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emvowel

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪmˈvaʊ.əl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊəl

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verb

Meaning 1

To replace a portion of a person's name with a dash in printing, in order to avoid libel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, humorous

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by Henry Fielding (1707-1754) as a jocular alteration of embowel (“disembowel”).