Non-"swear" word swear words...
01-05-15, 01:32 PM
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Non-"swear" word swear words...
Being that it is cold as "Heck" outside and a goal of mine for the new year is to cuss less due to the kids now being at the word understanding level, I am in desperate need of some good swear word replacements to increase my vocabulary with. Phrases too would be appreciated. I have to have some way to say it is so "Gosh Darn" cold out there. I spent too many years in factories, machine shops, and bike stores to not have something to say as a go-to for those times I stub my toe and what not.
Examples I know:
Feel free to use them in appropriate sentences or whatever too. And happy new year to all too!
Examples I know:
- Gosh Darn
- Heck
- Cheese and Rice
- Goooooood Night
Feel free to use them in appropriate sentences or whatever too. And happy new year to all too!
01-05-15, 01:42 PM
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Son of a biscuit eater!
You could always start a "**** it Bucket" and every time you slip up, put in a dollar. At least finance your next bit of bike bling that way.
You could always start a "**** it Bucket" and every time you slip up, put in a dollar. At least finance your next bit of bike bling that way.
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My wife and I use the expression;
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
Originally Posted by MetroLyrics
I want my
I want my MTV
Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Let me tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
I want my MTV
Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Let me tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
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01-05-15, 02:29 PM
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My wife and I use the expression;
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
01-05-15, 02:29 PM
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For a while I was using "bugger". Figured it wasn't cursing if it wasn't 'merican cursing. Then, one of my students heard me say it when I dropped something in class and thought I'd said "aw, butters" and that became a big joke to the point where I had to find something new.
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Sorry, not being around children I don't have to watch my language, so I don't. No advice here.
01-05-15, 03:38 PM
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I'm not sure anyone swears better than the Dutch. I used to work in a factory in Putten where we made pipe hangers for the north sea oil industry. A few of the guys in the shop spoke English and they taught me the ropes on the job. I learned all the technical words I needed for the job pretty fast which included an extensive vocabulary of curse words. They still come in handy from time to time!
01-05-15, 03:51 PM
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My favorite: There is a copmmunity in my county called Blooming. 2 miles west is a north-south road called Fern Hill Rd. You can ride around the end of the Chehalem hills completely on flat ground; about 4 miles. Or you can take the shortcut. Blooming Fern Hill Rd, 2 miles. The English "correct" expletive of "Bloomin'" describes that hill perfectly!
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01-05-15, 03:55 PM
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I'm not sure anyone swears better than the Dutch. I used to work in a factory in Putten where we made pipe hangers for the north sea oil industry. A few of the guys in the shop spoke English and they taught me the ropes on the job. I learned all the technical words I needed for the job pretty fast which included an extensive vocabulary of curse words. They still come in handy from time to time!
Funny enough, most countries swear in certain categories: genitals, excrements, etc.
The dutch do all of them. Plus diseases. No other country does diseases. No. 42: Swearing with diseases
01-05-15, 03:58 PM
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I can tell that no sailors have yet replied.
And the Brits should be able to give us some of that slang.
'you sun on a beach?!' - with emphasis onna da 'beach', used quite regularly when in Italy, tho it's been a while.
And the Brits should be able to give us some of that slang.
'you sun on a beach?!' - with emphasis onna da 'beach', used quite regularly when in Italy, tho it's been a while.
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01-05-15, 03:58 PM
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Bloody fregin' snail
SMUCKERS! - this is a family joke. When my oldest was a toddler she had trouble with certain pronunciations. Smart became Fart. For some reason SM always came out as F. We had a lot of fun with that.
SMUCKERS! - this is a family joke. When my oldest was a toddler she had trouble with certain pronunciations. Smart became Fart. For some reason SM always came out as F. We had a lot of fun with that.
01-05-15, 04:12 PM
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My favorite is; Aw Shucks.
And nobody can say it better than Jimi does than at the 2:41 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPjmHtE7jdA
Love Dire Straights. But I listened to your YouTube of it and it's not the original song.
This is the original song and I never knew it has been edited.
Please don't listen is easily offended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tTmpzfyChw
And nobody can say it better than Jimi does than at the 2:41 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPjmHtE7jdA
Love Dire Straights. But I listened to your YouTube of it and it's not the original song.
This is the original song and I never knew it has been edited.
Please don't listen is easily offended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tTmpzfyChw
My wife and I use the expression;
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
"That ain't workin'" which is a brief portion of the lyric in a Dire Straint's song, Money for Nothing, released in 1985.
The full lyric for that section is:
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01-05-15, 04:26 PM
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Somewhere along the line I picked up "Oh dear." Oh, how my wife hates to hear that.
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Like "Gee You En" (which isn't actually a swear word but you can't type out the word on this forum)?
Chances are your child has been at the word recognition stage longer than you realize. I remember being startled when my then 2-year old daughter said "doosh-bag" (sic) in proper context. I knew instantly she'd picked up that gem from her mother, most likely overhead in the car.
Keeping with the C&V theme, "flipper" may be a good substitute.
I've got a few that I'd rather not repeat on a public forum.
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Chances are your child has been at the word recognition stage longer than you realize. I remember being startled when my then 2-year old daughter said "doosh-bag" (sic) in proper context. I knew instantly she'd picked up that gem from her mother, most likely overhead in the car.
Keeping with the C&V theme, "flipper" may be a good substitute.
I've got a few that I'd rather not repeat on a public forum.
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