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blankety

British  
/ ˈblæŋkɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. a euphemism for any taboo word

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blankety

C20: from blank

Example Sentences

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There should be nothing pillowy or blankety about a track as dark as "Abyss."

From Seattle Times Jun. 29, 2010

Before he died, he had barked: "I don't intend my pictures shall ever be used as bait for the construction of any blankety blank marble palace."

From Time Magazine Archive

And then they lost their edges altogether and became blurry blankety things that she had a great deal of trouble making any sense out of at all.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

But I've invited you to this blankety blank dinner, hoping you will humor me for the afternoon and pretend you forget.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben

"You're a blankety blank liar," said a quiet little man, a perfect stranger to both of us, not even casting a glance our way.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy

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