blankety-blank en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(euphemistic, informal) A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention.
Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'.
2005, Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blankety-blanks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |