| 词汇 | minced-oath |
| 释义 | minced oath noun[ C ] uk /ˌmɪnst ˈəʊθ/ us /ˌmɪnst ˈoʊθ/ a word or phrase that is used instead of saying an offensive word, often humorously: When people search for alternatives to swearing, they often resort to minced oaths. Minced oaths include expressions such as "gosh" instead of "God", "heck" instead of "hell", and "tarnation" instead of "damnation". Minced oaths are a kind of euphemism. The archaic expletive "zounds!" originated as a minced oath for "God's wounds!" Minced oaths are often substituted to soften the harsher blow of the profane. The phrase "By Jingo!", sometimes interpreted as a minced oath, became a rallying cry supporting Disraeli's Balkan policy of "active intervention" in 1878. Digressing and being indirect or evasive bury the ledeidiom candy coat candy coating candy-coated circumlocution circumlocutory f-bomb get on to/onto something glancingly gloss over something go off on a tangentidiom implicit mealy-mouthed obscure parry prevaricate stray tangent unexpressed unvoiced You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Polite and respectful |
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