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* '''Enforced''': The writers had to keep it G-rated, right?

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The writers had to keep it G-rated, right?right?
** No real profanity could fit the mouthflaps, so the chief of translation [[{{Woolseyism}} went for something a bit more creative]].
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** Flash, the resident BoisterousBruiser [[IdiotFromOsaka Kansai Guy]], is about to swear. He gives an AsideGlance as he instead switches the swear word with a euphemism.

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** {{Japanese Delinquent|s}} Flash, the resident BoisterousBruiser [[IdiotFromOsaka and [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Kansai Guy]], is about to swear. He gives an AsideGlance as he instead switches the swear word with a euphemism.
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* '''Inverted''': [[UnusualDysphemism A ridiculous number of real profanities are used to mean completely innocious things]], like saying "cumeater" to describe someone who enjoys Twinkies.

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* '''Inverted''': [[UnusualDysphemism A ridiculous number of real profanities are used to mean completely innocious things]], like saying "cumeater" to describe someone who enjoys Twinkies.UnusualDysphemism
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** Unusual TechnicalEuphemism e.g. "What is this ''Bovine Manure'' you're spouting?"
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT EUPHEMISM!?"

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* '''Parodied''': The euphemism in question is a bunch of gibberish that changes sentence-to-sentence, e.g. ''What the qhfohw are you talking about!?''.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The euphemism in question is a bunch of gibberish that changes sentence-to-sentence, e.g. ''What the qhfohw are you talking about!?''.about!?''.
** Flash, the resident BoisterousBruiser [[IdiotFromOsaka Kansai Guy]], is about to swear. He gives an AsideGlance as he instead switches the swear word with a euphemism.
*** The camera pans around to show a bunch of angry looking censorship crew who Flash can expect to MAUL him dare he actually say the word.



* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Euphemisms]] instead of real profanities."

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* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Euphemisms]] {{Unusual Euphemism}}s instead of real profanities."
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* '''Subverted''': After a constant battering of these euphemisms, in a very serious situation, a character says [[PrecisionFStrike "Holy shit1"]]

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* '''Subverted''': After a constant battering of these euphemisms, in a very serious situation, a character says [[PrecisionFStrike "Holy shit1"]]shit!"]]
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* '''Subverted''': After a constant battering of these euphemisms, in a very serious situation, a character says "Holy Shi...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...h Tzu!"

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* '''Subverted''': After a constant battering of these euphemisms, in a very serious situation, a character says [[PrecisionFStrike "Holy Shi...
shit1"]]
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''': [[LastSecondWordSwap "Holy shi..h Tzu!"tzu!"]]
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* '''Downplayed''': The "swear word" euphemism is used alongside real euphemisms such as [[GoshDangItToHeck "darn" and "heck"]].

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* '''Downplayed''': The "swear word" euphemism is used alongside real euphemisms such as [[GoshDangItToHeck "darn" "gosh", " dang" and "heck"]].
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** [[ConLang They speak a fictional language]] [[TranslationConvention translated into English for the audience]], the actual swears are LostInTranslation.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The euphemism in question is a bunch of gibberish that changes sentence-to-sentence, e.g. ''What the qhfohw are you talking about!?''.

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* '''Justified''': There are children present, so the characters can't use real profanities.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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There are children present, so the characters can't use real profanities.profanities.
** The characters are children, so they made up the euphemisms to get the adults off their back.
** A character doesn't like cursing, so they make a few euphemisms up to use so they can "fit in" with the swearers.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The euphemisms the cast use also have a CurseOfTheAncients or two mixed in, so while it's not conventional swearing, some of them were at one time.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The word used in the euphemism is a particular thing the cast (or the writer) doesn't like, turning its replacement into a StealthInsult of sorts.
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* '''Inverted''': A ridiculous number of real profanities are used.

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* '''Inverted''': [[UnusualDysphemism A ridiculous number of real profanities are used.used to mean completely innocious things]], like saying "cumeater" to describe someone who enjoys Twinkies.
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* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]] instead of real profanities."

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* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]] Euphemisms]] instead of real profanities."
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???"You can't say that word. You have to use a made up word."



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???"Aw, the Hell with it! I'll say whatever the fuck I want and I don't give a damn who it pisses off!"
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* '''Exaggerated''': There are many [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]], each used in a different context, e.g. "Beats the ''question'' out of me!"

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are many [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]], {{Unusual Euphemism}}s, each used in a different context, e.g. "Beats the ''question'' out of me!"
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
After a constant battering of these euphemisms, in a very serious situation, a character says "Holy Shi...
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ...h Tzu!"
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What the [[UnusualEuphemism]] was this page all about?

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What the [[UnusualEuphemism]] [[UnusualEuphemism swear word]] was this page all about?
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* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use UnusualEuphemisms instead of real profanities."

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* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use UnusualEuphemisms [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]] instead of real profanities."
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* '''Exaggerated''': There are many UnusualEuphemisms, each used in a different context, e.g. "Beats the ''question'' out of me!"

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are many UnusualEuphemisms, [[UnusualEuphemism Unusual Eumphemisms]], each used in a different context, e.g. "Beats the ''question'' out of me!"
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'''Basic Trope''': Characters use a fictional profanity in place of real ones.
* '''Straight''': The characters are rude with each other, but all curses are replaced by the phrase "swear word", as in "What the swear word are you talking about?"
* '''Exaggerated''': There are many UnusualEuphemisms, each used in a different context, e.g. "Beats the ''question'' out of me!"
* '''Downplayed''': The "swear word" euphemism is used alongside real euphemisms such as [[GoshDangItToHeck "darn" and "heck"]].
* '''Justified''': There are children present, so the characters can't use real profanities.
* '''Inverted''': A ridiculous number of real profanities are used.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Real profanities are used (either bleeped or unbleeped).
** No rude words are used at all.
* '''Enforced''': The writers had to keep it G-rated, right?
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do we say 'what the swear word' instead of using actual swears? It's not like there are children around to hear us!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "This is one rude show, but at least the characters use UnusualEuphemisms instead of real profanities."
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What the [[UnusualEuphemism]] was this page all about?
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played With''': ???

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