expletive deletiven.

Brit.

/ᵻkˌspliːtɪv dᵻˈliːtɪv/,

/ɛkˌspliːtɪv dᵻˈliːtɪv/, U.S.

/ɛkˌsplidɪv dəˈlidɪv/,

/ɛkˌsplidɪv diˈlidɪv/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c.

Etymology: Alteration of expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c, with assimilation of the ending of the second element to that of the first element. Compare (rare) deletive adj.

A swear word, a profanity. Frequently used (sometimes parenthetically) to indicate the omission in print of a swear word or profanity. Cf. expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c.

ΚΠ

1974 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 17 May 6/2 ‘That's a lot of expletive deletive,’ the Bruins' all-star defenceman said.

1974 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 17 June Perhaps we could expand the ban to news stories. Mr. Nixon's expletive deletives, My Lai, Maalot, all the unsavory incidents..could be skilfully avoided.

1987 Telegraph (Nexis) 1 Dec. It all started in the members' locker room when the towel cupboard ran dry in the shower room... ‘Where's the (expletive deletive) towels?’ came the painful cry.

2013 Geelong (Austral.) Advertiser (Nexis) 31 July 7 I immediately responded along the lines of ‘you're expletive-deletive joking,’ to which Phil from Unique Cars replied, ‘no, I'm not expletive-deletive joking.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	expletive deletive
释义	expletive deletiven. Brit. /ᵻkˌspliːtɪv dᵻˈliːtɪv/, /ɛkˌspliːtɪv dᵻˈliːtɪv/, U.S. /ɛkˌsplidɪv dəˈlidɪv/, /ɛkˌsplidɪv diˈlidɪv/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c. Etymology: Alteration of expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c, with assimilation of the ending of the second element to that of the first element. Compare (rare) deletive adj. A swear word, a profanity. Frequently used (sometimes parenthetically) to indicate the omission in print of a swear word or profanity. Cf. expletive deleted at expletive n. 1c. ΚΠ 1974 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 17 May 6/2 ‘That's a lot of expletive deletive,’ the Bruins' all-star defenceman said. 1974 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 17 June Perhaps we could expand the ban to news stories. Mr. Nixon's expletive deletives, My Lai, Maalot, all the unsavory incidents..could be skilfully avoided. 1987 Telegraph (Nexis) 1 Dec. It all started in the members' locker room when the towel cupboard ran dry in the shower room... ‘Where's the (expletive deletive) towels?’ came the painful cry. 2013 Geelong (Austral.) Advertiser (Nexis) 31 July 7 I immediately responded along the lines of ‘you're expletive-deletive joking,’ to which Phil from Unique Cars replied, ‘no, I'm not expletive-deletive joking.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1974
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