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minced oath
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minced oathnoun
A type of euphemism based on a profanity that has been altered to reduce or remove the disagreeable or objectionable characteristics of the original expression.
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Minced oath
A minced oath is a euphemistic expression formed by deliberately misspelling, mispronouncing, or replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo word or phrase to reduce the original term's objectionable characteristics. An example is "gosh" for "God".Many languages have such expressions. In the English language, nearly all profanities have minced variants.
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Minced oath
A minced oath is a euphemistic expression formed by misspelling, mispronouncing, or replacing a part of a profane, blasphemous, or taboo term to reduce the original term's objectionable characteristics. Some examples include "gosh" for God, "darn" for damn, and "heck" for Hell. Many languages have such expressions. In the English language, nearly all profanities have minced variants.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of minced oath in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of minced oath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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