minced oath

== English == === Noun === minced oath (plural minced oaths) A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive. ==== Translations ==== === See also === expletive deleted Category:English minced oaths Category:Minced oaths by language === Further reading === minced oath on Wikipedia.Wikipedia