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 | England | ||
| Bog off | Fuck off Piss off Bugger off | England | ||
| Rack off | Fuck off Piss off Bugger off | Australia | ||
| Dang | Damn | USA | ||
| Darn | Damn | Scotland | ||
| Deuced | Damned | |||
| Dipstick | Dipshit | England | ||
| F(Eff)* | Fuck | |||
| F(Eff)-ing | Fucking | |||
| F-bomb | Fuck | |||
| F-word | Fuck | |||
| Frick | Fuck | |||
| Feck | Fuck | Ireland Scotland | ||
| Freaking | Fucking | USA | ||
| Friggin' | Fucking | England | ||
| Fudge | Fuck | |||
| Crud | Crap | |||
| Shoot | Shit | |||
| Hellcat | Hell | |||
| Ruddy | Bloody | |||
| C-word | Cunt | |||
| N-word | Nigger | |||
| Bloomin' | Bloody | England | ||
| Ficken** | Fuck | England | ||
| Scheiße (shizer)*** | Shit | England | ||
| Ficken Scheiße | Fucking Shit | England |
*Usually used in the context "F-off" (fuck off).
**Derived from the German for "Fuck".
***Derived from the German for "Shit".
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