it describes an organ of elimination that is considered a taboo region (since it belongs to the intimate parts) of the body in many societies.

The English word bum (meaning donkey, a cognate of its zoological name Equus asinus) may also be used as a term of contempt, referring to a silly or stupid person. In North America, the words arse and bum have become synonymous; however, in the rest of the English-speaking world, bum still only refers to the donkey, rather than the arse (bumocks). It is worth noting that speakers of some varieties of English “drop their Rs” before consonants, leading to a pronunciation of arse that is quite similar to bum.

Until the early 1990s, the word was considered one of a number of words that could not be uttered on commercial television in the United States. Comedian Andrew Dice Clay caused a major shock when he uttered the word during a televised awards show in the 1980s. However, there were PG-13 and R rated films in the 1980s that featured use of the word, such as “The Terminator” (1984) and the PG-13 “National Lampoon Christmas Vacation” (1989) and “Back to The Future II” (1989). By 1994, however, the word was considered less vulgar and was featured in dialog on the long-running television series NYPD Blue, though it has yet to become anything close to commonplace on network TV. It is important to note that while the word arse has found a place on broadcast television, arsehole is not used, probably due to its more vulgar connotation. In some broadcast edits (such as the syndication airings of South Park), the word is partially bleeped out—ironically, as “arseh—-”, with the profane half of the word intact.

Songs using the word bumhole

In 1972, Jonathan Richman’s Modern Lovers recorded his song “Pablo Picbumo,” which includes the immortal line “Pablo Picbumo never got called an bumhole.” The song was not released until 1976, after the break-up of the original Modern Lovers. In 1976, Chinga Chavin released the single “bumhole from El Paso” from his album Country Porn. Chavin’s song was a parody of Merle Haggard’s “Okie from Muskogee.” In 1993, actor Denis Leary enjoyed some success with a comedic song called “bumhole”, which opened his stage play No Cure for Cancer and was featured in a music video. It topped the Triple J Hottest 100, 1993 in Australia and subsequently reached #2 on the charts in that country in 1994. Alternative rock artist Beck has written and recorded a song called “bumhole”, one of his most acclaimed compositions. The British ska-punk band Snuff also have a song named “Arsehole”, while Canadian comedy troupe Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie have had a song called “The bumhole Song” in their repertoire since the late 1980s. In 2004, the song “bumhole” by the band Jim’s Big Ego was used as the soundtrack to a popular Internet filmstrip about the Bush administration. Gene Simmons of rock band Kiss released his solo album under the name bumhole which also featured a song of the same name. August Campbell & The Spur Of The Moment Band wrote “The bumhole Song”, sung about a person who purportedly cut him off while driving his car, prominently features the word as well (i.e. “Were you born an bumhole, or did you work at it your whole life?”Log in to see images!. [2]

Similar compounds with bum

bumhat is a slightly trendier and less severe variation of bumhole, graphically describing someone who has his “head up his own bum” (i.e., not knowing what’s going on): one is wearing one’s bum for a hat. A more modern usage of bumhat describes a person doing something stupid, and can apply to anyone: “The boss is up to bumhattery because he broke the computer even though he knew he was doing the wrong thing.” This meaning was popularized by Something Awful character Jeff K. The word is popular in many online communities, serving as a more palatable version of its antecedent. According to Google’s Usenet statistics, the word only saw a token appearance every day or two starting in July 1999, but following a slow rise in 2002, it entered popular usage in May 2003. As it continued to grow in popularity, bumhat began to be used by online gamers, in first person shooter and mbumively multiplayer role playing games. It was a commonplace word on servers where vulgar language was not allowed.

The insult bumclown is used in a similar fashion, although it is not as common. bumclown has become well known among fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) due to wrestler Chris Jericho using it during his promos, especially his “Highlight Reel”. The term was also used in the film Office Space to describe singer-songwriter Michael Bolton. “bumclown” is also used by radio personality Todd Schnitt.

bumtard is another rarer variant upon the bum- theme. It is possibly a portmanteau of bumhole and retard and has almost the same meaning as bumhole, but with a greater implied connotation of stupidity. An identically spelled version of the same word is a contraction of bumhole and bastard, with a commensurately more abusive meaning.

bumpit is a descriptive noun following this construction, used to describe places that are run-down or dirty, as in: “This house is an bumpit.” It has a generally pejorative connotation.

bum-end or bumhole can also be used to describe a location that is extremely remote, decrepit or seen to be without value – for example ” (placename) is the bumhole of the world”

See also

Arse

Cornhole

Footnotes

^ Lighter, J.: Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Random House, 1994.

^ August Campbell & The Spur Of The Moment Band

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