An unprintable epithet. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I say "unprintable"; and in justice I must also say unthinkable. From Wordnik.com. [The "Pen" - Long Days in a County Penitentiary] Reference
The cat - v avoids sending "unprintable" characters to your terminal. From Wordnik.com. [Linux Magazine] Reference
"unprintable" words about Mugabe, an offence punishable by a year in prison or a fine. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"Stow that, you unprintable obscenity," Haskins replied. From Wordnik.com. [A Question of Courage] Reference
And there may even be unprintable things that it was called. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Elizabeth and Courtney Siceloff, July 8, 1985. Interview F-0039. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
That list would probably be too long — and semi-unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [Stay-At-Home Mad] Reference
MOOS: In this story the unprintable meets the unpronounceable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 10, 2008] Reference
MOOS: In this story, the unprintable meets the unpronounceable. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 10, 2008] Reference
Beaconsfield story is said to be unprintable; then why tantalise. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 21, 1917] Reference
The only really appropriate answer to that is, alas, unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [Ian Welsh: Reaping What You Sow: Hedge Fund and Housing Bubble Edition] Reference
What he had to say was interesting but irrelevant and unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [The Satan Bug]
He ran out a string of unprintable and almost un-understandable words. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
I love that her dad said, it's unprintable what I'm going to say to Carl. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 12, 2005] Reference
The best lyrics are unprintable, but they're also the best lines on the album. From Wordnik.com. [Ghost In The Machine] Reference
Hardanger whispered something, something unprintable: his face was like a stone. From Wordnik.com. [The Satan Bug]
That's really saying something, and the something I'd like to say is unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [Guess Who Hated This Film?] Reference
I stood up, called Frank a few unprintable names, and went back to my desk to sulk. From Wordnik.com. [Hacker - Death at the Member-Guest]
By the time the sloop had cleared the breakers his language had become unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
(Not only did I feel lonely, I felt frustrated, angry and several unprintable adjectives.). From Wordnik.com. [Lea Lane: Five Fears About Solo Travel] Reference
He would say some rude, unprintable thing, and turn his back on that preposterous organization. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain: A Biography] Reference
We hear at first hand from officers and men specified local instances of unprintable wickedness. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915] Reference
She suddenly flung out a string of adjectives that Nurse Kettle would have considered unprintable. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
Hawass indicated to me, in strong (= unprintable!) terms, that he disgrees with this interpretation. From Wordnik.com. [Hatshepsut Found; Thutmose I Lost] Reference
Even her adversaries, whom she routinely called all sorts of unprintable names, spoke fondly of her. From Wordnik.com. [We Remember - Sylvia Siegel, 1918 - 2007] Reference
"Most of the replies are unprintable," he said adding he had had lots of fun as Loof Lirpa on April 1. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
They backed off -- and after some unprintable words about privatizing Social Security, they even lent me a spare harpoon. From Wordnik.com. [Blaming Bush just doesn't work like it used to] Reference
"For Christ's sake, honorable and respected sir, send Ez Moody over with something for these unprintable saddle galls ...". From Wordnik.com. [Decision at Doona]
The witty "Blame Canada," from the hit animated musical "South Park," promotes xenophobia and features unprintable expletives. From Wordnik.com. [And The Winner Is...] Reference
And he turned to me, and he began calling me these unprintable and certainly unrepeatable names tha -- that you have referred to. From Wordnik.com. [Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism] Reference
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