A casual or careless appeal invoking God (or something sacred) in asseveration or imprecation, without intent of reverence, made in corroboration…
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| 释义 | the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [noun] (67) oatha1225 A casual or careless appeal invoking God (or something sacred) in asseveration or imprecation, without intent of reverence, made in corroboration… hunting oath1570 a bold or outspoken oath such as a huntsman might utter. forbode1575 A use of this phrase as an asseveration. exorcism1601 An imprecatory oath. Obsolete. expletive1647 An emphatic exclamation with which a person fills his or her speech; (hence) an oath, curse, or swear word, a profanity. rapper1675 A great oath; an imprecation, a curse. Cf. rap, v.2 8a. Obsolete. oathlet1835 A brief oath, a petty oath. expletion1836 An exclamation, an oath, a swear word; = expletive, n. 1b. Also as a mass noun: such expletives collectively. emphatic1868 humorous. An expletive. rare. swear1871 A profane oath, a swear-word; also, a fit or bout of swearing. rounder1885 slang. A strong expletive. Cf. round, adj. 21a. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— action of saying (2) — oaths other than religious or obscene (18) — obscene oaths (3) — religious oaths (referring to God) (17) — euphemisms for stronger oaths (16) |
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