blankety-blank

[blang-ki-tee-blangk]

adjective

Informal.

1. damned; darned (used to imply an omission of an unprintable or unspeakable word).

   The blankety-blank motor stalled again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blankety-blank¹

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

Example Sentences

And he said, "I’m not making friends with any blankety-blank lion!" *laugh* I said, "Well, you better."

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“Place is going crazy, and pro-am partner says, ‘Who is that blankety-blank lady that just crawled underneath the gallery ropes and took your ball out of the cup?’

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“I suggested they just take him home, but my lieutenant said ‘If you want to be a blankety-blank social worker, you go be a blankety-blank social worker.’”

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Afterward, Roberts’s explicit description of his role — about running through a blankety-blank’s face — sounded like a rallying cry.

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“It was: ‘Turn that blankety-blank radio off now!

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Related Words

• darned 
• lousy