expletive alternatives, by Priscilla Kimbleton
“As a proper Lady, it is imperative to withhold all usage of expletives. Therefore to aid my own temper, I strongly prefer the usage of ... alternative vocabulary.”
“One classic of mine is: ‘Haberdashery!’ ... and no, I am not meaning to discuss the goods from a haberdasher, but it is my aid for self-control when expressing intense frustration and wishing to exclaim it.”
“Next, it is the resorting to good ol’ Shakespearian insults. Such as, ‘You are ‘loathsome as a toad!’”
“And finally, my latest. Which is reserved for those moments you have thrown caution to the wind and wish to keep it as succinct as possible: ‘Screwsies’. Which I must credit the origin to the lovely @jolaunay , which I thank you kindly for permitting me consent to use this as a part of my vocabulary!”