Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Things You Didn’t Know the Names Of

By: Hepcat

Hepcat — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:16:00 +0000

I started calling escape words near-beer swears. My uncle was fond of “thunder!” and “foot!” My mother used to say, “We were so poor we didn’t have a spot to kiss in,” and it was several years and her finishing once with “…or a window to throw it out of” before I even knew she was substituting.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:14:00 +0000

I’ve used plenty of “escape words” myself… I use cheese and rice, mother truckers, fother mucker, son of a biscuit, Jesus (prounounced the spanish way) Christmas or Christos, and when I’m super angry, I’ll yell out, “Mary, mother of Lord Jesus!” But my favorite is “Sweet Jesus!”

The thing is though, I’m not religious, and I swear all the time (in German, as well… was surprised to read someone else did it too!). My dad also uses “rectal orifice,” so I guess that makes two people!

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:00 +0000

Twilight zone is also the range in ocean depth that light just barley makes it to. Similar to the cave, but I am pretty sure it is more commonly used in oceanography

By: Orange

Orange — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:41:00 +0000

I think escape words are more fun, Lee. If I actually curse, it tends to make me angrier. My escape words are goofy and so they help me laugh at the situation.

By: Orange

Orange — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:40:00 +0000

My favorite escape words/phrases are “Oh, Billy!” and “Cheese and Rice”.

While we’re on the subject, does anyone know the technical term for the window-roller downer thingy? (I’m pretty sure that’s not it)

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:30:00 +0000

I could never understand the rationale behind ‘escape words’ – same with ‘bleeping out’ cursing on television. Everybody on the planet knows what’s either ment, or being bleeped out.

Sigh, I guess putting a sugar coating on it makes it alright.

By: R M

R M — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0000

What is heck? A place for those who don’t believe in Gosh.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:10:00 +0000

I know a waitress who uses “Oh Mother Duck!” when she burns her hand. I also had a high school history teacher who used “rectal orifice”, as in “Who is the rectal orifice that moved my papers!?!” My 4 yr old daughter uses “tartar sauce” from Sponge Bob. My dad always used “Jumpin Jiminies” instead of the big JC. My mom was a fan of “Jesus Boom”, especially when she was mad. I just swear, it has more impact!

By: Kiki

Kiki — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Wow, I must be a geek (a civil engineer, actually) but I only know “Bott’s Dots” by their technical term–reflective pavement markers (RPMs for short).

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:23:00 +0000

I’ve never hear them called “escape words”. I’ve always heard the term “minced oath” used.

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