GRAWLIX

Etymology

Apparently coined by American cartoonist Mort Walker in 1964.

Noun

grawlix (plural grawlixes or grawlix or grawlices)

A spiral-shaped graphic used to indicate swearing in comic strips.

A string of typographical symbols, especially "@#$%&!", used (especially in comic strips) to represent an obscenity or swearword.

A series of violence related images in a speech bubble to represent obscenity, swearwords or profanity.

Source: Wiktionary



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