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A minced oath is a euphemistic expression formed by deliberately misspelling, mispronouncing, or replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo word or phrase to reduce the original term's objectionable characteristics. An example is "gosh" for "God",[1] or fudge for fuck.[2]
Many languages have such expressions. In the English language, nearly all profanities have minced variants.[3]
^"Definition and Etymology of GOSH – Merriam-Webster". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^"Allen's collection of minced oaths". lutins.org. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
English language, nearly all profanities have minced variants. Common methods of forming a mincedoath are rhyme and alliteration. Thus the word bloody...
the free dictionary It is common to find mincedoaths in literature and media. Writers often include mincedoaths instead of profanity in their writing,...
of God is associated with one of the most known local dishes. Another mincedoath is "Dio mama" (mum God), common in Veneto, and another one is Codroipo...
obscured (e.g. "fuck" becomes "f***" or "the f-word") or substituted with a mincedoath like "flip". Different languages and cultures construct swear words and...
profanity used as a cry of surprise, irritation or displeasure. It is a mincedoath form of the profane sacré Dieu (holy God), which, by some religions,...
exclamation of surprise that dates from at least 1892. It is most likely a mincedoath, a cleaned-up version of a taboo phrase such as "Holy Moses". It was...
Look up mofo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mofo may refer to: A mincedoath of the obscenity Motherfucker "Mofo" (song), from the 1997 U2 album Pop...
Odds bodkins is an archaic English mincedoath of the Middle Ages and later. Odds bodkins is generally considered to probably be a euphemism for "God's...
the early 20th century, and now considered dated. It originated as a mincedoath, historically associated with two specific "Scotts": Scottish author...
traditionally served during the Christmas season Mincedoath, a more polite expression based on a profanity Mincing Lane, a street in the City of London This...
Switzerland Frick (surname) Frick of Frick and Frack, ice skating comedy duo A mincedoath of fuck Frick Park, a major park in Pittsburgh Frick Art & Historical...
free dictionary. Darn may refer to: Darning, a sewing technique Darn, a mincedoath for "damn" All pages with titles beginning with Darn Phil Darns (born...
('damn') or oh shoot ('oh shit'). This is also referred to as a mincedoath. Feck is a mincedoath for 'fuck', originating in Hiberno-English and popularised...
("Don't act like a little dick!").[citation needed] Caray is a mild mincedoath for this word. Ay caray could be translated "Dang it" or "Darn it!" The...
where two or more individuals gyrate their bodies against each other A mincedoath for "fucking"; see Fuck § Common alternatives Freak, a person with strikingly...
tarnation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tarnation may refer to: Mincedoath, form of damnation, everlasting punishment Tarnation (band), a San Francisco-based...
invented in 1403 and used on a bodkin point Odds bodkins, a medieval mincedoath which reference the bodkin point Starley, David; Cubitt, Rachel. "Wars...
novels. Ad usum Delphini Comstockery, after Anthony Comstock Censorship Mincedoath Roald Dahl revision controversy Tobacco bowdlerization Wheeler, Kip....
are generally offensive and give rise to a variety of euphemisms and mincedoaths. Similar to the seven dirty words in the United States, these five words...
as fodder for humor, as a racist code word by euphemism similar to a mincedoath, or both. "The word's new lease of life is probably among manufacturers...
jingo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The expression by Jingo is a mincedoath that appeared rarely in print, but which may be traced as far back as...
wrestling, a related combat sport Takedown (grappling), or shoot Shoot, a mincedoath used in lieu of "shit" Aoki Densetsu Shoot! or Blue Legend Shoot, a Japanese...
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