Grawlix

//ˈɡɹɔːlɪks//

Synonyms for "grawlix" (1 found)

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Noun(1 words)

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Finnish

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  • kirosanojen sensurointimerkki noun (series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words)

Macedonian

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  • знак за цензури́рање пцо́сти noun (series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words)

Swedish

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  • svordomssymboler noun (series of images or symbols used in speech bubbles in comic strips to indicate one or more swear words)

Sample sentences

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There is a wealth of comicana waiting for the student with enough drive and depth of understanding. Once he masters the secret of the waftarom, the solrad, and the grawlix, he can mix in any art circle but he's own his own from here on.

Source: wiktionary

Even in today's permissive society many four letter words are not permissible in the comics. […] So the creative mind came up with a variety of "jarns," "quimps," "nittles," and "grawlixes" to help convey a sergeant's strong emotion and add color and dimension to his personality.

Source: wiktionary

He does all the Popeye voices, but prefers Olive Oyl's. He has noises for the nittles, the grawlix, the quimps, the jarns. He blows each balloon up before your ears. He reels home, +'s on his eyes, singing the spurl that rises like heat from his head.

Source: wiktionary

Thus, in a singles bar you’re probably better to stick with jarns, nettles, grawlices, and quimps (comic-book swearing).

Source: wiktionary

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