List of English-language euphemisms for profanities
This is a list of notable euphemisms for profanities in the English language.
A euphemism is a common word or phrase intended to soften the harshness of a literal meaning. A profanity is a word that is considered vulgar, obscene, and/or offensive.
For a more complete list see the associated category at Wiktionary.
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| Euphemism | Vulgarity | Region | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeding | Bloody | |||
| Bog off | Fuck off Piss off Bugger off | |||
| Patrick off | Fuck off Piss off Bugger off | |||
| Rack off | Fuck off Piss off Bugger off | Australia | ||
| Dang | Damn | USA | ||
| Darn | Damn | Scotland | ||
| Deuced | Damned | |||
| Dipstick | Dipshit | England | ||
| Eff | Fuck | |||
| F-bomb | Fuck | USA | ||
| F-word | Fuck | |||
| Feck | Fuck | Ireland Scotland | ||
| Freak | Freaking | |||
| Fudge | Fuck | |||
| Crap | shit | |||
| Crud | shit | |||
| Ruddy | Bloody | |||
| C-word | Cunt | |||
| N-word | Nigger | |||
| Blooming | Bloody | England | ||
| Bleep | Any profanity |
See also
- List of idioms in the English language
References
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