Did the Elizabethans swear

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes they did! Elizabeth in particular had a very colorful and salty tongue. Many of the swear words they used are still in use today.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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What does 'sblood mean in Shakespeare's plays?

It's a swear word. It is short for "God's blood". Elizabethans were always swearing by bits of God. "Zounds" is "God's Wounds"; " 'Od's bodikins" is "God's little body".

What type of food did elizabethans eat?

Elizabethans ate foood.... just sayin.

What did elizabethans think about ghosts?

The Elizabethans thought that ghosts were demons trying to get through to the real world.

Where would Elizabethans purchase necessary drugs?

Actually, if Elizabethans took drugs at all, they would be from their doctors.

What did Elizabethans wear?

under dresses

Did the Elizabethans know of Japan?

Yes and no

What Elizabethans believed in?

Queen belived in nothing

What disgusting things did the Elizabethans eat?

the poor elizabethans used to eat the cow dung and the richer used to eat hot fresh red meat\:)

Who were the Elizabethans and what do they have to do with Shakespeare?

Elizabethans were people who lived in England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). William Shakespeare was one of these people, since he was born in 1564.

What are two of Elizabethans punishments?

Hanging and and a bridle mask.

What role did god play in the Elizabethans times?

Jesus

What types of furniture did the Elizabethans have in their houses?

bram bram

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