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bleeping

American

[blee-ping] / ˈbli pɪŋ /

adjective

(used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable).

Get that bleeping cat out of here!

Etymology

Origin of bleeping

First recorded in 1975–80; bleep + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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“No more trademark. No more bleeping, starting right now,” James says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

But a staid and silly extended piano intro, a sloppy pseudo-jam session and shoddy bleeping undermined Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” performance — and his ongoing quest to be considered a serious R&B singer.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

"They’re making it worse by bleeping it for sure," he said.

From Fox News • Jan. 12, 2022

"They're making it worse by bleeping it, for sure," he told The Telegraph.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

The intensive care unit is L-shaped and dim, a jumble of bleeping monitors and whirring machines.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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