EXPLETIVE

curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

(noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; “expletives were deleted”

expletive

(noun) a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

expletive (comparative more expletive, superlative most expletive)

Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

Synonym: expletory

Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).

Noun

expletive (plural expletives)

A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

Synonyms: swear word, oath

(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

(linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

Synonym: intensifier

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex"ple*tive, a. Etym: [L. expletivus, from expletus, p.p. of explere to fill up; ex out+plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. explétif. See Full.]

Definition: Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous. "Expletive imagery." Hallam. Expletive phrases to plump his speech. Barrow.

Ex"ple*tive, n.

Definition: A word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath. While explectives their feeble aid to join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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