History Main / UnusualEuphemism

Sister trope to SexualEuphemism. Contrast UnusualDysphemism. Compare to {{Smurfing}}, NeverSayDie, ForeignCussWord, PardonMyKlingon, GoshDangItToHeck, CurseOfTheAncients, HoldYourHippogriffs, GettingCrapPastTheRadar and InformedObscenity.

** In the German dub, it has been changed to "yippee-ya-yay, Schweinebacke", which translates to pig cheek

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' has Woody get angry and yell out "Son of a ''building block''!"

* UnusualEuphemism/WebComics

** In another strip, when Andy asked Jason how it was like golfing with his father, Jason replied that it was "colorful." Andy then asks whether he meant the color of nature, the ball, the clubs, or his dad's orange plaid golf pants, Jason elaborated to mean that he was actually referring to Roger's language. Cue Roger swearing.

* ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}:
** "Good grief!"
** Also, "Well, I'll be!"
** Not to mention, "Rats!"

* In ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'', the owl says "twitterpated" as a euphemism for "smitten".

* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' has "Jumping jellyfish!" as an euphemism.
* When Naveen crashes the Charlotte's wedding in ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', she exclaims, "Cheese and crackers!"

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}''.: Assistant Bellewether comes out with "Oh, muttonchops!" when frustrated.
* ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'': ♪♫ "Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep... snow!" ♪♫

* The Creator/EddieMurphy remake of ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor'' is a strong example of this, including numerous instances of "face" replacing "ass".

* ''Film/SnakesOnAPlane'': The censored version makes a complete hash of its most famous line "I've had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-Friday plane!"

** There's even a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8bB8fw0bzQ&eurl=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnusualEuphemism DVD featurette]] about this censorship.
* In ''Film/ForrestGump'', the scene where he invents "shit happens" is edited in an unintentionally funny way ("Whoa, whoa, you just ran through a big dogpile right there!" "It happens" "What? It!") The bumper sticker gets censored too.
* The VH-1 broadcast of ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' changes the line "Pardon my French, but you're an asshole!" to "Pardon my French, but you're an idiot!" (Since when was "idiot" a cuss word? It can be taken as rude and insulting since it denotes lack of intelligence, but it's not a curse word!) Likewise, in the AMC version it cuts to the next scene before Cameron can finish his sentence.
* An NBC broadcast of ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'' dubbed over the term "fuck buddy" with "sex buddy" (which isn't much of an improvement, but whatever...) though the character's lips make it obvious that the line was redubbed. Most other profanity not suitable for over-the-air broadcasts was simply muted.

* ''Film/SharkAttack3Megalodon'': What do you say I take you home and[[note]]"...I lick your pussy?"[[/note]] we watch ''Series/ILoveLucy''?"

* Creator/JeffFoxworthy subverted this in a skit where he says that his wife always seems to have whatever disease they're discussing on the news: "You do ''not'' have testicular cancer. You don't even have testiculars!"

Contrast UnusualDysphemism. Compare to {{Smurfing}}, NeverSayDie, ForeignCussWord, PardonMyKlingon, GoshDangItToHeck, CurseOfTheAncients, HoldYourHippogriffs, GettingCrapPastTheRadar and InformedObscenity.

* In ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'' the famous final line by Rodney Dangerfield was "Hey everybody, we're all gonna get laid." In television it's changed to, "Hey everybody, let's all take a shower," which doesn't sound like ''anything'' Czervik would say (and actually makes the line more sexual than what was originally there. [[SarcasmMode Nice going, censors]].

* Assistant Bellewether comes out with "Oh, muttonchops!" in ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}''.
* ♪♫ "Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep... snow!" ♪♫ -''Disney/{{Frozen}}''.

** Variations include the popular "yippee-ki-yay, Mr. Falcon," which makes very little sense[[note]]At one point, Colonel Stuart does use the radio call sign "Falcon" though it is not clear how McClane could have known this.[[/note]], and "yippee-ki-yay, Kimosabe".

** Variations include the popular "yippee-ki-yay, Mr. Falcon," which makes very little sense, and "yippee-ki-yay, Kimosabe".

!!Examples (straight):

* UnusualEuphemism/FanFic
* UnusualEuphemism/{{Film}}

* UnusualEuphemism/NewspaperComics
* UnusualEuphemism/ProfessionalWrestling

* UnusualEuphemism/RecordedAndStandUpComedy

[[AC:Meta]]
* After someone used it in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' FetishFuel page, the phrase "squiggly feelings" became popular on ThisVeryWiki, and, after the Fetish Fuel pages were moved, [[http://fetishfuel.wikia.com/wiki/Fetish_Fuel_Wiki Fetish Fuel Wiki]].

