minced oath
English
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minced oath (plural minced oaths)
- A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.
- Oh my gosh, that clock is gorgeous!
- What the heck is he looking for?
- Darn it! My dad couldn’t afford me a new bike.
- Holy cow, I finally made it out of there!
Translations
editeuphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
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edit- minced oath on Wikipedia.Wikipedia