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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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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.
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)
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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Allewded
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: al - lu - ded
Sentence: Olive often allewded to lewd and vulger words by subtituting them with wholesome sounding happy phrases.... It was extremely difficult to say with certainty what her real intentions were but she definitely got her point accross.
Etymology: alluded (made a disguised reference to), lewd
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Mustang, 2009-06-23: 00:44:00
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Allewd
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: al - LOOD
Sentence: Cyrus had a coding system wherein he would use substitute words to allewd to words of graphic or vulgar nature.
Etymology: Play on the words allude and lewd... to refer to indirectly with couched obscenity.
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-08: 14:21:00
Clever and interesting blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:38:00
Good one...he would allewd alloud allot! - Nosila, 2008-05-08: 23:15:00
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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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Cusspletive
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: cus-ple-tive
Sentence: Just because you use cusspletive words around me...don't think I'm too old to not know what you're really calling me!
Etymology: Cuss - Alteration of curse. Pletive - taken in part from 'expletive'- An interjectory word or expression, frequently profane.
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)
Profamility
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: pro fam i li ty
Sentence: The Goode’s espoused family values and so expressed anger with profamility like “fudge” and “mitt” instead of good old four-letter words such ass f*** and ***t.
Etymology: From profanity and family.
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COMMENTS:
Whoops-didn't mean to add the extra s to as! - splendiction, 2009-06-22: 20:30:00
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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)
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