Phrase guide

minced oath

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 碎誓 (suìshì) — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Dutch: bastaardvloek — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Finnish: kirosanan korvike — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Finnish: kirosanan kiertoilmaus — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • French: formule d'évitement — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • French: forme édulcorée — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • German: abgemildertes Schimpfwort — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • German: entschärfter Fluch — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Polish: eufemizm zastępczy — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Spanish: palabrota eufemística — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy
  • Tagalog: babaw-mura — euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy