"expletive infixation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: expletive infixations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} expletive infixation (countable and uncountable, plural expletive infixations)
  1. (linguistics) The insertion of expressive, often vulgar or obscene, expletives into words, usually in colloquial or slang speech or the resulting expression; tmesis. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: pejoration
    Sense id: en-expletive_infixation-en-noun-P1KeWsUd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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