English Explanatory Dictionary

minced oath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

minced oath minced oaths

Related words

expletive deleted
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