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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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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.
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
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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Youphenism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yoo fen iz im
Sentence: When Barney and his Mom fought it was funny. When they spoke of the other, they only said a youphenism, instead of the really rude words they were thinking.
Etymology: You (2nd person singular) & Euphenism (A euphemism is a substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener,[1] or in the case of doublespeak, to make it less troublesome for the speaker.)
Codeverse
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: code/vurs
Sentence: Around the office, us lackies have to codeverse so we don't offend the boss, or her prim and proper manager with our foul language. When angry at a co-worker, we often shout at them "Go f'coffee", or "He eats hit", but so far our codeversations haven't raised the ire of the language police.
Etymology: code + converse (To engage in spoken exchange)
Smutstitute
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: smut-stih-toot
Sentence: Because I work in a kindergarten I maintein a constant cuss diet and will resort to using smutstitute words when I am really gee-golly ticked off at some wing-nut. Though I'd reaally like to tell them to go fudge themselves!!
Etymology: smut + substitute
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:24:00
Perfect! - Tigger, 2008-05-08: 18:57:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-08: 19:20:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:34:00
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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
Blooperpooper
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: bloo-pur-poo-pur
Sentence: Those blooperpoopers really annoy me . Only the other day I heard a woman say she had got in a right mucking fuddle, it took me ages to realise what she meant.
Etymology: Blooper(something that should not have been said)Pooper(To ruin, spoil)
Putresoteric
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Pyu-tres-oh--TER-ik
Sentence: What was said, in a putresoteric drone, by the old "sea-salt" that made the seasoned skanky-ho blush so profoundly?
Etymology: Blend of PUTRESCENCE: rotting; fig: obscene or profane; vulgar; as foul words or language & ESOTERIC: "belonging to the inner circle," private, secret, confidential.
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