ISO innocent expletives

[Dawn Pointer]

> I seem to remember hearing "blin" and "xren" when people wished to curse
> without being nasty.
>
> DK

I was scolded by a teacher in Voronezh once for saying blin in polite
company (i.e., in front of teachers).  i assume this is because it evokes
the other bl' word.  'xren' is also probably not *technically* all that
polite, since it's shape evokes a connection to a certain body part...
anybody else hear this?

Dawn


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