Verboticism: Profamility
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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Procovertanity
Created by: phoenix89
Pronunciation: Pro - covert - an -it-e
Sentence: Sometimes children curse when they shouldnt or when they are angry. To avoid punishment for using profanity they do it covertly and call it " procovertanity ".
Etymology: Profanity (profane conduct or language) Covert ( to conceal , disguise , or do in secrecy)
Cusspletive
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: cus-ple-tive
Sentence: Just because you use cusspletive words around me...don't think I'm too old to not know what you're really calling me!
Etymology: Cuss - Alteration of curse. Pletive - taken in part from 'expletive'- An interjectory word or expression, frequently profane.
Furse
Created by: ethanb
Pronunciation: furs
Sentence: Jay uses furses around his catholic mother to avoid her ire, but in normal company he cusses like a sailor.
Etymology: "curse" + "farce"
Illewd
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ill-LUDE
Sentence: Shane had a sick sense of humor and even in everyday conversation he'd take every opportunity to use substitute words to illewd to very trashy and disgusting language.
Etymology: blend of ill and lewd, play on the word 'allude'
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COMMENTS:
Shane was lewdicrous! - Nosila, 2009-06-22: 18:13:00
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Youeffemism
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [yoo-efuh-miz-uhm]
Sentence: Pristine, soft-spoken and mild, the limits of Molly Mormon's patience had finally expired after Danny overturned a perfume bottle under her desk. "Oh my Heck!" she blurted unable to stop the youeffemisms tumbling out of her mouth. "You little Ess. Just get the Eff out of my class!"
Etymology: A play with the imperative forms of bowdlerized swear words, (which generally are used by naming only the first letter of the offending curse) which sounds like 'euphemism', the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive or harsh.
Subterpheme
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: sŭb'tər-fēm'
Sentence: "GOT DANDRUFF, SOMEOFITITCHES!" Grandpa shouted his well-known subterpheme, as he bonked his thumb with the ball-peen hammer for the third time.
Etymology: 'sub,' short for underwater marine vessel, also used to describe an oversized sandwich served on long bread; 'terph,' alt. of turf, locale where one finds one's homies; 'eme,' collapsed form of e-me, avatar used as an on-line representation of oneself.
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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Parracore
Created by: tyler775
Pronunciation: /par * ah * ka * ore/
Sentence: Whenever our boss acts very rule and demanding, we call him the parracore 'flux bucket' behind his back.
Etymology: *Parra- from Greek prefix Para- meaning apart from or abnormal. *Suffix -core from English which meant stubborn or unyielding prior to 1930s
Profine
Created by: didsbury
Pronunciation: pro-f-eye-nn
Sentence: I'm sorry officer but you must have misheard me. If we do go to court I think you will find that 'crucking funt' is a profinity and not a profanity.
Etymology: Turning the profane into the profine was an art form perfected by the French aristocracy in the early years of the republic. They were also helped by atrocious aural hygiene standards during this period of history.
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COMMENTS:
reminds me of the guy on Capitol Steps who tells the stories with initial letters transposed. One concluded thast Haris Pilton simply needed a little soap in her hole; then there was the spale of Elliot Titzler.... - stache, 2008-05-08: 19:02:00
...er, Titzer. You know, the guy wh went to all the hicey prookers? nd I mean hicey. We're not talking bwenty tucks. No, not birty thucks. No, not even borty...never mind. - stache, 2008-05-08: 19:05:00
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Profanitease
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pro fan it tees
Sentence: Rudy would always use profanitease instead of the words he really wanted to use. He put the cur in curse. When asked to repreat his bad words, he would inevitably re-word his remarks with different meaning words.
Etymology: Profanity (vulgar or irreverent speech or action) & Tease (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)
