noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention. euphemistic, informal

   "Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'."

Synonyms

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blamedblastedblessedbloomingconfoundedcursed

Example

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"Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'."

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