Smut, according to my Word Origin daily calendar; June 20, 2007
I had forgotten about this, but saved it cause I thought it was hilarious, especially the fungus part; I just re-found it and had to save it here!
"SMUT--The English word smut, meaning something that is off-color or of prurient interest, is cognate with the German Schmutz, "dirt". Thus
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