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    [Noun]  | "ex*ple*tive" | \ ˈek-splə-tiv \


    1: a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense; especially : a word (such as it in "make it clear which you prefer") that occupies the position of the subject or object of a verb in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that supplies the needed meaningful content

    2: an exclamatory word or phrase; especially : one that is obscene or profane

    3: one that serves to fill out or as a filling


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English explatyvis (plural) "word serving an expletive function," borrowed from Late Latin explētīva (feminine) or explētīvum (neuter), noun derivatives of explētīvus "(of words, especially conjunctions) filling out a clause without changing the essential meaning" {mat|expletive:2|};

    [Adjective]  | "expletive" 


    1: serving to fill up

    2: marked by the use of expletives


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English expletyf "(of a conjunction) filling out the meaning of a following clause," borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French expletif "serving to fill out a sentence, redundant," borrowed from Late Latin explētīvus "(of words, especially conjunctions) filling out a clause without changing the essential meaning," from Latin explētus, past participle of explēre "to fill up, satisfy, make good" (from ex- {see: |ex-:1|ex-:1} + plēre "to fill") + -īvus {see: |-ive|-ive} {mat|full:1|};

    [Noun]  | "expletive" 


    1: a disrespectful or indecent word or expression;


      * e.g., " ... unleashed a slew of expletives upon losing the tennis match "



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     [ "Expletive" ]

    1: Basically everything on this site

      * e.g.,  ... Urban dictionary is full of expletives 

     [ "Explete" ]

    1: pronounced ex-'pleet

      * e.g.,  ... He was so upset at work for being plutoed, all he could do was explete. 


     [ "Explete" ]

    2: verb - to use expletives

      * e.g.,  ... Everyone thought she had Tourettes Syndrome, but she was just expleting profusely. 

     [ "Expletive" ]

    1: An exclamation or oath, often obscene.

      * e.g.,  ... Although we could not understand thier language, we knew that they we uttering angry expletive at us. 

     [ "Fleeting Expletive" ]

    1: Usually a single curse word or indecency during a live TV or radio broadcast. It's the media's version of the "F-Bomb", used by the FCC in assessing fines against broadcasters.

      * e.g.,  ... Joe Biden's comment on Health Care Reform after introducing the President ("...it's fucking important...") was a Fleeting Expletive. Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction in the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII was a visual Fleeting Expletive. 

     [ "Expletive Destigmatization" ]

    1: Allowing, encouraging, and not penalizing anyone for using, in a private or public meeting, words considered to be "dirty" or "bad", such "shit" and "fuck".

      * e.g.,  ... The posters inviting people to a conference announced that at the conference everyone would be encouraged to use expletives. At the conference, when the conference's participants began using expletives most people were shocked. However, using them everyone was able to define and comprehend and analyze the problem better, and propose better solutions than if no one had expressed themselves without using expletives. 

     [ "scatagorical expletive" ]

    1: Another way of saying the word shit.

      * e.g.,  ... Get your scatagorical expletive together. 

     [ "Improvised Expletive Device" ]

    1: In the Bible (apparently) it says somewhere "Thou Shalt Not Swear" Latter day Christians have discovered a small foot note to this verse that adds "... using commonly accepted swear words". Thus the Improvised Expletive Device (IED) was born, replacing commonly accepted swear words with any other word - thus not swearing!

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh (can't say f$*K so insert Improvised Expletive Device) Folly - I've just hit my hand with a hammer" "Jeepers - that was close!" "Oh Shucks - I wanted to say that" 

     [ "Expletive event horizon" ]

    1:  The point at which your frustration rises so that you lack the patience or vocabulary to express it, resulting in a deluge of random curses. The point at which curse words cease being humorous and become offensive.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Bas-tard motherfucking camelshit fuckjock! Bellydancing cocknobbler!" "...Dude, what's wrong with Steve?" "He passed the expletive event horizon." "...And then, he called her the C-word." "Oh man, that's totally crossing the expletive event horizon." 

     [ "Expleted" ]

    1: When you run out of expletives (AKA cussing/swearing)

      * e.g.,  ... Lee was swearing like a trooper till he was expleted. 

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