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Carlotta · 28th February 2021, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath.

This link led me to the word eggcorn, examples of which can be seen in the misused idioms thread.

28th February 2021, 01:55 PM	#75
Carlotta Critical Thinker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 492	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath. This link led me to the word eggcorn, examples of which can be seen in the misused idioms thread.