pseudoswear
What a person says when they want to swear, but
1. They are too afraid to
2. They are in a situation when it would not be acceptable to.
For example, pseudoswearing is saying things like "holy crumpets" or "what the frog"
1. They are too afraid to
2. They are in a situation when it would not be acceptable to.
For example, pseudoswearing is saying things like "holy crumpets" or "what the frog"
1. "I freaking hate this crap!" said a goody-two-shoes who thinks it is wrong to swear.
2. "God darn you to heck!" pseudosweared our 60-year-old English teacher, who would probably get fired if she actually said what she was meaning to.
2. "God darn you to heck!" pseudosweared our 60-year-old English teacher, who would probably get fired if she actually said what she was meaning to.