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* ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' contains a scene where an enraged John Goodman smashes up a car and repeatedly yells "Do you see what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass?" On TV, it becomes "[[http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2726955/big_lebowski_dude_do_you_see_what_happens_do_you/ Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?]]" and "...When you feed a stoner scrambled eggs?" This is quite funny, because it makes absolutely no sense story-wise, and leaves one wondering why they didn't simply bleep the offending words out. The answer is the Coens themselves apparently wrote the new lines for Goodman to read.
** One that isn't added later on is when The Dude calls Film/TheBigLebowski for a "human paraquat".

* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'': At the end of the Onionhead sequence, Venkman's "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass" inexplicably becomes "What a knockabout of pure fun that was!".

--->'''Ash:''' [GOSHDARNIT], I can't believe you guys are still arguing over that [BLOODY] piece of [POO] jacket!
--->'''Morgan:''' This [MELON FARMER] thinks it's his [FRUITY] jacket! I had it way before [FREAKIN'] he did!

* In a TV broadcast of ''Film/UpInTheAir'', when Alex tells Ryan, "Just think of me as you, only with a vagina" into "Think of me as you, only with a miffler." Uh...what the hell?

* In ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies The Tinkerbell Series]]'' much strange fairy slang is used. Including, but not limited to: "Who gives a pile of pebbles?", "Flitterific!", "Splinters!", "Teetering Teapots!", "By the second star!". And from the book: "Fly with you", "I'd fly backwards if I could" and the popular slur for humans: "Clumsies."

* In one edited-for-TV version of ''Film/PulpFiction'', Jules's line "English, motherfucker! Do you speak it?!" is changed to "English, little sucker! Do you speak it?!"

---> '''Jimmie:''' Do you wanna know why you didn't see that sign? Because storing dead African-Americans ain't none of my rooty-toot-tootin' business, that's why!
* ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'': "asshole" is changed to rascal

* ''Film/SharkAttack3Megalodon'': What do you say I take you home and[[note]]"...I lick your pussy?"[[/note]] we watch ''ILoveLucy'' ?"

* Used with great success in the "Edited For TV" short by ''LoadingReadyRun''. It featured the characters' swear words blatantly dubbed over by the narrator.

->''"I will no longer be allowed to cuss! Instead I will have to use 'television' curse words. That's right, you ''[[AC:motorscooters]]''! Now don't give me any of your ''[[AC:bullfreak]]''! This is some serious ''[[AC:stuff]]'' right now! And if you think I'm some kind of sellout as--''[[AC:airhead]]'' for changing my format, then you... you can go ''[[AC:pluck]]'' yourself!"''
-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]]''', ''[[https://youtu.be/Q_NISt5tJOg?t=72 Disney Buys AngryJoeShow!]]''

* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}'': At the end of the Onionhead sequence, Venkman's "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass" inexplicably becomes "What a knockabout of pure fun that was!".

-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]]''', ''[[https://youtu.be/Q_NISt5tJOg?t=72 Disney BuysAngryJoeShow!]]''

->''"I will no longer be allowed to cuss! Instead I will have to use 'television' curse words. That's right, you [[AC:motorscooters]]! Now don't give me any of your [[AC:bullfreak]]! This is some serious [[AC:stuff]] right now! And if you think I'm some kind of sellout as--[[AC:airhead]] for changing my format, then you... you can go [[AC:pluck]] yourself!"''

->''"I apprehended the accused and advised him of his rights. He replied, 'Why don't you ram it up your pimhole, you fusking clothprunker.'"''
-->-- ''Series/ABitOfFryAndLaurie''

* After someone used it in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' FetishFuel page, the phrase "squiggly feelings" became popular on ThisVeryWiki, and, after the Fetish Fuel pages were moved, FetishFuelWiki.

** Also, in the scene where Stantz refers to ObstructiveBureaucrat Walter Peck as "Dickless" and Venkman follows it up with "It's true, your honor..[[JustForFun/SyndicateQuestersUnitedAgainstDeviousness .]] this man has no dick", the lines were changed to "that weasel" and "It's true, your honor... this man is some kind of rodent," respectively.