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blankety-blank

[ blang-ki-tee-blangk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Informal.

damned; darned (used to imply an omission of an unprintable or unspeakable word):
The blankety-blank motor stalled again.

First recorded 1885–90; after the practice of leaving blank spaces to represent profanity, as G— d— for God damn

But Jack never even smiled: “Who would have thought that a blankety-blank goat would go for a fellow!”

It would be a blankety-blank if you had to live with him, for you are the kind of woman to torment such a man to death.

If it wasn't for that blankety-blank pass, I could tell you what I think of your blinkety-blink old road.

Then he lay back, swearing at the blankety blank young blanker, and still watching him.

"Git up, you blankety blank blank," repeated Ves Young, with cheerful enthusiasm.

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