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DEFINITION: v. To use alternative "code words" instead of proper cuss words, in an effort to satisfy people offended by such vulgarisms. n. A word used as a replacement for an obscene or profane expletive.
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Proxpletive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: präksplitiv
Sentence: ”What the fudge is wrong with you? You’re a frickin rock star”, fumed Iggy’s manager. ”You’re supposed to be a hard-brass who curses like a sailor and the best we can get out of you is a proxpletive”.
Etymology: proxy (a person authorized to act on behalf of another) + expletive (an oath or swear word)
Codeverse
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: code/vurs
Sentence: Around the office, us lackies have to codeverse so we don't offend the boss, or her prim and proper manager with our foul language. When angry at a co-worker, we often shout at them "Go f'coffee", or "He eats hit", but so far our codeversations haven't raised the ire of the language police.
Etymology: code + converse (To engage in spoken exchange)
Smutstitute
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: smut-stih-toot
Sentence: Because I work in a kindergarten I maintein a constant cuss diet and will resort to using smutstitute words when I am really gee-golly ticked off at some wing-nut. Though I'd reaally like to tell them to go fudge themselves!!
Etymology: smut + substitute
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:24:00
Perfect! - Tigger, 2008-05-08: 18:57:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-08: 19:20:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:34:00
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Placeboath
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: (like 'placebo') /pluh-SEE-bohth/
Sentence: Sandra, a mother of three children and a former radio DJ, had trained herself never to swear, but she would often use placeboaths in place of profanity. So, when she yelled at Bobby, "Cheese and Crackers!! Get your gosh darn feet off the coffee table and stop acting like a fudging sugarhead!" nobody thought it was unusual. After all, Bobby really had been acting like a sugarhead.
Etymology: Placebo - a medication prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect (Latin, placebo "I shall please") + Oath - any profane expression; curse; swearword (from Middle English, ooth "swear" [to a god or diety])
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COMMENTS:
an elegant creation, I must say - stache, 2008-05-08: 08:22:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:21:00
Terrific! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:37:00
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Poophemism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: poo fem isum
Sentence: poophemism is not to be confused with poofeminism, which is confused enough itself
Etymology: euphemism. poo
Cusswapper
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: kus - wop - pur
Sentence: Joel had become an adept cusswapper. After years of practice he was able to speak expletively no matter what the situation and no one could really be certain that he was violating acceptable social practices. He used many common everday words as cusswappers; getting his point across quite well without really swearing.
Etymology: cuss, swap, swapper
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COMMENTS:
from a cusswopper to a cusswapper! - Nosila, 2009-06-22: 18:15:00
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Fakeswear
Created by: Bookworm699
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Fat old beach," she fakeswore under her breath.
Etymology:
Allewd
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: al - LOOD
Sentence: Cyrus had a coding system wherein he would use substitute words to allewd to words of graphic or vulgar nature.
Etymology: Play on the words allude and lewd... to refer to indirectly with couched obscenity.
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:21:00
Clever and interesting blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:38:00
Good one...he would allewd alloud allot! - Nosila, 2008-05-08: 23:15:00
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Allewd
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: al-LUDE
Sentence: Carson has a quick and clever wit and a bit of a dirty mind and will often use 'substitute' words that are intended to allewd to something raunchy.
Etymology: Play on the words 'allude' and 'lewd'... to refer to something indirectly with couched obscenity
Vulgaravoid
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: vulg-air+avoid
Sentence: I was so angry, I forgot to vulgaravoid, and she seemed shocked at the words that came out of my mouth.
Etymology: vulgar+avoid
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