Looking for a substitute

[Jordygirl]

Dag blasted... is that a word or did I make it up entirely?

To be honest, I'm looking for substitutions for god d-mned that would be common in a small, Mayberry-esque town. Something that isn't cussing per se, but could be used as an exclamation... hope that makes sense!

[tjwriter]

Fiddle sticks!

(I've heard that one in small towns.)

[Cindyh2k]

Gosh darn!

[justpat]

dag nabbit!

[Cindyh2k]

Here is a list I found on a website:

* Begorrah = By God
* Bejabbers = By Jesus
* Bleeding heck = Bloody Hell
* Blimey = Blind me
* Blinking heck = Bloody Hell
* Bloody = By Our Lady
* By George = By God
* By golly = By God's body
* By gosh = By God
* By gum = By God
* By Jove = By God
* Cheese n' Rice = Jesus Christ
* Chrissakes = For Christ's sake
* Christmas = Christ
* Cor blimey = God blind me
* Crikey = Christ
* Criminy = Christ
* Cripes = Christ
* Crivvens = Christ defend us
* Dad gum = God d--n
* Dagnammit = Damnation, God d--n it
* Dagnabbit = Damnation, God d--n it
* Dang = Damn
* Dangnabbit = Damnation, God d--n it
* Dangnation = Damnation
* Darn = Damn
* Darnation = Damnation
* Doggone = God d--n or Dog on it
* Drat = God rot it
* Egad = A God
* For crying out loud = For Christ's sake
* Gadzooks = God's hooks (referring to the nails in Jesus on the cross)
* Gat Dangit = God d--n it
* G.D. (pronounced "jee dee") = God d--n
* Gee = Jesus or Jerusalem
* Gee whizz = Jesus
* Gee willikers = Jesus or Jerusalem
* Gorblimey = God blind me
* Good grief = Good God
* Goodness gracious = Good God
* Gosh = God
* Gosh darned = God d--ned
* Heck = Hell
* Jason Crisp = Jesus Christ
* Jebus = Jesus
* Jeepers Creepers = Jesus Christ
* Jeez = Jesus
* Jeezy Creezy = Jesus Christ
* Jehoshaphat = Jesus
* Jesus wept = Jesus Christ
* Jiminy Christmas = Jesus Christ
* Jiminy Cricket = Jesus Christ
* Judas Priest = Jesus Christ
* Jumping Jehoshaphat = Jumping Jesus
* My goodness = My God
* Sacré bleu = "sacred blue" = Sang de Dieu ("God's blood")
* Sam Hill = Hell
* Suffering succotash = Suffering Saviour
* Tarnation = Damnation
* Yumping Yiminy = Jumping Jesus
* Zounds or 'Swounds = God's wounds

[Cindyh2k]

just pat - your's is on the list!

[justpat]

Here is a list I found on a website:

Whats the website, it sounds useful.

[maestrowork]

Holy firecracker!

[Saundra Julian]

Crapola!

[ccarver30]

Damnation is always my choice!
I love that list, Cindy!!!

[Cindyh2k]

http://www.preservedwords.com/cussing-pv.htm

Found it doing a google search for alternative curse words.

Cindy

[justpat]

http://www.preservedwords.com/cussing-pv.htm

Found it doing a google search for alternative curse words.

Cindy

Wow, there is nothing that can't be found on-line. How did we ever do research without this?

[rugcat]

I know someone who refers to unpleasant people this way: "You dirty bathtub!"

Gol darn it!

[Soccer Mom]

Crap.

That's my personal fav. :D

Crappity-crap-crap-crap.

[Little Red Barn]

Hells Bells! :0

[Elektra]

It depends--what's the context? If another person is telling a sob story, "Well bless your heart!" is often heard.

However, if it's something personal, like a stubbed toe or getting divorce papers, this is the perfect opportunity for characterization. I've never heard two people use the same alternative cuss words (my favorite is "ack", which, for some reason, everyone gets a kick out of).

[Devil Ledbetter]

Dang a bear.

[wordmonkey]

Hells Bells! :0

My mother used to use this a lot.

And if she was REALLY P.O.'d it would be extended to, "HELLS BELLS AND BUCKETS OF TEETH!"

And no, I have no idea why or where it came from.

[Stew21]

durnit.