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'Sblood — Sblood, interj. An abbreviation of God s blood; used as an oath. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
'sblood — [zblud] interj. [Obs.] euphemism for God s blood: used as a swearword … English World dictionary
'sblood — /zblud/, interj. Obs. (used as an oath.) [1590 1600; euphemistic shortening of God s blood; see S3] … Useful english dictionary
dragon'sblood — drag·on s blood (drăgʹənz) n. 1. A red, resinous substance obtained from the fruit of a climbing palm (Daemonorops draco) of tropical Asia, formerly used in the manufacture of varnishes and lacquers. 2. Any of several resins similar to this… … Universalium
Minced oath — Freakin redirects here. For the dance move, see Freaking. A minced oath is an expression based on a profanity or a taboo term that has been altered to reduce the objectionable characteristics. Many languages have such expressions. In the English… … Wikipedia
'S — abbr. 1 is, has (he s; it s; John s; Charles s). 2 us (let s). 3 colloq. does (what s he say?). * * * I. like ʸs verb Etymology: contraction of is, has, does 1 … Useful english dictionary
's- — prefix archaic (esp. in oaths) God s ( sblood; struth). Etymology: abbr. * * * prefix archaic (used chiefly in oaths) God’s sblood Origin: sho … Useful english dictionary
English phonology — See also: Phonological history of English English phonology is the study of the sound system (phonology) of the English language. Like many languages, English has wide variation in pronunciation, both historically and from dialect to dialect. In… … Wikipedia
Sacrebleu — This article refers to the French phrase. For the album by Dimitri from Paris, see Sacrebleu (album). Sacrebleu is an old French profanity, meant as a cry of surprise or anger. Usage In French, sacrebleu or sacredieu is always written as one word … Wikipedia
Sweetblood — is a novel written by Pete Hautman. It was first published in 2003.Plot summary: There are only two races that matter: the Living and the Undead.: And with every year that passes, the numbers of Undead grow. It is inevitable. So says 16 year old… … Wikipedia
