Expletive — The word expletive is currently used in three senses: syntactic expletives, expletive attributives, and bad language .The word expletive comes from the Latin verb explere , meaning to fill , via expletivus , filling out . It was introduced into… … Wikipedia
expletive — n. expletive deleted * * * [ɪk spliːtɪv] expletive deleted … Combinatory dictionary
expletive — {{11}}expletive (adj.) mid 15c., from L. expletivus (see EXPLETIVE (Cf. expletive) (n.)). {{12}}expletive (n.) 1610s, originally a word or phrase serving to fill out a sentence or metrical line, from M.Fr. explétif (15c.) and directly from L.L.… … Etymology dictionary
Operation Century — was the code name for a sting operation by Essex Police for investigating a triple murder that happened at Rettendon, Essex, England, in December 1995. It was assisted by Royal Ulster Constabulary Special Branch officers. The purpose of this… … Wikipedia
Brian Williams (cornerback) — Infobox NFLactive name=Brian Williams currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars currentnumber=29 currentposition=Cornerback birthdate=birth date and age|1979|7|2 birthplace=High Point, North Carolina heightft=5 heightin=11 weight=202 debutyear=2002… … Wikipedia
Cunt — This article is about the vulgarism. For other uses, see Cunt (disambiguation). Cunt ( /ˈ … Wikipedia
Fuck — This article is about the profanity. For other uses, see Fuck (disambiguation). Fuck is an English word that is generally considered obscene which, in its most literal meaning, refers to the act of sexual intercourse. By extension it may be used… … Wikipedia
Minced oaths in literature — It is common to find minced oaths in literature. Writers often include minced oaths instead of profanity in their writing so that they won t offend audiences or incur censorship. Contents 1 Novels 2 Comic books 3 Film 4 … Wikipedia
Profanity — For the Wikipedia policy on profanity, see Wikipedia:Profanity. In cartoons, profanity is often depicted by substituting symbols ( grawlixes ) for words, as a form of non specific censorship. Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or … Wikipedia
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