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Substitute swear word

Any word or phrase that is used in place of a swear word or swear phrase or other frowned-upon word or phrase. Common examples of this include heck for the word hell, pecker for the word dick, butt for the word ass, what the fudge for the phrase what the fuck, what the heck or what the hedge for the phrase what the hell, and so forth.

Words and phrases like these are commonly used in front of children by parents or family members when they would otherwise use a swear word. There are many such words or phrases, sometimes having been in use for generations, others more recently invented.
Heck is such a substitute swear word for hell
by Duraiken December 2, 2010
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Sebra

You: Have you seen a Sebra lately?
Friend: I had a dream i was riding one.
by Broughster December 28, 2008
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Srebrenica

Area in Bosnia that was witness to the Srebrenica Massacre of the Bosnia War. The Massacre consisted of the unaccountable and ruthless ethnic cleansing of thousands of Bosnians by the invading Serbian Army.
General Ratko Mladic was well known for his role at Srebrenica.
by dward88 February 5, 2007
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swearing

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swear to gods

A phrase similar to 'swear to god'. Usually used by Hindus, as they are polytheistic and believe in many gods.
Raj: Hey dude, did you know that lions sleep for 20 hours a day?

Vikram: Woah, really??

Raj: Yep. I swear to gods.
by avnish May 12, 2010
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Swear like a sailor

Someone whom very oftenly unnecessarily and excessively swears without even realising it and without the intention to be rude
“Are you fucking kidding me? What the fuck did he think would happen?”
“Don’t swear like a sailor son, how many times do I have to tell you that? “
by F4kMyLyfe June 10, 2018
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I swear to god, I'll fill your sinuses with urine.

A great threat for if someone is being particularly bothersome or you want to somehow lose their contact. Let's say your ex won't stop texting you after it's been a month since you've broken up and you want to just- scare them off a little bit. Maybe even get 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 to block 𝘺𝘰𝘶. This is the perfect threat for you.
Take one more step towards me and I swear to god, I'll fill your sinuses with urine.
by GenderIsBullCrap January 28, 2021
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