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minced oaths

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expostulations which originated as euphemisms for a stronger, socially unsanctioned, word or expression
Words 1 through 16 of 16
begorrah   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
cripes   has been listed 11 times with 0 comments
doggone it   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
drat   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
egad   has been listed 19 times with 1 comment
gadzooks   has been listed 25 times with 4 comments
gorblimey   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
jiminy cricket   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments
land sakes   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
odds bodkins   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
sacre bleu   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
sblood   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
slidikins   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
strewth   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments
tarnation   has been listed 18 times with 0 comments
zounds   has been listed 31 times with 4 comments
Words 1 through 16 of 16
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7 months ago Papageno said:

How about geez (Jesus), darn and dang (damn)?

about 1 year ago trivet said:

egad?

about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

Don't forget the ever-popular, Shakespeare-reminiscent "'Swounds!" short for "God's wounds!"

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Great idea! How about blimey ("God blind me") and sblood ("God's blood")? :-)

about 1 year ago sionnach said: strewth

God's truth!

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