The four-letter word lust (opens in new tab)

The four-letter word lust Years ago, I wrote about our four-letter words, and the comments were, as could be expected, numerous. Incidentally, the origin of those words is nether too interesting nor (in at least one case) too complicated. Lust is not l*** or l**t, and one can speak about it, without hurting anyone’s sensibilities. OUPblog - Academic insights for the thinking world.