blankety-blank
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of blankety-blank
First recorded 1885–90; after the practice of leaving blank spaces to represent profanity, as G— d— for God damn
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And he said, "I’m not making friends with any blankety-blank lion!" *laugh* I said, "Well, you better."
From Fox News
“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?’
From Seattle Times
“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.’”
From Washington Times
Afterward, Roberts’s explicit description of his role — about running through a blankety-blank’s face — sounded like a rallying cry.
From Washington Post
“It was: ‘Turn that blankety-blank radio off now!
From New York Times
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