minced oath en · NOUN
Meanings
- A type of euphemism based on an expression considered profane, blasphemous, or otherwise inappropriate, that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression—often by replacing the objectionable word by a similar-sounding but non-objectionable one; a polite version of an expletive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minced oaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (11)
pl eufemizm zastępczy (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · fi kirosanan korvike (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · cmn 碎誓 (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · fr formule d'évitement (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · es palabrota eufemística (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · nl bastaardvloek (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · de entschärfter Fluch (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · fr forme édulcorée (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · fi kirosanan kiertoilmaus (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · de abgemildertes Schimpfwort (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy) · tl babaw-mura (euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy)