Verboticism: Elseswear
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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Fauxfanity
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fōfanətē
Sentence: Marge is the queen of fauxfanity. Her coworkers have no doubt how she feels even though she tries to remain semi-polite by using substitutes for profane language. Phrases like "No friggin' way", "What the fudge","Kiss my bass" or "Go hug yourself" have raised more than a few eyebrows.
Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation) + profanity (blasphemous or obscene language)
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COMMENTS:
similar combinations but different results - great word - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-22: 14:18:00
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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
Subterfeud
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: sub-ter-fyood
Sentence: Marvin mumbled under his breath, "You rockem sockem, bean pole ridin, frickin, dung eating, rear end of a moose's petutie." "What?" responded his partner, "You can certainly come up with better subterfeud than that, can't you?" "Uh, what a BEACH!"
Etymology: subterfuge, Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape, evade, from subter- secretly (from subter underneath; + fugere to flee + feud, a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate
Pseudofanity
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: soōdōfanətē
Sentence: Billy is sensitive to co-workers who don't care for cussing. He is very good at the use of the pseudofanity. He curses like a sailor with all the expletives replaced with substitutes. He can be such a mother fudger.
Etymology: pseudo (not genuine; sham) + profanity (blasphemous or obscene language)
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
Cursorry
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kur sor ree
Sentence: Simon ended up using cursorry words when he was vexed. Thus was because he could no longer afford to feed the office's swear jar.
Etymology: Curse (swear;profanity) & Sorry (rue;regret;expressing sorrow)and Wordplay on Cursory (hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough)
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)
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.
Subuse
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: sub-yooz
Sentence: "Piece off" she yelled to the young man crossing the road. Jemima's impatience and road rage was leading her to subuse people in the most public places.
Etymology: sub (from substitute) - to replace; abuse (v) - to insult, cause harm to others
Heckspletive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hek-spli-tiv
Sentence: As the pastor of his church John can't use profane language. As a human that is subject to anger or pain, he has found his own set of heckspletives to get him through these times. Where someone else might say "Shut the F___ up", John will say "Hush the frog up". Where someone else might tell someone to "Go to Hell", John smiles tells them to "have a nice time at the BBQ". Even though he gets blank stares sometimes, he feels better that he knows what he meant.
Etymology: heck (used as a mild expression of annoyance, rejection, disgust, etc.) + expletive (an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath)
