blankety-blank — blank|e|ty blank [ˌblæŋkıti ˈblæŋk] adj [only before noun] AmE spoken [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: blank; from the idea of an empty space taking the place of an impolite word] used to show annoyance when you want to avoid swearing ▪ The blankety… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blankety-blank — ☆ blankety blank [blaŋk′it ē blaŋk′ ] adj., adv. [see BLANK, n. 8] Slang damned: a humorous euphemism … English World dictionary
Blankety Blank — Infobox Television show name = Blankety Blank caption = Title card from 1985 1987. format = Game Show picture format = 4:3 (1979 1999) 16:9 (2001 2002) runtime = 30 Minutes (BBC1) 40 Minutes (inc. adverts) (ITV) creator = starring = Terry Wogan… … Wikipedia
blankety-blank — I. |blaŋkəd.]ē|blaŋk, aiŋkəd.]d|blaiŋk, kət], ]i| adjective (or adverb) also blankety ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ Etymology: reduplication of blank (I) : damned used as a generalized expression of disapproval the interruptions for those blankety blank … Useful english dictionary
blankety-blank — AND blankity blank[“blaerjkadi”blaerjk] mod. damned. (From the past practice of printing blank spaces in place of banned words. See also blasted.) □ I’m tired of your blankety blank bad humor. □ Get this blankity blank cat out of here! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blankety-blank — /blang ki tee blangk /, adj., adv. Informal. damned; darned (used to imply an omission of an unprintable or unspeakable word): The blankety blank motor stalled again. [1885 90; after the practice of leaving blank spaces to represent profanity, as … Universalium
blankety-blank — /blæŋkəti ˈblæŋk/ (say blangkuhtee blangk) adjective (euphemistic) (a substitute for taboo language, used as an intensifier): that blankety blank driver cut me off! Also, blanky blank, blanky …
blankety-blank — adjective (only before noun) AmE spoken used to show annoyance when you want to avoid swearing: The blankety blank key is stuck! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Blankety Blank (board game) — Blankety Blank is a board game based on the television show Blankety Blank , first published by Milton Bradley Games in 1983. Like the TV show, the object of the game is to match the celebrities by filling in statements with blanks. The questions … Wikipedia
blankety blank blank — blankˈety blankˈ, blankˈety blankˈy or blankety blank blank noun, adjective or adverb Euphemisms for damned, as in ↑blank (vt) above • • • Main Entry: ↑blank … Useful english dictionary
blankety-blank — blank·ety blank … English syllables
